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Montana Economic Developers Association Conference
November 14, 2022 - November 16, 2022
$200Montana Economic Development Conference
The Newberry in downtown Great Falls
November 14-16;
see Montana Economic Developers Association.
Register here
Tentative Event Agenda:
Monday, November 14
12:00–7:00 PM: Registration & Resource Tables Open | The Newberry
1:00–3:30 PM: Economic Development Ethics Workshop | The Newberry
3:45–5:15 PM: MEDA Board Meeting | Haute Hive
3:45–5:15 PM: MEDA Task Force Working Meetings | The Newberry | Haute Hive | Rendezvous
5:30–7:00 PM: Opening Reception | The Newberry
7:00–9:00 PM: Topic Discussion Dinners | Restaurants TBA
Optional registration required; pay for your own dinner.
Topics: Broadband, Brownfield, Downtown Revitalization, Infrastructure, Revolving Loan Funds, Workforce Development.
Tuesday, November 15
8:00 AM–5:30 PM: Registration & Resource Tables Open | The Newberry
8:00 AM–9:15 AM: Opening Plenary | The Newberry
MEDA Welcome
The Future of Economic Development: Peerspectives from Outside Montana
9:15–10:15 AM: Housing Panel | The Newberry
Economic Development Strategies to Keep Montana Affordable
10:15–10:45 AM: Networking Break | The Newberry
10:45–11:45 AM: Agriculture Value Add Panel | The Newberry
Pursuing Opportunities to Grow Food, Ag and Bio Processing Across Montana
11:45 AM–12:00 PM: Networking Break | The Newberry
12:00–1:45 PM: Keynote Luncheon | The Newberry
Building Team Montana
Collaboration with Industry Trade Associations
1:45–2:00 PM: Networking Break | The Newberry
2:00–3:00 PM: Business Attraction Panel | The Newberry
Taking Team Montana to the Next Level
3:00–4:00 PM: Tourism & Economic Development Panel | The Newberry
Partnerships that Drive Maximum Impact
4:00-4:30 PM: Networking Break | The Newberry
4:30–5:30 PM: Talent Attraction Panel | The Newberry
Strategies that Work for Every Size Community
6:30–9:00 PM: Montana Economic Development Awards Reception & Dinner | The Newberry
Silent Auction to Support MEDA Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, November 16
7:00–8:00 AM: Achieving Excellence in Economic Development Breakfast (Optional Registration)
Professional Certifications – EDFP, CEcD, and EDP | Rendezvous
Organization Accreditation — AEDO | Rendevous
8:30–9:30 PM: Tribal Economic Development Panel | The Newberry
Innovative efforts across Montana’s tribes
9:30–10:30 AM: Closing Plenary | The Newberry
MEDA’s Economic Development Vision
State/Federal Leaders’ Economic Development Visions
11:00AM–12:30 PM: Economic Development Master Classes (Optional Free Registration Required)
New Financing Collaborations | Haute Hive
SSBCI, CPACE and other opportunities for banks, credit unions, CDFI’s and EDO’s to collaborate
Supporting Entrepreneurs & Local Businesses | Rendezvous
Entrepreneurial eco-systems, accelerators, cohorts, and other proven tactics for increasing entrepreneurial activity and success
The Building a Winning Montana Team conference will feature exciting panels discussing key Montana economic development issues such as housing, business attraction, talent attraction, tourism and economic development, tribal economic development, and value added agriculture. Keynotes will bring perspectives from other states and provinces, and from leading Montana industry associations and state leaders. Workshops include economic development ethics, new financing collaborations, and supporting local entrepreneurs and existing businesses. Download preliminary agenda. Sponsor a session! Contact Rebecca Myers at medaexec@gmail.com or me at BDoney@GrowGreatFalls.org.