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Nov08 YTDPhoneCalls: 523 6,877Walk-ins 271 4,936VACATIONPackets 1 36Inquiries 24 720EmailInq 32 163RELOCATIONPackets 3 26Basic 14 362PhoneBooks 2 20ChamberWebsiteActivityUniqueVisits 4,201 100,576
Chamber SnapshotVisitor’s Center Information Requests:
January2009
AtaGlanceJANuARy uNWINDS>> January21,2009 from5:00-6:30pm OfficeSolutions&Services 700SunsetBlvd,#A
>> Chamber Closed January1,2009forNewYearsDay January19thforMartinLuther King,Jr.Day
InThisIssue1 JanuaryLuncheon NewDirectorsTakeOffice BusinessDaysattheCapitol2 NewMembers “Reallynew”Member3 BusinessDaysatCapitol,continued Renewals EconomicOutlookSeminar4 BrownBagSeries GovernmentAffairBriefs5 JanuaryCalendar6 DecemberRibbonCutting VolunteerAppreciation NewDirectors,continued JanuaryLuncheon,continued GovernmentAffairBriefs,continued UNWIND7 EmployeeHandbookSeries8 LeadershipFlathead
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GetInContactCallBridgettetofindouthowyoucanbenefitfromalltheactivityontheChamberofCommercewebsite406.758.2801.
FinalDaystoRegisterforBusinessDaysattheCapitolYouareinvitedtojoinadelegationofbusinesspeoplefromtheFlatheadValleyinattendingtheChamberofCommerce“BusinessDaysattheCapital”onJanuary5-6.TherewillbeapanelofHouseandSenateleadershippresentingtheirpreviewofthekeylegislativeissuesofthesession.Fullregistrationis$120withratesavailableforindividualevents.
NewDirectorsTakeOfficeJoinusinwelcomingfivenewdirectorstotheKalispellChamberBoard.ReedGunliksonistheownerofRGunliksonCPA’sinKalispell.DaveHarveyisVicePresidentofSportsman&SkiHaus.
NewsFromtheStreetJanuary luncheon to feature local industry reportsTheJanuary20ChamberLuncheonwillfeatureavarietyoffast-pacedreportsonthestatusoflocalindustriesaswemoveinto2009.Planonjoiningusforthisinformativeluncheonmeeting.TheluncheonissponsoredbyBobHerronInsurance.Reportswillinclude:Agribusiness–MarkLalum,CHSConstruction–TerryKramer,Kramer
Enterprises
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KalispellChamberofCommerceMissionStatement
ThecentralmissionoftheKalispellChamberofCommerceisthecultivationanddevelopmentofentrepreneursandcommunities
throughthespiritofenterprise.
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OfficersBob Schneider, Chairman of the Board, First Interstate BankTerry Kramer, Vice Chairman of the Board, Kramer Enterprises, Inc.Jim Lehner, Secretary/Treasurer, Plum CreekMark Lalum, Immediate Past Chairman, CHS
Directors
Dick Buchanan, Byte SavvySusie Burch, Flathead Valley Community CollegeKris Carlson, A+ Plus HealthcareNancy Davis, Prudential FinancialReed Gunlikson, R Gunlikson CPA’sScott Hagel, Crowley Law FirmDave Harvey, Sportsman’s Ski HausTom Kurdy, The Daily Inter LakeTom Lund, Rocky Mountain BankDave Mitchell, CTA Architects & EngineersDenise Nalty, Nalty Real EstateCheri Nelson, Express Employment ProfessionalsJim Ness, Glacier BankJim Oliverson, Kalispell Regional Medical CenterLoren Sallee, Loren’s Auto RepairKen Sugden, Flathead Electric CooperativeSteve Thompson, Semitool
Ex-officio Directors
Mike Pence, Flathead County Administrator
Professional Staff
Joe Unterreiner, President . . . . . . . 758-2804Bridgette Evans, Director of Member Services . . . . . . . . 758-2801Cary Aubrey, Executive Assistant . . 758-2803Diane Bebee, Receptionist . . . . . . . 758-2800Chris Parson, Small Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . 758-2802Doug Bolender, Government Contracting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755-4221Jill Seigmund, Leadership Flathead Program Manager . . . . . . . . 758-2810
Consultants
Anderson, Baker & Swanson - Government AffairsEdge Communications - Media & Public RelationsJCCS - Tax & Audit CounselJanet Schwalk - Bookkeeping
NewMembersPleasewelcomethesenewmemberswithyourbusiness.
