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Jan‘09 YTDPhoneCalls: 482 482Walk-ins 209 209VACATIONPackets 3 3Inquiries 73 73EmailInquiries 156 16RELOCATIONPackets 0 0Basic 25 25PhoneBooks 0 0ChamberWebsiteActivityUniqueVisits 3.443 3,443TotalVisits 4,253 4,253
Chamber SnapshotVisitor’s Center Information Requests:
March2009
AtaGlanceMARCh UNWINDS>> Tuesday,March3,2009 holiday Inn Express 275TreelineRoad Kalispell,MT From5:00to6:30PM
>> SponsoringanUNWINDisagreatopportunitytoshowcaseyourbusinesstootherChamberMembersaswellasthecommunity.Therearestillafewdatesleftopenfor2009.ContactChamberAmbassadorAshleyKingat406-755-4271toscheduleyourUNWIND.
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InThisIssue1 GovernmentAffairsBriefs
ChinaDelegation
2 NewMembers
3 NewMembers, continued
Renewals
4 NewMembers, continued
JohnTester&DennyRehbergvisittheFlathead
5 MarchCalendar
6 BrownBag
ChinaDelegation, continued
7 UNWIND
8 LeadershipFlathead
FebruaryRibbonCuttings
9 St.Patrick’sDayParadeRegistrationForm
GetInContactCallBridgettetofindouthowyoucanbenefitfromalltheactivityontheChamberofCommercewebsite406.758.2801.
ChinaMissionDelegation of 100 will participate in 9-day trade and cultural mission to ChinaOnehundredmembersoftheKalispellChamberandtheirfamilyandfriendswilltraveltoChinafora9-daytrade
LegislativeSessionBriefingsContinueinMarchTheChamberGovernmentAffairsCommittee’sone-hourbriefingandplanningsessionontheChamber’slegislativeagendacontinueintoMarchandApril,eachFridayfromnoon-1:00pm.ThesesessionsincludeareviewofourbillslistwithourrepresentativeinHelenaaswellaslegislatorsandotherspecialguestspeakersviateleconference.Ourfocusinthesecondhalfofthesessionwillbeonreappraisal,stimulusfunding,andthestatebudget.Allmembersareinvitedtoattend.Consulttheeventpageatkalispellchamber.comforagendaoftheseweeklymeetings.
ImpactFeeHearingMarch2;VoteMarch9ATransportationImpactFeepublichearingwillbeheldbeforetheCityCouncilonMonday,March2,7:00pmatCityHall.TheChamberBoardopposestheproposedfeescheduleandplanasinadequateandonerousgiventheimpedimentthiswouldcreateforinvestmentandjobrecovery.Forfurtherinformation,contacttheChamberat758-2804.
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.
ALLGLACIER.COMTimBradshaw~OwnerChrisWolstenholme~PrimaryContact610WestBroadwayJackson,WY83002Phone:307-733-5681Fax:307-734-0918Email:[email protected]:www.allglacier.com
ALLGlacier.comispartoftheAllTrips.comtravelguidenetwork.Ourtravelguidesareengagingandtimelyconnectingvisitorstolocalbusinessesingreatplaces.
BILLMAyER & hAffERMAN, INCJayBillmayer&KurtHafferman~Owners21913rdAveEKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-257-8708Fax:406-257-8710Email:[email protected]:www.billmayer.com
Licensedprofessionalengineersprovidingwaterresources,floodplain,waterrightsandalllevelsofcivilengineeringdesign,construction,andprojectmanagement.
CApRISTRANO hOUSEAllysonKuechmann~Owner695CapistranoKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-756-8208Email:[email protected]:www.capistranohousemontana.com
Spaciousvacationhomeatanaffordableprice!Smallorlargegroups,weddingsandevents.Availableyearround!
