2023 CAPITOL CONNECTION ROUNDTABLE
TUES, JAN 24 - Montana's 68th Legislative Session
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JOIN US - VIRTUALLY: Tuesdays at 12 pm throughout the Session
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NEW! Be sure to check out the up-to-the-minute 'Legislative Tracker' with Chamber Priority Bills - Supported Bills - Opposed Bills and Watch List on our website.
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TONIGHT at 7 PM: Watch MT PBS' live coverage of the Governor's second 'State of the State' address delivered before both the House and Senate in a joint session of the 68th Montana Legislature.
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HAPPENING TODAY: The First Inaugural Montana Recovery Resource Symposium
Hosted by the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES) with support from FEMA at Fort Harrison National Guard Training Facility in Helena.
The event will discuss resources and programs that can be utilized to assist in disaster recovery efforts, while also identifying resource gaps. The symposium will focus on disaster impacts to the following sectors of a community: Infrastructure, Housing, Economy, Industry Partners (agricultural, mining, tourism, etc.), Environment/Natural Resources and Local Capacity.
Representatives from each sector will share what recovery looks like for different community elements In addition, presenters will discuss examples of current unmet needs from the June 2022 flooding disaster that impacted Yellowstone National Park and its Gateway Communities as we work to establish partnerships among the symposium attendees which will provide additional resource support to communities recovering from disasters both now and in the future.
Contacts: Anette Ordahl, MT DES Disaster Communications Officer/PIO
Jennifer Warren, External Affairs Officer, FEMA
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PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY TUES, JAN 31
It should take about 15 minutes.
Brand MT, within the Department of Commerce, is is working with regional tourism organizations to develop individual resilience plans that ensure the long-term success of each region’s visitor economy. Informed by the regional plans, Brand MT will develop a statewide plan that will ensure their joint success. To do this work, Brand MT hired Coraggio Group, a consulting firm with significant experience in the tourism industry.
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SAVE THE DATE: WED, JAN 31
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National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD) is celebrated annually on the last Tuesday in January. It is a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the whole year at the start of the year—and inspire them to use those days to explore the USA.
NPVD highlights the importance of taking time off to travel—both for personal wellbeing and for the overall economic prosperity of our nation. Our collective industry is committed to helping Americans reclaim their vacation days and reconnect through travel. Join the conversation on Wednesday, January 31, 2023 to encourage Americans to find joy in planning and looking forward to a future vacation. #NPVD #PlanForVacation
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REGISTER NOW:
2023 MANUFACTURING & INTL TRADE DAY
THURS, MAR 16
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The Montana Chamber and the Montana Manufacturing Association (MMA) look forward to bringing together manufacturing leaders, executives, and workers alongside business associations and local chamber members and legislators for the 2023 Manufacturing & International Trade Day. The event includes seminars and keynotes tailored to manufacturing and trade as well as a trade show. With the Legislature in session, it also provides exhibitors an opportunity to showcase their business and network with lawmakers.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 | 10 AM - 7 PM
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial
$75 PER PERSON which includes reception
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The Future Of Montana: What the New Wave of In-Migration Means for the State
IN HELENA TODAY, Wed, Jan 25
Nine city tour kicked off in Great Falls on Tuesday, January 24
EOS 2023 will travel to Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Kalispell, Sidney, and Miles City, and provide a live webcast for other regions.
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The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) works on behalf of an industry that reliably and responsibly brings high-quality pork to markets across the globe. Comprised of 42 affiliated state pork producer associations, NPPC fights for public policies, programs, and trade pacts that ensure the U.S. pork industry can continue to provide consumers with the world’s safest, most wholesome, and nutritious pork products.
As the global voice for the U.S. pork industry, National Pork Producers Council advocates for the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of U.S. pork producers and their partners by fighting for reasonable public policy defending our freedom to operate and expanding access to global markets.
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MT BUSINESS NEWS & RESOURCES |
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PacificSource Health Plans Announces John Espinola M.D. As President And CEO...READ HERE
Bill to cut business equipment taxes passes committee vote...READ HERE
Ordinance aims to block parking around popular Pine Creek concert venue
Owners of the Park County lodge say the proposed law would doom their business...READ HERE
New Whole Foods Market in Bozeman, Mont., to Open Feb. 1...READ HERE
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