Big Sky Economic Development

Annual Platinum Sponsor ($5,000 - 10,000)

Based in Billings, Montana, Billings Clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization, governed by the community, and is the community’s largest employer. We have over 280 physicians and non-physician providers who work together to provide coordinated and complete care. Our mission is to provide outstanding health care, education and research in our region and the nation. www.billingsclinic.com

Bresnan Communications is a broadband telecommunications provider founded in 1984 with the goal of providing leading-edge technology, entertainment and advanced voice and data services supported by outstanding customer service to small and medium-sized markets. The nation's thirteenth largest MSO, Bresnan currently serves over 320,000 customers in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. www.bresnan.com

Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD) is one of the safest producers of low sulfur, high quality, subbituminous coal in the United States. Headquartered in Gillette, Wyoming, Cloud Peak Energy owns three Powder River Basin coal mines. Antelope and Cordero Rojo Mines are located in northeast Wyoming and the Spring Creek Mine is located in southeast Montana near Decker. With over 1,500 employees, the company works to create the most sustainable value from its resources and relationships while providing the fuel to help power the country. www.cloudpeakenergy.com

First Interstate Bank is a multi-state, $7.1 billion banking organization headquartered in Billings, Montana. First Interstate has evolved since 1968 from a single bank in Sheridan, Wyoming to operating 72 branches and over 100 ATMs in Montana, Wyoming, and western South Dakota. A leader in community banking services, First Interstate is committed to a banking philosophy focused on local management and decision making, exceeding customer expectations with exemplary products and services, and supporting, with leadership and resources, the communities it serves. www.firstinterstatebank.com

In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, GE Capital is a leading provider of commercial lending and leasing for businesses of all sizes, in a wide array of industries. The company works closely with customers to provide financing to purchase, lease and distribute equipment. GE Capital provides capital for corporate acquisitions, refinancing and restructuring as well as services to manage large fleets of cars and other equipment. www.gecapital.com

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through more than 10,000 Wells Fargo and Wachovia stores, 12,000 Wells Fargo and Wachovia ATMs. One in three households in America does business with Wells Fargo. It is the US’ 12th largest employer. www.wellsfargo.com

Annual Diamond Sponsor ($2,500 - 5,000)

Allied Waste Services Houses / Homes, Construction, Construction, Residential Services, Office, Recycling, Solid Waste Allied Waste Billings Recycling in Billings, MT serves Industrial, Residential, Commercial customers. We offer services in Recycling Centers. We specialize in Radiators, Aluminum, Copper, Newspapers

Aspen Air, based in Calgary, Alberta, built an air separation plant in Billings in 2006, creating an excellent work environment for their all-inclusive local workforce. Aspen Air is happy to help build a competitive buying environment while providing Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon to the health care facilities, refineries and welding shops in the community. www.aspenaircorp.com

The Billings Chamber/CVB is here to help create and promote an environment where businesses can flourish. Through networking, government affairs, advertising and events, your local Chamber/CVB provides benefits to more than 1,100 members and their 44,000 employees. The Chamber/CVB staff believes in Billings and its residents… we are connecting people and ideas for an even better quality of life at Montana's Trailhead. www.billingschamber.com

Billings Gazette Communications has been the region’s primary source for news and information for more than 125 years. From our first issue printed on May 3, 1885, we have grown to become the largest newspaper in Montana and Northern Wyoming. In addition to the widely-circulated print edition, our website, billingsgazette.com has emerged as the number two media in the region – second only to The Gazette. Beyond the daily newspaper, we produce a large number of targeted niche publications including Billings Business, Thrifty Nickel, Magic City Magazine, Montana Land Magazine, Welcome Home and Lifewise. Now and in the future, you can count of Billings Gazette Communications to be first and best in providing up-to-the-minute local news when you want it, in the format you want it. That’s our promise to you. www.billingsgazette.com

CenturyLink is the 3rd largest telecommunications company in the US. They provide broadband, voice and wireless services to consumers and businesses across the country. Their customers range from Fortune 500 companies to families living in rural America. www.centurylink.com

CHS ranks as North America’s largest cooperative refiner and a significant wholesaler and reseller of refined fuels. We are a major producer and marketer of lubricants, as well as one of the nation’s largest propane wholesalers. CHS markets energy products primarily under the Cenex® brand through a broad range of working partnerships; we also market under private labels for other businesses. Our network of Cenex® branded convenience stores ranks among the top 20 in the nation. In addition, we offer a variety of petroleum and propane equipment, and we process more than 40 million credit card transactions annually. www.chsinc.com

