Montana's Future at Work Summit 2025 Agenda
Meeting the Needs of Rural Montana in Workforce Readiness

Flathead Valley Community College
Arts and Technology Building, Room AT139
October 2-3
Agenda items are subject to change, but the timing of the sessions and Summit dates are final.
Thursday, October 2
| Time | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast | |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome and introductions
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| 9:30 am |
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| 9:45 am |
Opening Keynote: Who Is Rural? Understanding and Centering Rural Voices in Developing and Delivering Educational Opportunity
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| 10:30 am | Break | |
| 10:45 am |
State of the State – DE, CTE, and Micro Pathways Data
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| 11:30 am |
T Profile Session Facillitators
Panelists
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| 12:15 pm | Lunch (sit with regional partners) | |
| 12:45 pm |
Highlands College Grant Award
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| 1:15 pm |
Education Design Labs Update
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| 2:15 pm | Jon Bennion, Executive Director, The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation | |
| 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 pm | 2024-25 Montana’s Future at Work Spotlight | |
| 3:15 pm |
FVCC - Kalispell Dual Enrollment Student Panel Facilitator
Panelists
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| 4:15 pm | FVCC Campus Tour | |
| 5:30-8:00 pm |
Night of the Trades at FVCC Trades Institute
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| 6:00 pm |
Reception Sponsored by Education Design Labs |
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| 7:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
Friday, October 3
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Networking, Coffee & Light Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Review of Day 1 |
| 8:45 am |
2025-26 Montana Future at Work Spotlight |
| 9:45 am |
State of Montana Workforce Initiatives
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| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am |
406 Jobs
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| 11:15 am |
Closing Keynote: Building the Workforce for Tomorrow - Vision, Grace, and Teamwork
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| 12:00 pm |
Summit Summary and Lunch to Go |
