Senator Jon Tester Pays a Veterans Day Visit to Veteran Entrepreneur Joshua Toenyes, CEO of Cardsetter
On Veterans Day last week, Senator Jon Tester stopped by Rock31 at Big Sky Economic Development to pay a special visit to the CEO of Cardsetter, Joshua Toenyes.

The Cardsetter team shared a special message on their social media about this visit: "Josh is an 8-year Navy veteran. As a veteran-owned company, we appreciate Senator Tester's support and his work as Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs committee. Thank you to all who have served!"

We appreciate Senator Tester taking the time to visit Josh at his Cardsetter office at Rock31 on Veterans Day and continuously support our nation's veterans.
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2022 MEDA Fall Conference
Big Sky Economic Development's Executive Director, Steve Arveschoug and Director of Marketing & BillingsWorks, Marcell Bruski attended the 2022 Montana Economic Developers Association Fall Conference and were able to share their experiences with economic development peers.

Steve served as a Moderator for the Keynote Luncheon panel consisting of economic development experts from across Montana that held a discussion focused around Building a Winning Team Montana Collaboration with Industry Trade Associations.

Marcell was one of the panelists for a discussion on talent attraction in Montana and the experiences BSED has had with the Better Off in Billings resources for recruiters and employers in our community.
Billings Education Foundation Educator for a Day
Earlier this week, members of the BSED Team participated in Educator for a Day hosted by the Billings Education Foundation! BSED’s Marketing Specialist Karli Baker was a Guest Educator at the Billings Career Center, along with Jeanne Manske with Billings Clinic and Pete Bolenbaugh with ZooMontana! Karli reported back that “It’s so exciting to see the incredible programs and classes offered at the Career Center and how it aligns with the work we do with BillingsWorks. Not being from Billings, I also appreciate being able to participate in Educator for a Day to have that inside look into our schools in Billings!” Other BSED participants included Director of Development, Patrick Klugman who visited Ponderosa Elementary!
Montana National Bank Historic Places Dedication Ceremony
Join BSED in honoring the Montana National Bank, listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior in cooperation with the Montana Historical Society. 
Welcome to Our Newest Member Investor - Allied Investment Advisors!
Allied Investment Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisory firm serving Montana and Wyoming. Our sole focus is to provide fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations. 
 
At Allied, we value our independence, which allows us to focus on our core business of investment management and advisory services, without input or direction from large out of state organizations. We pride ourselves on the same Western values that define the region we call home. We believe our clients need two things from us: someone they can trust and someone they can count on. As an investment advisory firm passionate about serving, we work hard every day to earn that trust. 
Big Sky Economic Development’s Member Investor Program helps to fulfill our mission by providing additional funds for economic development activities in Yellowstone County, the region, and State of Montana as it relates to job creation, business growth services, new business recruitment, business outreach and community development. Interested in becoming a Member Investor? Contact [email protected] today!
In 2023 Visit Billings will officially launch the Billings Tourism Ambassador Program which serves to foster tourism by inspiring front-line hospitality employees and volunteers to work together to turn every visitor and resident encounter into a positive experience.

As a valued member of the Billings community, Visit Billings wants to invite you to help shape the new Billings Tourism Ambassador Program for our destination.

You are invited to participate in an upcoming Focus Group. The Focus Group is designed to gather feedback on how we can ensure the success of this program for our destination now and over time. No advance preparation is required. Simply come and be ready to provide your insight and share your thoughts about our city. 

To RSVP, please contact the Visit Billings office to let them know you’ll be attending: [email protected], (406) 869-3737. 
 
Date: November 30th, 2022
Focus Group: 10:00-11:00 a.m. 
Location: The DoubleTree (27 N. 27th St.), Skybridge 2 
 
Please respond no later than November 23rd. 
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