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CEO Report – 1/6/23

January 6, 2023

Kick-off to the Legislative Season The 68th Legislative Session began Monday, January 2nd, and your Chamber Chair, Scott Anderson and I attended the Montana Chamber Business Days at the Capitol for a number of breakout sessions discussing the upcoming session. Those topics were: Civil Litigation Issues Affecting Business in Montana and Around the Nation Ballot Initiative…

Nonprofit Alliance-1/20/22

January 6, 2023

Who: Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming What: Turtley Awesome Virtual Program When: Multiple Times and Dates starting January 31 Where: Virtual! Cost: $15/participant (participants do NOT need to have a Girl Scout membership) Details: During this program, girls will engage in hands-on investigations of how sea turtles use magnetism to find their way…

Great Falls Chamber attends Business at the Capitol

January 3, 2023

Shane Etzwiler, President/CEO of the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, and Chamber Board Chair, Scott Anderson, attended the 2023 Business Days at the Capitol, an annual event hosted by the Montana Chamber of Commerce. This event coincides with the start of the Legislative Session in odd-numbered years, candidate filings in even-numbered years, and focuses on…

Nonprofit Alliance Update – 12/23/22

December 22, 2022

Nonprofit Alliance Chair – Lori Cereck, Family Connections Join us for the Nonprofit Day at the Capitol on January 5th! This legislative session will be more important than ever for nonprofit leaders to build relationships with legislators. The Nonprofit Alliance has chartered a bus to provide round-trip transportation from Great Falls to Helena. Sign up…

Nonprofit Alliance – 12/16/22

December 16, 2022

We have a special treat for our December 20th meeting! Join us to enjoy a healthy brunch by All The Things Charcuterie, practice self-care with wellness professional, Candace Weeda, and hear from Mental Health expert, Gavin Sundquist. You are welcome to invite others from your organization or other nonprofits interested in the Nonprofit Alliance. We…

Montana Defense Alliance – 12/16/22

December 16, 2022

General Anthony ‘Tony’ Cotton Change of Command General Anthony Cotton, who served at Malmstrom Air Force Base as Vice Commander from July 2009 to May 2010, then was promoted to Commander at MAFB from May 2010 to August 2011, assumed command of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) on December 9th. Chair of the Montana Defense…

Central Montana Works! – 12/16/22

December 16, 2022

Report Released by TOOTRiS In a report released by TOOTRiS, comparative data was presented to share with the world what we already know: no state in our nation meets the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ criteria for having “affordable” childcare. Not one. For our state, the statistics are as follows: The average cost…

CEO Report 12/16/22

December 16, 2022

Chamber Christmas and Holiday Open House Thanks to all who joined us on Wednesday for our Open House here at the Chamber. We love providing a fun, relaxing time each year to connect with our Members and leaders and make a positive difference in Great Falls! We had several of our city and county officials…

Leadership Great Falls Update – 12/16/22

December 14, 2022

It’s hard to believe it’s December and that the Leadership Great Falls Class of 2023 is already at the halfway mark! Our December session, Government & Legal Day, touched on many facets of local government, law enforcement, and public safety that operate on a daily basis here in Great Falls. The Class…

Business 4 Breakfast at Giant Springs Elementary

December 14, 2022

Giant Springs Elementary hosted our Business 4 Breakfast this morning and was very well attended! But the center of attention quickly turned to the young bright minds of the “IMBison” diversity team, and “BPA” (Business Professionals of America) who not only remained professional amongst their piers, but also WON our 30 second LIVE radio contest…