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| MATR Newsletter - Fri Mar 10, 2017 |
Hey Mother Nature, you cannot fit all of the seasons into one day. Montana - Hold my beer.
Looking forward to seeing Montana's Tourism Community Next Week: 2017 Governor's Conference On Tourism And Recreation, 3/12-14, Helena, Montana http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Big Sky Economic Development
Gov. Steve BullockKalispell Chamber of Commerce
- Governor’s Update: Montana Outdoor Manufacturing Roundtable
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock convened an outdoor recreation summit in the Capitol on Thursday, as state officials explore a bid for one of the country's largest outdoor trade expos.
Montana Department of Commerce
- U.S. Chamber Awards Kalispell Chamber with Top Honors
The accreditation program is the only program in the U.S. that recognizes a chamber's effective organizational procedures and community involvement.
Montana Politics & Legislature
- 46 New Producers, Native American Pavilion Featured at 19th Annual Made in Montana Tradeshow
The two-day tradeshow in Helena connects wholesale buyers from across the region with Made in Montana producers. The show is expected to serve 450 wholesale buyers and more than 5,000 customers.
Montana Office of Tourism & Economic Development
- State Representative Geraldine Custer, R-Montana, talks with Rachel Maddow about the advantages of a mail-in ballot
State Representative Geraldine Custer, R-Montana, talks with Rachel Maddow about the advantages of a mail-in ballot and her fight against some in her party who fear making it too easy to vote will give the Democratic candidate an advantage.
- Montana special election could be good test of voter-turnout findings
In the event that SB305 becomes law and some counties choose to retain polling places, it will be interesting to replicate this analysis to see if the effects found in Washington are also present in Montana.
Energy and Climate Change
- Thank You To Our 2017 Governor's Conference on Tourism and Recreation Sponsors March 12-14 in Helena.
The Governor's Conference is set for March 12-14 at the Radisson Colonial Hotel in Helena. See the full agenda at http://www.MTGovernorsConference.com.
Come Home Montana
- "ZERO By FIFTY Missoula's Pathway to Zero Waste" Membership Luncheon, 3/14, Missoula, Montana
Join us for a delicious lunch at Tamarack Brewing to learn more about Missoula's waste reduction goals adopted by City Council in 2016, and to shape and inform Missoula's plan to achieve those goals.
- Utilities Are Investing Heavily in Startups in Order to Disrupt Themselves
How utilities are looking outward for help
- California's Top Regulator Says It's Time to Consider Full Retail Electricity Choice
As if California's electric grid isn't already changing fast enough, the state's leading regulator says it's probably time to change even faster.
- Hawaiian island gets a huge renewable energy (generation and storage) boost thanks to Tesla
Perhaps most importantly, it includes over 270 of Tesla's Powerpack batteries, which will store some of the solar power created during the day and supply those electrons to the grid in the evening.
- Elon Musk makes a bet to fix a state's energy woes in 100 days, or it's free
Holy crap! Company founders are betting on the energy solutions of an entire state now.
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Montana Career Opportunity - Operations Director - Big Sky Economic Development
Are you seeking an opportunity to join a robust economic development organization , serving in a key role?
- Montana's Rocky Mountain Front outdoors experience wins over New Hampshire family
The draw of Montana's Rocky Mountain Front, as well as a desire to be closer to their new grandson, is pulling Gray and Kitty Cornwell away from New England.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Executive Director - Stevensville Main Street Association
The association is a well-established successful certified main street organization and is looking for a dynamic, community minded individual to take the helm.
- Montana Career Opportunities - Senior Java Developer, SharePoint Consultant, Manager of Enterprise Integrations and more.. - Arrow Solutions Group
Search our Job Postings and find a technology job that fits you.
Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana
- This Program Uses Lean Startup Techniques to Turn Scientists into Entrepreneurs
A program called I-Corps, is helping hundreds of scientists become successful entrepreneurs.
Montana Business
- Steve Case - Hey, Coastal Elites: Don't Dis 'Flyover Country'--Fund It
Steve Case wants to persuade Silicon Valley--and the president--to look to startups across the country for economic vitality.