CUSTOM SySTEMSBernieWindauer~Owner8372ndAveWKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-257-8814Email:[email protected]
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Renewals10 Plus YearsAllianceTitle&EscrowCorp BuffaloHillGolfClub ConsolidatedElectricalDistributorsCrowleyLawFirm DailyInterLake FlatheadElectricCooperative FlatheadNationalForest FlowersByHansen GlacierNationalPark GlacierNaturalHistoryAssoc GlacierWholesalers HockadayMuseumofArt JamesHCossittAttorneyatLaw McDonalds MontanaFirstInsuranceInc MountainTrader OfficeSolutionsandServices RDennisWinkelMDFamilyPracticeSignatureTheaters
5 to 9 YearsComfortKeepers LangConstructionInc.NaltyRealEstate/RiverviewAssociates
1 to 4 YearsAspenInsuranceBajioMexicanGrille,LLCBeltonChaletCamasCreekYarn,LLCFlatheadCountyLibraryFoundationFlatheadQuiltGuild FordConstructionGlacierManagementLLCJosephEveNorthwestFarmCreditServicesRPorchConstruction
fLAThEAD VALLEy ChApTER ShRM(SocietyforHumanResourceManagement)JoannGould~PrimaryContactPOBox9932Kalispell,MT59904Phone:406-837-6020Fax:406-837-6025Email:[email protected]:www.flathead.shrm.org
FlatheadValleySHRMisagroupofhumanresourceprofessionalswhomeetmonthlytoprovideopportunitiestointeract,network,communicateandeducateonrelevanttopicsforthehumanresourceprofessional.WeareanaffiliateoftheNationalSocietyforHumanResourceManagement.
GOLDBERG pROpERTIESMarkGoldberg~Owner195W12thAveDenver,CO80204Phone:303-759-8000Fax:303-863-0275Email:[email protected]:www.goldbergprop.com
GoldbergPropertiesistheowneranddeveloperoftheSpringPrairieCenterwhichcontains:Lowe’s,Costco,WellsFargoBank,FamousDave’s,McDonalds,StarbucksandMedNorthUrgentCare.
MASSEy ExCAVATING AND LANDSCApING, INCMichaelMassey~Owner1535LakeBlaineRoadKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-257-8947Fax:406-756-6555Email:[email protected]
Locallyownedandoperatedwith24yearsofexperienceinseptictankinstallation,excavation,andlandscaping.
MONTANA STATE pARkSMaryBethPendley~PrimaryContact300LonePineRoadKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-755-2706Email:[email protected]
StateParks,Trails,Camping,Facilitiesforrent
MOUNTAIN WEST INSURANCE & fINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC GlenD.Olberding~Agent444WestIdahoKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-752-2265Fax:406-752-3682Email:[email protected]
NewMembers
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pACIfIC STEEL & RECyCLINGDaleAugusta~OwnerFlatheadLane,POBox488Kalispell,MT59903Phone:406-755-7011Fax:406-755-7010Email:[email protected]:www.pacific-steel.com
SteelSales&RecyclingCenter
SyLVAN LEARNINGBill&CharleneDale~Owners1600WhitefishStageRdKalispell,MT59901Phone:406-752-4657Fax:406-752-4760Email:[email protected]:www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/index.cfm
Tutoring–Advancedreading,math,algebra,beginnerreadingonline,andSATprep
TOM & JULIE EVANSIndividualMembership~RetiredEmail:[email protected]
Actioninthe61stSessionTheChamberhastakenactionontheseproposedbills:
Bill No. Sponsor Short Title Action
HB123 Jones Extendeconomicdevelopmentprograms Support
HB150 Brown Recreationresponsibilityact Support
HB163 Cohenour Revisetaxincentivesforfilmindustry Support
HB201 Taylor FundClarkForkRiverBasinTaskForce Support
HB240 Lake Reducebusinessequipmenttax Support
HB440 Mendenhall Smallbusinessconsiderationact Support
HB455 Reinhart BigSkyRiversAct Oppose
SB61 Hawks Publicschoolimpactfees Oppose
SB192 Zinke Smallbusinessworkcomprelief Support
SB158 Barkus Revisenumberofjudgesinjudicialdist. Support
SB277 Kaufman Boxstoretax Oppose
SB349 Tutvedt Revisestatebiddingtoprotectinformation Support
SB371 Perry Clarify“atwork”forworkcomppurposes Support
SJ13 Zinke CommemorateGlacierPark’scentennial Support
Congressman Rehberg Speaks at an Economic Roundtable at Flathead
Valley Community College on February 18th.
