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Baucus' Montana Solutions Jobs Tour Stops in Indian Country(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) PABLO, Mont., May 3 -- The office of Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., issued the following news release: Montana U.S. Senator Max Baucus continued his 'Montana Solutions Jobs Tour' today with a stop at S&K Electronics in Pablo for a roundtable discussion on job creation in Indian Country. S&K Electronics, Inc. was established by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes in 1984, and employs more than 90 workers on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Today's event is a part of Baucus' 'Montana Solutions Jobs Tour' intended to spark a statewide conversation and action plan for bringing more good-paying jobs to Montana ahead of the 6th Economic Development Summit September 16th and 17th in Butte. "Reservation Community businesses like S&K are bringing innovation and jobs to Montana communities every day and will bring a wealth of experience and ideas to our efforts to create Montana solutions for Montana jobs at the upcoming Summit. It's very important that our discussion about job creation is responsive to the specific needs of Indian Country and its vision for new jobs on our Montana reservations," Baucus said. "Max has long been a true partner in boosting economic development opportunities in Indian Country. Working together, we can make sure the Montana Economic Development Summit includes opportunities for tribes and individual Indian entrepreneurs," said S&K Electronics President Larry Hall. Baucus and Hall were also joined by: President of Eagle Bank and the Montana Independent Bankers Association Martin Olsson; Interim Salish Kootenai College President Elaine Frank; Steve Clairmont of S&K Holding Company; and Chairman of Energy Keepers Tom Farrell. Yesterday, Baucus held a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, where he announced PayPal Co-Founder, and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk will attend the summit along with other heavy hitters like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg The Montana Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Baucus and businesses across the state to put on this year's Summit. 'Montana Solutions Jobs Tour' Stops * Harlowton & Billings: Baucus Announces ConocoPhillips CEO to Headline 6th Montana Economic Development Summit (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url u=http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p%3Dpress_release%26id%3D1280&k=ZVNjlDMF0FElm4dQtryO4A%3D%3D%0A&r=Hm2MWI5DX%2BuSKWmyOO1Kxg%3D%3D%0A&m=kV684TkaGr%2B3gm%2FFa98vnqt%2F5JScH8ZC3Kx9jZ7aE%2F8%3D%0A&s=95f634340775e8846636923596c37227636a9b009de604d88f1b7227b9580681) * Bozeman: Baucus Announces Software Giant Oracle's Top Brass to Headline 6th Montana Economic Development Summit (http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p=press_release&id=1283) * Great Falls & Helena: Baucus Announces Boeing CEO to Headline 6th Montana Economic Development Summit (http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p=press_release&id=1287) * Missoula & Butte: Baucus Announces Facebook COO to Headline 6th Montana Economic Development Summit (http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p=press_release&id=1288) * Kalispell: Baucus Announces PayPal Co-Founder, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk to Headline 6th Montana Economic Development Summit (http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p=press_release&id=1314) Montana businesses are encouraged to register for the Summit and check for updates online: * Online:www.MontanaJobsSummit.com * On Facebook:www.facebook.com/MontanaJobsSummit * Follow on Twitter: @MTJobsSummit Additional Background on Economic Development Summits: Montana Economic Development Summits are considered the most highly regarded jobs-focused events in Montana. The most recent Summit in 2010 attracted more than 150 businesses and 2,500 participants and featured nearly 40 panels and breakout sessions with entrepreneurs from around the state, business leaders from around the country and ambassadors from around the world. The Summits feature a top-tier list of keynote speakers along with dozens of panels and breakout sessions designed to bring Montana businesses together with the biggest names in their industries: * Past headliners have included: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, along with panelists ranging from Cabinet officials like the U.S. Energy Secretary to Ambassadors from some of Montana's largest trading partners. The Summits have a long track record of providing Montana businesses with the connections and resources necessary to create new good-paying jobs: * Following Baucus' invitation to top GE officials to visit Montana and participate in his 2007 Economic Development Summit, GE built its Center of Excellence processing center in Billings which currently employs more than 200 workers. * At the 2010 Summit, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt met the owners of SeaCast manufacturing in Butte. The resulting partnerships have helped SeaCast grow from 21 to more than 70 employees. And the latest partnership they announced in January is expected to add even more. (Read More (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url u=http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p%3Dpress_release%26id%3D282&k=ZVNjlDMF0FElm4dQtryO4A%3D%3D%0A&r=Hm2MWI5DX%2BuSKWmyOO1Kxg%3D%3D%0A&m=kV684TkaGr%2B3gm%2FFa98vnqt%2F5JScH8ZC3Kx9jZ7aE%2F8%3D%0A&s=3ead64946c9ade93e98c92d263685485bfc4ef8f64feee0dab051edfdf69851b)) * After attending the 2007 Summit, international grain exporter Bunge build two state-of-the-art, high-speed shuttle loading facilities for Montana-grown grains along the Hi-Line in in Chester and Kyntire Flats. (Read More (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url u=http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p%3Dpress_release%26id%3D282&k=ZVNjlDMF0FElm4dQtryO4A%3D%3D%0A&r=Hm2MWI5DX%2BuSKWmyOO1Kxg%3D%3D%0A&m=kV684TkaGr%2B3gm%2FFa98vnqt%2F5JScH8ZC3Kx9jZ7aE%2F8%3D%0A&s=3ead64946c9ade93e98c92d263685485bfc4ef8f64feee0dab051edfdf69851b)) * LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals of Bozeman has secured more than $28m in venture capital investments since meeting with investors at Baucus 2007 Summit. (Read More (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url u=http://www.baucus.senate.gov/ p%3Dpress_release%26id%3D414&k=ZVNjlDMF0FElm4dQtryO4A%3D%3D%0A&r=Hm2MWI5DX%2BuSKWmyOO1Kxg%3D%3D%0A&m=kV684TkaGr%2B3gm%2FFa98vnqt%2F5JScH8ZC3Kx9jZ7aE%2F8%3D%0A&s=0dea5ad4e2a3ce3c3cba46ce4bbc1f9ec297d3a9123be45be8cf0bfece95d15a)) Baucus has issued three ground rules for the Summits: 1. Nothing is off the table. Think outside the box and do not worry if an idea seems too big, or impractical. Only by thinking big, can we succeed big. 2. No politics. Nothing of consequence ever comes without working together. If folks cannot work together, they will not achieve the goals they have set out. Politics should not get in the way of good ideas. 3. The private sector should drive solutions. Businesses across Big Sky Country are on the cutting edge of innovation - from alternative energy, to the medical industry, to groundbreaking technologies. While the public sector has a role in creating incentives and supporting education and infrastructure, the best ideas come from the American entrepreneur. It is those ideas that will help us create good-paying jobs here in Montana. TNS mv45 130504-4330346 61MarlynVitin (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |