March 8, 2023
2023 CAPITOL CONNECTION ROUNDTABLE
Will Resume Next Week Post Transmittal Break

Read the Chamber's MID-SESSION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
  • ALL TEN OF THE CHAMBER'S PRIORITY BILLS were passed out of their first chamber, either the House or the Senate, and are ready to be heard in the opposite chamber.

  • HB212, Business Equipment Tax Exemption, has cleared both chambers and is soon to be signed by Governor Gianforte.
Up-to-the-minute 'Legislative Tracker' with Chamber Priority Bills - Supported Bills - Opposed Bills and Watch List is available on our website.
2023 Manufacturing & International Trade Day
ONE WEEK AWAY - Get Your Tickets NOW!
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 | 12 NOON - 7 PM
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial

$75 PER PERSON which includes lunch, program and reception
$40 PER PERSON for reception ONLY (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!
 
Reception: Blackfoot Communications

Platinum: Accelerate Montana, Applied Materials, Boeing, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, First Interstate Bank, Media Coalition of Montana, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center, Montana State Fund, MSU Innovation Campus, New Horizons Studio, NorthWestern Energy, OX Workforce Housing, Stockman Bank, and Valley Bank of Helena

Gold: Allegiance, Charter, Diversified Plastics, Montana Department of Commerce, PacificSource Health Plans, and Sterling CRE Advisors

Silver: Montana Hydraulics and Wheelhouse

Exhibitor: UBS
JOIN US TONIGHT! The Montana Chamber Celebrates International Women's Day 2023 at the Kimpton Armory Hotel - Sky Shed in Bozeman
Let's celebrate the women who make our community special and women-owned businesses throughout the Treasure State at the first ever Sky Shed International Women's Day Party from 4:00-8:00 p.m. 

To learn more about the Montana Chamber's new initiatives related to supporting women in business, women's entrepreneurship and leadership, and how to get involved, contact Candace Strauss at candace@montanachamber.com.

Learn about resources to help women entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses:
  • U.S. Small Business Administration here and Women's History Month here.
  • Montana Women's Business Center (Bozeman) here.
  • W.E.L.L. Women's Business Center (Missoula) here.
  • Women's Foundation of Montana here.
  • U.S. Department of Commerce / U.S. Patent Office Empowering Women's Entrepreneurship here.

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.

From the earliest days of computing to the present age of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, women have made untold contributions to the digital world in which we increasingly live.

Today, a persistent gender gap in digital access keeps women from unlocking technology’s full potential. Their underrepresentation in STEM education and careers remains a major barrier to their participation in tech design and governance. And the pervasive threat of online gender-based violence—coupled with a lack of legal recourse—too often forces them out of the digital spaces they do occupy.  
At the same time, digital technology is opening new doors for the global empowerment of women, girls and other marginalized groups. From gender-responsive digital learning to tech-facilitated sexual and reproductive healthcare, the digital age represents an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate all forms of disparity and inequality.   

This 8 March, the UN is calling on governments, activists, and the private sector alike to power on in their efforts to make the digital world safer, more inclusive and more equitable. Facing a multiplicity of global crises, we have a chance to create a better future—not just for women and girls, but for all humanity and all life on Earth. Join us. 
#InternatinalWomensDay2023
#IWD2023
#WomenInBusiness
GROW YOUR INTERNATIONAL SALES WITH HELP FROM SBA
You're not too small to #GoGlobal! Watch the U.S. Small Business Association's webinar: Grow Your International Sales on Thursday, March at 9 12pm MST and learn how to:
  • Access export resources
  • Find international buyers
  • Obtain financing and more!

Learn more about exporting here:
MADE IN MONTANA TRADE SHOW
SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free Admission | Free Parking
Explore the wide array of genuine Made in Montana products at the upcoming Made in Montana Tradeshow on Saturday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds located at 98 West Custer Avenue in Helena, MT. Don't miss the chance to experience the best of Montana's local talent, craftsmanship, and innovation under one roof!
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PM), at PMI, we are building our future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free products that—while not risk-free—are a better alternative than cigarette smoking.

It’s the biggest shift in our history. And it’s the right one for our consumers, our company, our shareholders, and society.

Led by science and innovation, and with the right regulatory encouragement and support from civil society, we can achieve our vision of a smoke-free future, faster.

“PMI today is an entirely different company to the one I joined,” said Jacek Olczak, CEO of PMI. “Our products, people, and purpose have evolved.”
MT BUSINESS NEWS & RESOURCES
Lieutenant Governor Juras Celebrates Deployment of TDS' Fiber Broadband in Helena...Read here.

Legislature reaches midway point in Helena...Read here.
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