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Venture Boldly

Venture Boldly

40 Episodes • By Jennifer Cronk • kalispellchamber.com/podcast...
A podcast from The Discover Kalispell Chamber about the initiatives, programs, people, news and businesses you need to know about in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley.
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The Headwaters Tech Hub with Dr. Tim VanReken, Executive Director and Regional Innovation Officer
Send us your feedback!Discover how Montana is blazin... more
Oct 14 2024 18m
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Chapter 1 2 mins
Tech hub origins
Chapter 2 3 mins
Geographic and technological footprint of the Hub
Chapter 3 2 mins
Why photonics in Montana
Chapter 4 1 min
Vision for tech hub
Chapter 5 1 min
25,000 jobs
Chapter 6 1 min
STEM Education
Chapter 7 2 mins
Working together
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Our Kids. Our Future. An interview with Matt Jensen, Superintendent Kalispell Public Schools
Send us your feedback!What happens when a passionate... more
Sep 30 2024 41m
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Chapter 1 6 mins
Top 5 priorities
Chapter 2 2 mins
Enrollment
Chapter 3 4 mins
Public charter schools – Pace Academy and Rising Wolf
Chapter 4 6 mins
Internships, work-based learning
Chapter 5 6 mins
School finance, levies
Chapter 6 6 mins
Inspiring careers in education
Chapter 7 3 mins
How to support district heading into legislative session
Chapter 8 3 mins
Community visits
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Wheaton's Cycle: Riding Into a Second Century of Business in Downtown Kalispell
Send us your feedback!Ever wondered how a 15-year-ol... more
Sep 9 2024 27m
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Chapter 1 3 mins
Hans Axelsen backstory
Chapter 2 2 mins
Wheaton’s ownership
Chapter 3 1 min
Trends in the bike business
Chapter 4 1 min
E-bikes
Chapter 5 3 mins
Bike rentals
Chapter 6 1 min
Strength in being a downtown Kalispell business
Chapter 7 2 mins
Vision for downtown Kalispell
Chapter 8 3 mins
Favorite local rides
Chapter 9 4 mins
Wheaton’s service difference
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From River to Grid: Hydropower's Impact on NWMT Energy
Send us your feedback!What if over 80% of your regio... more
Jul 22 2024 27m
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Chapter 1 2 mins
Hydropower in the Pacific Northwest
Chapter 2 3 mins
Pros/cons of other power sources for NWMT
Chapter 3 2 mins
Why do we rely on power generated from dams on the Lower Snake River
Chapter 4 4 mins
Dam impacts on salmon runs
Chapter 5 56 sec
Energy company contributions toward Fish/Wildlife programs
Chapter 6 3 mins
Dam removal conversations
Chapter 7 1 min
Solutions along with tribal nationals
Chapter 8 1 min
How to become involved in supporting dams
Chapter 9 3 mins
Flathead Electric coop event
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Flying into the Future: GPIA Growth & Expansion with Rob Ratkowski, Airport Director
Send us your feedback!Curious about the massive tran... more
Jul 8 2024 24m
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Chapter 1 1 min
GPIA growth and expansion
Chapter 2 1 min
Public infrastructure, carrier costs
Chapter 3 1 min
Carrier flight expansion
Chapter 4 1 min
Glacier Aero
Chapter 5 1 min
Glacier Aero and expansion of shoulder season/off-season flights
Chapter 6 1 min
Airfield/runways
Chapter 7 2 mins
New terminal design
Chapter 8 26 sec
Airport website resources
Chapter 9 2 mins
Airport features and amenities
Chapter 10 2 mins
Construction timelines
Chapter 11 2 mins
Comprehensive renovation, parking
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Get to Know Glacier Institute with Anthony Nelson
Send us your feedback!As the official education part... more
Jun 17 2024 25m
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Chapter 1 2 mins
What is the Glacier Institute
Chapter 2 1 min
Services Glacier Institute provides
Chapter 3 2 mins
Day programs, personalized tours
Chapter 4 2 mins
