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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Jun 19, 2012 |
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. -- Steve Martin
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Come Home Montana
- FREE EVENT: Pay-Per-Click Advertising 101, 6/26, Bozeman, Montana
Learn the basics of PPC advertising from an industry expert!
Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana
- Montana Career Opportunties - Corporate Communications Specialist - Electric System Integrity Engineer - Northwestern Energy
As a specialist in Corporate Communications you'll be part of a team that shares engaging, relevant and important information to customers, employees, shareholders and everyone else in our stakeholder universe about NorthWestern Energy that underscores our mission to enrich lives through a safe, sustainable energy future.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Network Security Administrator - MSU Bozeman
Bozeman, Montana Network Security Administrator (Net Sys/Comm Analyst II)
- Missoula Magazine
It's hard to describe the feeling all those folks left me with, but one word that kept circulating in my head was "community."
- Last Best Office Space Available - in Missoula, Montana
With a WalkScore http://walkscore.com of 98/100, and a patio in Missoula's hub for community events, the location simply can't be beaten.
- Montana Career Opportunity - SQL Database Administrator - Fidano, LLC
Fidano, LLC http://www.fidano.com is seeking qualified applicants to the SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA) position. This is a full-time position either located at the development office in Whitefish, MT or telecommute.
- Montana Career Opportunity - Director of Marketing and Business Development - Resodyn Corp.
Resodyn Corporation http://resodyn.com/ is a, small, but growing, fast-paced, technology development company located in Southwest Montana.
Montana Business
- How can we raise the profile of innovators in our community?
I am continually blown away by the remarkable people in our community and the cool things they are working on.
Montana Economic Development
- Money from the Earth
The oil boom is changing towns in eastern Montana and North Dakota faster than basic services and infrastructure can keep up. But once the dust settles, will the payoff be worth its price?
- Pasta Montana puts Montana workers, products to good use
Pasta Montana, located near the Voyagers' baseball stadium, has been a hit for the county tax base since it opened in 1997, generating more than $400,000 in taxes a year and serving as something of a poster boy for the type of value-added manufacturer local economic development officials would like to see sink roots in Cascade County.
- Missoula, Montana Based Submittable is Accepted Into the Latest Class of Incubator Y Combinator - Submittable Makes It Easy For Publishers To Manage Submissions
Submittable creates a form for publishers where people can submit documents, or other media formats including YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud.
Careers
- Buck-a-room charge brings vitality to Helena tourism promotion
"I haven't heard anybody really say anything negative about it," said Kurtz. "It's such a small fee, but the impact can be huge."
- Guest opinion: Medical research saves lives, creates jobs in Montana
Medical research is not only vital to improving health, preventing disease, controlling the cost of health care and protecting against bioterrorist threats, it's also essential to powering our state's economy.
Government
- That gnawing in your gut? It's your new career calling
Most career-change dilemmas come down to this: You want to be happy.
- Outlook can give you the power to change your career
Are we the ones to blame for our lack of career success?
Regional Economic Development
- Mining for Influence in Montana
Here in Montana, we have a proud, 100-year history of keeping corporate money out of our elections. Corporations are not people, and they should not control our government. I hope you enjoy this national column I wrote about the importance of fighting to keep our ban on corporate campaign spending. It was published in the New York Times on June 3rd. Best, Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Wyoming Business
- USDA grants can help rural businesses create jobs
"Cooperative enterprises often lead economic growth and job creation in rural areas," Vilsack said. "USDA is offering grants to help organizations start cooperatives, expand existing ones or help develop business opportunities in rural areas."
Education
- Cheyenne, Wyoming wind tower plant should open next year
The planned 30-acre plant was announced with great fanfare in 2011 as Wyoming's first-ever wind energy manufacturing facility. Officials said at the time that the plant would create about 150 jobs.
Missoula Children's Theatre
- Hundreds of Idaho Teachers and Administrators to Attend Educational Workshops - Idaho STEM initiative or i-STEM
More than 400 teachers and administrators are expected to attend one of four expense-paid science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops that will be held around the state.
Montana Education Excellence
- Missoula Children's Theatre - Next Step Prep Performing Arts High School Program in Missoula Still Accepting Applications
Next Step Prep is looking for students who love theatre. Students who are talented, hard working, and serious about their craft. Students who have the desire to further their skills in the disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing. Students who understand the importance of possessing triple threat skills.
Community
- University of Montana's President Royce Engstrom: Time to look to future
"I just want us to get back to, on a daily basis, telling the great stories of the University of Montana."
- Juneau Announces $4 Million Grant to Connect K-12 and Higher Education Data
"Data allows us to focus on accountability, effectiveness and achievement. Achieving a high school diploma must mean that a student has the preparation necessary to take the next steps in their lives, including being successful in college. Our continued partnership with higher education is critical to meet the needs of the 21st century workforce and move our state forward."
Funding and Building your Business
- Please Vote for Missoula as Outside Magazine's Best Town
Missoula was nominated based on the quality of life and recreation, such as kayaking, fishing, and boating, as well as riverfront parks and bike paths.
Energy and Climate Change
- 9 Leadership Failures to Avoid as an Entrepreneur
"Managers, Can You Hear Me Now?"
- Entrepreneurs Need to Brand Themselves First
So what does it mean to "brand yourself?"
Government Technology
- Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance looks to turn forest waste into fuel for jets
"We can't fly planes on electricity," Wolcott said. "They're going to be depending on liquid fuels for quite a while. Nothing else can match the energy density."
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- Federal Crowdsourcing May Solve Problems Fast
It wasn't until recently that the Internet and social media tools made crowdsourcing more efficient and effective
- How Riverside, Calif., Turns E-Waste Into Treasure (Analysis)
The award Riverside won is bestowed upon one city from more than 400 worldwide that the ICF deems to have overcome local challenges by using information and communications technology most effectively to build sustainable local prosperity and social inclusion.
- Surveys reveal stress among U.S. groups
In surveys of U.S. adults, women, people with lower incomes, and those with less education report more stress.
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