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Asia, Montana ties topic of upcoming
economic seminar series
| All seminars start at 8 a.m. and end after the luncheon
at about 1 p.m.
Following is the schedule for Montana cities:
Helena—Jan. 23, Great Northern
Hotel
Great Falls—Jan. 24, Hampton
Inn
Missoula—Jan. 26, Hilton
Garden Inn
Billings—Jan. 30, Crown
Plaza Hotel
Bozeman—Jan. 31, Best Western
GranTree
Butte—Feb. 1, Copper King
Kalispell—Feb. 6, Red Lion
Hotel
Sidney—March 6, USDA Agricultural
Research Center
Miles City—March 7, Miles Community College
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”“Rising Asia: Becoming Closer Neighbors”
is the theme of the 32nd Annual First Interstate Bank Economic Outlook
Seminar to be held across Montana.
The series is co-sponsored by The UM Bureau of Business and Economic Research
and First Interstate Bank.
Phil West, UM Mansfield Professor of Modern Asian Affairs, will expand
on the ties Mike Mansfield established between Montana and Asia by discussing
economic development and opportunities for trade throughout Asia.
As in past years, BBER Director Paul Polzin will highlight the latest
economic trends and explain what they mean for Montanans. He also will
present an economic forecast for each seminar city.
“In order to understand Montana’s recent economic prosperity,
we must understand Asia and the causes for their economic growth,”
Polzin said. “This year’s seminar identifies the links between
world and local economies and how they influence Montanans.”
Experts from BBER, Montana State University and UM’s Institute for
Tourism and Recreation Research also will look at the state’s forest
products industry, manufacturing, agriculture, health care, and travel
and tourism.
Registration is $80 and includes the seminar, proceedings booklet, lunch
and a one-year subscription to the Montana Business Quarterly. Continuing
education credits are available for an additional $20.
For more information or to register, call 406-243-5113 or visit BBER’s
Web site at http://www.bber.umt.edu.
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