Business memberships and perks
Chapter 5 2 mins
Leadership hikes
Chapter 6 1 min
Park pass system
Chapter 7 45 sec
Visiting Glacier National Park after 3pm
Chapter 8 3 mins
Anthony’s top 3 recommendations
Chapter 9 2 mins
Shoulder season programs
Chapter 10 2 mins
Mission of the Glacier Institute
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Leadership and Service with Miss Montana USA 2023, Mady Rigg
Send us your feedback!Encounter the remarkable journ... more
Jun 3 2024 30m
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Chapter 1 4 mins
Early obstacles
Chapter 2 35 sec
College studies
Chapter 3 3 mins
Pageant misconceptions
Chapter 4 1 min
Pageant takeaways
Chapter 5 2 mins
Advice for overcoming challenges
Chapter 6 5 mins
Glacier Institute
Chapter 7 2 mins
Community involvement and service
Chapter 8 2 mins
Balancing time demands
Chapter 9 1 min
Future plans
Chapter 10 3 mins
Gratitude for the community
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Stirring Up Success with Lemony Lemonade
Send us your feedback!Turning lemons into lemonade, ... more
May 20 2024 16m
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Chapter 1 1 min
Parent’s perspective on kids’ growth through Lemonade Day participation
Chapter 2 1 min
Challenges in putting a stand together
Chapter 3 54 sec
Staffing: working with siblings
Chapter 4 1 min
Keys to success
Chapter 5 1 min
Why kids should do Lemonade Day
Chapter 6 37 sec
Kids’ advice for parents
Chapter 7 41 sec
Important takeaways
Chapter 8 41 sec
Selection of charity donation
Chapter 9 1 min
Strengths of co-workers
Chapter 10 37 sec
Why community should support kids’ Lemonade Stands
Chapter 11 3 mins
Final thoughts
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Shaping Leaders for Tomorrow: Leadership Flathead
Leadership Flathead is a 2-year program that helps t... more
May 6 2024 20m
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Chapter 1 1 min
Importance of leadership programs in a community
Chapter 2 2 mins
Program benefits, professional development
Chapter 3 1 min
Community engagement
Chapter 4 2 mins
How program stays current
Chapter 5 1 min
Favorite program session day
Chapter 6 1 min
Leadership Flathead alumni association
Chapter 7 1 min
Fostering program participant relationships
Chapter 8 59 sec
Application process
Chapter 9 1 min
Scholarships, other ways to be involved
Chapter 10 2 mins
Irreplaceable benefits gained by participants
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On Track with the Highlander Track Program
Join Joel Rosenberg, banking executive and Executive... more
Apr 22 2024 22m
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Chapter 1 40 sec
Intro to Joel Rosenberg and Highlander Track involvement
Chapter 2 1 min
Start of Highlander Track
Chapter 3 36 sec
Program growth/changes over the years
Chapter 4 1 min
Coaches & mentors
Chapter 5 1 min
Generational impact
Chapter 6 1 min
Track coaches involvement
Chapter 7 3 mins
501c3 development
Chapter 8 1 min
Program support
Chapter 9 2 mins
How kids participate
Chapter 10 2 mins
Volunteering
Chapter 11 4 mins
Track athlete support
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Mastering the Business Move to Montana
Ever wondered how a leap of faith from legal practic... more
Apr 8 2024 31m
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Chapter 1 4 mins
Bill Moseley background
Chapter 2 4 mins
Decision to relocate the business to Kalispell
Chapter 3 3 mins
Biggest relocation surprise
Chapter 4 3 mins
Staying ahead of the curve
Chapter 5 1 min
Software design
Chapter 6 3 mins
GL Solutions growth
Chapter 7 5 mins
The ‘box’ of the CEO title
Chapter 8 3 mins
Bullish on NWMT
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Big Sky Business with Todd O'Hair
Join us as we visit with Todd O'Hair, the Presi... more
Mar 11 2024 41m
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Chapter 1 3 mins
Montana Chamber of Commerce and Challenges
Chapter 2 3 mins
Urban-rural divide
Chapter 3 5 mins
Workforce housing
Chapter 4 5 mins
Child care
Chapter 5 6 mins
Tax Increment Financing
Chapter 6 6 mins