Sen. Jon Tester speaks on the stimulus package and fields questions from
attendees.
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Sunday
Watch for this event in April
1 EducationandCommunication8am 3 2009MissiontoChinaGroupDeparts 7 UNWINDFirstInterstateBank–Hutton
Ranch
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March2009
St. Patrick’s Day
Kalispell Downtown Association
12:00pm - 1:30pm
BEAR Meeting4:00pm – 5:00pm
Agribusiness Committee
Meeting7:00am – 8:00am
Ambassador
Meeting4:00pm – 5:00pm
ChamberCalendarChamberCalendar
Natural Resources Committee
Meeting8:00am
Transportation Committee
4:00pm – 5:00pmFirst Day of Spring
Montana Legislative
SessionAction and Issues 12:00pm – 1pm
Montana Legislative Session
12:00pm – 1pm
Montana Legislative
Session Action and Issues 12:00pm – 1pm
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Leadership Flathead Meeting 3:00pm- 5:00pm
JSEC Board Meeting
3:30pm – 5:00pm
UNWINDat Holiday Inn
Express5 - 6:40 pm
Montana Legislative
SessionAction and Issues12:00pm – 1pm
Education and Communication
Committee Meeting
8:00am– 9:00am
JSEC 11:30 – 1:00pm
FRBC Meeting 8:30 am
Flathead Community Foundation
4:00 - 5:00pm
Parade4:00pm
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BrownBagSeries:BlueprintforBusiness
Respecting the Individual - Sexual Harassment Awareness
ThesubjectofSexualHarassmentraisesallsortsofemotionsinpeople.Since1993whenthehighprofileAnitaHill/ClarenceThomassexualharassmentissuehitthenationalnews,therehasbeenincreasedawarenessoftheproblemsassociatedwithSexualHarassmentintheWorkplace.Unfortunately,alongwiththatawareness,therehavebeenmyths,untruths,andmisunderstandingsaboutthingssuchaswhatsexualharassmentis(andisn’t),legalissuessurroundingliabilityforharassmentclaims,methodsforproperlyresolvingclaims,andpersonalreactiontoharassmentsituations.Duringthissession,participantswillexplorethemythsandrealitiessurroundingsexualharassmentclaims,anddiscussthelegal,moralandpracticalramificationsofharassmentintheworkplace.Participantswillhaveopportunitytoprovidefeedbackandopinion,andwillleavethesessionwithanintroductiontothefactsandtoapplicationoflaws,policiesandcommonsensetowardmaintainingarespectfulandsafeworkplace.
This month’s facilitator:facilitator: Warren Tolley, SphRisDirectorofHumanResourcesatFlatheadValleyCommunityCollege.HismanyyearsofexperienceinHumanResourcesManagementandOrganizationalDevelopmentcomesfrommultipleindustriesandseveralregionsofUSandCanada.PrevioustojoiningFVCC,Mr.TolleyledHumanResources
departmentsinHospital,PharmaceuticalandChemicalindustries.Mr.Tolley,acertifiedMasterTrainer,hasadegreeinBusinessManagementfromBrighamYoungUniversity,andextensivegraduateworkinHumanResourceDevelopment.HeiscertifiedSeniorProfessionalHumanResourcesProfessionalbytheSocietyforHumanResourceManagement,andiscurrentlyamemberoftheNationalBoardofDirectorsofCollegeandUniversityProfessionalAssociationforHumanResources(CUPA-HR).TolleyandhiswifeWendyareparentsoffourchildren,andresidenearKalispell,Montana.MonthlyBlueprint for Business Success brown bag sessionsfeaturebusinessprofessionalsfacilitatinginformativediscussions.Attendtoreceiverelevantinformationandopportunitiestoaskquestionsoftheprofessionalsandnetworkwithpeers.Who should attend?Employersinterestedingrowingandevolvingmoreeffectiveorganizations.
