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Greater Gallatin Valley Manufacturing Partnership Annual Growth Workshop - Bozeman: July 25. Manufacturers across Gallatin Valley are coming together to make the valley a region of manufacturing excellence. All manufacturing professionals are invited to see how collaboration across a single sector can make huge waves across a single community and eventually a whole region. Learn more and register.
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2019 Economic Update Series: Silver Tsunami: Are Montana's Businesses Ready? - statewide. July 30 - Aug. 1, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, Kalispell. The Montana Chamber Foundation's annual series provides brief mid-year updates and economic projections for local, state, and national economies. The series will feature Patrick Barkey with the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business & Economic Research. In addition to the mid-year projections for each region, we will take a look at the impact Boomer retirement will have on the workforce. Learn more and register.
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1 Million Cups Bi-Weekly Meeting - Missoula. August 7. Meets the first and third Wednesday each month at 9:00 am. Please note the new location will be in the Southgate Mall in the Leonard + Bonnie Hamilton Community Room, located in a hallway near JC Penney, in-between metroPCS and Tradehome. Start your morning with coffee and start your business with 1MC Missoula, a place to percolate your startup. Entrepreneurship runs through it. For more information visit the website or Facebook page.
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1 Million Cups Monthly Meeting - Bozeman. August 7. Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 am at Red Tractor Pizza, Bozeman. Creating conversation around Bozeman startups, business development, and economic growth in the most entrepreneurial state in the nation (plus, coffee). For more information and application to present, visit the website.
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STEM Summit 2019 - Bozeman. August 8, 8:30am to 11:30am. The summit will bring together representatives from education, business, afterschool, government and the larger community to discuss how Montana can build a strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ecosystem across Big Sky country. Summit participants will explore ways to expand STEM experiences outside the classroom; create a collaborative framework to build capacity for more high-quality STEM learning for Montana youth; and build bridges between education and the workplace. The MSU Science Math Resource Center and the Montana Afterschool Alliance are co-hosting the event. Registration is free and open to all. Learn more.
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Hellgate Venture Network meeting - Missoula. Aug. 15. HVN facilitates informal networking among entrepreneurs and advisers engaged in building growth businesses in Montana. Future meetings will be on Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. Learn more on the HVN Facebook page.
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Tech Bites: Cybersecurity for Montana Manufacturers - Missoula. August 15. Manufacturing companies, in particular, small and mid-sized organizations, are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks including data breaches. Join MMEC and Morrison Maierle for a free program and lunch to learn more about developing actionable, flexible strategies to secure your present-day and future success. Learn more and register.
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1 Million Cups Bi-Weekly Meeting - Missoula. August 21. Meets the first and third Wednesday each month at 9:00 am. Please note the new location will be in the Southgate Mall in the Leonard + Bonnie Hamilton Community Room, located in a hallway near JC Penney, in-between metroPCS and Tradehome. Start your morning with coffee and start your business with 1MC Missoula, a place to percolate your startup. Entrepreneurship runs through it. For more information visit the website or Facebook page.
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Business Transition Readiness Workshop - Missoula: August 27, Goodworks Ventures, 129 W Alder St, Missoula. A half-day workshop designed to help business owners, especially those in manufacturing, achieve more successful transitions. Montana’s first and only certified exit planning adviser will help owners identify action steps to begin “de-risking” their businesses, increase value, and improve their transition outcomes. Transition readiness is “just” good business, and owners who commit to becoming more transition ready will enjoy greater financial success, better legacy outcomes, and increased personal fulfillment. Business owners will learn what transition readiness is, why it matters, and how to improve their personal and business outcomes. Learn more and register.
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UM Student Employment Fair 2019 - Missoula. Sept. 5, 9:00am - 2:00pm, University Center Ballroom, 32 Campus Road. Career Success at the University of Montana invites jobseekers and employers to attend this employment fair. This is an excellent opportunity for recruiters to network with students to fill employment opportunities. Log into Handshake to register or contact emily1.johnson@mso.umt.edu or call 406-243-2239 for assistance.
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Montana High Tech Business Alliance Reception - Kalispell. Sept. 10, 2019, hosted by Glacier Bank.
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Montana Code School Part-Time Course - Missoula & Bozeman. Part-time class dates: Oct. 8, 2019 – April 14, 2020; Location: Missoula & Bozeman, Tuesday & Thursday for 6 months, 6pm – 9pm + 1 immersive weekend a month. Financing available. Montana Code School’s part-time immersive program gives you the skills and fundamentals you need to land a job as a full-stack Jr. Web Developer. Contact 406-219-1392 or talk@montanacodeschool.com. Learn more here.
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2019 Chamber Annual Banquet - Missoula. October 9, Cocktails at 4:30 pm, Banquet at 6 pm. Featuring guest speaker Daymond John, known for judging on Shark Tank. Learn more and register here.
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2019 Innovate Montana Symposium - Butte. October 14th - 16th, 8 am, Clarion Inn Copper King Convention Center. With the Butte Local Development Corporation, Innovate Montana will host 400 entrepreneurs, small business owners, and business leaders to ignite innovation and inspire entrepreneurship in Montana communities. Learn more and register.
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UM Computer Science Career Fair - Missoula. October 17, 10am-4pm in the University Center (UC) atrium (the center portion of the building on the ground floor). The University of Montana Computer Science Department is hosting its annual campus-wide career fair for high tech full-time, part-time, and internship positions. Several hundred students attend from various majors. Companies interested in attending can register on the event's website.
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Quiq, a conversational engagement platform and business messaging solutions provider, announces that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B funding round, led by Foundry Group, with participation from Teamworthy Ventures and existing investors Venrock and Next Frontier Capital. Quiq works with over 120 clients including major brands like Overstock, Pier 1, Office Depot, and Men’s Wearhouse to power digital commerce and service conversations.
As computer networks and threat vectors become increasingly advanced, the demand for an informed IT strategy is rising. Many businesses and municipalities choose to outsource their IT needs to a Managed Service Provider, or MSP.