As a global company that uses its pioneering spirit to responsibly deliver energy to the world, ConocoPhillips has assets and operations in more than 30 countries. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company has approximately 30,100 employees worldwide and assets of $152 billion. ConocoPhillips is the second-largest refiner in the United States, and the Billings refinery is located near the Yellowstone River and is a few blocks from downtown Billings. Finished petroleum products from the refinery are delivered to markets in Montana, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, and South Dakota. www.conocophillips.com

Denny Menholt Chevrolet HUMMER Leaders in the automobile industry. Highest ranking in customer satisfaction and sales, Service Department is #1 in the region, Excellent Reputation, Financing available by phone or mail www.dennymenholt.com

Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (EBMS) is an industry leader, providing administrative services for corporate employee benefit plans throughout the United States. EBMS clients benefit from customized, value-based design, comprehensive health management programs and targeted member engagement strategies with EBMS' in-house team of medical and benefits professionals. Programs include Disease Management to Wellness, Prescription Benefits to Onsite Clinics. www.ebms.com

In 1947, Carter Oil Company began construction on what is now known as the ExxonMobil Billings Refinery. Since the refinery's beginning, it has been a premier facility distributing refined products such as gasoline and diesel across the Rocky Mountain region. The Billings complex produces roughly 60,000 barrels per day of crude oil. The refinery is situated on 720 acres, including 110 acres that has received a Wildlife Habitat certification. The Billings refinery is one of seven ExxonMobil refineries in the United States. ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world. www.exxonmobil.com

Kreitzberg Commercial Real Estate - Darrell has been a Realtor for 40 plus years specializing in commercial sales, leasing, site selection, build-to-suit. Retail, office, land, weather you are buying or selling Darrell is ready to help you. Darrell is born and raised in Montana and works the whole state: Bozeman, Butte, Missoula, Kalispell and Helena. www.billingscommercial.com

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. was created in 1924 to serve a handful of small farm communities in the area. Since then the company has grown into a large regional energy supplier. During those years of growth, we’ve changed our name a few times and acquired a number of smaller companies. Today, we’re a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., a diversified energy company based in Bismarck, N.D. We provide retail natural gas and/or electric service to parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Our service area covers more than 168,000 square miles (5.5 percent of the continental United States), and we serve about 355,000 customers. www.montana-dakota.com

Northwestern Energy is a major, regional provider of electricity and natural gas in Montana to over 335,000 electric and 180,100 natural gas customers in the western two-thirds of Montana. The Billings Division Operations provides regulated services in a ten county area to over 77,000 electric and 8,400 natural gas customers through a high concentration of substations and an extensive network of high voltage transmission lines supporting major electrical users. NorthWestern Energy is dedicated to providing safe, reliable and cost-effective energy services to all of its residential, commercial and industrial customers and offers a number of energy efficiency incentive programs to help customers save energy. www.northwesternenergy.com

For almost 65 years, Reporter Big Sky has been the go-to source for office supplies and equipment. Locally owned and operated, we're the region's fastest growing independent office product dealer... and one of the region's leading resources for commercial office products, furniture and machines. Our knowledgeable sales team offers over 125 total years of experience, and our customer service is unbeatable. We're here to help make your job easier, and keep your company running with innovative business solutions, value prices and superior customer care. Reporter Big Sky is your single source for "Everything Office." www.reporterbigskyoffice.com

Established in 1991, Rocky Mountain Health Network is a physician hospital organization that helps healthcare providers work more effectively. Just fifteen years ago, we began with six people in a two-room office. Today, RMHN has more than 500 members including physicians, hospitals, surgery centers and ancillary providers. We provide business management services — through outsourcing and discounted pricing on state-of-the-art technology — that keep operating costs down for providers. www.rmhn.com

Stockman Bank’s roots run deep. In 1953 Wm. Nefsy purchased controlling interest in the Miles City Bank. His vision was to create a banking organization to serve the needs of the entire community. Particularly important in his vision was the need to serve agricultural producers and local businesspeople. While various trends in the banking industry have come and gone over the years, Mr. Nefsy always focused on serving the financial needs of these important members of our community. This vision and focus on service continues today. www.stockmanbank.com

SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. www.sysco.com

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $281 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 5th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,015 banking offices and 5,148 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. www.usbank.com

