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1 Tue, Jul 11, 2017 Event Schedule 12:00pm Registration Opens 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Jul 11 DoubleTree Hotel 1:00pm Pre-Conference Workshops 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Jul 11 DoubleTree Hotel NEW this year. These workshops are free and open to all attendees. Each workshop will be an interactive session with technical experts. Dive deep into topics that are relevant to Montana businesses such as talent attraction, funding, exit stratgy and more. 1 Subsessions Thriving Through Innovative Workforce Design 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Jul 11 5:00pm Montana Ambassadors Awards Dinner 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Jul 11 DoubleTree Ballroom Join the Montana Ambassadors for dinner as they recoginize the winners of the Montana Ambassadors awards inlcluding Montana Business of the year and Entrepreneur of the Year. *Tickets for Dinner are sold separately. All attendees welcome Wed, Jul 12, :00am Registration Opens 8:00am - 1:00pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel

2 9:00am Solutions Lounge 9:00am - 9:00am, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel Find solutions for all of your business questions. Schedule a time to meet one-on-one with Mentors in various topics ranging from business planning, to marketing, to exit strategy. The Solutions Lounge is open to all registered attendees. Sign ups are open and happening now! Topics: BRANDING AND REBRANDING, BUSINESS PLANNING, BUSINESS STRUCTURE, BUYING A BUSINESS, DOMESTIC MARKETING, EXIT PLANNING, FINANCING IN INDIAN COUNTRY, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING, GROWTH CAPITAL, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NAVIGATING BUSINESS REGULATION, OPERATING YOUR BUSINESS, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, PROMOTIONS FINANCING, SOCIAL MEDIA, START-UP CAPITAL, STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND EXPANSION, WORKER NEGOTIATIONS AND COMPENSATION, WORKER RECRUITMENT, WORKER TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS,WRITING A MARKETING PLAN 1 Subsessions Solutions Lounge Mentors 9:00am - 9:00am, Jul 12 Pre-conference Workshops 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel NEW this year. These workshops are free and open to all attendees. Each workshop will be an interactive session with technical experts. Dive deep into topics that are relevant to Montana businesses such as talent attraction, funding, exit stratgy and more. 7 Subsessions Navigating the Truths and Myths to find funding for your Business 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Making the Connection: Adding Value, Sharing Resources, Supporting Your Business Community 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Outlook on Montana Healthcare Workforce 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Growing the Talent Pipeline through Registered Apprenticeships 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Exit Planning and Value Creation 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12

Lean Manufacturing Simulation - Lego Airplane Factory 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Choosing Your Business Structure 9:00am - 11:00am, Jul 12 1:00pm Welcome and

Yellowtail 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Speaker: Bethany Yellowtail Founder, B.

3 Lean Manufacturing Simulation - Lego Airplane Factory 9:00am - 12:00pm, Jul 12 Choosing Your Business Structure 9:00am - 11:00am, Jul 12 1:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks 1:00pm - 1:15pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Ballroom Conference opening by Governor Bullock Keynote Conversation w/ Bethany Yellowtail, Founder B.Yellowtail 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Speaker: Bethany Yellowtail Founder, B.Yellowtail 2:00pm Keynote Conversation w/ Jason Williams, CEO Blackfoot Communications 2:15pm - 3:00pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Speaker: Jason Williams CEO, Blackfoot 3:00pm Stage Sessions--Northern Hotel 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12

4 Northern Hotel Join the conversation with some of Montana's best minds and explore new topics in these interative panel sessions on the main stage at the Northern Hotel. 2 Subsessions Continuing Conversations w/ Bethany Yellowtail 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Millennial Recruitment and Retention 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Breakout Sessions 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel and Northern Hotel 9 Subsessions Innovations in Agriculture 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Achieving Rapid Growth 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 High Impact Marketing on a Shoestring Budget 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Increasing Your Competitive Advantage through Technology & Automation 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 How to protect your intellectual property: a common sense approach 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Strength in Numbers: Creating Financial Value 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Biotechnology: Montana Innovation 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Doing Business in Indian Country 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 Creative Collaborations: Co-Ops and Shared resources 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Jul 12 4:00pm

