4H & FFA Market Livestock Sale, Saturday, August 18
KALISPELL CHAMBER NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2018
AUGUST LUNCHEON: A FIRST LOOK AT JEANNETTE RANKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tuesday, August 21 | 11:45am-1:15pm | 2155 Airport Rd, Kalispell
Join us and School District #5 for our August Luncheon, which will take place at the new Jeanette Rankin Elementary School off Airport Road in Kalispell. This will be the first public event at the newly completed school and will offer attendees a chance to tour the facility, learn about new, modern teaching methods, hear construction updates for the other Kalispell school properties, and enjoy a boxed lunch in the gorgeous commons area. Education is a priority for us each year, and while we were excited to see the elementary bond pass a few years ago, we are even more excited to finally stand in the completed space! Tickets are $20, please register by Friday, August 17. Click here to purchase your tickets.
UNVEILING OUR NEW DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CENTER The Development Information Center at the Kalispell Chamber is now open. The Center will assist developers, tenants, members, and the public to learn about the tremendous investment opportunities available in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley. An area of the Visitor Center is now dedicated to investment opportunities and information, and there is a landing page on kalispellchamber.com to connect with information and updates about projects and resources. Click here to register for Development Updates.
CHAMBER DELEGATION GOING TO D.C. TO PUSH BYPASS FUNDING
A robust group of ten top business and civic officials will fly-in to Washington, D.C. in September to meet with our delegation and other officials in an effort to secure $15 million of funding to widen the south half of the Bypass. Completing the full-build of the Bypass is a high priority of the Chamber’s Strategic Plan. We will also press for other Strategic Plan priorities including: national parks infrastructure, forest management provisions of the agriculture bill, FAA reauthorization, and an infrastructure bill.
JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW... KALISPELL IS NAMED A HIGH-GROWTH CENTER: Kalispell was named as the 3rd fastest growing micropolitan area in the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau.
NEW HOTELS OPEN IN KALISPELL, WHITEFISH: The Flathead Valley added 180
new hotel rooms in the last few weeks. Country Inn and Suites opened near the Glacier Park Airport, and Marriott Towneplace opened in Whitefish. My Place has begun construction on a site west of Costco.
CONSTRUCTION BOOM: We are now tracking 843,978 square feet of new commer-
cial and institutional construction in the Flathead Valley with a value of $354.7 million.
4H & FFA MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE HOPEFUL TO TOP 2017 RECORD Each year our office partners with the Flathead County Fairgrounds, 4H, and FFA to host the annual Market Livestock Sale. On Tuesday and Wednesday of the Northwest Montana Fair, students from across the Flathead will show their hogs, lambs, and cows in a competition that judges the animals size and student’s ability to control the animal. Then, on Saturday, August 18, the students will enter the ring once again and present their animal for auction. This event is the greatest way to provide locally sourced, ethically raised meat for your family, friends, employees, or a community organization. Every penny from each sale is directly returned to the student who raised each animal. In 2017, the Market Livestock Sale raised over $500k for area students, and the event’s organizers and students have their eyes set on topping that number. For more information on the event, read why local businesses choose to get involved, how students raise the animals, and how community organizations benefit from food donations.
THINKING THURSDAY: DIGITAL MARKETING, GOOGLE ADWORDS & PROGRAMMATIC ADVERTISING WITH HAGADONE DIGITAL OF MONTANA Thursday, August 16 | 8:30 - 10:00am | Kalispell Chamber Did you know that your online storefront is just as important today, as your offline storefront? The buying cycle is no longer what it used to be. Today, people search the internet to compare prices and features of a product. They look at reviews on websites such as Google, Yelp, and Facebook and they even research products online while inside your physical business. What does this mean for you as a business owner? Join Hagadone Digital Montana, a full-service digital marketing agency, to learn about how you can maximize on your marketing efforts in the digital landscape. Digital Marketing Specialists, Anita Emerson, Kelley Winkler, and Kevin O’Day will specifically focus on Google Adwords and Programmatic Advertising and their benefits. They will share what an Adwords and Programmatic campaign looks like, how they work and will go over reporting and goal-tracking. By the end of the seminar you will leave with an understanding of the scope of Digital Marketing, Google Adwords, Programmatic Advertising, measuring ROI and campaign success, and 2018 digital marketing trends Remember, your website is not the end. It’s just the beginning. Click here to register for this free event.
MONTANA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, SEPT 8-9, VOLUNTEER PARK IN LAKESIDE
The competition will be fierce as teams of 22 paddlers from across North America race in 46-foot long dragon boats. The weekend schedule is packed with racing, entertainment, kids’ activities and the world’s first paddleboard boxing tournament. There will be multiple food vendors and a beer garden. Admission is free. Check out the schedule here.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Dragon Boat volunteers are needed to help with everything from loading teams on boats to driving a golf cart or pouring beer. Volunteers get a free Dragon Boat tee shirt, lunch, snacks and will have a great time! See the volunteer jobs available and sign up here.
