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"What would you do if you weren't afraid? Then lean in and go do it." Sheryl Sandberg.
Montana Department of Commerce
TEDxUMontana 9/19/13
- Montana Department of Commerce, Special Events Grants Now Available
"Since the inception of the Special Event grant program in 2002, 106 events across the state have greatly benefitted from the $954,500 in grant money that we have been able to invest in their events." said Meg O'Leary, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce.
- 2013 TIIP Application Updated; Training Webinar Planned For July 9
The deadline for submitting the 2013 Tourism Infrastructure Investment Program (TIIP) Grant Application for tourism facility improvements is coming up soon - August 1.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- "Young Guns of Butte" TEDx event
This was an independent event inspired by the international TED organization which encourages the sharing of ideas for the betterment of the community.
GigaPOP in Missoula
- Can Your Competitor Use Your Brand To Capture Internet Traffic? The European Rule on Keyword Advertising Takes Shape
Can a company legitimately use its competitor's brand as a 'keyword' triggering its own advertising in order to gain visibility in the market?
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
- Ruling Could Erode Local Government Control over Broadband, Wireless Rollout
It would be much better for local governments to work with industry to come up with voluntary guidelines, said Traylor, rather than have those mandated by the FCC.
- The Road Map to Gigabit Connectivity Begins at Home - "Becoming a Fiber-Friendly Community"
There are steps communities can take to get on the path to being fiber-friendly.
Great Falls Development Authority
- Linx Now Offering Intercity Bus Connections Across Greater Yellowstone
Park visitors and employees can now use public transportation to access the region's gateway towns
Inteneo Systems
- Great Falls Development Authority - Top 15 for 6-23-2013
Economic Growth, Diversification, and High Wage Jobs!
Come Home Montana
- Comparing Outcomes of Community-Based Workforce Development Programs - It's all about Data Analytics
The project identified at least 15 characteristics of programs that were associated with statistically significant differences in job placement or retention results, including the size of the program, the type of services offered and the organization's experience.
- Small data for big wins in Healthcare
It is important, however, in our quest to advance care, we not think only "big," but we also think about small data -- in other words, the quest to have the right information where it can make the most impact -- the point of care.
Montana Business
- Request for Proposals to provide audit services - The Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC)
The award for auditing services shall be for a one year period (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013), with the option to renew for an additional two years.
- Montana Career Opportunities - GIS Database Engineer, Accountant, Customer Service Support Technician, Hunting GPS Maps
We are a company looking to expand our workforce so we may continue pushing forward with new ideas, while continuing to produce quality maps available for purchase.
Montana Economic Development
- Missoula's Great Harvest Bread Company donates day's profits and employees donate their wages to Poverello
"Everybody knows but for the grace of God that could be me," said the Great Harvest's co-owner, Dave Scheel.
- MacKenzie River Pizza Co. donates $25K to 7 Montana non-profits in celebration of its 20th anniversary
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the staff at each of our restaurants nominated a local non-profit, and guests voted in stores and online to give their favorite organization a bigger piece of a $20,000 pie.
The Missoula Economic Partnership
- Study: Montana economy to add 195K jobs in next decade
"I would take issue with the notion that Montana's job growth in the future will be dominated by migration patterns of people who land in our state because of the amenities."
- Gov. Bullock pitches Main Street Montana plan at Bozeman roundtable - Kalispell Next on 7/8
"At the end of the day, I think Montana businesses know better than anyone else what and how to be successful." Gov. Bullock
- Dillon building deal falls through
On behalf of that group's pension fund, Micha has purchased and renovated three other buildings in downtown Dillon, but the Mary Innes building at 225 E. Reeder proved too costly to renovate.
- Butte looks to land new center for manufacturing technology
New technology would be developed and assist manufactures in taking their businesses to the next level.
Careers
- Missoula's best development assets showcased to local, regional developers
Existing infrastructure, local services and cost-sharing programs were the lynchpins of Missoula Mayor John Engen and the Missoula Economic Partnership's argument for why developers should choose Missoula for their projects.
Government
- TED Talk - Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like?
In this far-seeing talk, he thinks through what future jobs might look like, and how to educate coming generations to hold them.
- The Associate's Degree Payoff: Community College Grads Can Get High-Paying Jobs, and Here Are Some Examples
Less debt, similar salary -- the math adds up.
Idaho Business
- Watch the Western Governors' Association Annual Meeting June 28-30
Can't attend the 2013 Western Governors' Association Annual Meeting in person? You can still watch the meeting in real time because we'll be live streaming our speakers and sessions
Oregon Business
- Wanted: Walkable communities in Boise
The active lifestyle is part of Boise's makeup, and according to one study, it could become a bigger factor in the city's development and housing markets.
Oregon Economic Development
- Oregon workforce in 2020: retirements outpace new growth, educational needs increase
Baby-boomer retirements will leave open more jobs in Oregon than new growth this decade, according to a new study from Georgetown University.
Other Economies
- Oregon lawmakers consider tripling film subsidy
A report commissioned last year by the state and the Portland Development Commission found that Oregon's subsidies have contributed to employment growth in the film and video industry, but that the incentives aren't paying for themselves.
- Oregon lawmakers weigh $150 million incentive pool in wake of manufacturing Business Energy Tax Credits
Although green energy companies remain the priority, the move diversifies taxpayers' portfolio beyond solar manufacturers.
