Become an EOS 2022 Sponsor

Reach a diverse group of Montana professionals, decision-makers and policymakers.

The Invitation

Thank you for your interest in Montana’s foremost business event, supported by Montana’s best organizations. This year, our economic outlook seminar series returns to in-person events across the state.

The outlook seminar has been Montana’s premier economic outlook event for nearly five decades. We hope your organization will consider partnering with us as we present the 47th annual Economic Outlook Seminar, Where Housing Is Headed: How Will Today’s Imbalances Be Resolved?

Reach Our Audience

The annual economic outlook seminars reach a diverse group of professionals, including those in banking, finance and insurance, real estate, public administration, professional services, scientific and technical services, educational services, utilities, manufacturing, government, health care and social services.

Attendees also include managers of companies, business owners, and faculty, administrators and staff from the University of Montana and other universities.

Sponsorship Benefits

Becoming a statewide sponsor provides:

  • Prominent placement and multiple mentions in our seminar.
  • Advertising placement in the 2022 Montana Economic Report.
  • Advertising placement in the 2022 Economic Outlook Seminar slide book.
  • Acknowledgment in seminar promotions, including brochures, invitations, and registration.
  • Opportunities to participate in the seminar, acting as moderators and/or panelists, with opportunities to network.
  • Five complimentary seminar registrations or one company table in the city of your choice.

You will also receive approximately 200,000 impressions from a variety of sources including:

  • The Montana Business Quarterly magazine.
  • Chambers of Commerce members from across the state.
  • Announcements and invitations from a variety of state professional associations.
  • Mentions on the BBER website, registration page, during and after the event, and post-seminar references.

What People are Saying

“This was a great conference, highly focused, good information, very diverse.”

“I attend every year, keep the booklets and use the information.”

“This event is always well organized and relevant.”

“As one of Montana’s leading companies, we think it’s important for us to support Montana’s premier business and economic event.”

Seminar Topics

This year’s seminar is entitled, Where Housing Is Headed: How Will Today’s Imbalances Be Resolved? We will examine on-going issue of housing affordability in the state and what steps we can take to get to a better place. National and statewide economic outlooks will be presented by Patrick Barkey, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. This year our keynote speaker will be Abigail St. Lawrence, an attorney practicing in water rights, natural resource, environmental and administrative law.

Become a Sponsor

Our economic outlook seminars are an important Montana event. 2021 sponsors included principal sponsor NorthWestern Energy and statewide sponsors Sibayne Stillwater, Idaho Forest Group, MDU Resources, First Interstate Bank, the Frontier Institute and Benefis Health System.

For details on how you can become a sponsor, contact BBER director Patrick Barkey at (406) 243-5113 or send him an email.