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2025 Ace in the Hole Reception & BBQ
July 31, 2025
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Throughout the year, the Montana Chamber offers targeted networking events connecting business and governmental leadership.
Events focus on the four pillars of Envision 2026 – the Montana Chamber’s strategic plan – in addition to trending issues impacting the business community. Attendees will gain access to business leaders and interaction with policy makers at the local, state, and federal level. Learn more about each of our signature events using the links below!
FOR BUSINESS DAYS, GOVERNORS’ CUP OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEEETING: Contact Events Manager, Stacye Dorrington at 406.439.4220 or [email protected] for more information or to sponsor an upcoming event.
FOR MT WOMEN IN BUSINESS SUMMIT OR CONVERGENCE: Contact Candace Strauss, VP Marketing & Communications at 406.640.1331 or [email protected].
In January of every year, the Montana Chamber hosts Business Days at the Capitol. This event coincides with the start of the legislative session (odd-numbered years) and candidate filing (even-numbered years) with a focus on legislative and public policy issues relevant to business. Traditional seminars include ‘Eggs & Issues’ with the legislative leadership and the ‘Last Word’ by the Governor. An evening of networking rounds out this event.
We believe it is important to do our part to convene, empower, and recognize Montana’s women in business, and therefore will host the Montana Chamber’s first Women in Business Summit and International Women’s Day Power Lunch. It is our hope to nurture a statewide ecosystem that will support women’s leadership development and specific needs in the workplace in collaboration with partner organizations currently providing financial and educational resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities. By empowering women in business and women entrepreneurs, the Montana Chamber can play a pivotal role in creating a more diverse, innovative, and prosperous business environment for all.
To recognize one of our state’s leading industries, the Montana Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual event to celebrate the U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel & Tourism Week – #NTTW (Second week of May) and tourism’s intersection with the film and outdoor recreation industries as vehicles to harness the power of place, #TheLastBestPlace, as an economic driver for communities around the Montana.
Started as the Centennial Golf Classic during the 100th Celebration of Montana’s statehood in 1989, the Montana Chamber Foundation annually hosts upwards of 420 golfers for a two-day, 36-hole scramble, creating a fun and competitive atmosphere that fosters business development and networking opportunities for nationally and locally recognized businesses competing for bragging rights and looking to grow their professional networks. More than 650 business leaders, government officials, and policymakers turn out for the Glacier Bank Ace in the Hole Networking Reception & BBQ the night prior to kick off the tournament.
Every October, the Montana Chamber of Commerce convenes the general membership to elect the Board of Directors, review highlights from the past fiscal year, discuss actions and strategies for the upcoming year, and recognize private industry leaders. This valuable networking event creates opportunities for business leaders to meet with peers, learn more about Chamber goals and objectives, and hear from industry experts on trending issues such as elections, economy, and more.
The Montana Chamber Foundation will be hosting Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for a town hall. President Kashkari will be in Helena on June 26 to deliver brief remarks and hear from the public and the business community about how the regional economy is faring. (more…)
Co-hosts Montana Chamber of Commerce and Zero to Five Montana invite you to join us for the Montana Employer Forum for Child Care Solutions.This event is designed for businesses, non-profits, and business allies who are exploring solutions for their child care challenges. The morning will include ke (more…)
blazing trails: MT women in business summit wed-fri, March 4- 6, 2026 ac Hotel | ELEMENT HOTEL | kimpton armory Hotel | NEW this year - the ellen theater Mark your calendars! The 3rd Annual Blazing Trails: Montana Women in Business Summit returns March 4–6, 2026—and it’s shaping up t (more…)
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING October 30, 2024 3:00 – 7:00 PM Northern Hotel – Billings Join us as we convene the Annual Membership Meeting and recognize the Titans of Business Oro Y Plata awardees. The public, and non-members of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, are encouraged to attend this event (more…)
The Montana Chamber Foundation invites you to join us for the maiden 'Give it a Shot' Clay Target Shooting Tournament. This alternative to the Governors' Cup Golf Tournament provides participants with the opportunity to spend the weekend in the Flathead Valley networking and competing for a great ca (more…)
The Montana Chamber Foundation invites the public to join us for the Glacier Bank Ace in the Hole Reception and BBQ, Thursday, July 25. This event is the lead-in to the 35th Annual Governors' Cup Golf Tournament. Attendees will be joined by 400+ golfers, including lawmakers, government relations (more…)
Co-hosts Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the 2024 Big Sky, Bright Future Summit. Industry & community leaders, chamber & economic development members, policymakers, government affairs representatives, and business leaders should plan on att (more…)
2024 Convergence A Celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week To recognize Tourism as one of our state’s leading industries, the Montana Chamber of Commerce will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week (#NTTW24) and the intersection of tourism with the film and outdoor recreation indus (more…)
MT women in business summit & International Women's Day Power Lunch wed-fri, March 6-8, 2024 ac Hotel bozeman downtown | kimpton armory Hotel Join us for our first Blazing Trails: Montana Women in Business Summit, March 6-8, 2024. Get ready to pioneer a new era of empowerment, inspirati (more…)
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