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Come Home Montana

• You can help attract more film and TV productions to our state. Reel Montana Nights: Missoula – 11/8 – Westside Theater

  Reel Montana Nights is a fundraising event designed to support our flourishing film industry in Montana. It supports the Montana Media Coalition, an organization dedicated to advancing media manufacturing in Montana. By supporting this coalition, you are playing a crucial role in securing the future of Montana’s film industry.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Project 2025’s Elimination of Head Start Would Be Disastrous for Rural Families, Advocates Say

  Rural parents have fewer choices for childcare and transportation, advocates say, making the program especially important outside big cities.

• Seeley Lake. Montana residents respond to survey about future of town
  The future of the town of Seeley Lake remains unclear with the closure of its largest employer and the steep cost of housing, but a local survey of the residents aims to hone in on new projects to improve the area.
• Tourism Report: Flathead County Records Highest Annual Nonresident Spending in Montana

  According to a two-year average captured in 2022 and 2023, annual statewide spending by nonresident visitors totaled $5.82 billion, including $1 billion in Flathead County; at nearly $2 billion, more than one third of all tourist spending was concentrated in the Glacier Country travel region

• With costs of child cares soaring, New Mexico finds a way to make it free for many. Video

  A program in New Mexico diverts oil and gas tax revenue toward supporting child care, making it free for many families who would otherwise struggle to pay for it. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports.

Missoula Chamber of Commerce

• Non-Profit Missoula Makers excited to open new storefront downtown Missoula this Friday 11/1 (First Friday)

  Buying at the Makers Market store is a way people can keep money local while also building a community.

Flathead Valley Community College

• FVCC teams up with Arizona university for out-of-state programs

  Admission is guaranteed to the university if certain major requirements are satisfied.

Next Generation Broadband in Montana

• Connectivity Comes Through Streetlights for Small Maine Town

  Streetlamps in Rumford, Maine, shine with 5G wireless connectivity, strengthening the community’s communications system. A public-private partnership has enabled officials to use the lights as wireless communication nodes.

TED

Housing

• New Bill Holds Key to Solving US Housing Crisis. We Just Have to Pass It.

  Two bills currently moving through Congress could make mass production of prefabricated, affordable housing possible on a large scale.

Visit Montana

• Here’s What It’s Really Like to Stay at an All-Inclusive Dude Ranch in Montana

  When most people think of all-inclusive vacations, what usually comes to mind are beach resorts and tropical getaways on remote islands. But if you want your getaway to be more about epic views and mountain adventures than sitting on a beach, you may be surprised to learn that there’s at least one other type of all-inclusive vacation available in the Mountain West: an all-inclusive dude ranch in the majestic state of Montana.

TechLink

• TechLink Celebrates 25 Years of Tech Transfer with the U.S. Department of Defense

  This year marks a quarter-century of collaboration between TechLink and the U.S. Department of Defense! We’re excited to share a look at our history of collaboration and innovation through tech transfer.

Funding and Building your Business

• How to conduct compassionate layoffs

  If your company has no choice but to conduct layoffs, Indiana Lee offers seven actions to minimize stress and anxiety.

• Founder-Friendly Investors 2024 – Introducing the Capital Providers With a Track Record of Supporting Founders

  Founder-led companies have been partnering with investment firms to help accelerate growth for decades. Here are the PE, VC, and debt firms that have a history of backing founders.

21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”

• University of Montana Named a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly University

  “It is central to ASUM Transportation’s mission to promote and provide sustainable and accessible transportation options to the campus community, and this designation aligns with that mission,” said ASUM Transportation Director Vickie Rectenwald. “We look forward to the continuous growth and betterment of the program in the future.”

2024 Montana Legislature and Politics

• Educator responds to Sheehy’s comments, plans to defund Department of Education

  “I don’t think we need a federal Department of Education telling our parents how they need to educate their kids.”

Hellgate Venture Network

• Hellgate Venture Network – Guest Speaker TBD – Missoula – 11/14

  Come join the networking and learn who’s in Missoula

Energy and Climate Change

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