Regional Economic Development
- Florida Power & Light's Economic Development Efforts Aim to Rekindle State Economy
Our second economic development effort, PoweringFlorida.com, was launched in January. It is the first web resource in Florida that brings together all the critical information that site selectors need to identify sites for new headquarters or facilities.
- Governors Propose Bold Reforms to State Economic Development Efforts
Avoiding redundancy and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of outdated programs are some of the major goals for governors in California and North Carolina seeking a new approach to job creation.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Study shows economic development value of historic preservation
"What was really powerful was all of the job creation done in historic preservation activity using either the federal or the state historic tax credits," PlaceEconomics principal Donovan Rypkema said. "This is a very well-paid, labor-intensive activity."
- U.S. Dept. of Defense Announces Federal Funding Opportunity for Community Economic Adjustment
For community planning assistance and economic diversification in response to reductions or cancellations in DoD spending.
MAPS : Media Arts in the Public Schools
- States Increase Funding for Pre-k
Preschool funding increased in many states in the 2012-2013 school year (fiscal year 2013) according to recent findings from the Education Commission of the States.
- Schools Must Stop Ostracizing Kids With Special Needs
By interacting with a full range of peers, students with delayed skills can learn a huge amount from classmates.
- Dropping Out of College, and Paying the Price
College graduation rates in the United States are continuing to slip behind
- 2013 Kids Count Data Book
With the national economy now out of crisis, we have an opportunity to refocus our attention on improving outcomes for the next generation.
- Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan
The document presents five priority STEM education investment areas where a coordinated Federal strategy can be developed, over five years, designed to lead to major improvements in key areas.
Montana Education Excellence
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards Grant to Montana's MAPS
"Clearly, Montana can and does compete on the national stage," Rosten says of the Academy grant. "Ultimately, it's a reflection on what 12- to 17-year-old rural kids can do given the right setting, tools and people to lead them."
Montana Education/Business Partnerships
- 3rd Community Forum On Missoula College, 8/29, Missoula
Three Community Forums will be held this summer: one each in June, July, and August entitled: "Seeking Opportunity & Excellence among Town and Gown".
- 2nd Community Forum On Missoula College, 7/23, Missoula
Three Community Forums will be held this summer: one each in June, July, and August entitled: "Seeking Opportunity & Excellence among Town and Gown".
Community
- Forward Montana launches scholarship in honor of Pat Williams - Celebration on Wed. Night in Missoula
The scholarship drive aims to raise $20,000 this year, and Booker said it already has $8,000 from various donors, including other event partners.
Funding and Building your Business
- Missoula's Linsey Corbin Wins Mont-Tremblant Ironman Triathlon
Once on the run course, though, Corbin quickly put her stamp on the race, steadily gaining time and pulling away to win by just under four minutes.
- The 10 Traits of Globally Fluent Metro Areas - How does your community stack up?
This paper presents 10 traits of globally fluent metro areas and their critical relationship to the competitiveness, productivity, and prosperity of cities and regions in the 21st century.
- The Williams Effect kicks off in Missoula
"The government, including the federal government, is not an alien distinct force," Williams says. "It is us. It is you. That's my advice."
- EIGHT New Grants Opportunities
Energy and Climate Change
- Get Better Testimonials by Asking These 6 Questions
Here are the six questions to ask your customers to solicit stronger, more effective endorsements (both in writing and on video).
- Many Entrepreneurs Pick the Wrong Advisory Board Members for Help
You need to remember that boards of advisors, unlike directors, have no formal power or fiduciary duties, but rather serve at the pleasure of you the business owner.
- Wannabe entrepreneurs find info, resources at the Denver library
"It was kind of jaw-dropping -- there's so much information at the DPL that you don't even know about,"
Connectivity & Communications
- Will Calgary Floods Deliver Canada's Climate Wake-Up Call? - President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution - Taking Action for Our Kids
"Alberta, always a geography of maximum weather, is now climate change central in Canada due to exponential growth in human communities and all in the path of increasing floods, droughts, fires and hail storms."
Government Technology
- New satellites aim to connect billions to the Internet
The company says that its network will be able to provide 70 percent of the world's population with "fiber quality internet connectivity" -- including most of South America, the Middle East, Asia and all of Africa and Australia.
- Contract issue knocks out Verizon service in parts of rural Montana
A contract issue between AT&T and Verizon leaves some southwest Montana customers stranded without emergency service.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Introducing the 21st-Century City Hall
New platforms are transforming the idea of civic duty and reinventing how citizens engage with government. These tools allow users to interact and share feedback with government entities in creative, convenient ways. Here are five platforms that are helping redefine civic engagement.
- At Issue: Analytics in Government
"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both." -- James Madison
HACKING AND VIRUS ALERTS
- Metals 3D Printer Gets a Smaller Footprint
Optomec says that for many applications the mechanical properties of components built with the process are equivalent to those of wrought metals.
- Microsoft does for 3D printing what it did for 2D printing -- makes it mainstream
The company announced at its Build developer conference on Wednesday that it will be adding built-in support for 3D printers as part of Windows 8.1.
Transportation
- Why tech experts suggest disabling JAVA
Java has become the no. 1 Web threat because it's everywhere and bad guys are taking full advantage.
- Volvo: Driver could hop out, let car park itself
Volvo is working on a system that would let the driver hop out and walk away while the car finds a spot and parks itself.
- Colorado Builds a Highway That Discourages Driving
'This innovative approach is what we're looking for in the future,' he said. 'It's an exciting project.'
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