ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SEMINARS



The Future of Montana

What The New Wave of In-Migration Means for the State

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


Montana Economic Report 2023



Full Presentation Booklet





Individual Presentations

Local Expert Presentations




View a recording of the Full Bozeman Seminar
February 1, 2023.

Index of Zoom Recording:
  • 00:06:00 - 00:11:30      Introduction      Darryl Hirsh, First Interstate Bank

  • 00:11:30 - 00:47:00      The Future of Montana      Bryce Ward, ABMJ Consulting

  • 00:47:00 - 01:23:20      U.S. and Montana Outlook      Patrick Barkey, BBER

  • 01:29:30 - 01:31:30      Recording was briefly Interrupted     

  • 01:31:30 - 01:50:15      Tourism and Recreation Outlook     Melissa Weddell, Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

  • 01:50:30 - 02:12:40      Health Care Outlook     Tino Sonora, BBER

  • 02:12:40 - 02:36:00      Agriculture Outlook      George Haynes, Montana State University

  • 02:36:00 - 02:51:00      Forest Industry      Samuel Scott, BBER

  • 02:58:45 - 03:19:50      Housing and the Local Economy      Patrick Barkey, BBER

  • 03:19:50 - 03:33:30      Local Economic Expert      Paul Reichert, Prospera

  • 03:34:00 - 03:56:40      An Update on Our Energy Investments     Brian Bird, Northwestern Energy

  • 03:57:00 - 04:29:00      High Tech Panel Discussion      Christina Henderson, Montana High Tech Business Alliance





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