SILVER LINING SEPTEMBER FLING
Thursday, September 6 | 6:00pm | Rebecca Farm
Silver Lining, Montana’s first breast cancer survivor club team, invites you to a kickoff party preceding the Montana Dragon Boat Festival. Dr. Don MacKenzie, the world-renowned sports physician and guru of the breast cancer survivorship and dragon boating connection, will share how his initiative has grown to more than 200 breast cancer survivor teams worldwide. The event takes place at Rebecca Farm and proceeds benefit Silver Lining’s dragon boat program. Tickets are $25, register here.
IN THE NEWS Extended-stay hotel opens in Whitefish, Daily Inter Lake U.S. economy grew at 4.1% rate in second quarter, The Wall Street Journal Montana residents spend $2.8B traveling across state in 2017, Daily Inter Lake An August getaway to GNP is more chill than you think, 7x7
HOLD YOUR NEXT MEETING IN KALISPELL Are you tired of always traveling for association or industry meetings? Consider bringing your next meeting to Kalispell! The Kalispell Convention & Visitor Bureau is in the middle of their Bring It Home campaign, designed to do just that - bring your meetings home to Kalispell. The KCVB is offering incentives for referrals to groups which you belong to, or know of, that may consider hosting their next event or meeting in Kalispell. It’s easy; give Dawn Jackson a call at (406) 758-2808 or email dawn@discoverkalispell.com. Congratulations to Dorothy Meyer for referring the Montana National Guard Association last month!
HOCKADAY MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATING A TIMELESS LEGACY: PEACE PARK 2018 The fourth annual A Timeless Legacy exhibition at the Hockaday Museum of Art will feature a special international edition. A Timeless Legacy: Peace Park 2018 features the works of critically acclaimed artists from the United States and Canada who have created works inspired by Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. All featured artists will display four to six works -- a mix of plein air and studio pieces -- inspired by visits to both Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park. Their pieces will first be offered for purchase at a public fundraising event at the Hockaday on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, which will support the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programs and the artists. The pieces will then be exhibited at the Hockaday from Aug. 14 through Dec. 1, 2018. For more information, click here.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
RIBBON CUTTINGS & GRAND OPENINGS
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AUG 15
AUG 16
8:00-9:00am | Kalispell Chamber
4:00pm | 4150 US Hwy 2
FAYP Espresso Yourself, The 2019 Tax Structure
Country Inn & Suites
AUG 16
AUG 22
8:30-10:00am | Kalispell Chamber
12:00pm | 1610 Whitefish Stage Rd, Kalispell
Thinking Thursday: Digital Marketing
Farmers State Bank
AUG 17
AUG 24
NWMT Fair & Rodeo Parade
World Spice Merchants
10:00am | Main Street, Kalispell
4:00pm | 62 Arcadia Way, Columbia Falls
AUG 18
Congratulations to InnSpace on their grand opening!
4H & FFA Market Livestock Sale 8:00am | Flathead County Fairgrounds
AUG 21
Monthly Luncheon: Rankin Elementary 11:45am-1:15pm | 2155 Airport Rd, Kalispell
AUG 29
Alps to Adriatic Information Meeting 5:30-6:30pm | Kalispell Chamber
SEPT 11
UNWIND at Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbiong & Electrical 5:00-6:30pm | 1650 MT HWY 35
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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS!
Let us Thank You by joining us for our celebration August 23, 24 and 25 each afternoon from 1-4pm
Venice, Italy
ITALY • SLOVENIA • CROATIA
Early-bird pricing valid through Oct 26
EXPLORE VENETIAN ITALY, SLOVENIA, AND CROATIA From the enchanting Adriatic coastline, to silver lakes and Alpine peaks, medieval castles, and Italian inspired architecture, our tour uncovers the wealth of natural beauty and cultural history of Slovenia. Away from big crowds, you will experience an unusual and engaging cultural blend of some of Europe’s least-discovered landscapes and towns. In addition to Slovenia, visit Croatia, and explore a Tuscan-like Istrian peninsula crammed with hill-top villages and rolling hills of vineyards and olive groves. Explore these hidden gems of Europe from the luxurious Kempinski Palace Hotel, which will be your home for five nights, and conclude your journey with a two-night stay in ever so magical Venice.
JOIN US AT ONE OF OUR INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: • Wednesday, August 29, 5:30-6:30pm, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce • Wednesday, September 26, 5:30-6:30pm, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce • Wednesday, October 24, 5:30-6:30pm, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce | www.kalispellchamber.com/alps-to-adriatic info@kalispellchamber.com | (406) 758-2803