5 Powerhouse Montana Pop-Up Reception 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Jul 12 Northern Hotel Lobby Binders of Women Launch 2.0 at Innovate Montana! Join Powerhouse Montana in the Northern Hotel bar/lobby at the Innovate Montana Symposium 2017 on June 12th from 5-6pm to meet other motivated women and get on the rocket ship before it takes off.we know women are still unlikely to serve on boards, run corporations, or run for office, and so are less likely to be present when decisions are made. We've developed a clear, intentional pipeline for Montana women to positions of leadership--our "Binder of Women." This tool will be used by corporations, nonprofits, and state government committees to seek out the best talent.ready to throw your hat in the ring and take a seat at the table? Check outwww.powerhousemt.org and join us at our Innovate Montana pop up event to learn more! MMEC Pop-up Reception 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Jul 12 DoubleTree Hotel Conference Room 5 Make plans to attend Montana Manufacturing Extension Center's Pre-reception Networking Event. Meet with fellow manufacturers and sponsors before the main reception. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar with a selection of Montana Made Brews will be served. A Guide to Photonics and Advanced Energy Job Creation 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Jul 12 Skyview Join Kate Ringness, Program Director with the American Jobs Initiative, as she details their recent report highlighting the opportunity to grow the photonics industry in Montana. The report, The Montana Jobs Project: A Guide to Photonics and Advanced Energy Job Creation, finds that with the right policies, Montana's photonics industry could employ an average of 6,300 Montanans over the next 13 years. Speaker: Kate Ringness Program Director, American Jobs Initiative Boss Lady Happy Hour 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Jul 12 Trailhead Spirits Are you going to the Innovate Montana Symposium? Or are you simply craving time to connect with other female entrepreneurs in Billings?Come join us! We're meeting up at an soon-to-be announced location in Downtown Billings for a casual happy hour.this is a great chance to catch up with the other boss ladies you already know, and to make some new connections in a low pressure setting. Plus, meet tons of female entrepreneurs from around the state in an environment that's positive, encouraging, and supportive.we can't wait to see you there, and to hear about what's new in work and life! P.S. If you have a friend who's new to the Boss Lady community, bring her along - we'd love to meet her!

6 6:00pm Innovate Montana Reception 6:00pm - 8:30pm, Jul 12 Pub Station Join us at the newly renovated Pub Station for food, drinks, and entertainment. Thank you to our Signature Reception Sponsor Blackfoot Communications Thu, Jul 13, :00am Oula Class 7:00am - 8:00am, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Skybridge 1 Taught by Jenna Richter OULA is a high-energy, easy to learn, calorie burning, crazy-fun dance workout to Top 40 hits. Classes are one epic hour of sweat, joy, and total inspiration! OULA is Dancemania for the Soul. Yoga 7:00am - 8:00am, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Skybridge 2 Taught by Sharli from Limbertree Studios Morning Run with Yellowstone Rim Runners 7:00am - 8:00am, Jul 13 Rims Come get a morning workout in with the Yellowstone Rim Runners. Meet at Swords Park 10 minutes to 7 for a refreshing 2 mile run (or longer if you choose). Check out the route here Community Coffee 7:30am - 8:30am, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Light breakfast and coffee at the DoubleTree in the 3rd floor Lobby Business Solutions Breakfast for Entrepreneurs 7:30am - 8:45am, Jul 13 CTA Billings--13 North 23rd Street

Note: RSVP is required due to limited space. Click here to RSVP. Is your community considering a business incubator, co-working space, or wanting to do a reverse pitch? So are we!

