Flathead Business Watercooler

Whitefish Awards Gala nominations due

Whitefish Chamber of Commerce will be holding their annual awards gala in January and nominations for awards will be accepted until Dec. 23. The event itself will be held on Jan. 26, and is “Fire and Ice” themed. Categories for award nominations are Business of the Year, Tourism Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and The Great Whitefish Award. Nominations can be submitted by email to membership@whitefishchamber.org

Montana supply chain webinar

The Small Business Development Center is hosting a webinar on Jan. 5 to help small businesses create more informed inventory management systems and a more resilient supply chain. The half hour webinar, presented by Marguerite Thordarson will start at 11 a.m. and is free to attend at https://mtsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5509

PeerSpectives Applications Due

A peer-learning opportunity for executives, PeerSpectives is a roundtable system for leaders of second stage companies – typically organizations with annual sales over $1 million and 10 employees or more. Montana West Economic Development offers the only licensed PeerSpectives roundtables in Montana and leads one roundtable annually. The 2023 group will be selected in February, and applications for interested parties can be found at https://dobusinessinmontana.com/peerspectives/ and are due by Jan. 16.

Columbia Falls business luncheon

The Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce is hosting their monthly luncheon on Jan. 10 from 11:30 to 1 p.m.. Mary Sterhan, Greater Valley Health Center CEO, will be speaking. GVHC is a non-profit primary care, behavioral health and dental services provider with a mission to provide care regardless of ability to pay. The event costs $15 to attend and will be at Cedar Creek Lodge and Conference Center, Columbia Falls.