Helena Symphony Closing Night Pre-concert Social + Performance
You are invited to join members of the Helena Symphony Board of Directors and Maestro Allan R. Scott for a special evening celebrating our successful 70th season.
If you are not a current ticket subscriber, we are able to provide you with a concert ticket as our guest.
Saturday May 3, 2025
Social: 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the home of Chantel Schieffer 531 Monroe Avenue (a short walk to the concert venue)
Concert: 7:30 pm at the Civic Center
Kindly confirm your attendance and ticket needs here by May 1.
World Trade & Investment Day 2025
Our 2025 agenda includes morning sessions offering tactical training for Montana firms engaging in international trade followed by afternoon sessions crafted to share essential insights regarding a dynamic global trade landscape from nationally renowned speakers. We’ll also honor the Montana Exporter of the Year as chosen by the Montana District Export Council and invite Consuls General from our trading partner nations to share their perspectives, meet with Montana firms, and amass more granular detail about mutually beneficial trade and investment opportunities.
International trade & investment are essential to Montana’s economy—from wheat to SaaS products and everything in between, Montanans are selling their products & services around the world, importing supply chain solutions, and receiving investment from global markets. Come join us to celebrate Montana’s successes on the global stage, learn about untapped opportunities, and gather together in celebration of world trade month.
Join us on May 7th from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM in Billings. For further questions, please email brigitta@mwtc.org.
Montana Festival
Montana Festival is an annual celebration bringing together the top entrepreneurs, architects, business leaders, startup operators, innovators, artists, investors, culture creators, designers, community builders, movers, shakers and policymakers from across Montana and around the world to forge new friendships and catalyze Made in Montana ideas, projects, companies, and policy solutions to positively shape our shared future.
Montana Ambassadors Seattle Speaker Series: Building a Montana Technology Services Company
Montana Ambassadors Seattle Speaker Series: Building a Montana Technology Services Company
Featured Speaker: Abby Schlatter, CEO and Co-founder of commonFont
Technology and data are revolutionizing Customer Experience (CX). As opposed to simply measuring and responding to customers who provide direct feedback, customer-centric organizations now can personalize the experience, make it better in real-time, and drive business outcomes and ROI by utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence to take intelligent action based on analyzing the breadth of data their customers generate. Abby and her team are driving these outcomes from Bozeman!
It's commonFont’s belief that CX leaders have the opportunity to drive success for their organizations in ways that they never could before. At commonFont, they are helping companies make that transition. There has never been a better time to leverage customer data to improve experiences and drive better business results. Clients include many Fortune 500 companies, a key partnership with CX software provider Qualtrics, and a growing focus on solutions built and deployed on AWS. Come hear from a leader on the front lines of building a Montana tech solutions company.
In a fireside chat facilitated by Seattle Chapter member Scott Thompson, Abby will share her inspiring journey of bootstrapping commonFont in Montana and the key themes that have shaped its growth: the entrepreneurial drive that led her to Bozeman, the critical role of partnerships and strong relationships, the resilience required to navigate adversity and reinvention, and the overarching vision of creating generative human experiences, leveraging technology together with people.
Scott's extensive experience in building partner ecosystems for scale and impact was forged in leadership roles at Microsoft and as Chief Partner Officer of Qualtrics, where his focus on creating win-win business models through partnerships intersected with commonFont's growth and impact in the Qualtrics partner ecosystem.This event is free thanks to our generous sponsors:
K&L Gates, Juniper Capital, Cushing Terrell, & Alexander Hutton
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Montana Ambassadors Trailblazer Speaker Series in Denver
You're invited to join us for the Montana Ambassadors Trailblazer Speaker Series on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at Cornerstone Government Affairs in Denver.
This special evening will feature a fireside chat with Jason Yager, Executive Director of the Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance. Jason brings deep experience across industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector, and currently leads efforts to grow Montana’s quantum and photonics ecosystem.
Event Details:
Cornerstone Government Affairs
1660 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80264
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Drinks & appetizers provided
This event is hosted in partnership with Cornerstone Government Affairs, Montana Photonics & Quantum, and the Montana Ambassadors.
We hope you can join us for an engaging evening of innovation, conversation, and connection with Montana’s trail blazers.
BILLINGS CHAPTER LUNCHEON
Thursday, December 12th, 12:00 – 1:00 pm,
Billings Chapter MT Ambassadors Lunch Get Together | Billings Public Schools Update
RSVP: marcell@bigskyeda.org
Montana Ambassadors Denver Speaker Series
Join us for a discussion led by a leader on the front lines of designating Montana as a Tech Hub under the CHIPs legislation. This initiative has the potential to supercharge Montana's economy and position the United States as a global leader in this critical area of technology.
Montana Ambassador’s Annual Convening: Montana Legacy
Join us as we celebrate 40 years of the Montana Ambassadors and 135 years of Montana Statehood at the Montana Ambassador's Annual Convening. This year’s theme, "Montana Legacy," will highlight the rich history of our state and explore how it continues to shape our future.