Why?• Exchangingideas,insightsandreal-
worldsolutionsdirectlyimpactsyourbottomline.
• Makingbetterdecisionsquicklyrequiresmoreandbetterinformation.
• Utilizingallavailableresourcestooperateandgrowissmartbusiness.
• Engagingandenergizingyouremployeeshelpsmakeyourbusinesssuccessful.
Date: Wednesday,March11,2009Time: Noon–1:00pmLocation: TheSummit 205Sunnyview,KalispellCost: Nocost!RSVP: TerriHaueter@758-6279or [email protected]
andculturalmissiononApril3-11.ThedelegationwillvisiteconomicdevelopmentzonesinShanghaiandHangzhouandengageinbusinessmeetingsinBeijing.Themissionwillalsoincludevisitstoattractionsincluding:theGreatWall,TianAnMenSquare,theForbiddenCity,theSummerPalace,andLingyinTemple.Optionaltoursinclude:PekingOpera,boatrideontheGrandCanalinSuzhou,aperformanceofCirqueduSoleil,andmaglevtrainride.TheChamber’sApril21luncheonwillfeatureareportfromparticipantsonthetripandthelaunchofMissiontoChina2010,whichwillbeprovideanopportunityforthoseinterestedinjoiningthegroupnextyearduringspringbreakweek,March26–April3,2010.
ChinacontinuestobeanimmensemarketforAmericangoodsandservicesandavitalsuppliertoAmericanmanufacturersandconsumers.UStradewithChinaexceeded$245billionin2004.ThistripisanopportunitytoexperienceChinawithothermembersoftheKalispellChamberofCommerceandtheirfamilyandfriends.LookforadditionalinformationinfutureissuesofChamberNews,orgototheEventspageonwww.kalispellchamber.com.
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UNWINDFebruary 3, MontanaSky Tuesday,February3sawanicecrowdattheMontanaSkyUNWIND.Qdobaprovideda‘Fiesta’atmospherewithadeliciousTacoBarthatfilledthebuildingwithitsmouth-wateringaroma.
MarySkalskyofWestOneBankwontheSplitthePotdrawing.
UNWINDFebruary 18, TeleTechWednesday,February18TeleTechhostedtheUNWINDattheirfacilityintheGatewayPlaza.SandwichesandcoldcutsfromCostcowereavailableformunching.TeleTechstaffledtoursofthefacilityallowingararebehindthesceneslookattheinnerworkingsofTeleTech.
Dick Dasen Jr, MontanaSky.net and Ashley King, Three Rivers Bank and
UNWIND chair give away prizes!
Becky Spain, Amore’ Salon and Spa and Chance Wachholz enjoying the
UNWIND festivities at MontanaSky.net
Dawn Jackson, The Lodge at Whitefish Lake wins the Split the Pot!
TeleTech has great locations for break…
…and play…
Along with Mayor Pam Kennedy, about 100 people enjoyed the festivities of the UNWIND at TeleTech.
To schedule an UNWIND call Ashley at Three Rivers Bank (406) 758-2801 or Bridgette
at (406) 758-2801.
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Chief of Kalispell Police Roger Nasset shows the Ballistic Engineer Armored
Resonse (BEAR) Vehicle to members of the Class of 2009.
