A STATE UNITED & ON NATIONAL DISPLAY
You would have been hard pressed to have a connection to Montana and not be whipped up in a frenzy around ESPN and College Gameday broadcasting from the 121st BRAWL OF THE WILD!

Our entire great State of Montana benefits from this rivalry and that was on full national display last week, and especially Saturday morning with normal November football weather and an enthusiasm for our SUPER BOWL! Montanans use this game to reconnect with friends from that "other school".

The GREAT DIVIDE TROPHY resides in Bozeman for the next year! Half of our state has bragging rights and the other are already talking about getting revenge next year.

We look forward to the upcoming holidays and wish all Montanans a heartfelt
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
ELECTION DEBRIEF AND LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK
Join the Montana Chamber for a debrief on Election 2022 and a look ahead at the 2023 Legislative Session.
 
Monday, November 28 at 4 pm, live-casting to a computer near you. 

Our Chamber panel includes Jessie Luther, Chamber Board member and partner in the Taylor Luther Group; Steve Wade, Chamber lobbyist and longtime Helena attorney; John Iverson, Montana Tavern Association Government Affairs Director; and Charles Robison, Montana Chamber Government Relations Director. 
BUSINESS DAYS 2023 - SOLD OUT!
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE
LAWMAKER RECEPTION & BANQUET
2023 Business Days at the Capitol
Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet
JANUARY 2-3, 2023 | HELENA MONTANA

Lawmaker Reception & Banquet Sponsor:
2023 is going to be a big year and the Montana Chamber of Commerce will be kicking it off with the Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & BanquetMonday, January 2 at the Helena Civic Center.

Join us as we welcome the 68th Montana Legislature into session. Guests include Governor and First Lady Gianforte, Lt. Governor Juras, and other statewide elected officials. Government relations, business executives and business owners, association representatives, and more will be in attendance. Business Days at the Capitol has already sold out but there is still room to attend the largest networking event of the season!

Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet:

Monday, January 2 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | $85 per person | Helena Civic Center
Thank you to our generous Business Days sponsors!

Hospitality: Healthy is Wellness

Platinum: Applied Materials, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana; First Interstate Bank; Montana Department of Commerce; Montana State Fund; Montana State University; New Horizons Studio; NorthWestern Energy; Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education; Republic Services; Stockman Bank; University of Montana; and Valley Bank of Helena

Gold: Allegiance; Atlantic Richfield Company; Blackfoot Communications; Boeing; Charter Communications; Fidelity Diagnostics Laboratory; PacificSource Health Plans; and Washington Companies

Silver: Crowley Fleck; Montana's Credit Unions; and University of Washington WWAMI

Bronze: Amazon; Billings Clinic; Montana Travel Association; PayneWest Insurance; and Reach Higher Montana

Copper: Anderson ZurMuehlen; Consumer Energy Alliance; Leadership Montana; Midland Claims Service, Inc. and Industrial Injury Claims®; Montana Bankers Association; Montana Hydraulics; Mountain Health Coop; and Silverthorn Renewables
THE PROSPECTS 2023
YEAR THREE OF OUR PROSPECTS BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION!

A virtual statewide entrepreneurship competition for students with new ideas and existing small businesses. This collaborative initiative invests in our students while developing a mentorship platform to connect with business and community leaders. 

NEW THIS YEAR is an in-person competition for the TOP 10 winners of the high school Prospects competition to compete for the $5,000 Grand Champion prize in Bozeman. This will be hosted by Montana State University's Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
CHAMBER TEAM IN WICHITA, KANSAS
EMPOWERED
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

Workforce Strategists Tiana and James traveled to Wichita, KS last week to increase their knowledge of Empowered's core mission of bringing Principles, Markets and Mindset into the classroom. The Montana Chamber Foundation is currently working alongside Empowered to implement these lessons and activities to help instill them in communities across Montana with our Youth Entrepreneurs initiatives. It was a great week to meet everyone in the organization face-to-face and discuss all the ways we are using this program around the state.
WINNERS OF $10,000
The Chamber Foundation is wrapping up the Community Skills Initiative's Up-Skill-A-Thon. Montana was up to the challenge and submitted 1182 courses taken during the competition from Oct 16-Nov 16. We are excited to go through all the submissions to see who the winners are of $10,000 in prizes. The Chamber will be announcing the winners next Monday, Nov 28th
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
For over twenty years, the Gallatin River Lodge has been welcoming guests from all over the world into our home.
Attention to detail, sincere and caring staff, world-class cuisine, blue-ribbon waters, and talented guide service provide everything you need for an unforgettable Montana vacation. Corporate retreats, weddings, rehearsals, and holiday celebrations are seamlessly executed and can help take the stress out of planning any gathering.
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