AT&T Accelerates Timetable for Launching Service in Montana
Thursday, 02 September 2010 05:49

 

HELENA, /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has stated that the timetable for bringing AT&T service to Billings, Great Falls and Montana Rural Service Areas (RSA) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 has been accelerated and that it expects AT&T service will be available here by the end of 2010 or the beginning of 2011.
 
  • That is significantly sooner than the earlier estimate for introducing AT&T service by mid-2011. The addition of these service areas is a result of AT&T's acquisition of assets from Verizon Wireless completed in June 2010. Every residential Alltel customer in these areas joining AT&T as a result of the transaction will receive an offer for a brand new AT&T handset at no additional cost.
  • Customers will be able to choose their free device from a list of the latest AT&T 3G handsets that are comparable to what they have today.
  • Additionally, the vast majority of customers choosing free comparable devices will be able to keep their existing rate plans, and none of these customers will be required to assume an additional contract term.

Customers will also have the opportunity to upgrade to a new device, like iPhone 4®, for an additional fee and with a new two-year contract, with current AT&T rates and associated data plan.
Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 05:52
 
Energy Interim Committee to Finalize Potential Legislation for 2011
Thursday, 02 September 2010 05:32

The Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee of the Montana Legislature will meet next week to decide whether to forward on to the 2011 Legislature four proposed bills it has been working on.

The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 in Room 172 of the State Capitol. The committee also will decide whether to send a letter to the Federal Communications Commission addressing proposed federal reforms that the committee believes may put at risk investments in rural broadband telecommunications.

The public is welcome to attend and will have a chance to comment on the committee's work. A meeting agenda and copies of the bill drafts and the draft letter are available on the legislative Web site at www.leg.mt.gov/etic.

 
MEDA Online News - September 2010
Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:00

MEDA September Online News is now available.    A few items of note:
  • The MEDA Fall Conference will now begin at 2:00pm on September 14th to allow more time for the Summit wrap-up. 
  • Congratulations to our Rick Jones Memorial Scholarship Winners:  Julie Jaksha, Kellie Danielson, Gib Turner and Jim Rexhouse.
  • If you haven’t yet registered for the Summit and the MEDA Conference, do so today


 

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 05:44
 
Compete Smart Montana Manufacturing Conference 10/7, 8
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 05:22

At the 2010 Compete Smart Manufacturing Conference, scheduled for October 7-8 in Billings, you will discover priceless peer perspectives and an eye for opportunity from plant tours, high value breakout sessions and compelling speakers.
 
Capitalize on opportunities for growth & sustainability in breakout tracks covering essentials like differentiating in new/emerging markets, understanding the global marketplace, gaining from energy efficiencies, exploring government contracting, developing a leadership style that supports a creative, committed team, and more.
 
Montana World Trade Center will be moderating two panels, including one on the “Ins and Outs of Export Financing”, and another on “Positioning for International Success.”
 
Whether you're a regular or have never attended before, you will find the Compete Smart Manufacturing Conference a very multi-faceted event with lots of opportunities, great face time with peers and allies, valuable tips, compelling speakers, good food and good company.  

 
Energy Industry Leaders to Connect at Montana’s Economic Development Summit
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:59

(Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus announced key leaders in the wind energy industry who will attend his Montana Economic Development Summit in Butte September 13th and 14th.  Baucus will bring  leaders from General Electric, Horizon, Vestas and Siemens, along with power purchasers such as Pacific Gas and Electric, the administrators of Western Area Power Administration and Bonneville Power Administration and Department of Energy experts to participate in panels exploring the opportunities and challenges in developing wind energy in Montana.
 
“The potential for wind energy development in Montana is enormous, and with energy development comes good-paying jobs,” Baucus said.  “We are bringing the best wind energy experts in the field to Butte, and I’m thrilled to have them in Montana to connect with local businesses who are working to put our great state on the map as a leader in America’s energy future.”
 
Montana Legislative Committee to Finish Work on Work Comp, Other Bills
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:46

HELENA – The Economic Affairs Interim Committee of the legislature will review four bill drafts, including two related to the Montana State Fund, at a Sept. 3 teleconference meeting where public comment will be accepted in Room 102 of the State Capitol. The meeting will start at 10 a.m.
 
The bill drafts, which were previewed at the committee’s Aug. 19 meeting, address:
  • A limit to the number of times medical professionals can violate their contracts with medical assistance programs before their licensing boards are required to take action;
  • How the Department of Livestock can use orders;
  • Montana State Fund board membership criteria, to include a requirement for a person with executive-level insurance management or financial experience; and
  • A choice for the state of Montana to self-insure or obtain coverage through a private insurer or Montana State Fund rather than, as is currently required, obtaining coverage only from Montana State Fund.
 