7 Note: RSVP is required due to limited space. Click here to RSVP. Is your community considering a business incubator, co-working space, or wanting to do a reverse pitch? So are we! Join CTA, Big Sky Economic Development & SBDC Billings for breakfast Thursday morning, July 13, before the Innovate Montaan Symposium, to learn and share qith our experienced panel of experts in exploring these three unique business models. We will have a general info session and then breakouts for the three specific models. 9:00am Unleashing Our Collective Expertise to Innovate 9:00am - 10:30am, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Have you ever noticed that some of the best conversations and learning that occur at conferences are those impromptu moments during breaks or between sessions? That s not because the presentations aren t of value it s more about those unplanned and emergent opportunities we have to discuss ideas with peers that we don t always have time to meet with or don t often see. Open Space Technology is specifically designed to allow those conversations to emerge. The session s purpose is to expand innovation opportunities in Montana. We will tap into the collective expertise of conference attendees to address problems, explore solutions, and generate new ideas that can help you, your community, and the state grow a culture of innovation. 10:00am Solutions Lounge Opens 10:30am - 10:30am, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Find solutions for all of your business questions. Schedule a time to meet one-on-one with Mentors in various topics ranging from business planning, to marketing, to exit strategy. The Solutions Lounge is open to all registered attendees. Sign ups are open and happening now! Topics: BRANDING AND REBRANDING, BUSINESS PLANNING, BUSINESS STRUCTURE, BUYING A BUSINESS, DOMESTIC MARKETING, EXIT PLANNING, FINANCING IN INDIAN COUNTRY, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING, GROWTH CAPITAL, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, NAVIGATING BUSINESS REGULATION, OPERATING YOUR BUSINESS, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, PROMOTIONS FINANCING, SOCIAL MEDIA, START-UP CAPITAL, STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND EXPANSION, WORKER NEGOTIATIONS AND COMPENSATION, WORKER RECRUITMENT, WORKER TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS,WRITING A MARKETING PLAN Stage Sessions 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Northern Hotel Join the conversation with some of Montana's best minds and explore new topics in these interative panel sessions on the main stage at the Northern Hotel.

8 2 Subsessions Manufacturing Outdoor Gear Under the Big Sky 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Inside a Pitch 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Breakout sessions 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel and Northern Hotel 9 Subsessions High Growth Capital 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Live Case Study w/ Montana World Trade Center Tech Export Team 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Cyber Security 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Employee Retention: Creating a Positive Company Culture 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Exit Planning 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Marketing: Building a Brand 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Innovation and Success in Rural Business 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Ag Tech 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 Innovative Business Models: Pop Up Shops, online business, franchises 10:30am - 12:00pm, Jul 13 12:00pm Lunch and Learn 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Downtown Billings Choose a restaurant in beautiful downtown Billings and have an intimate discussion on various topics

9 from some of the best in the game. Click on a restaurant to find the sponsor and the discussion at each restaurant and decide where you want to go. Then, when you check in on July, 11th, grab a ticket to the place of your choice! If you want something more casual, try the food truck court and get a choice between 6 food trucks. Grab your ticket at check-in, so get there early to get your top choice! 19 Subsessions Athenian 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Bin :00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Commons :00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Don Luis 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree/Montana Lounge Restaurant 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Hooligans 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Jake's 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Lisa's Sandwich Den 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 McCormick Café 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Northern/Bernie's Diner 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Pug Mahon's 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Seva Restaurant 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Stacked, A MT Grill 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Stella's Kitchen & Bakery 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 The Fieldhouse 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13

Uberbrew 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Wild Ginger 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Food Truck Options 12:00pm - 12:00pm, Jul 13 1:00pm Crowd Sourced Problem Solving 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel

10 Uberbrew 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Wild Ginger 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Jul 13 Food Truck Options 12:00pm - 12:00pm, Jul 13 1:00pm Crowd Sourced Problem Solving 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom In this session, every participant will have the opportunity to receive constructive advice, helpful resources, and targeted solutions to their unique business and innovation challenges. In addition, everyone will have the chance to contribute their insights and expertise to the problems of others. No matter the issue or challenge, every participant will leave this session with practical learning that can immediately be applied. 2:00pm Keynote Conversation w/ Andre Angel, Founder TangoTab 2:15pm - 3:00pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Speaker: Andre Angel Founder, TangoTab Media 3:00pm Closing Remarks 3:00pm - 3:30pm, Jul 13 DoubleTree Ballroom Powered By Whova

Event Agenda. Tue, Jul 11, Wed, Jul 12, :00 PM

Event Agenda. Tue, Jul 11, Wed, Jul 12, :00 PM Tue, Jul 11, 2017 Event Agenda 1:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshops 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM NEW this year. These workshops are free and open to all attendees. Each workshop will be an interactive session with technical