GLACIER CAmp & CONfERENCE CENTERTammiRardon~Contact17482O’NeilRoadLakeside,MT59922Email:tammi@glaciercamp.orgWebsite:www.glaciercamp.orgPhone:406-844-2114Fax:406-844-0551
WeareayeararoundChristianConferenceCenter.Ourfacilityincludesthreeconferencerooms,largedininghallwithfullycateredmeals,thirteenbedroomsinourSpruceLodgethatcansleep52-73people.Wecanhandleupto200guestsforawedding,reunion,oranytypeofevent.Ifyoucandreamit,wecanhostit.
NExTRNDJerePerchy~Owner390MissyLaneWhitefish,MT59937Email:jperchy@nextrnd.comWebsite:www.nextrnd.comPhone:(406)-270-4505Faxed:(406)-862-7547
NextRndisaproductrealizationcompanythatprovidesmechanicalandelectro-mechanicaldesignandtestingservices.OurqualitymanagementsystemiscertifiedtoISO9001and13485(13485ismedicaldevicespecific).NextRnDisregisteredwiththeFoodandDrugAdministrationasaSpecificationDeveloper.
SIzzLERGeorgeKennedy~Owner1250Hwy2WestKalispell,MT59901Phone:(406)-257-9555
Steak,SaladandSeafoodFamilyRestaurant
CongratulationstoWade(KCFW)andDoriMuehlhof(FlatheadConvention&VisitorBureau)onthenewarrivaloftheirbeautifulbabygirl!BornFriday,December19,2008at8:15am,weighinginat9lbs7ozand20½incheslong!BabyChloeandDoriarebothdoinggreat.
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BusinessDaysattheCapitol >>fromcover
Renewals10 Plus Years BrendanHouse BresnanCommunicationsCarquestAutoPartsCityServiceValconConradMansionDADavidson&CoEisingerMotorsFirstInterstateBankDowntownKalispell -FirstInterstateBankEvergreen -FirstInterstateBank-HuttonRanch -FirstInterstateBankEureka -FirstInterstateBankPolson -FirstInterstateBankWhitefishFlatheadBeverageCoFlatheadCountyFlatheadFarmMutualIns.Co.FlatheadValleyCommunityCollegeGeorgeBestAttorneyatLawGlacierBank-DowntownKalispell -BuffaloHillKalispell -GlacierBank-ColumbiaFalls -GlacierBank-Eureka -GlacierBank-ReserveDrive,Kalispell -GlacierBank-Whitefish -GlacierBankBigfork -GlacierBankEvergreen -GlacierBankLibby -GlacierBankPolson
MontanaLoggingAssociationNWMontanaHumanResourcesPrestigeAssistedLivingRockyMountainTransportationIncWalmartWellsFargoBankKalispellNorthWellsFargoBankKalispellDowntown
5 to 9 YearsBuildingByJonMerlinInformationServicesNaturalChoiceProductsPineyCreekInteriorsSummitPreparatorySchool
1 to 4 YearsFlatheadHealth&FitnessFlatheadYouthHomeHolidayInnExpressMontana’sBestVacationHomesMontanaLand&Home,IncBrianCTankoEsqWesternOutdoor
Thosealreadyregisteredinclude:BobSchneider FirstInterstateBank ChrisParson KalispellChamberofCommerce CorySwanson Anderson,BakerandSwanson DebbieKramer ThreeRiversBank JeromeAnderson Anderson,BakerandSwanson JimLehner PlumCreekTimberCompany JimNess GlacierBank JimOliverson KalispellRegionalMedicalCenter JoeUnterreiner KalispellChamberofCommerce SteveClawson WellsFargoBank SusieBurch FlatheadValleyCommunityCollegeTerryKramer KramerEnterprisesTomRay PlumCreekTimberCompany KrisCarlson APlusHealthCare/APlusStaffing
Toregister,contactLeahWeaveratleah@montanachamber.comor406-442-2405.ToreserveyourroomattheBestWesternGreatNorthernHotel,call800-829-4047andaskforthe“ChamberBusinessDays”.Roomratesare$94foradoubleand$104forakingroomplustaxes.
