Great Northern Development Corporation - April 2008 Newsletter
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Great Northern Development Corporation is pleased to announce that Glasgow has been selected as the 2008 SBA Small Business Community of the Year.
Glasgow is the regional trade center of Northeastern Montana. It is Northeast Montana's second most populous county with 7,349 residents. Agriculture and tourism play major roles in the region’s economy. The county is mainly prairie and is the center of vast cattle grazing and wheat growing. Fort Peck Lake is located 18 miles from Glasgow. It is a recreation hub for Northeastern Montana, with its nearly 1600 miles of shoreline and one million acres Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge surrounding the lake. Locals and tourists enjoy live theatre at the historic Fort Peck Summer Theatre, as well as fishing, camping, and viewing wildlife.
One of the region’s strengths is that community leaders are able to take obstacles and make them into opportunities by working together for common goals.
The Glasgow Chamber represents over 200 businesses, individuals, and organizations in Glasgow and Valley County. It is the hub of the activity and the organizer for many of the local events held to draw residents and tourists to the area. Because recreation is a large industry in the community, Glasgow is involved with the Missouri River Country regional tourism board that works to attract and retain residents and businesses in the community.
Two Rivers Economic Growth, established in 1991, was organized to provide for economic stability and growth in Glasgow and Valley County. Two Rivers actively supports, promotes, and advocates for small business retention and development in the area. Millions of dollars in funds have been leveraged by Glasgow and Valley County to create many community resources. They include: Valley Event Center, Home Run Kids Fishing Pond, Community Resource Guide, Fort Peck Interpretive Center, Fort Peck Paleontology Center, Fort Peck Multi- Species Warm Water Fish Hatchery, Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana, Hi-Line Grind Skate Park, Valley Public TV, and New Trends in Agriculture Seminar.
Congratulations to the community of Glasgow/ Valley County, to Diane Brandt, Executive Director of the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, and to Debbie Swanson, Executive Director of Two Rivers Economic Growth for submitting the nomination of Glasgow/Valley County for the SBA award.
The SBDC partners with both of these organizations to provide technical assistance for local small businesses, new and existing, and entrepreneurs in Valley County.
~by Lorene Hintz
Lorene Hintz is the SBDC Director & Certified Business Advisor. Diane Brandt, Executive Director for the Glasgow area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will accept award at Billings Banquet in May.
Great Northern Development Corporation http://gndc.org 233 Cascade Street Wolf Point, MT 59201 (406) 653-2590
Full Newsletter: http://gndc.org/GNDC%20April%202008_Issue.pdf
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