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Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana to Release Inaugural Montana Economic Report at Outlook Seminars

New this year, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana http://www.bber.umt.edu/ will release its inaugural Montana Economic Report, a comprehensive assessment of economic activity in Montana, at its Economic Outlook Seminar series, which kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Helena.

"Montana Economic Report 2016" will cover topics such as 2015 in review, the U.S. economic outlook, an in-depth look at the Montana economy and assessments of eight key industry sectors in Montana, including technology and innovation, farming and ranching, and logistics and transportation, among others.

"We wanted to expand our coverage and analysis of Montana’s economy to include areas of importance to Montanans, and we believe this inaugural edition of the ‘Montana Economic Report 2016’ is a great start," BBER Director Patrick Barkey said.

Seminar Schedule:

The seminar runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the following cities:

Helena: Tuesday, Jan. 26, Best Western Great Northern Hotel

Great Falls: Wednesday, Jan. 27, Hilton Garden Inn

Missoula: Friday, Jan. 29, Hilton Garden Inn

Billings: Tuesday, Feb. 2, Northern Hotel

Bozeman: Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Commons at Baxter and Love

Butte: Thursday, Feb. 4, NorthWestern Energy Butte general office

Kalispell: Friday, Feb. 12, Hilton Garden Inn

Lewistown: Tuesday, March 15, Central Montana Education Center

Havre: Wednesday, March 16, MSU-Northern, Hensler Auditorium

Full Story: http://news.umt.edu/2016/01/012016bber.php

Additional Research Studies and Reports Available: http://www.bber.umt.edu/Search/Studies.asp

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