34thAnnualEconomicOutlookSeminarmONTANA’S TRANSpORTATION fuTuREOpportunities Around the Next Curve
Movingandchangingataspeedypace,therapidly-growingworldeconomywillbringincreasingbusinessopportunitiestoMontanansoverthenextfewyears.
TransportingMontana’svaluableproductssuchascattle,wheat,andcopperwillcontinuetobeimportanttokeepourstatecompetitiveinaglobaleconomy.Traditionalaswellasalternativeenergydevelopmentcontinuesinanefforttosolvethenation’senergycrisis.Thismeansourstateneedstobepoisedtotransportwindpower,coal,andotherenergyresources.Whilewedon’tknowwhatisaroundthenextcurve,thefuturesurelyholdsopportunities.Montananeedstostartthinkingaboutacomplete,integratedtransportationsystemthatwillallowustoremaincompetitiveintheever-changingeconomy.
Atthe34thAnnualEconomicOutlookSeminar,SteveAlbert,directoroftheWesternTransportationInstituteatMontanaStateUniversity,willdiscusstheconnectionbetweenthetransportationsystemandtheeconomy.Hewillalsoaddressthebenefitsandchallengesofasafeandefficientsystemandotherimportantissues.
TheprogramispresentedbytheUniversityofMontana’sBureauofBusinessandEconomicResearchandtheKalispellChamberofCommerce.Thecostis$80andincludestheseminar,aproceedingsbook,andaone-yearsubscriptiontoMontanaBusinessQuarterly.Continuingeducationcreditfromavarietyofprofessionalorganizationsisavailablefora$20fee.
Theseminarrunsfrom8amto1pmandwillbeheldattheHiltonGardenInnHotelonTuesday,February10.Registeronlineatwww.bber.umt.eduorcall406-243-5113formoreinformation.
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BrownBagSeries:BlueprintforBusiness
Business Writing: Polish your skills for written communication in the business world
Thisworkshopisforeveryemployerandemployeewhohaseverstruggledtowriteaneffectivebusinesscorrespondence.Eachpieceofthewritingpuzzlewillbedefined;the“WHAT”,the“WHO”andthe“WHY”;thenyou’lllearnhowtoputthemalltogetherinbusinesswritingformat.Subject matter–thebusinessathandAudience–focusonthetarget
audiencepurpose–gettothepoint&beclearformat–besureformatisappropriate
forthespecificsettingStyle–writingforworkmeansbeing
clear,concise&straightforwardCindywillshowyouhowtopolishyourwrittencommunicationskillstobeabletostateandsupportyourmainidea,organizeandconnectyourideas,identifyyourreceiverandselectthecorrectformattodeliveraconvincingmessage.Youwillalsoreceivethe5-step“BeforeYouSendItOut”Checklist.Don’tmissthisopportunitytomaximizetheimpactofyourbusinesswritingskills.