Headwaters Tech Hub
Chapter 7 6 mins
Opportunities for businesses to bridge divides
Chapter 8 3 mins
Growth and overcoming challenges
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Steady as She Grows: Analyzing the Flathead Valley Economy & Housing Market with James Williamson
Dive into the hidden dynamics of Flathead Valley&apo... more
Feb 26 2024 24m
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Chapter 1 1 min
High level economy overview
Chapter 2 2 mins
Valley population growth
Chapter 3 5 mins
Housing: single-family and multi-family
Chapter 4 4 mins
Open space and development
Chapter 5 5 mins
Cost of living
Chapter 6 3 mins
2024 projections
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Venturing Boldly in 2024
 Join us as Lorraine Clarno, President and CEO of th... more
Feb 5 2024 31m
Chapter 1 2 mins
2024 Chamber Priorities
Chapter 2 47 sec
New chamber office location
Chapter 3 46 sec
Staffing, board leadership
Chapter 4 3 mins
2024 priorities
Chapter 5 2 mins
Flathead Valley economy
Chapter 6 1 min
CHIPS Act, Tech Hub
Chapter 7 3 mins
Community growth
Chapter 8 4 mins
Kalispell Emergency Responder Levy
Chapter 9 1 min
Action team
Chapter 10 1 min
Levy endorsement process
Chapter 11 5 mins
Kalispell education levy
Chapter 12 3 mins
Leadership Flathead, workforce, Lemonade Day, 120th Chamber anniversary
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A Game Plan for Sports Tourism
Evan Eleff from the Sports Facilities Companies join... more
Jan 22 2024 31m
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Chapter 1 3 mins
Feasibility study for indoor tournament-quality sports facility
Chapter 2 4 mins
Difference between recreation facility and tournament-quality facility
Chapter 3 4 mins
Sports tourism as a recession resistant industry
Chapter 4 3 mins
Economic benefit to the county and region
Chapter 5 5 mins
Partnerships
Chapter 6 6 mins
Next steps
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Banking on Montana with Mike Smith, Glacier Bank Market President
As a community bank, Glacier Bank has been a foundat... more
Jan 8 2024 21m
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Chapter 1 1 min
Mike Smith career
Chapter 2 1 min
Glacier Bank history
Chapter 3 2 mins
Community banking, giving back
Chapter 4 1 min
Housing boards/task force participation
Chapter 5 2 mins
Glacier Bancorp
Chapter 6 1 min
New technology
Chapter 7 2 mins
Fed rates
Chapter 8 2 mins
Consumer behavior
Chapter 9 49 sec
2024 projections
Chapter 10 3 mins
Brick and mortar
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City Management & Emergency Response Funding with Kalispell City Manager, Doug Russell
In this episode we're talking with Doug Russell... more
Dec 18 2023 34m
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Chapter 1 3 mins
City manager form of government
Chapter 2 2 mins
Doug Russell’s career path
Chapter 3 2 mins
Future of Depot Park building
Chapter 4 6 mins
Emergency services & emergency responder levy
Chapter 5 4 mins
Property tax revenue in relation to funding
Chapter 6 1 min
Lead time to build emergency response facilities/acquire equipment, etc.
Chapter 7 5 mins
Workload ratios for first responders/ emotional & physical toll
Chapter 8 3 mins
How to find more info about the upcoming levy vote
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Behind the Airwaves: Dive into the Radio Industry with John Hendricks of KGEZ, the 2023 Small Business of the Year
Join us as we sit down with John Hendricks, the dyna... more
Nov 27 2023 25m
Highlight
Chapter 1 2 mins
Receiving Small Business of the Year award
Chapter 2 1 min
KGEZ ownership
Chapter 3 1 min
Broadcasting career
Chapter 4 3 mins
Evolution of radio industry
Chapter 5 2 mins
KGEZ history and bringing community together
Chapter 6 3 mins
Local news
Chapter 7 1 min
Advice to entrepreneurs
Chapter 8 2 mins
Kalispell growth
Chapter 9 3 mins
Local retail, shopping local
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Venturing Boldly into the Future of Kalispell: a conversation with 2023 Flathead Legacy Award Winners, Joe and Coll...
