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ONE VALLEY,
BUSINESS MONTHLY FLATHEADBEACON.COM ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ONE VISION Kellie Danielson Gaining Exposure
in Canada
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY STATES (JUNE) 14TH LOWEST: Montana 4.6%
AVERAGE GAS PRICES BY STATE
DURING JUNE, MONTANA WEST AND FLAT- head County Economic Development Authority seized the opportunities to promote the Flathead/ Glacier Park Region to a global audience. The Global Pe- troleum show held in the heart of Canada’s energy capital, Calgary, attracted nearly 60,000 people from across the world. The Montana Governor’s Office of Economic De-
LOWEST:
N. Dakota 2.7%
MONTANA EMPLOYMENT CHANGE BY INDUSTRY (JUNE)
HIGHESTHAWAII LOWEST S. CAROLINA MONTANA (31ST LOWEST)
$ 4.3 3 /gal.
$ 3 . 2 5 /gal.
$ 3 . 6 0 /gal. SOURCE: GasBuddy.com
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2.1%
reverse investment, seeking companies who need a North Montana location to serve Canadian customers. The Glob- al Petroleum show is the meeting place for the oil and gas industry. Along with Ms. Morisaki, a couple of local busi- nesses attended the show to seek new customers. Early re- ports point toward positive opportunities available to the local companies for the time and money they invested in traveling to Calgary.
The Montana Governor’s Office of Economic Devel- opment is leading a collaborative opportunity to promote Montana through the Delta Airlines Sky magazine. In August, Montana will have a dedicated feature about do- ing business and vacationing in Montana. The reach of the magazine for one month is to 13 million passengers. Montana West and Flathead County Economic Develop- ment Authority are collaborating with the Whitefish and Kalispell Convention and Visitor Bureaus to promote the Flathead with advertising in the Montana feature. The cost of the advertising collectively is a special deal, and we could not afford not to participate.
Last week Ms. Morisaki and Brad Walterskirchen of Montana West Economic Development attended the Cross Border golf tournament reception in Eureka, to support Eureka’s efforts to strengthen ties between Canadian and North Montana businesses. Montana West members are engaged in an active Canadian Relations task force. The task force is to identify and plan action items leading to fostering jobs for Montanans.
Kellie Danielson is CEO and president of Montana West Economic Development and Flathead County Economic Development Authority.
0
40,000
velopment invested in a booth to promote Mon- tana at the show. Mon- tana West Economic De- velopment representa- tive Kim Morisaki joined the Montana team of economic development professionals seeking opportunities for local companies to do busi- ness in Canada, and for
NATIONAL AVERAGE
HIGHEST:
GLACIER PARK INT'L AIRPORT STATS (JUNE) DEPARTURES
6.1%
Mississippi 7.9%
2013 2014
17,777 20,019
10,000 20,000 ARRIVALS
SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Natural Resources and Mining
Construction 2.1% Manufacturing 0% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 0.5% Information -4.5%
19,910
2014 23,320
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
Education & Health Services 0%
Leisure & Hospitality
Other Services
Government -0.6%
Figures do not include self-employed or agricultural employment. SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY MONTANA COUNTIES (JUNE)
Residential Sales Residential Land Sales Notices of Trustee Sales
477 612
98 144
72 60
690 645
262 247
21 NA
Lincoln 11.2% Big Horn 10.7% Glacier 10% Sanders 9.9% Granite 7.3% Mineral 7% Hill 6.3% Lake 6.2% Rosebud 6.1%
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE NASDAQ
S & P 500
PLUM CREEK (PCL)
APPLIED MATERIAL (AMAT) GLACIER BANK (GBCI) NORTHWESTERN ENERGY (NWE) CENTURYLINK (CTL)
+0.14% 16,937.15 +0.34% 4,434.47 +0.23% 1,973.71 +0.27%% 43.88 +0.19%% 21.27 -1.74% 25.56 +1.29% 48.65 +0.59% 37.80
Ravalli
0%
6%
5%
10%
SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
15% 20%
1.7% 1%
2011 2012 2013 2014
1.5% -1.6%
2013
0
30,000 40,000
10,000 20,000 30,000
SOURCE: Montana Department of Transportation
HOUSING STATISTICS
IN FLATHEAD COUNTY (JUNE)
MONTH IN STOCKS
Listed in trading price at market closing on July 25 and percent change from closing on June 25.
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