Thismonth’sfacilitator:Cindy Carpenter,SPHR,OwnerofCindyCarpenterBusinessServices,Inc.isacertifiedSeniorProfessionalinHumanResources(SPHR)withover25yearsoftrainingexperience.CindyisanadjunctfacultymemberforWorkforceTrainingatFlatheadValleyCommunityCollegeandaformerinstructorfortheAmericanInstituteofBanking(AIB).Herworkhasincludedtrainingonperformanceappraisals,diversity,teambuildingandleadership,aswellasDISCanalysis,focusgroupfacilitation,assistancewithcreatingbusinessplans,coaching,andteachinga
customizedEmployeeHandbookcourse.CindyservedasSeniorVicePresidentofHumanResourcesforabankinginstitutionwith200employeesin11officesfromLibbytoButteforeightyearsinadditiontoco-owningafamilyauctionbusiness.AUniversityofMontanagraduateinBusinessEducation,Cindybringsahealthycombinationoftraining,education,businessownershipandactualworkforcedevelopmentexperiencetoyourcompany.MonthlyBlueprintforBusinessSuccessbrownbagsessionsfeaturebusinessprofessionalsfacilitatinginformativediscussions.Attendtoreceiverelevantinformationandopportunitiestoaskquestionsoftheprofessionalsandnetworkwithpeers.Whoshouldattend?Employersinterestedingrowingandevolvingmoreeffectiveorganizations.Why?Exchangingideas,insightsandreal-worldsolutionsdirectlyimpactsyourbottomline.
Makingbetterdecisionsquicklyrequiresmoreandbetterinformation.Utilizingallavailableresourcestooperateandgrowissmartbusiness.Engagingandenergizingyouremployeeshelpsmakeyourbusinesssuccessful.Date: Wednesday,January14,2009Time: Noon–1:00pmLocation: TheSummit 205Sunnyview,KalispellCost: Nocost!RSVP: TerriHaueter@758-6279or thaueter@mt.gov
GovernmentAffairsBriefsLegislative Session friday Briefings Begin January 9EveryFridayatnoonduringthelegislativesessionbeginningonFriday,Jan.9,theChamberGovernmentAffairsCommitteewillholdaonehourbriefingandplanningsessionontheChamber’slegislativeagenda.ThesesessionsincludeabriefinganddiscussionwithourrepresentativeinHelena,thefirmofAnderson,BakerandSwanson.Thesessionalsomayincludelegislatorsandotherguestspeakersviateleconference.Themembershipisinvitedtoattend.
Impact fees Back on City Council AgendaTransportationImpactFeesarebackontheCityCouncilandAdvisoryCommitteeagenda.TheAdvisoryCommitteewilltakethisupatthemeetingonJanuary6,andtheCityCouncilwillhaveitontheirJanuary12workshopagenda.Youareencouragedtoattendthesetwomeetings.Thesefeeswillimpactthedealstructure,financing,timing,cost,andmarketabilityofcurrentandfuturerealestateprojects.Forexample,ifcommercialstructuresbuiltin2007hadbeensubjecttoTransportationImpactFees,thefeesfortheseselectedprojectswouldhavebeen:
TownPumpTavernandCasino, 4,115sf-$122,450HuttonRanchFoodCourt, 6,600sf-$244,286FlatheadBank, 6,429sf–$86,836SportsmanandSkiHaus, 58,874sf-$221,190McDonald’sRestaurant, 3,253sf-$83,429
Whileimpactfeeshavetheirplaceasatoolforbuildingmunicipalinfrastructure,theChamberopposesthisplanduetoseverallegalandtechnicalflawsintheproposedfeescheduleandplan.Forfurtherinformationandquestions,contactJoeUnterreinerat758-2804.
Tolearnmoreabouthowtransportationimpactmayaffectyourbusinessgoto:FinalReport:http://www.kalispell.com/downloads/Transportationfinal.pdfSupplementalInfohttp://www.kalispell.com/downloads/impactrecommendation.pdfPublicCommentshttp://www.kalispell.com/downloads/impactcomments.pdf
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AllMeetingsareatTheChamberunlessotherwisestated.
