Chair:
Bill Fiedler - Distinctive Lighting

Goals:

• To provide a forum for builders, developers and real estate agents to share ideas and experiences with elected officials.

Objective:

• Clarification of Unified Development Code.
• Engage in the City of Bozeman Strategic Planning process.
• Maximize land use opportunities.
• Provide recommendations for Capital Improvement Plan.

Chair:
BACC Staff

Goals:

• Connecting business vision with community vision.

Objective:

• Facilitate candid conversations between the business community and the citizens of Bozeman and Gallatin County.
• State of the City.

Chair:
Karri Clark - BACC

Goals:

• Develop courses designed to address the core business issues facing Montana employers.

Objective:

• Host training courses to address a variety of topics and issues pertinent to current business issues.
• Survey members.

Chair:
Daryl W. Schliem - BACC

Goals:

• Economic Development Regional Update Seminar presented by businessmen and women on current development projects under construction/planned and expectations for the business economy for the next two-three years.

Objective:

• Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Update.
• Local & Regional Economic Development Update.
• Other BACC partner updates.

Chair:
Kristi Gee - Belgrade Chamber of Commerce

Goals:

• Promote agriculture in Gallatin County through educational, social and legislative support.

Objective:

• Continue to develop our partnership with Belgrade Chamber of Commerce.
• Provide a scholarship to MSU Agriculture Foundation.
• Work with area elementary schools to fund and coordinate the annual Farm Fair.
• Work with the Gallatin Valley Agricultural Committee to coordinate the annual FFA Breakfast when it's held in Bozeman.

Chair:
Kevin Black - Cook Development

Goals:

• Promote and support High School-sanctioned and non-sanctioned events in Belgrade & Bozeman.

Objective:

• Encourage Chamber members to volunteer at these events.
• Fundraising to support High School bids.
• Negotiate bids for hosting High School Events.

Chair:
Wytni Spranget - Stockman Bank & Crystal Fiedler - Distinctive Lighting

Co-Chair:
Leadership Bozeman 34 Participants

Goals:

• Develop future community leaders

Objective:

• Provide a broad overview of the opportunities facing Bozeman and Gallatin County through a comprehensive learning program.
• Provide opportunities at each session for future leaders to learn from current community leaders through field trips, presentations and question and answer sessions.

Chair:
Karri Clark - BACC

Goals:

• To help businesses achieve record-setting improvements & individuals achieve their full potential.

Objective:

• To help businesses achieve record-setting improvements & individuals achieve their full potential.

Chair:
BACC Staff and MSU Staff

Goals:

• To foster the relationships between MSU and BACC

Objective:

• Promote all Bobcat Athletic Programs
• Small Business Game Changer
• Sponsorship of MSU Football Stadium Corporate Room

Chair:
Daryl W. Schliem - BACC

Goals:

• Educate members about city, county & state issues that affect business. Communicate the Chamber’s position on these issues to elected officials.

Objective:

• Business Equipment Tax Elimination.
• Facilitate and promote forums on current local issues that impact local business.
• Local Sales Tax Option/State-wide Sales Tax.
• Host quarterly meetings with State and local Elected Officials and business members.
• Identify alternative funding sources.
• Interim Liquor Licenses Study.
• Participate in the yearly " Business Days at the Capitol" event.
• Serve on Montana Infrastructure Coalition.
• Tax Increment Finance District and Targeted Economic Development District.
• Weekly Legislative Updates.
• Workforce Training Funds.

Chair:
Heather Grenier, Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)

Goals:

• Create private public partnerships to address urban camping and an emergency shelter.

Objective:

• Address urban camping.
• Assist HRDC in meeting their financial shortfall to build an emergency shelter.
• Continue the dialogue with the business community and public sector in addressing urban camping.