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

• The Future of Montana: What the New Wave of In-Migration Means for the State, Bryce Ward




• U.S. and Montana Outlooks, Patrick Barkey




• 2023 Travel & Tourism Economic Outlook, Melissa Weddell




• Health Care, Tino Sonora




• Montana Ag Situation and Outlook, George Haynes, Kate Fuller & Joel Schumacher




• Montana's Wood Product Industry: Lumber Prices Retreat, Labor Woes Continue, Samuel Scott




• NorthWestern Energy’s Energy Update on Resource Adequacy, Brian Bird




• Local Outlooks, Patrick Barkey




• Cascade

• Lewis and Clark

• Missoula

• Yellowstone

• Gallatin

• Silver-Bow

• Flathead

• Richland

• Custer

Local Expert Presentations

• Individual Income Tax: Analysis of CY 2020 New Residents, and Income Trends After Moving, Sam Schaefer, Montana Legislative Fiscal Division




• Missoula, Grant Kier, Missoula Economic Partnership




• Billings, Billings Arveschoug, Big Sky Economic Development




• Bozeman, Paul Reichert, Prospera Business Network,




• Butte, John Kasperick, NorthWestern Energy




• Kalispell, Lorraine Clarno, Kalispell Chamber

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







Contact

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406.243.5113
fax: 406.243.2086





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