Sunday
Watch for this event in February
Feb10:EconomicOutlookSeminar2009Feb17:Luncheon
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
January2009
Martin Luther King Jr. DayChamber Office Closed
JSEC Board Meeting
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Kalispell Downtown Association
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Executive Board Meeting
7:30am – 8:30am
Luncheon11:45pm–1:00pm
Flathead Community Foundation
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Leadership Flathead Meeting3:00pm- 5:00pm
Agribusiness Committee
Meeting 7:00am – 8:00am
Ambassador Meeting
4:00pm – 5:00pm
BEAR Meeting4:00pm – 5:00pm
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ChamberCalendarChamberCalendar
Flathead Regional Business Center
Meeting8:30pm – 9:30pm
New Year’s DayChamber Office Closed
Natural Resources
Com. Meeting 7:00am – 8:00am
Trans. Committee Meeting
4:00pm – 5:00pm
UNWINDOffice Solutions &
Services5:00pm – 6:30pm
Board Meeting7:00am – 8:30am
Education & Communications
Committee Meeting
8:00am – 9:00am
BuSINESS DAyS AT THE CApITOL
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DecemberRibbonCuttings
AmericanPrinting
ASpecialThankYoutoOurWonderfulVolunteers
THANK yOutoallofourvolunteerswhomakenewslettersomuchfun!RSVPdoesagreatjobgettingusretiredseniorsthatstillwanttogiveback.Gettingthenewsletteroutisabreezewiththeirhelp,sothankyou!
JimNessisVicePresidentofOperationsforGlacierBank.LorenSalleeistheownerofLoren’sAutoRepair.ScottHagelisanattorneywiththeCrowleyLawFirm.PleasejoinusinwelcomingthesefiveindividualstotheBoard.
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Finance–BobSchneider,FirstInterstateHealthcare–JimOliverson,Kalispell
RegionalMedicalCenterRealEstate–JimKelley,appraiserTech–SteveThompson,SemitoolTimber–JimLehner,PlumCreekTourismandHospitality–LisaBrown, RedLion
Theluncheonisscheduledfor11:45to1:15pmonTuesday,January20attheRedLionKalispellCenterHotel.Luncheonticketsare$15eachforChambermembers;$20fornon-members;$110forareservetableofeight.Toavoiddelaysatcheck-in,pre-payandregisterforyourticketsbycalling758-2800orregisteron-lineatwww.kalispellchamber.combyFriday,January16.
Don’tmissourJanuaryChamberLuncheonwithBobHerronInsuranceandInvestments.ThisTrustedChoiceindependentinsuranceagentislocallyownedandoperatedbyBobHerron.Bobstartedhisbusinessin1976andin2009hewillstarthis33rdyearinbusiness.Smallbychoice,thisagencyhasitall...greatproducts,greatcompaniesandgreatservice.Discoverwhatthisexperiencedagencycandoforyou.
JanuaryLuncheon >>fromcover
UNWINDOnDecember3theKalispellChamberbuildingwasoverflowingwiththeholidayspiritandattendeestoourannual‘ThankYoutoourMembership’ChristmasPartyandFlatheadRegionalBusinessCenterOpenHouse.WehaveVistaLindatothankforthetastyandaromaticmunchiesthatwereavailablethroughoutthebuilding.Itmayhavebeencoldoutsidebutitwaswarmandfestiveinside.EveryonewenthomewithapocketcalendarasaThankYougift.OurSplitthePotwinnerfortheeveningwasTomMurphyofCareerConnections.
LorenSallee
DaveHarvey JimNess
ReedGunlikson
ScottHagel
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Employee Handbook Series Building Relationships with Your Employees
AN EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK… …saves your business from legal proceedings and safety hazards. …establishes clear communication, expectations and guidelines. …benefits all employees of your business or organization.
DATES: Every Tuesday for 10 weeks January 20 thru March 24, 2009
OR Every Thursday for 10 weeks January 22 thru March 26, 2009
TIME: 8:30 am - 10:30am
LOCATION: Flathead Valley Community College Arts & Technology Bldg, Room 236 The First Interstate Workforce Training Lab
COST: $250 for up to 2 individuals from the same organization FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Carpenter: 871.2574 ccarpenter@centurytel.net or www.employflathead.com
REGISTER: FVCC Continuing Education Center 406.756.3832 or ceinfo@fvcc.edu
THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK SERIES:
Is an educational process to support your completion of an employee handbook.Guides you step-by-step to create a handbook that is customized to your business or organization. Includes employment law attorney, Dan Johns, to discuss & emphasize the importance of a legal review of your handbook. Utilizes proprietary software.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?If you are in a position to determine or enforce employment-related policies and procedures or would be
responsible for drafting employment related policies and procedures, this is for you!