Tax Credit Could Reduce Employers' Cost to Provide Health Care Insurance
Monday, 30 August 2010 05:19

MISSOULA ― Nearly 7,400 small businesses in Montana may qualify for a tax credit of up to 35 percent of the health insurance premium they pay for their employees under the new federal health care legislation, according to the latest issue of Montana Business Quarterly.
 
“For employers wanting to reduce the cost of providing health insurance, the tax credit should ease the burden somewhat,” said Gregg Davis, director of health care industry research at The University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. “But employers should recognize that in some instances, the qualifying premium could be reduced because of caps set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”
 
Davis co-wrote the article, “The New Health Care Law: Montana’s First Steps,” with Jerry Furniss, a professor in UM’s School of Business Administration.
 
For the full 35 percent tax credit, qualifying businesses must meet three criteria: They must employ fewer than 10 full-time-equivalent employees, pay average annual wages of less than $25,000 per employee, and pay at least 50 percent of the insurance premium.
 
Chinese Course Open To High School Students via Montana Digital Academy at No Cost
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 05:30

MISSOULA – Montana high school students across the state can learn to speak, read and write Chinese in an online course offered at no cost by the Confucius Institute at The University of Montana and the Montana Digital Academy.
 
The course is free of charge to all Montana high school students, including those who attend public, private or home schools. Students can enroll by consulting their school guidance counselor or visiting the Montana Digital Academy website.  The registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 20.
 
This first-ever opportunity is the result of a partnership between UM and the Southwest University of Politics and Law in Chongqing, China. Four talented Chinese-language teachers from SWUPL who are residents at the Confucius Institute will teach the course.
 
Bozeman’s Zoot Releases Advanced Instant Prescreen Lending Product
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:53

New Capabilities Expand Consumer Credit Reach, Produce Higher Acceptance Rates for Lenders
 
BOZEMAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zoot, a leading provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, announced the release of zAcquire℠ instant prescreen decisioning solution with Prescreen 3.0 capabilities. Prescreen 3.0 integrates new types of data into the instant prescreen process and provides a more comprehensive evaluation of consumers.
 
Additional data, when employed in a prescreen environment provides more accurate, predictive and cost effective credit decisions. Lenders are able to grant credit to a greater number of consumers, without changing their risk tolerance, and gain insight regarding the most appropriate credit product to offer. Supplementing traditional credit bureau data with more complete consumer information helps lenders lower their screening costs by ruling out certain credit applicants sooner in the process.
 
Zoot pioneered the prescreen process in 1992 by helping its clients create the first instant prescreen (or prescreen-of-one) solution in the country. Subsequently, Zoot became the first multi-bureau provider of prescreen-of-one solutions. While these changes revolutionized the industry, the unique issues facing today’s financial market have established the need for the next generation of prescreen capabilities, which the company defines as Prescreen 3.0.
 
Zoot has partnered with several alternative credit data sources to provide lenders with information that broadens the use and appeal of instant prescreen. More complete background data allows creditors to decision thin file and no file consumers that were not able to be scored previously. As quoted in the July 13, 2010 issue of American Banker Tom Johnson, vice president of product development at Zoot says, "We find that right now in the market there is a hunger for other data and additional intelligence.”
 
Interested in How to Invest as an Angel? Angel Investing Workshop 9/17
Monday, 30 August 2010 09:19

 

WHAT: Frontier Angels presents A “semester in a day” course on angel investing. Term sheets, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, board service, exits. The curriculum was developed by Mr. Payne (www.billpayne.com) with the Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Education Foundation.
 
WHEN: Friday, September 17, 2010 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
 
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center, North Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana
 
WHO: Accredited investors who want to be on the ground floor of building the Big Sky Angel Network in Missoula, investors and professionals who work with entrepreneurs who intent is to grow a business and hire employees and need to understand the private capital process.
Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 09:28
 
MSU Billings College of Business Offers Help with Business Plans
Monday, 30 August 2010 05:12

MSU Billings student teams use experience to put theory into practice
 
MSU BILLINGS NEWS SERVICES — Senior College of Business student at Montana State University Billings are looking for business owners who need help with their business plans, a project that will not only add value to area businesses, but will provide valuable educational experience for MSU Billings students.
 
The project is an ongoing effort by Dr. Jennifer Leonard, assistant professor of management at the MSU Billings College of Business, to help students and businesses in the Billings region. Leonard said that students in her Management 488: Business Strategy class use the experience to put classroom theory into practice and showcase student talents.
 
The work would be done this fall with reports and recommendations issued in December.
 
This is a great opportunity to help students show how they can become valued employees, said Leonard. Students have experienced success in the past on many levels. 
 
Student teams take ideas or challenges and report back to the businesses or non-profit groups, which can then use them. Last year, students used the class to understanding the feasibility and development of a business plan for a regional fire training facility in the Billings region.  In previous years, students have entered business plans into competitions that have won regional and national awards.
 
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