Category: Leadership and Awards

 Nominations for Montana Tourism Awards now open

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A Message from the Montana Department of Commerce:

Montana Department of Commerce

Tourism Award Nomination Deadline Extended to 3/1

Montana Department of Commerce sent this bulletin at 02/14/2020 08:53 AM MST

Tourism Awards Nominations Open Until 3/1 Submit a nomination for a Tourism Award! These awards recognize outstanding accomplishments of the people, businesses, organizations and communities that strengthen Montana’s tourism and recreation industries. Nominations are now open until March 1, 2020 Marketing Campaign of the Year Public and Private Collaboration  Outstanding Tourism Volunteer Heritage and Cultural Tourism Award Tourism Ambassador of the Year  

Winners and finalists will be honored at the Tourism Award Banquet on April 27, 2020 in Billings as part of the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation on April 26-28, 2020.  Register for the Conference Today Join us for the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation in Billings, Montana on April 26-28, 2020. Bringing together tourism and recreation leaders from every corner of the state continues to elevate these industries by inspiring innovation, educating through on-the-ground insights, connecting partners across the state, and experiencing all that the host city has to offer.  Register now for the special price of $229. Prices increase on April 1, 2020. Lodging A limited number of rooms is available at the host sites: the Northern Hotel | 406.867.6767 and the DoubleTree by Hilton Billings | 406.252.7400.

Please call hotels directly for assistance and be sure to identify yourself as a conference attendee when making reservations. Other hotels in the area:  Best Western Plus Clocktower Inn | 406.259.5511 Best Western Plus Kelly Inn & Suites | 406.256.9400 Home2Suites by Hilton Billings | 406.252.2255 Homewood Suites by Hilton Billings | 406.656.0525 MTGovernorsConference.com

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INDUSTRY SERVICES & OUTREACH
OFFICE OF TOURISM & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
301 S. PARK AVE. | PO BOX 200533 | HELENA, MT 59620-0533
P: 406.841.2870 | F: 406.841.2871 | TDD: 406.841.2702

 Bozeman BPW Biggest Night of the Year & Annual Celebrations Event will be October 17th

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In honor of National Business Women’s Week®, Bozeman Business & Professional Women would like to invite you to the 2019 Celebrations Event: Cheer to 100 Years! Celebrating Women in History. 

National Business Women’s Week® is a significant way to observe and raise awareness about women in businesses and women-owned businesses in Bozeman and across the state of Montana.  Since 1928, NBWW has honored the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families.

Please join us on October 17th at 5:30 PM at The Baxter in Downtown Bozeman for this Celebration and Fundraising! Cheer to 100 Years VIP Tickets along with three levels of sponsorship ($100-$1,000) are available now! General Event Tickets will go on sale on September 16th! Get your VIP Tickets and becoming an event sponsor here!

We look forward to having you join us for fundraising, cocktails, appetizers, networking, awards, prizes, and plenty of fun! The evening will also feature door prizes and raffles benefiting local education scholarships and small business grants awarded by Bozeman BPW.

All proceeds from this event go directly to our Scholarship & Grants awards for 2020! Your generosity helps support women in our community go to college, open businesses, expand their businesses, and more! Thank you!

 New Leaders Council – Nominations for Institute Fellows Open!

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A message from the New Leaders Council – Montana Chapter:

New Leaders Council is now taking nominations for up and coming, millennial leaders to attend our Leadership Institute!

Since 2006, NLC has trained nearly 7,000 leaders who have gone on to start innovative non-profits and businesses, serve in public office, and have an impact in the public policy space.

The NLC Institute is an intensive six-month training program that is provided WITHOUT CHARGE to all selected Fellows.

Through the Institute, our Fellows receive deep lessons in entrepreneurship, finance, communications, political/business/non-profit management, digital organizing, and public policy analysis and process. Our Fellows graduate our institutes empowered with the skills they need to start their own businesses, lead community advocacy programs, start non-for-profits, and engage in the civic process.

We are currently accepting nominations for our 2020 Fellow class. If you know of an up-and coming leader who could benefit from the personal and professional development training that the NLC Institute provides, please nominate them.

Click Here to Nominate!

Applications are due October 1, 2019.

Thank you,
Kimberly Weaver & Rebecca Stanton
Co-Directors of New Leaders Council Montana

 MSU Women of History Event

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An announcement from MSU College of Education, Health & Human Development:

Historian Dr. Robert Rydell Interviews Dr. Ellen Kriegbaum, who was one of 5 women who sued the MT Board of Regents and the MT University System for equal pay and promotion for women.

Tuesday, May 21, 5:30-7pm

MSU SUB Ballroom B

Followed by a “Where Are We Now?” discussion led by Professor of History & Philosophy, Dr. Kristen Intemann

Dr. Rydell will interview Dr. Ellen Kreigbaum, professor of Biomechanics, the first Director of the MSU Women’s Athletics and one of 125 women honored by MSU and President Cruzado during MSU’s 125th Anniversary celebration.

In 1976, Dr. Kreigbaum and four other plaintiffs, won a lawsuit against MT State and the Board of Regents for discriminating “against women by underutilizing women in certain departments, and by applying inequitable standards regarding salary, promotion, tenure and appointment of women to prominent university committees.”

Dr. Intemann will discuss a range of issues still confronting women in academia such as inclusivity/climate, pay, harassment, retribution, implicit discrimination, microaggressions, and work/life challenges

This event is FREE and is open to the public.

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by College of Education, Health & Human Development Department of History Department of Political Science TRIO Student Support Services

 Congratulations to the Prospera Women’s Business Center – 2019 SBA Award Winner!

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The Montana Women’s Business Center at Prospera Business Network has been chosen to receive the SBA 2019 National Women’s Center of the Year Award!

Prospera’s WBC Director and BPW Member, Suzi Berget White, will accept the award on behalf of the center in Washington, D.C. at the
National Small Business Week awards ceremony this Sunday, May 5th.

From friends and colleagues at Bozeman BPW, Congratulations Suzie & the WBC!