O'LEARY TO KEYNOTE SUMMER CHAMBER BOARD MEETING BANQUET

       Department of Commerce Director Meg O'Leary will speak at the 2013 Montana Chamber Summer Banquet June 18th at Big Sky Resort.  The banquet will take place the evening of Tuesday, June 18th, with 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. dinner and speaker.  Sponsors include:  BlueCross BlueShield of MT, Cloud Peak Energy, Liberty Northwest, Montana State Fund, Mountain West Benefits, and NorthWestern Energy.  Contact Leah for more information and visit Events.MontanaChamber.com  to register.

Coal Terminal Expansion vital, argues Fraser Surrey Docks


Project would move over 4 million tons of coal a year from Montana and Wyoming

CHAMBER PRESENTS IN BAKKEN 

       The Montana Chamber is proud to be a partner and presenter at the Canadian Institute (CI) Energy Group's Forum on Workforce Accommodation, Housing and Infrastructure for the Bakken, Tuesday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Radisson Hotel, Bismarck, North Dakota.  If your company is looking to capitalize on the latest developments in the Bakken, then this is the event for you.  As exploration and production has exploded within the Bakken territory, finding affordable housing has been one of the leading challenges for employees operating in the region.  Transportation, water and utility infrastructures are severely taxed as communities attempt to respond to increasing population densities.  You cannot afford to miss this unique opportunity to gain valuable insight and information from your industry peers!  Join us June 4-5 in Bismarck, ND.  Register today by calling 1-877-927-7936 or book online at: 

https://transactions.c5groupinc.com/workforce_reg.php?conf=3424&site=1&lang=en&gap=3.

Chamber of Commerce Holds Montana Business Agenda Tour (MBA Tour) across the state

Staff from the Montana Chamber of Commerce has conducted several meetings across the state of Montana in recent days to inform business representatives in communities about important business issues.  Topics included new legislation sponsored by the Montana Chamber of Commerce and signed into law as well as updates on organization activities, healthcare and organization programs.  Montanans are invited to join the Montana Chamber of Commerce to help drive Montana business forward through the advocacy efforts of the organization.

Membership Director-Pete Burwell in Great Falls

 

Kerry Schaefer-Communications Director in Shelby

Pete Burwell Presenting in Shelby

Heather Brewer (Mountain West Benefits) joined the tour to discuss Montana Chamber Choices

Richard Miltenberger (Mountain West Benefits) explains the Chamber's Montana Chamber Choices program in Thompson Falls and answers questions about Healthcare Reform

 



 

Former Montana Chamber Board Member Bill Dahlgren named to Governor's Labor Management Advisory Council on Workers Compensation (LMAC)

Webb Brown, Montana Chamber President/CEO says-"We are very pleased that Bill Dahlgren of Sun Mountain Sports in Missoula and former Board Member of the Montana Chamber of Commerce will once again represent employers on the LMAC committee.  Bill has championed workers compensation reform while on the Chamber Board of Directors as well as on previous LMAC committees.  His voice and experience is well respected in the workers compensation arena and we look forward to working with Bill, Governor Bullock and all committee members on this important business issue."

 

To view the Signed Agency Order establishing LMAC "Click Here"

 

To view a list of LMAC Committee Members "Click Here"

 USGS studies of the Bakken continue to show larger geographic and more total resource opportunities.  The map continues to grow west.

 

USGS Report says Bakken contains more than double the amount of oil resources reported earlier.  Indications are the resources may also be more geographically expansive as well.

 

Click to View the Full Report

 

 

 

 



The larger the online business you own, do business on or are thinking about starting the more impact the Marketplace Fairness Act will have on you.  With an exemption for small businesses that do $1,000,000 in online gross sales annually, a number of Montana's small businesses may not be impacted by the actual tax.  They may/will be impacted however by the obligatory provisions of recordkeeping, auditing, order tracking etc. that goes with the legislation if passed.  Obviously if you have high expectations of growth through your online store then "look out."

 

 

 

How will the Marketplace Fairness Act affect you?