What: Joint annual meeting and reception of the Montana High Tech Business Alliance and Montana Jobs Network, sponsored by First Security Bank Missoula
When: 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6th. Doors open at 3:00 p.m.
Where: First Security Bank, 1704 Dearborn Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 + Zoom
Virtual - The MHTBA annual meeting and panel will be open to virtual attendees. The link will be emailed to those who register to attend virtually.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
Join us for the joint Annual Meeting and Reception of the Montana High Tech Business Alliance and Montana Jobs Network.
Special Pre-Meeting Opportunity: Strategic Growth & Transition Readiness Workshop | 12:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Join Cascadia Management Group for an interactive executive training on navigating business transitions and growth strategy.
This interactive executive session provides structured training and peer exchange for business owners and senior leaders to navigate organizational transition and ongoing value building. Grounded in Cascadia’s P5 Framework (Purpose, Product, Process, People, and Profit), this session builds on traditional transition planning to develop the ongoing discipline of readiness, capacity, and value creation.
Program Format
Peer Panel: peers who navigated third party sale/ acquisition, employee ownership transition, and leadership transition as well as a business valuation strategist.
Learning Objectives
Learn and apply the process of micro-auditing to move the organization from reactive fixes to proactive value building.
Reframe transition planning as a strategic growth discipline, not a one-time event.
Assess organizational readiness using Cascadia’s P5 Framework—Purpose, Product, Process, People, Profit.
Hear from peers who have navigated outright sale, employee ownership transition, and acquisition, as well as a business valuation strategist.
Identify 1–2 readiness accelerators for the next 6–12 months to strengthen organizational resilience and value.
This pre-meeting session is limited to 20 total guests (up to two per member company) and offers a valuable opportunity for leadership-level development ahead of the annual meeting.
Agenda
3:30 p.m. — Doors Open / Check-In and Networking
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. — MHTBA & MJN Annual Member Meeting
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. — Amazon Project Kuiper Presentation (Virtual option available; Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees.)
Featuring Beth Cooley, Head of State and Local Policy, Connectivity, Amazon
Be among the first to hear about Project Kuiper, Amazon’s new low Earth orbit satellite broadband service coming to Montana soon.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. — Networking Reception, hosted by First Security Bank Missoula
Guest Allowances by Membership Level
Each MHTBA member organization may register up to the following number of guests for the annual meeting, Amazon presentation, and reception.
$5,000 Platinum: 10 guests
$2,500 Gold: 8 guests
$1,000 Silver: 6 guests
$500 Bronze: 4 guests
$250 Industry Professional or $100 Startup: 2 guests
$100 Remote Professional or $50 Emerging Professional: 1 guest
(Note: the Cascadia Executive Training is limited to 20 total attendees — up to two per company.)
Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 4. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual guests.
Prospective members may attend one event for free. All interested prospects should contact MHTBA Executive Director Christina Henderson at director@mthightech.org to learn more.
Learn more about MHTBA membership benefits.
Advance registration is required. Registration links will be sent via email to Alliance members. For questions, please contact Communications Coordinator Melissa Paulsen at melissa.paulsen[at]mthightech.org.