MATR Newsletter – October 16, 2019
The state with the best education wins!

Thanks to Gov. Bullock, Ken Fichtler and his outstanding team at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development for again bringing the movers and shakers of Montana’s economy together to network and plan for the next stage in Montana’s future.

We arrived on Monday night for a great Montana Ambassadors awards dinner, launched into active presentations and discussions on Tuesday and will conclude later today with pockets full of business cards and a reinvigorated outlook for Montana’s economic future. Thanks to all who participated and continue to contribute their innovation and excitement to Montana.

Montana – It’s a lot more than awesome.

Hellgate Venture Network Presents: Mario Schulzke – IdeaHaus, IdeaMensch, GeniusLink – 10/17 – Missoula

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Come Home Montana

Montana Career Opportunity – Dean of the College of Business (COB) – University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM), located in Missoula, Montana, invites nominations and applications for the position of Sprunk & Burnham Dean of the College of Business (COB). COB seeks an innovative and resourceful leader to oversee the oldest business school in Montana.
Montana Career Opportunities – VP of Marketing, Marketing Manager, Operations, Salesforce Software Engineer , Customer Success Manager, Business Analyst, and more… PFL
What We’re Up To. We are still a printer delivering a top end experience. We are always growing, improving and innovating our printing business. Our software teams develop tools to help marketers and sales teams integrate direct mail, print and much more. Why You’d Love It Here.
Montana Career Opportunity – Sales Enablement Specialist – Submittable
Submittable is seeking a Sales Enablement Specialist to join our rapidly growing team in Missoula, Montana. The Sales Enablement Specialist develops and implements the training, content, practices, and tools needed to support salespeople throughout the buyer’s journey.

Flathead Valley Community College

FVCC’s Early Childhood Center Earns National NAEYC Accreditation
“We are proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” FVCC President Jane Karas said.

Montana Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Governor Bullock welcomes Innovate Montana Symposium to Butte
The event is a networking opportunity for local business owners and entrepreneurs. It also allows them to collaborate on business and marketing strategies.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

Has your Montana business taken advantage of the free Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP)?
Assistance from the SBEAP is free, confidential and imposes no obligation on Montana businesses.
Bozeman Business Boom: A hospital on the move
It’s one of the fastest-growing cities of its size in the nation.
Billings seeing steady growth
“There’s a fair amount of activity. We’ve seen commercial permits up a little bit from last year.”
Organizers raise money to bring more flights to Butte
“A flight to Denver is the next step. So we’re in the process of raising funds for a minimum revenue guarantee to secure a new flight,” said Joe Willauer, executive director of the Butte Local Development Corporation.
“America, It’s Time to Talk About Child Care.” A new report – Creative solutions to Missoula’s child care crisis
“Right now, the U.S. economy loses an astounding $57 billion per year in revenue, wages, and productivity as a result of child care problems,” the report warns.

Montana Economic Development

Checotas plan $100 Million Missoula civic events project
A $100 million commercial development in downtown Missoula, including a 10-story boutique-style hotel with upper-level condos, a 6,000-capacity civic event center and two new restaurants.

Montana Department of Commerce

Explore Montana Housing’s New Website
Now is a great time to explore the new website and update any links to HOUSING.MT.GOV your organization may be sharing through your own websites, social media channels or newsletters.

Funding and Building your Business

How Salesforce Closed the Pay Gap Between Men and Women
Holding equality as a value is not just a matter of fairness or doing the right thing.

Regional Business News

How Housing Wealth Transferred From Families to Corporations
More than $220 billion in housing wealth has been transferred from Americans who once owned, or would have owned, homes to large corporations.

Idaho News & Events

In ranking of fastest-growing cities, Meridian and Nampa beat out Boise in Idaho. Here’s why.
The fastest-growing cities in America include Meridian, Idaho. Nampa also made the top 100.
The future of work in Idaho By: Gov. Brad Little
More and more, our education system is focusing on soft skills and total wellbeing – physical, mental, and social – while at the same time pairing students with job prospects and teaching them nuts-and-bolts skills they can use in jobs every day.

Wyoming Business

Report: Teton among most ‘spoiled’ parks
A new report from an environmental advocacy group lists Grand Teton National Park as among the dozen parks most threatened by the hurried pace of energy leasing and drilling taking place under the Trump administration.
In the wake of unprecedented coal bankruptcies, how are Wyoming lawmakers responding?
“We’re trying to collect money on behalf of the schools,”

Government Technology

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers Meet to Discuss Recovery, Risk and Ransomware
Ransomware attacks have loomed large in 2019, hitting state and local government with increasing frequency and generating bigger headlines and costlier payouts.