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CEO Report – 12/9/22

December 9, 2022

CEO REPORT from Shane Etzwiler – President/CEO of Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber – Opposition to a Proposed Rule change concerning Businesses and Independent Contractors Your Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce signed on to a letter in opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed new regulation concerning the classification of…

Montana Defense Alliance Update – 12/9/22

December 9, 2022

The Executive Committee met this week to hear from our congressional representatives – Cheryl Ulmer from Senator Tester’s office, as well as Tory Scribner and Mike Waters from Senator Daines’ office. We always appreciate their updates on both senators’ work and support of our military as well as their involvement in working toward solutions. Right…

Great Falls High School House Students Sign Pre-Apprenticeship Commitments

February 4, 2021

The Great Falls Public School High School House students signed their pre-apprenticeship commitments in a ceremony today. Many of the 26 students will go on to complete apprenticeships with programs in town. The list of speakers today was a testament to the caliber of this program: Dave Smith, Sletten Construction; Pete Pace, Great Falls Public…

A Difficult Conversation: Stress and Mental Health for Business Owners

November 2, 2020

Working through the unique complications of the novel coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on businesses, but even more, business owners and managers have faced work challenges they’ve likely not faced before while dealing with the everyday stress of day-to-day life that was here prior to COVID-19 and that will remain after it has dissipated.…