Western Security Bank is a full service, community focused organization that serves those who live and work in Yellowstone County. With 8 bank branches located between Laurel and Lockwood, we offer more locations than any other financial institution serving the area. Time and again, Western Security Bank, and its holding company Glacier Bancorp, Inc. have proven to be one of the best performing publicly traded banking franchises in the country, ranking in the top 5 for the past six years. We take pride providing our friends and neighbors with the security and trust necessary to form solid banking relationships. For those who still enjoy personalized service and highly trained bank personnel, Western Security Bank is the best hometown banking option. www.westernsecuritybank.com

Yellowstone Bank was founded by B. M. Harris in 1907 and today, after four generations, is still owned and operated by the Harris family. Bank management and staff are committed to maintaining Yellowstone Bank's exceptional level of customer service, stability and financial strength as an active commercial, agricultural, and real estate lender . In an era characterized by industry-wide mergers and consolidation, Yellowstone Bank is proud to remain an independent community bank with decisions made promptly by people who live in the communities they serve. www.yellowstonebank.com

Yellowstone Electric Co. is a progressive Montana corporation that has been serving customers in the Northwest for over 70 years. Their experience includes industrial, commercial, healthcare and governmental agencies. They also provide telecommunications, fire alarm and security systems. www.yellowstoneelectric.com

Gold Patron Sponsor ($1,000 - 2,500)

A.D. Creative Group
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Founded in 1973, A&E is a regional firm with clients throughout the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains. Our size — we are among the largest firms in the region — allows us to handle projects large and small. Yet we are small enough to draw on whole-office skills and maintain strict project control. Our architects are committed to their profession, balanced in technical and design skills, and diverse in experience. www.aearchitects.com

Allegra Marketing Print Mail provides marketing consultation, target strategies and print and e-commerce product that combine to deliver increased response rates and a greater value for your marketing dollars. Allegra is member of the Allegra Network, a leading franchise comprising more than 600 convenient locations throughout North America. They are equipped to provide you with a complete solution for virtually any communications challenge you are facing today, using advanced techniques and technology sure to save you time and money in the process. www.allegrabillings.com

Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., P.C. is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm offering audit and accounting, tax, litigation support, human resources, and technology consulting services to a broad spectrum of business and individual clients throughout the United States. We have staff members who are fluent in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and English. Anderson ZurMuehlen was established in 1957 and has offices in Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Helena, and Missoula, Montana, and Seattle, Washington. Firm-wide we employ over 200 individuals, 45 of whom are shareholders. www.azworld.com (Non-voting Resource Member)

Advanced Care Hospital of Montana - While utilizing our high-tech equipment, state-of-the-art gym and large, private rooms, our caring and supportive staff is dedicated to helping you or your loved one through the recovery process. Our staff is comprised of a highly specialized team of medical professionals whose goal is to bring each patient to his or her highest level of independence as possible. Our 40-bed facility, designed solely for the provision of this specialized care is the only long-term acute care hospital serving Montana and surrounding states. The facility’s unique design fosters a comfortable and responsive environment for our patients. www.achm.ernesthealth.com

AlphaGraphics Billings is a locally owned and operated full service print communications company. Our mission since 1994 is to serve the needs of our customers. We offer a full range of design services, digital and offset printing, document services, finishing, direct marketing and mailing services. Considering a new strategy for a direct marketing project, give us a call and see how we can help. www.alphagraphics.com

Altitude Technologies LLC - Providing Technology as a Service for the small to medium business market. Our focus is on solving business pains - we are not the low cost provider - we are the business partner and business performance accelerator. We solve basic to advanced business pains, reducing risk, increasing agility, and go to market capabilities with sound technology solutions. Specialties include risk mitigation, virtualization, TaaS, VaaS, HaaS, and Managed Services.