Billings Trailblazer Event
Please save the date for the invite-only Billings Chapter Montana Ambassadors Trailblazer Series Event on Thursday, September 12, at the Billings KOA (1205 N. Transtech Way, Billings, MT 59102).
Butte Trailblazer Event
Please join the Butte Chapter at this invite-only Montana Ambassadors Trailblazer Series Event on Friday, July 12 from 4-5:30 PM at the NorthWestern Energy Dance Pavilion (east corner of Granite and Arizona Streets - above the Lexington Gardens/Stamp Mill).
RSVP to Angela at hcrgroupllc@gmail.com
Bozeman Trailblazer Event
Please join the Bozeman Chapter at this invite-only Montana Ambassadors Trailblazer Series Event on Friday, May 31 from 12-1:30 at the new MeatEater retail store on Main St in Bozeman.
They will have appetizers and refreshments and hear from Andrew Barge, MeatEater’s Chief Content Director and get the chance to network with C-Suite professionals from across the state and West.
Please let Suzi know if you can attend!
RSVP to Suzi White @ Suzi.White@ourbank.com or call her at 406-570-1714
You can also get your tickets for the Montana Festival which is happening in Downtown Bozeman as well that day! @ https://montanafestival.org/
Pacific Northwest Speaker Series
Join us for a discussion by leaders on the front lines of this important work in designating Montana as a Tech Hub under the CHIPs legislation. It has the potential to supercharge Montana's economy, while ensuring the United States is a global leader in in this important area of technology.
The Rainier Club, Rainier Room
820 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Please RSVP @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/865688085367?aff=oddtdtcreator
6:30 PM
BOZEMAN CHAPTER: Meet-up
Join us at SMA Architects in Bozeman at noon. Hope to see you there!
Montana Ambassador Convening
Montana Ambassadors Convening 2023
Join us for the annual Montana Ambassadors Convening, October 16 – 17th, 2023
Fairmont Hot Springs in Anaconda, MT
Hear from influential industry leaders from our thriving economy and out emerging startup sectors. Create valuable connections with fellow Ambassadors and celebrate their accomplishments of our 2023 award winners.
The annual convening is an opportunity to network with members from across the state and across the county. We hope you leave this event feeling inspired by Montana, more informed on what is happening and ready to share the stories and connection you’ve made with the world.
PURCHASE EVENT TICKETS
RESERVE YOUR ROOM.
Please call Fairmont Hot Springs to reserve our room under the “Montana Ambassadors” Block
406 .797.3241
MORE INFORMATION TO COME
An Evening With Montana Ambassadors: Mike Mansfield - How the Legacy of Montana's Greatest Statesman Inspires Us to Strengthen Our Democracy
Marc Racicot, former Governor of Montana, and Deena Mansour, Executive Director of The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, will discuss the Center’s work to honor the Mansfield legacy, and how we can work together to support the core values of our democracy in the Mansfield Way.
This event is free thanks to our generous sponsors: D.A. Davidson Companies, Juniper Capital, Cushing Terrell & Alexander Hutton.
Learn more and sign up: https://lnkd.in/gWhDiMrh
Trailblazer Speaker Series | Bozeman
Join us for the next event in the Trailblazer Speaker Series, featuring Spencer Williams of West Paw and Courtney Naumann of Headwaters Community Housing Trust.
Please email suzi.White@ourbank.com to RSVP!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors: Northwestern Energy, Blackfoot Communications, Alexander Hutton, Wipfli, Western Skies Strategies, Montana Department of Commerce, and Datsopoulos, Macdonald & Lind PC
Montana Ambassadors | Billings - Trailblazer Event
Join the Montana Ambassadors for the Billings Trailblazing event at Big Sky Economic Development's co-working space, Rock31
The Trailblazer Speaker’s Series events are hosted at 4-6 locations throughout Montana each year. The invite-only events are targeted to professionals who have ties to Montana and desire updates about the economic environment and noteworthy developments within the State. Each event has brought high profile speakers to share their perspective on doing business in Montana.
Rock31 is Billings’ only creatively inspired coworking space that offers a range of customizable membership tiers, amenities and resources that are as unique and valuable as your entrepreneurial spirit and ambitions – for any business and at every stage of career development. Whether you’re looking for a day pass walk-in, reserving a workspace by the month (or longer) or looking for the convenience of a ‘virtual’ office location – Rock31 is your business accelerator and coworking space.
World Trade & Investment Day
The Montana World Trade Center will be hosting the World Trade & Investment Day on May 18th at the University of Montana.
Join us for the reception and stay for a great program on May 18th that will help you to understand more about the industries driving Montana’s economy and their engagement in global trade.
Montana Ambassadors receive 10% discount on the 18th event with code MTA
RSVP at: https://bit.ly/wtid23
We hope to see you there!