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LEADERSHIP BILLINGS AND TRAILHEAD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

BY JENNIFER REISER, CCE, IOM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LEADERSHIP BILLINGS Each year, dozens of local business leaders and executives join the Billings Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Billings Program. This program facilitates the sharing of knowledge and expertise among leaders of area businesses and organizations. Through this valuable eight-month course, participants gain clearer business climate and community perspectives.

The Billings Chamber is committed to developing leaders.

THE GOALS OF LEADERSHIP BILLINGS ARE TO CONNECT, LEARN & SERVE.

• To CONNECT participants to area leaders, community issues, and meaningful interactions with their peers.

• To LEARN about their current leadership skill-set, to enhance their abilities, and how to maximize their contribution to their business/organization. • To create opportunities to SERVE our community through engagement in volunteer roles, leadership, and education.

With keynote speakers, panel discussions, team-building exercises, problem solving, and site visits, participants have an opportunity to:

• Gain insight into the local economy • Explore Billings’ history • Interact with community leaders • Build and develop individual leadership skills • Learn more about pressing community issues

Not only do participants learn more about the ‘insides’ of the local business community and climate, but they also build relationships that, in the end, create a stronger business voice for the city. Group members explore opportunities to work together as a community, which is extremely important as the city moves forward.

The last two months of this program year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but we were able to provide online education for April’s Health & Wellness Day, a virtual Community Work Day information session, and postponement of the actual work day until we could gather in small groups to volunteer for important community organizations.

We are grateful to our sponsors Clark Marten Photography and Opportunity Bank for their continued support of our programming.

Registration for 2021 is now open for programming that will run from October 2020-May 2021. For more information, go to

www.BillingsChamber.com/events-2/getinvolved/leadership-billings.

TRAILHEAD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY The Trailhead Leadership Academy is an exclusive opportunity for Leadership Billings Alumni to build on their foundational community knowledge and their leadership skill set. This course dives deeper into the successes, challenges and opportunities facing Billings. The programming is interactive, includes special projects and problem solving, yields high level connections, and puts leadership into action. This year the participants focused on issues related to homelessness, increasing career readiness and creative placemaking as a tool for workforce development.

Watch for the new Leadership Billings Alumni Network coming soon.

THANK YOU PROGRAM SPONSORS

EVENT SPOTLiGHT W e have all been weary this spring, and we miss the green grass, warm sun, and connecting with other Chamber members and colleagues. Somehow, virtual calls are not quite the same! The Billings Chamber is working hard to BY MARYA PENNINGTON, PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER E v e n t s BRINGING IT ALL BACK: CHAMBER RETURN find ways for you, our members, to connect and have the opportunity to see friends and business colleagues, all in a safe and thoughtful manner. Here’s a look at some of our upcoming events.

Looking Ahead!

CHAMBER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 19th

Presented by Entre Technology Services

Briarwood Golf Club

We would like to extend a huge thank you to Entre Technology Services, the presenting sponsor of our first big event of the season, the CHAMBER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT. What better way to spend a warm day in June than with other Chamber members, hitting the links and reconnecting!

CHAMBER AM: STATE OF THE CITY & COUNTY

June 24th

Presented by Entre Technology Services

Join us via Zoom

Join us for our CHAMBER AM event featuring the State of the City/ County address. City and county officials will discuss things happening right now and in the future that affect the business community and the path moving forward. Thank you to Entre Technology Services and the Northern Hotel for sponsoring our annual Chamber AM series.

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CHAMBER BREAKFAST & ANNUAL MEETING

September 10th

Presented by KULR8 and PayneWest Insurance

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Lastly, be sure the save the date for our rescheduled CHAMBER BREAKFAST & ANNUAL MEETING hybrid event. It is shaping up to be a stellar event with special guest speaker Tony Hawk.

Learn more about these events and register at BillingsChamber.com. We want to be sure that our members know we are committed to the health and safety of every participant at our upcoming events. Proper cleaning and disinfecting protocols will strictly be adhered to. It is our highest priority to offer quality events that are safe and enjoyable for everyone.

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