American Title & Escrow, founded in 1973, has been proudly serving South Central Montana for over 32 years. From our first location in Billings, we have expanded to the current 8 locations; two locations in Billings, plus Hardin, Red Lodge, Bozeman, Livingston, Roundup, and Forsyth. We started out doing Title Insurance as our main focus, but as the times change so did our business. American Title & Escrow now offers a full line of title insurance products, escrow closing services, escrow collection services, as well as the handling of 1031 exchanges through our subsidiary, American Exchange Corp. www.amtitlemontana.com

In 1996, Avitus Group began with the simple idea of providing small and medium-sized businesses with all the departments and experts of large businesses by sharing the staff with others. Today, Avitus Group provides certified Human Resource professionals, award-winning Safety and Risk Management professionals and OSHA Certified trainers, licensed Benefits staff, and accredited Payroll and Employee Compensation Management staff. Our Business Planning and Growth experts can provide as much or as little accounting assistance as your business needs. Through alliances with other like-minded companies we provide even more services and opportunities for the businesses in our group than ever before, and we are constantly adding more. www.avitusgroup.com

Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC is a private oil and gas company engaged in exploration and production in the northern Rocky Mountain Region. Currently most of our producing properties are located in the Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming. We currently have 26 employees in our Billings office and 9 employees in our Gillette, Wyoming field office. The Company and its predecessors have been located in Billings since 1992.

On April 2, 2002, Beartooth Harley-Davidson/Buell was purchased by Barry Usher and with this purchase came a fresh new attitude and the opportunity for expansion. In February 2004, the dealership relocated to a state-of-the-art building visible from the interstate and accessible from two interchanges off of I-90 in Yellowstone County Montana. The expansion offers our customers a larger selection of motorcycles, parts & accessories, apparel, home accessories, and a service area with 12 motorcycle lifts. www.BeartoothHarley.com

Ours is a 3rd generation family owned roof construction business, purchased by Harry Bradford in 1942. Bradford Roof Management is the expert in high performance, superior roofing construction repair and maintenance. We are a unique company, dedicated not to selling new roofs, but to protecting existing roof assets. Whether through construction services or consulting based information programs, Bradford can provide the information and services you require, on what, where, when, and how - to manage your roof costs effectively. Throughout the life cycle of your roofing systems - design, installation, maintenance and emergency repair - we can keep roof assets working longer. www.bradfordroof.com

The Billings Association of REALTORS® is a non-profit organization that gives essential support to Realtors® of Billings and surrounding areas that are members of the Association. www.billings.org

Billings City Council members serve four-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms. Council members must reside within the Ward from which they are elected and must be qualified voters of the City of Billings. Christina Volek is the City Administrator. The position of City Administrator was created by the city's Charter which was adopted by voters in 1976. The City Council appoints and may remove the City Administrator. The City Administrator executes the policies established by the City Council and administers the affairs of the City consistent with the City Charter. www.ci.billings.mt.us

A MillerCoors distributor, Briggs Distributing Company, Inc., also distributes craft and imported beers, flavored malt beverages, fine wines, and several non-alcoholic beverages. The following Montana counties are serviced out of the facilities in Billings: Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Wheatland, and Yellowstone. Briggs Distributing is located at 3545 Hesper Road, near the Zoo Drive exit off of Interstate 90. www.briggsdistributing.com

Browns Auto Service offers complete automotive and transmission repair. The business was started in 1956. www.thetrannyman.com

Chicago Title and its family of companies are over 150 years old, and is the largest and most financially secure title insurance company in the industry. The loyalty of our clients, the diligent effort of our employees to be the best in the industry, and our management team that is committed to keeping clients and shareholders well pleased, significantly positions us to continue to provide the best service in the industry and to produce strong results in the title business. www.chicagotitle.com/billings-mt

Clancy Consultants, Inc. is an executive/business coaching and strategic planning firm specializing in helping clients successfully and positively reach their desired performance results. Ann Clancy, Ph.D., has more than 25 years of working with leadership teams, business owners, managers and professionals in appreciative, strategic and strength-based change processes. She is co-author of Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change, based on in-depth coaching research and experience. She is a renowned executive/business coach, travels internationally providing workshops and presentations in Appreciative Coaching, facilitates Appreciative Strategic Planning sessions for a wide range of businesses, corporations and non-profit organizations and is currently engaged in executive coaching research around pivotal moments of change. www.clancyconsultants.net & www.appreciativecoaching.com.

ClockTower Inn - Following a massive, multi-million-dollar renovation, the Best Western ClockTower offers you 130 brand new rooms that are perfectly suited for meetings, shopping, entertainment and events in Billings, MT. The Best Western ClockTower Inn also is the home of Stella's Kitchen and Bakery, a popular Billings, MT café and bakery serving breakfast and lunch daily (breakfast only on Sunday). www.bwclocktowerinn.com

Coal Black Cattle Company is a private consulting firm to the US Senate on energy and agriculture issues. Visit www.mtenergyforum.com for more details.