Flathead Job Service Employers’ Council
Flathead Trainers & Educators
ConsortiumFlatheadJob Service
Limited Space Available Pre-registration Necessary
PRESENTER - CINDY CARPENTERCindy Carpenter, Owner of Cindy Carpenter Business Services, Inc., is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) with over 25 years of training experience. Cindy is an adjunct faculty member for Workforce Training at Flathead Valley Community College and a former instructor for the American Institute of Banking (AIB). Her work has included training on performance appraisals, diversity, team building and leadership, as well as DISC analysis, focus group facilitation, assistance with creating business plans and coaching. Cindy served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for a banking institution
with 200 employees in 11 offices from Libby to Butte for eight years in addition to co-owning a family auction business.
A University of Montana graduate in Business Education, Cindy brings a healthy combination of training, education, business ownership and actual workforce development experience to your company.
PROGRAM SUPPORTERSSPONSORS
15DepotParkKalispell,MT59901
PRSRTDU.S.Postage
PAIDKalispell,MTPermit#13
Tom Weller, Vickie Eggum, and other Class of 2009 members discuss various
leadership strategies.
Planning,Growth,andTaxationwerethehot-buttontopicsofDecember’sLeadershipFlatheadsession.TheClassof2009weretreatedtothealways-interesting“mailbox”presentationbyKalispellPlanningDepartmentDirector
TomJentz,whoalongwithFlatheadCountyAssistantPlanningDirectorB.J.Grieve,outlinedthechallengesandopportunitiesofplanningforthefutureofavalleyincontinualflux.Jentzalsoprovidedtheclasswithahelpfulprimeronhowpropertytaxesareassessedandwhatpublicservicestheysupport.Laterintheday,KalispellMayorPamKennedy,StateRep.JonSonju,andCounty
CommissionerJoeBrennemangavetheirdifferingideasonhowtheFlatheadValleycanclosethegapbetweentheassociatedcostsofgrowthandthetaxrevenuegeneratedbygrowth.ThedayendedwithpresentationsbyHabitatforHumanity’sExecutiveDirectorPattiGregerson,WhitefishHousingAuthority’sExecutiveDirectorSueAnnGrogan,andNorthwestMontanaHumanResources’MichelleMinnehanontheongoingdilemmaofprovidingaffordablehousingforalloftheFlathead’sresidents.
Attheendoftheday,theclasswasaskedtoidentifythingseveryonecandotobenefitourvalley.Here’swhattheyhadtosay:·Getinformedandgetinvolvedin
planningefforts.Formoreinformationaboutservingonanadvisoryboardorcommission,contacttheKalispellCityClerkat758-7756.
·Berespectfulandlistenwithanopenmindtoothers’ideasandconcerns.
·Gettoknowyourneighbors.·HelpHabitatforHumanity,Northwest
MontanaHumanResourceCouncil,andtheWhitefishHousingAuthorityacquirelow-costlots,asthesky-rocketingcostoflandinthevalleyisthebiggestobstacletoprovidingaffordablehousing.
·Wheninneedofbuildingsuppliesandfixtures,considershoppingattheHabitatforHumanityresalestoreinKalispell.Orconsiderdonatinggently-usedbuildingsuppliesandfixturestotheresalestore.Call752-2905formoreinformation.
Thankyoutotheday’ssponsors:APEC,AppliedWaterConsulting,CTAArchitectsandEngineers,FunBeverage,MorrisonMaierle,Inc.,and48NorthEngineering.
Leadership Flathead classmates Jane Foley and Laurie O’Leary are
kindred spirits.
Kelly Robinson, Dan James, and Kate Logsdon work together to
solve a problem.
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