Welcome! MEDA Fall Conference and Candidate Forum Thanks to the Fall Conference Committee: Toni Schneider, Russ Fletcher, Brian Obert, Charles Robison, Jim Atchison, Lad Barney, Lorraine Roach, Rick Edwards and Sarah Converse.
Thanks to our generous Membership Sponsors
What’s happening today… 8:00am – 8:55am MEDA Legislative Strategy with Rick Edwards 9:00am – 9:30am Senate Candidate Forum with Steve Bullock 9:30am – 10:00am Breakout Topics: Today’s Next Gen – Steve Arveschoug Broadband – Tracy McIntyre Schedule Montana Passenger Rail - Missoula County Commissioner David Strohmaier and House District 100 Rep. Andrea Olsen Workforce – Brian Obert Value Added Ag – Sarah Converse Community Tools – Lorie Higgins, Tara Mastel 10:00am – 10:30am Wrapping it all up: We’re In This Together
MEDA Fall Conference October 2020
Not sure what the session will look like physically. Funding appears to be tight. Hot button items will likely include budget, infrastructure, taxes, and education. It is critical that we communicate our platform, work closely with our partners, and when the session begins, we need to have clients prepared to share program successes.
Election Day 2020 - November 3, 2020 Session Begins - January 4, 2021 MEDA Days @ Rotunda - February 2, 2021 Last Day of Session - April 28, 2021
Promote & Retain Key Community Economic Development Tools Improve Economic Development Effectiveness Improve Broadband Access, Reliability and Affordability Improve Critical Infrastructure Workforce Attraction & Development Improve Competitiveness Among Competing States
▪ Keep Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as an effective local- directed economic development tool. ▪ Maintain current funding levels for state economic development programs. ▪ Maintain funding for local and regional tourism entities
Increase flexibility and ease of use of existing programs Enhance statewide teamwork Launch effective business attraction partnership Make greater use of Montana Board of Investment
Support Montana Infrastructure Coalition’s policy efforts Maintain funding for Treasure State Endowment Program Improve local access to passenger and freight rail service
Use Next Gen Study as starting point for developing strategies to improve Montana’s economic competitiveness Host forum(s) to share competitiveness factors with legislators and administration
Foster better partnerships with MDLI and its workforce programs, colleges, adult ed, and economic development organizations. Increase relationships with OPI, vocational schools, high schools, etc. Build relationships and educate on the apprenticeship programs available Increase incentives and/or ease of access to workforce and apprenticeship programs for companies
Identify Talent management strategies to retain, attract, and develop workforce. Seize today’s situation with people moving to Montana to recruit talent: Come Home Montana Use the NextGen report findings for launching efforts Collaborate on marketing messages for a united message Follow workforce legislation carefully Investigate options for two year technology schools to improve speed in response to training needs
MEDA CANDIDATE Senate Candidate Forum FORUM with Steve Bullock
Breakout Topics: BREAKOUT GROUPS ➢ Next Gen – Steve Arveschoug ➢ Broadband – Tracy McIntyre DISCUSSION AND ➢ Montana Passenger Rail – SHARING Missoula County Commissioner David Strohmaier and House District 100 Representative Andrea Olsen ON A TOPIC OF ➢ Workforce – Brian Obert INTEREST TO YOU ➢ Value Added Ag – Sarah Converse ➢ Community Tools – Lorie Higgins, Tara Mastel
Reminder: Thank you! Sign up for Tell Us Something Workshops Oct 19 – 23 rd Save the Date: November 6 th , 11am We’re In This Together MEDA Storytelling Celebration
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