Con’eer Engineering was founded in 1964 and incorporated in 1967. The firm has a long standing reputation for quality engineering in both the Mechanical and Electrical areas of practice. Project experience includes educational, institutional, medical, commercial, hospitality, light industrial and multi-family residential facilities throughout Montana and adjacent areas of neighboring states. Capabilities include complete project management for systems retrofit projects as well as integrated sub-consultant services for architect and contractor led design teams. www.coneer.com

COP Construction LLC ("COP"), established in 1947, is a general contractor working predominantly in the Western United States. COP specializes in the following types of work: bridges, dams, concrete structures, water, sanitary sewer and storm drain utilities, water and sanitary sewer treatment plants, containment ponds, subdivisions, general site work, and recreational facilities. COP works successfully with clients in both the public and private sector. Offices are located in Billings, MT, North Salt Lake, UT, and Sheridan, WY, with field offices at project sites. The company employs 208 full-time equivalent personnel, increasing to 250-300 employees at peak season. COP is widely recognized as a leading construction company in the region. www.copconstruction.com

Corning Companies - Mr. Corning has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Corning Companies and has been the owner, President and Broker of Corning Companies Commercial Real Estate Services since 1979.

Crowley Fleck PLLP is a multi-service firm with more than 100 attorneys practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense litigation, natural resources, mining and energy law, commercial transactions, banking and finance, creditors rights, real estate transactions and development, tax and estate planning, intellectual property matters, estate administration, employment law, healthcare law, governmental relations and lobbying. With physical locations across Montana and North Dakota, we also have attorneys licensed in several surrounding states. With over a century of legal expertise, our firm provides a tradition of uncompromising service to our clients. www.crowleyfleck.com

Crowne Plaza, located in the heart of downtown Billings, offers all the comforts you expect. Join them for exceptional views and delicious meals at Montana Sky Restaurant. They also have an on-site Starbucks and free Wi-Fi access and so much more! www.crowneplaza.com/billings

So began the historic tale of Cushing & Terrell: the previously unheard-of alliance between an architect and an engineer under one roof. The original Cushing & Terrell Organization focused on the core business philosophy of integrating design disciplines for all their projects. We maintain that tenet, and as building design and engineering systems become more sophisticated, we continue to add specialists to our staff - individuals who allow us to provide a complete package of services to deliver the highest value design solutions to our clients. Today, CTA responds to the challenges and expectations of our clients throughout the United States and selected foreign locations. www.ctagroup.com

Davidson Companies D.A. Davidson & Co. is committed to fostering the financial well-being of our clients and communities through expert financial services and a culture that promotes volunteerism and civic engagement. As an employee-owned firm, D.A. Davidson & Co. offers a work environment that encourages a passion for doing what is right for our clients. Founded in 1935 in a tiny Montana office, D.A. Davidson & Co. has grown to be the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest. www.davidsoncompanies.com

Diamond B Companies, headquartered in Billings, is the hosting company for Bottrell Family Investments and numerous other business ventures owned and operated by Don Bottrell and Jim Bennett. A well-diversified organization with business interests in agriculture; construction-commercial, multi-family, landscape and energy; data center leasing-data management and hosting services; manufacturing; oil and gas; real estate-development, sales, leasing and facility management; software development; women’s retail clothing; Boothill Inn Hotel and the Windmill Restaurant.

DOWL HKM provides a wide range of civil and structural engineering and related services, including facility site planning and design; the design of roadways, highways, airfields, and trail systems; bridges and structures; water, sewer and storm drain systems; environmental documentation and permitting; water rights planning and design; and materials testing. The company has 16 offices in five states, and more than 400 employees. www.hkminc.com

The Downtown Billings Association is a private not for profit entity with over twenty years of experience leading the way for positive change and growth for retailers, professionals, residents, visitors, and friends of Downtown Billings. The Association accomplishes much by its volunteer-driven Board of Directors and supportive membership, but also has a dedicated staff who works daily to advocate and represent your business interests, and cultivate economic vitality for Downtown Billings. www.downtownbillings.com

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) was incorporated in 1985 as a result of the purchase of the telephone engineering division of its predecessor, Associated Engineers, by Pacific Telecom, Inc. ECI is an engineering consulting and design firm serving the electric utility, telecommunications and industrial industries. Services include power transmission distribution, power supply and interconnection, substation design and wind energy. www.electricalconsultantsinc.com