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- GatherBoard Launches New Marketing Site and Demo Video
Bradford and Hickey plan to take GatherBoard from coast-to-coast and over-seas this year, with the help of this new site and video.
- Montana Made: Love of Montana and pets spark success for Bozeman's West Paw Design
For the past 20 years, Bozeman-based West Paw Design has been recognized around the world for its products and its practices.
- Amid rapid growth and development, what's in store for Kalispell and the Flathead Valley?
"When I graduated high school, most people had to leave. Staying in town was not an option ... Now we're getting to be a more diverse economy. We've experienced breakneck growth. Boy, things are booming again."
- Wild Propaganda - Spreading Art and Truth Around the World
Wild Propaganda™ was founded by Montana artist and wildlife filmmaker Rob Whitehair as a worldwide campaign to use art and clothing to call attention to the massive impact humans have on Earth's wildlife species.
Careers
- "Leadership Isn't About Being Great, Its About Enabling Others To Be Great"
How do you enable people to be great, and create 'great teams'?
Come Home Idaho
- Spend your time thinking about what you want
Who you are being when you do whatever you do is what determines what you have.
- Small talk has a big impact on your career
Truth be known conversational skills make you more employable.
- 'This is an all hands on deck thing': A former Obama technology adviser on robots, jobs and cyberwarfare
There are opportunities out there for individuals to get higher paying jobs that require technical skills that are not four-year bachelor of science, MIT degree jobs.
- 'This is an all hands on deck thing': A former Obama technology adviser on robots, jobs and cyberwarfare
There are opportunities out there for individuals to get higher paying jobs that require technical skills that are not four-year bachelor of science, MIT degree jobs.
Come Home Wyoming
- Idaho Career Opportunities - Enterprise Support Engineering Supervisor, Analytics Manager - Information Systems, Senior Network Software Development Engineer, AP/WiFi Firmware Engineer, Firmware Test Engineer and many more - Cradlepoint
Innovation truly drives our core value and the success of our company, so we're always brainstorming, analyzing and optimizing how to make our solutions better for each and every customer.
Rural Communities
- Wyoming Career Opportunity - Mid-Level Software Developer - Arrow Solutions Group
Finding a new job can be challenging and we try to make that process as smooth as possible.
Come Home North Dakota
- Want to Revitalize Rural America? Forgive Student Loan Debt for Young Farmers
The National Young Farmers Coalition makes headway on a loan forgiveness bill in Congress.
Come Home Utah
- North Dakota Career Opportunity - Controls Programmer - Arrow Solutions Group
At Arrow Solutions Group we're your liaison to the employer and the job you want.
Government
- Utah Career Opportunity - Full Stack Web Developer - Arrow Solutions Group
Search our Job Postings and find a technology job that fits you.
Idaho Business
- Montana Senator Steve Daines Asks Congressional Leadership to 'Protect' Libby, Montana Residents from ACA Repeal
As part of the ACA, or Obamacare, anyone diagnosed with asbestos-related disease in Libby is eligible for Medicare, no matter what age they are.
- Montana's infrastructure report card
In the report, the ASCE Montana Section gives ways it feels the state can raise it's grade.
- Montana's Senator Steve Daines Talks Health Care, Environment During Latest Tele-Townhall
Senator's staff says 30,000 Montanans were on the line Wednesday evening
Oregon Business
- Idaho Virtual Reality Council Newsletter
The IVRC is Idaho's first networking and education council for Idaho's leaders and innovators interested in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.
- Idaho Governor Selects Workforce Development Task Force Members
The 36-member Higher Education Task Force and the 17-member Workforce Development Task Force are to study and recommend how best to address Idaho's "K-through-Career" education and job training needs beyond high school.
- Boise tech company Cradlepoint lands $89 million investment to fuel torrid growth
With help from the investment announced Thursday, Cradlepoint is on its way toward hiring 100 employees in 2017, Mulhern told the Idaho Statesman.
Other Economies
- Bills would force Oregon companies to share tax information
Tax activists say knowing how much or how little big corporations actually pay would lead to better corporate tax policies in Oregon.
