The second will be August 15 in Bozeman, in conjunction with the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce, and feature a keynote from U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg. Both are co-sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their TradeRoots subsidiary.
Kalispell (full Kalispell agenda below): http://www.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/EventPage.jsp?ccid=322&eventid=59
AGENDA
8:00 8:30 a.m. Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:30 8:40 Welcome Remarks
David Smith, President, Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Webb Brown, President, Montana Chamber of Commerce
8:40 9:00 Current Business Climate and International Outlook
Introduced by: Webb Brown, President, Montana Chamber of Commerce
Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, US Chamber of Commerce
9:00 10:00 Breaking into New Markets
Introduced by Leslie Schweitzer, US Chamber of Commerce
Kim Wild, TowHaul/Smith Equipment, Belgrade
Spencer Williams, West Paw Design, Bozeman
Other(s) to be announced
10:00 10:15 Break
10:15 11:15 a.m. Resources for Going Global
Moderated by Liz Reilly, Associate Director, TradeRoots, US Chamber of Commerce
Inga Fisher Williams, Regl Export Finance Manger, US Small Business Administration
Carey Hester, Director Missoula Export Assistance Center, US Dept of Commerce
Megan Harrington, Director, Montana World Trade Center
Cassie Egbert, International Marketing Program Director, MT Dept of Agriculture
11:15 11:30 a.m. Opportunities through Trade in Montana
Steve Holland, Director, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
11:30 12:00 p.m. Keynote Address: Staying Competitive in International Trade through Innovation
Introduced by Steve Holland
Congressman Denny Rehberg (MT)
12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Program Concludes
Business Opportunities for Montana: Expansion through Trade to New Markets
Friday, August 15, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn Bozeman
REGISTRATION
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