Eide Bailly LLP is a regional professional services firm specializing in accounting and consulting. With more than 700 professionals in eleven offices across the upper mid-west and southwestern parts of the United States, Eide Bailly currently ranks as the country's 18th largest certified public accounting firm. In business for over 85 years, Eide Bailly has developed expertise in tax, audit, accounting, employee benefits, human resources, integrated financial planning, technology solutions, forensic accounting and investigative services, and business- and industry-specific consulting services. www.eidebailly.com

Energy Laboratories, Inc. is a full service analytical laboratory whose continued success depends on the quality of our service and the integrity of our data. As a trusted resource since 1952, Energy Laboratories provides independent, quality controlled, and confidential analytical services for chemical and environmental testing of water, waste, soil, air, and petroleum product samples. With multiple locations, we offer broad-based analytical and advisory services to a national and international clientele. For additional information, visit our web site www.energylab.com

In 1988 Executive Cleaning Co., Inc. was started to provide exceptional cleaning services for office buildings and health care facilities. Today, because of our commitment to total customer satisfaction, we clean 1.3 million square feet of commercial business every day. Elite Home Services, a division of Executive Cleaning, was formed in 2007 to fill the need in our community for a premier home service provider. Because of our second-to-none, first-class service, we care for and clean over 80 homes in our community today. www.ecci.biz

Executive Property Services is a commercial property management company taking care of class-A and medical office buildings in Montana and northern Wyoming. EPSI offers a wide range of services to properly care for and maintain an owner's property, so that it will meet or exceed their investment goals. Each property is different, and therefore can't be treated the same as any other building. Our services are customized to each customers needs. EPSI is committed to excellent service so that both owner's and tenant's are pleased. Commercial office space is a necessity for economic development. It is important that there be quality buildings and properties available to support businesses. At EPSI that is what we are all about. www.epsimanagement.com/

First Montana Title has been a landmark in the community since 1954. In 2005, Kelly Donovan sold the family farm in Opheim, MT. He moved to Billings to join his son Quinn in purchasing First Montana Title. They take pride in offering fast, friendly customer service and are eager to provide all of your title and escrow needs for residential, commercial, farm/ranch, and new construction transactions, as well as 1031 exchanges. www.firstmontanatitle.com

Gainan's Flowers and Garden Center is proudly serving Billings, MT. We are family owned and operated. In 1951, Gainan's Floral opened its doors. The Gainans are quick to give credit for the success of the company to the talented staff. Currently employment reaches 150 in peak season and 100 in off season and the annual payroll tops $2 million. www.gainans.com

At Galusha, Higgins & Galusha, we offer our clients a wide range of Accounting and tax compliance and planning services. We specialize in strategy, technology, and finances for agribusiness, services for banks and financial institutions, real estate, manufacturing and numerous other industries. www.ghg-cpa.com

In 1963, over 45 years ago, Ralph Hanser had a dream to offer quality service to automotive customers. The dream began in a two bay service station. With the road to the present having many turns and twists along the way, Hanser’s has managed to reach far beyond any original expectations. Hanser’s companies consist of wrecker and recovery, auto and truck repair, volume transmission rebuilding, and a late model salvage company. www.hansers.com

Hardy Construction Co. has been in the commercial construction business for the past 53 years. As a 3rd generation owned company we were founded in 1953 by L.G. Hardy, in 1979 the company was passed down to Les Hardy, Jr., since 1991 Hardy Construction Co. has been under the operation of Greg Hardy, President. Projects range from Remodel & restorations, to Green Leed, financial, retail and institutional. www.hardymt.com

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Today, High Tech Construction uses a new method of TEAMwork and partnering. Together everyone achieves more. Utilizing a Partnering approach, we assemble a TEAM involving the Owner, the architect, other design professionals and subcontractors. Level by level your project comes together in a rational, coordinated manner. Business, Retail, Medical and Residential. www.hightechconstruction.com

In 1947, Denver attorneys Steve Hart and Joe Holland left established local practices to form a new, distinctly client-focused law firm. Over the years, Holland & Hart has grown to be the largest law firm in the Mountain West Region, with over 400 attorneys in 15 offices including Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington D.C. Holland & Hart provides legal counsel to individuals and companies of all sizes, from emerging businesses to large public corporations located throughout the country and internationally.