Regional Business
- North Vancouver Skips Past 'Secondary Suites,' Allows a Third 'Coach House' on Every Lot
"The city's previous policy allowed either a coach house or a secondary suite, but not both," reports Shepherd. Moreover, the new bylaw allows the owner of the property to live in any of the buildings on the property. "The previous policy specified the owner occupy the main house."
- Iceland becomes the first country in the world to make employers prove they offer equal pay
Iceland will be the first country in the world to make employers prove they offer equal pay regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or nationality, the Nordic nation's government said Wednesday -- International Women's Day.
Wyoming Business
- CenturyLink complaints climb again amid fiber rollout
CenturyLink arrived to install the service 10 days later, and everything worked great 'til the bill came: It was $119.32, Shaheen said, more than double what he said CenturyLink had promised. Nearly two months later, he said, the bills are still coming -- all higher than expected.
Montana Education Excellence
- Wyoming Governor Mead signs bill into law for economic diversification
ENDOW https://www.endowyo.biz/ establishes an executive council to oversee the development of a comprehensive strategy, creates an economic diversification account and requires the governor to designate a coordinator for the diversification.
Montana Education/Business Partnerships
- Registration open for MSU's Expanding Your Horizons program for girls
Workshops are taught by MSU faculty and community members and cover topics such as robotics, archaeology, engineering and more.
- The University of Montana faces "breathtaking" challenges in attempts to right the ship
As it began its search for a new University of Montana president in December, a panel of paid consultants and state regents asked the university's top administrators what qualities to look for in Royce Engstrom's replacement.
Funding and Building your Business
- University of Montana program, law students team up to help entrepreneurs
"They're motivated, they're coming out of UM, they want to start their own company and they have tons of energy. I found it was also a great source of referrals."
- FAST Enterprises Finds Valuable Recruits at University of Montana's School of Business
Over the years, FAST has been steadfast in its recruitment of UM's business students, and, as FAST associate Heidi Sayler explained during their recent recruiting visit, they are always looking for more UM graduates to join their team.
Government Technology
- Angel Capital Association Webinar - Due Diligence - Beyond The Basics With Montana's Liz Marchi, 3/22, Online
Due Diligence can be a daunting task. You may have heard the basics - this session will cover not just where to start but where to dig deeper.
- Unlimited Vacation Time: Could Your Company Make It Work?
Netflix attracted attention a few years ago when it announced an all-you-can-take paid vacation policy.
- How Data Mining Can Help Advertisers Hit Their Targets - Podcast
What we aim to achieve is to find new ways to measure TV ad effectiveness.
Non-Profit News
- Analytics Tools Could Be the Key to Effective Message-Driven Nudging in Your Community
Using Internet of Things ecosystems, cities can provide residents with real-time information so that they may make better-informed decisions.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Nonprofits and Technology - Montana Nonprofite Association
As we position MNA for the future we are keenly aware that we are simultaneously supporting current nonprofit leaders, some of whom share my trepidation with technology, while engaging with new leaders - the next generation - many of whom live in the deep end of the tech pool.
- Brad Pitt's non-profit sued for non-payment in Fort Peck housing project
Make It Right was founded by Pitt in 2007 in an effort to build homes, buildings and communities for people in need, according to the company website.
Transportation
- Translating earphones available in more than 15 languages
The Pilot earpiece connects to the app via Bluetooth and a translated version of the speech is returned to the second earpiece.
- Regi-Robo makes cashiers and baggers redundant
In Osaka, Japan, a Lawson convenience store, through a partnership with Panasonic, demonstrated a new checkout system that scans groceries, tallies up the bill, and bags the items without human intervention.
- New nanogel neutralizes deadly snake venom
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a synthetic antivenom with a long shelf-life that can neutralize the venom from several species of snakes.
Events
- Poll reveals fear of travel in self-driving cars
More than three out of four Americans are afraid of the prospect of riding in a self-driving vehicle, a new survey by AAA finds.
- Free - Intellectual Property Day, 3/16, Missoula, Montana
- An Evening With Ken Fichtler Of The Governor's Office Of Economic Development - 3/23 - Anaconda
- Senator Jon Tester To Host Town Hall In Helena 3/17
- 1 Million Cups Missoula - Purse For The People - 3/15
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