Montana Economic Developers Association September Newsletter… and much more

1. MEDA September News http://www.medamembers.org/members/newsletters/ is now online and ready for your reading pleasure.

2. Funding your Economic Development Organization http://www.medamembers.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2011FallPDTraining.pdf is the Pre-Conference/Professional Development Training, scheduled for the morning of October 6th. PPL Montana is generously sponsoring this event. As per your request, we have Montana practitioners sharing how they fund Montana EDO’s. Sign up, attend – and you could win a KINDLE!

3. MEDA 2011 FALL CONFERENCE : CULTIVATING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR JOB GROWTH – Oct. 6/7 in Kalispell. http://www.medamembers.org/events/coming-events/ Thanks to your input via the MEDA Membership Survey, there are two "firsts" for this conference: Speed Dating Networking and New Membership Orientation. Check out the agenda and decide on which tour and which breakout sessions you would like to attend. Attendees will even visit Kansas during the conference!

Do make your lodging arrangements before September 19th.

gloria

Gloria O’Rourke, Member

Montana Economic Development Services, PLLC

118 E. Seventh St.; Suite 2A

Anaconda, MT 59711

Ph: 406.563.5259 MEDA, ACF, MEDS

Ph: 406.563.5353 MT Ambassadors

Fx: 406.563.5476

email: [email protected]