Ever wondered what it takes to earn the coveted Flat... more
Nov 13 2023 20m
Highlight
Chapter 1 1 min
Receiving the Flathead Legacy Award
Chapter 2 3 mins
Path to Kalispell
Chapter 3 1 min
Joe’s career at the Kalispell Chamber
Chapter 4 1 min
Colleen’s career at Flathead Valley Community College
Chapter 5 2 mins
Joe’s work at Glacier Bank
Chapter 6 1 min
Strengths and opportunity for the future of Kalispell
Chapter 7 4 mins
Getting involved in the community
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Exploring the Crossroads of Sustainability and Innovation in Northwest Montana's Timber Industry
Do you ever wonder about the future of the timber in... more
Oct 16 2023 40m
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Chapter 1 4 mins
About the DNRC, Weyerhaeuser, F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber
Chapter 2 8 mins
Climate and the economy: impacts on the industry
Chapter 3 7 mins
Sustainability, forest stewardship and management
Chapter 4 5 mins
Flathead Timber Tour
Chapter 5 11 mins
One thing to know about the industry
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Redefining Recruitment and Retention in Manufacturing: A Conversation with Dorothy Meyer
Wondering what it takes to navigate workforce develo... more
Oct 2 2023 29m
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Chapter 1 9 mins
Nomad GCS and Workforce Development
Chapter 2 3 mins
Nomad’s growth and recruiting in new markets
Chapter 3 5 mins
Women in manufacturing
Chapter 4 2 mins
Company culture and community impact
Chapter 5 4 mins
Whitefish Handcrafted Spirits shout-out
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Unraveling Workforce Trends in Flathead County: A Conversation with Laura Gardner from Job Service Kalispell
Are you curious to uncover the hidden dynamics of wo... more
Sep 18 2023 23m
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Chapter 1 2 mins
What is the Job Service
Chapter 2 1 min
Seasonal employment trends
Chapter 3 2 mins
Population growth impact on workforce
Chapter 4 3 mins
Retirees and the local workforce
Chapter 5 3 mins
Demographic shift impacts
Chapter 6 1 min
Job Fair – Sept 26th
Chapter 7 1 min
Job service contact information
Chapter 8 3 mins
Favorite place – Desoto Grill
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Innovative Strategies in Workforce Development and Career Discovery with FVCC
Ever wondered how education systems are evolving to ... more
Aug 28 2023 22m
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Chapter 1 1 min
Workforce development role at FVCC
Chapter 2 2 mins
FVCC programs
Chapter 3 3 mins
FVCC partnerships addressing workforce needs
Chapter 4 1 min
Reaching out to FVCC
Chapter 5 40 sec
Early Childhood Education Program
Chapter 6 1 min
Opportunities to support college programs
Chapter 7 3 mins
Career Discover Center
Chapter 8 1 min
Business & Industry Summit, FVCC as a resource
Chapter 9 2 mins
Pocketstone Café
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Innovation in Education: The Transformational Learning Initiative
If you've ever questioned the traditional educa... more
Aug 14 2023 32m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Introduction to transformational learning
Chapter 2 2 mins
Guidance for students
Chapter 3 1 min
How work-based learning has developed/evolved
Chapter 4 2 mins
Challenges in moving to transformational learning model
Chapter 5 4 mins
Successes
Chapter 6 2 mins
Work-based learning – why now?
Chapter 7 7 mins
Center for Career Discovery
Chapter 8 2 mins
Local business shout out- The Salty Calf
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Ep. 16 - Rising Star of Leadership: Adam Cebulla on Millennial Challenges, Team Dynamics, and Crafting a Five-Star ...
Meet Adam Cebulla, Discover Kalispell Chamber's... more
Jul 24 2023 33m
Highlight
Chapter 1 2 mins
Motivation and leading
Chapter 2 2 mins
Leadership and athletics
Chapter 3 3 mins
Community service
Chapter 4 4 mins
1% better every day
Chapter 5 4 mins
Millennial challenges and successes
Chapter 6 8 mins
Striving for 5-star experiences
Chapter 7 4 mins
Favorite podcasts
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