Montana Highway Patrol Captain Clancy King explains how MHP works with other agencies to intercept illegal
drugs within the state
Leadership Flathead Class of 2009 members Eric Cunningham and Dan
James walk a straight line as they tour the Montana Highway Patrol’s mobile
DUI processing vehicle.
wasthetopicofFebruary’sLeadershipFlatheadsession.Didyouknowthatapproximately90percentofcrimeinFlatheadCountyisrelatedtodrugand/oralcoholuse?Here’sanotherstaggering
statistic…about24percentoflocalhighschoolstudentssaytheyhave“binge”drank,meaningtheyhaveconsumedatleastfouralcoholicbeverageswithinaone-hourperiod.ClearlyalcoholanddrugabuseisaseriousproblemintheFlatheadValley.TheClassof2009hadtheopportunitytohearfromlawenforcementofficials,physicians,andotherswhoarededicatedtoaddressingthisproblem.TheyalsoheardfromDepartmentofCorrectionofficialsregardingthePre-ReleaseCenterthatwillopeninKalispellthisOctober.
Herearesomethingseveryonecandotohelpbattledrugandalcoholabuseinourvalley:·Talkwithyourkidsaboutthedangers
ofdrugsandalcohol.Andjustasimportantly,listentothem.Knowtheirfriends,andknowtheirfriends’parents.Don’tfallintothemindtrapthat“good”kidsfrom“good”familiesaresafefromthedangersofdrugsandalcohol.Familiesarethemostinfluentialwhenitcomestohowkidsviewalcoholanddrugs.
·Disposeofunwantedpharmaceuticalsandmedicalwasteatalocalpharmacy.Donotflushpillsdownthedrain.
·Doctorsneedtousemorecautionwhenprescribingpainmedication,asaddictiontoprescriptionpainmedicationsisontheriseintheFlatheadandthroughoutthenation.
·Suboxtoneisasubstanceusedtotreatopioidaddictions.Unfortunatelytherearen’tenoughphysiciansinthevalleywhocanprescribethissubstance,andthosewhoareabletoprescribeit,canonlytreat100peopleatatimeasmandatedbytheUSDA.Because
suboxtonehasbeenshowntobehighlyeffectiveatrehabilitatingopioidaddicts,physiciansneedtobeabletotreatmorethan100peopleatatime.
·ThePre-ReleaseCenterscheduledtoopeninKalispellthisfallisagoodidea.Oncereleasedfromthestateprisonsystem,mostconvictedfelonsreturntotheirhometown.It’simportantthatbeforereturningtotheircommunities,theyareequippedwiththelifeskillsneededtobeproductive,lawabidingcitizens.AttendthepublicworkshoponthePre-ReleaseCenterscheduledforFeb.26at7:00p.m.inKalispell.Formoreinformation,callKerryPribnowat(406)[email protected]
Thissessionwasgenerouslysponsoredbythefollowinglocalbusinesses:Christensen,Moore,Cockrell,Cummings&Axelberg,PC;Crowley/Fleck,PLLP;GlazierLawFirm,PC;Hammer,Hewitt,Jacobs&Floch,PLLC;NorthValleyHospital;andPlumCreek.
FebruaryRibbonCuttings
Crime&LawEnforcementintheFlatheadValley
J2 Office Solutions Gateway Community Center - United Way
15DepotParkKalispell,MT59901
PRSRTDU.S.Postage
PAIDKalispell,MTPermit#13
The Ancient order of Hibernians and the Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce
Present
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Tuesday
March 17 at 4pm
Line up begins 3:00pm 1st Avenue West and 8th Street South end of Flathead High School Come in on 5th Street $100 Award Top Parade Entry
Organization ______________________________________________
Name of your Entry_________________________________________
Contact Person_____________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
City_____________________ Phone __________________________
Send entries toMark Lalum Box 579 Kalispell MT 599003 or fax 755—7478
Question? Call Mark Lalum 755-7400 or 261-1654
Occupant / pOstal patrOn
