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Board of Directors

President: Adam Johnson

Northwestern Energy

1st Vice President: Courtney Helmers

AgWest Farm Credit

2nd Vice President: Holly Bitz Havre Public Schools

Director at Large: Corey Kopp Spruce & Steel Music

Past President: Maia LaSalle Alluvion Health

Directors: Paul Tuss Bear Paw Development

Wendy Gerky Bearly Square

Jack Maloughney Triangle Communications

Christen Ouellette

Independence Bank

Willie Madril

406 Custom Sound & Auto

Adam Derby

Northern Montana Care Center

Bill Lanier

Havre Job Service

Josh Engle

MSU-Northern

Executive Director: Shelli Sayers

Office Manager: Richelle Barrett

WE ARE ON A MISSION

The mission of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is to help improve the overall business climate for its members through sponsorship of programs which help stimulate economic growth and promotes civic development

Shelli Sayers

Happy Fall everyone!

As the temperature drops and we transition into Fall, I cannot help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for everyone who has volunteered their time to help plan, orchestrate, and execute all the events, programs, and projects we accomplished this summer! Summer 2024 flew by in a whirlwind of events and activities in the Havre community and surrounding areas, and they could not have happened without the help of so many amazing volunteers! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! If you, or your business or organization, would like to volunteer for any Havre Chamber hosted events, projects, or programs, please contact the Havre Chamber office at 406-265-4383 or chamberdesk@havrechamber.com.

The Sounds on the Square concert series at Havre’s Town Square Park provided the community with an opportunity to enjoy free live music June through August every Wednesday evening from 6:008:00pm. Thank you to the performers and attendees who contributed to another successful year of Sounds on the Square. A special THANK YOU to Joe Ross of Cavaliers Clothing for all he does for Sounds on the Square and Town Square Park! Town Square also hosted another successful Saturday Market season from JulySeptember 2024. We want to thank all the market patrons and 40+ area vendors who participated in Saturday Market this year!

The 44th Annual Have Festival Days Celebration weekend started Friday September 20, 2024 and continued through the weekend with several events and activities around town, including the Festival Days Parade, Festival Days Vendor Show/Saturday Market, KNMC Tribute Band Event, Downtown Street Dance, 48-Hour Softball Tournament, and so much more! Thank you so much to all the Festival Days Parade participants and volunteers, as well as all the vendor show/market participants and Havre Holiday Village Mall for hosting the Vendor Show/Saturday Market!

Festival Days served as the grand finale of Summer 2024, and I look forward to what Fall 2024 has in store for the Havre community and surrounding areas.

Festival Days 2024

Festival Days 2024 was a great success once again Havre was incredibly busy, with tons of activities happening across all of Havre. The Steve Heil Memorial Car Show and 48 Hour Softball Tournament kicked off the events on Friday, and were well attended.

The Festival Days Parade took place Saturday morning and included over 60 entries from local businesses & organizations across the community. Congratulations to our Grand Marshall, Deacon Tim Maroney. Tim and his wife Jan led the parade. We are grateful for Tim’s commitment to making the Havre community a great place to live Thanks to Havre Ford for donating a vehicle for Tim & Jan to ride in along the parade route. Thank you to MSU-Northern & BNSF for sponsoring this year’s parade.

The final SATURDAY Vendor Show had over 55 vendors and food trucks and was held at the Holiday Village Mall. A huge kudos to Jenna Erhard at the mall for helping organize this event, and for providing our vendors with a great venue to showcase their goods

KNMC hosted the Tribute Band event on Saturday at Town Square. Eleven bands rocked downtown! It was a great event with great music and a fun crowd.

Thank you to the following businesses for their donations to the Button Giveaways. We could not have these fun activities without the support of our local businesses!

MSU-Northern -Recruiting

Bear Paw Development

Havre Optometric

Pizza Hut

Big Sky Soul

Char's

Bear Paw Vet

Triangle Communications

JM Donoven

Hill County Printing

Norman’s Ranchwear

Flynn Realty

Bearly Square

Northstar Athletics

Festival Days 2024

Non-Commercial Float Winner, St. Judes Church

Mayor’s Choice, Hugh Gwynn Family

Commercial Float Winner, Bullhook Community Clinic

Photos courtesy of Christen Ouellette & Holly Bitz, 2024

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Bobbi’s Boutique is a new women’s clothing and accessory boutique in Havre.

Specializing in brand name goods & Native American art, Bobbi’s Boutique also sells clothing, shoes and other goods for children. Check out this cute downtown shop at 115 4th Avenue

Coffee Connection Coffee Connection Connecting Community Leaders Over Coffee

Coffee Connection provides a great opportunity for business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, and community leaders to come together, share insights, and build valuable connections

The Havre Chamber's Coffee Connection is held on once per month on the 4th Wednesday in the Robins Administration Building at 425 6th St, Havre, MT at 7:00 am

This event has become a cornerstone for networking and relationship-building. Coffee Connection is an informal and welcoming environment that provides a relaxed setting conducive to open dialogue and idea sharing. We discuss current trends, industry insights, and exchange valuable information.

One of the primary objectives is to facilitate networking and establish personal connections which often pave the way for future collaborations and partnerships which ultimately enhances the growth and vitality of Havre's business community. We invite you to join us for these morning meetings!

We would like to extend a sincere “Thank You” to all the vendors and volunteers who made this year’s SATURDAY Market a success. Community members had the chance to shop from local producers, crafters, makers, and merchants. The SATURDAY Market is a great reminder that Havre has so much to offer- from produce to soap, candles to artwork, we are extremely lucky to live in a community with so many talented and creative people!

Also, we would like thank Trina Frickel for helping manage the Saturday events. We greatly appreciate her willingness to take that on!

We are looking forward to next year’s market, and hope to make it the best one yet. If you are interested in being a vendor next year or have questions about the market, feel free to contact the Chamber anytime.

Are you involved in Agriculture?

Do you want to support local producers, connect with local ag businesses, and spread the word about farming & ranching in our community? We invite you to join the Chamber Ag Committee today! Contact the Chamber for meeting dates & times.

The Havre Chamber Ag Committee is made up of staff and stakeholders from MSUNorthern, Hill County Extension & 4H, Havre High FFA, Northern Ag Research Center, local banks, cooperatives, farmers, ranchers, and community members who are working together to support one of Havre’s biggest industries- farming & ranching.

Some of our annual projects include:

-NARC Field Days & Ag Banquet

-Read ‘N’ Feed at local schools

-4H Hospitality Table at Great Northern Fair

-Monthly Gatherings, where we share what is happening in Agriculture in the community

-Sponsorship of local events and activities

its hard to Believe, but the holidays are just around the corner! once again we will be hosting the Holiday stroll, and will be selling buttons for drawings at local businesses. If you are interested in donating a gift for the button drawing winners, please contact the chamber with your business/organization name, address, and what you’ll be donating. we will send winners to your business - with the idea that they’ll find the perfect gift for someone on their list while they shop with you!

The 2024 Holiday stroll & tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 30th. Winners of the Annual Gingerbread Decorating Contest will be announced at the tree lighting. More details will be provided closer to the event. Stick around after the Tree Lighting for the Rudolph Run!

Costumes are encouraged. We hope to see you there!

HAVRE CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Havre Chamber offers many benefits. We are dedicated to creating a strong local economy while promoting the well-being of the business and professional community. We advocate for pro-business legislation while helping to build a community where people want to work, live, and do business here in Havre. No matter what size your business is, we are here to help you succeed!

Investment Schedule:

Your investment is based on the number of employees associated with your business. This fee is due annually.

1 (Owner/Operator) $165.00