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ANNUAL MEETING RECAP
THE MONTANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING OCT. 26 IN BUTTE
The Annual Meeting also included the release of the Annual Report on Envision 2026, the 10-year strategic plan of the Montana Chamber of Commerce. The goals of Envision 2026 include being in the top 10 of all states in Gross State Product (GSP) growth, the top half of per capita personal income, the top 10 in of all U.S. states in job growth and the top 10 of all U.S. states in per capita personal income growth. These goals will be achieved by continuing to improve workforce develop- ment, entrepreneurship, infrastructure and business basics.
During the meeting, there were three presentations on infrastructure, apprenticeships and the tax study. U.S. congressional candidate Greg Gianforte opened the meeting talking about entrepreneurship in Mon- tana. The keynote luncheon speaker was Bob Rowe, the president/CEO of NorthWestern Energy. |||
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS:
GOLD LEVEL
Associated Employers Charter Communications Cloud Peak Energy EBMS
First Interstate Bank Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Montana State Fund NorthWestern Energy Opportunity Bank Town Pump Hotel Group
SILVER LEVEL
Anderson ZurMuehlen
Blue Cross BlueShield of Montana
Midland Claims Service and Industrial Injury Claims
PayneWest Insurance Republic Services Tri-County Implement
COPPER LEVEL
Great Falls College MSU
U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte talks about entrepreneurship during the Montana Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 26 in Butte.
Robert Cline and Tom Neuig, economists with the State Tax Research Institute, talk about the Montana Chamber of Commerce’s tax study at the Annual Meeting.
Webb Brown, the Montana Chamber of Commerce president/CEO, announces his retirement at the end of the Annual Meeting.
10 Eye on Business ||| December 2018