ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SEMINARS

Montana Economic Report 2018

Full Presentation Booklet

2018 Economic Outlook Seminar:

The Future of Higher Education in Montana

Presented by NorthWestern Energy and the UM Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Individual Presentations

• The Benefits of Higher Education, Bryce Ward




• U.S. and Montana Outlooks, Patrick Barkey




• Energy, Paul Polzin




• Tourism, Norman Nickerson




• Agriculture, George Haynes & Kate Binzen Fuller




• Health Care, Bryce Ward




• Real Estate & Construction, Brandon Bridge




• Wood Products, Todd Morgan




• Local Outlooks, Patrick Barkey




• Cascade

• Flathead

• Gallatin

• Lewis and Clark

• Missoula

• Silver-Bow

• Yellowstone

• Fergus

• Hill




• Keynote: The Future of Higher Education, Bob Nystuen

Local Expert Presentations

• Missoula, James Grunke, Missoula Economic Partnership




• Billings, Big Sky Economic Development, Steve Arveschoug




• Bozeman, Bozeman City Managemant, Andrea L. Surratt




• Kalispell, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, Joe Unterreiner




• Lewistown, City of Lewistown, Commissioner Dave Byerly




• Havre, Bear Paw Development Corp., Paul Tuss

Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Marketing Director/Events Planner
406.243.5113
fax: 406.243.2086