Integra Telecom is responsive, reliable and local. They have vast fiber assets allowing them to provide world-class voice and data products and services for very competitive prices. Integera offers everything from a couple of phone lines and internet to the most sophisticated VoIP-based telephone systems. They help businesses of all sizes take advantage of the latest technologies at prices that make sense. Integra’s team of dedicated professionals provides world-class service and support on a local basis. Voice, data, systems, solutions-Integra is your partner for all communication needs. www.integratelecom.com

Jones Construction, Inc. is a third generation commercial building contractor started in 1952 and four Jones brothers now own and manage the business. They concentrate on negotiated design-build commercial building projects. The company constructs medical facilities, cellular phone sites, retail and grocery store renovations, office buildings, and large warehouse buildings with a primary focus on architectural tilt-up concrete. www.jonesconstructionmt.com

Kate Hamlin, Realtor with Century 21 also operates Life Launch, Inc., which consists of several different professionals from many walks of life, all having a hand in assisting professionals and their families in calling Billings home. From our own personal experiences of being relocated in the past, we have found it takes a little bit of time to really know where your resources are in town…who to call, and where to go. Kate specializes in residential & commercial real estate. www.katehamlin.com

Karell Dyre Haney is exclusively commercial law focused. All of the firm’s attorneys practice in the areas of business operations, business transactions, and real estate. Partner Allan Karell also brings specialized knowledge in financing and partner Mary Dyre possesses expertise in bank compliance and liquor licensing and gaming. The firm also provides income and estate tax planning and probate and trust administration services through partner, Nathan S. Haney, who holds a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from NYU. Communication and collaboration among the members of the firm provides a depth of knowledge and expertise to ensure that clients are well-served.

Kinetic Marketing & Creative is a strategic and creative marketing agency that works with clients at a deeper level than executing just a website or ad campaign. They operationalize a business’s brand both internally and externally so that all campaigns and marketing initiatives are evidence of a company’s distinction. www.kineticmg.com

Founded in 1938, Karmas, Lee & Jackson stands on the core of innovation, creativity and collaboration. Their clients achieve success from their ability to envision, plan, engineer and build infrastructure. They provide broad service to complement each of their selected markets through office locations that strategically serve clients. Behind each client is a network of professionals tailored unique to each project. KL&J focuses on creating lasting relationship with clients by providing services that set the standard for quality and client satisfaction. They use innovation as a tool to create infrastructure that responds to social, civic and economic needs. www.kljeng.com

Knife River - Mountain Region (formerly JTL Group, Inc.) is a full-service contractor specializing in residential, commercial, state and federal developments. Services include: site concrete, concrete delivery, building and site excavation, delivery of gravel products, gravel sales, asphalt paving and gravel placement. Knife River is one of only three of the Top 10 Aggregate Producers in American that remain U.S.-owned. www.kniferiver.com

Langlas & Associates has 37 years of experience as a General Contractor and Construction Manager. We believe competitive costs, aggressive schedules, and quality craftsmanship are the qualities that will make a project successful and ultimately a satisfied customer. We approach all projects with the main goal of achieving a pleasant experience for the client. We believe the client always comes first. We want the client to feel in control of the process and that working with Langlas is a real team effort. Hence our many repeat customers over 37 years. www.langlas.com

MasterLube has four Billings-area locations to serve you and your automotive needs. From an oil change to fluid checks to filter and belt replacements no job is too big or small. Need a new windshield or a chip repair? Let the experts at the Glass Doctor repair your windshield with a high quality, original equipment manufacturer windshield plus a one year warranty! Keep your vehicle spotless with a hand car wash without putting a dent in your wallet! Visit MasterLube today! www.masterlube.com

McCall Development specializes in building homes and developing neighborhoods using sustainable practices. McCall Development was one of the first homebuilders in Montana, and the first in Billings, to build a certified ENERGY STAR home. What does this mean? ENERGY STAR homes are built to perform 30% more efficient than the typical new home today and substantially better than an older home. McCall’s vision is to build homes that embody the charm and character that is important to home owners today, where bigger is not always better, and affordable does not have to mean cheap. www.mccallhomes.com

Midland Claims is a full-line property, casualty and workers’ compensation adjusting and third party administration company. Services are tailored to fit the needs of each client organization. They produce a predictable, professional work product, while remaining ever vigilant of their client’s need for mitigation of claims expenses. Visit www.midlandclaims.com for more information.

Founded in 1927, MSU Billings is an urban university serving a diverse constituency with diverse needs and expectations. All areas of the university have a responsibility to enhance the intellectual, social and economic qualities of the Billings community and our students. Students receive a well-rounded unique education and training for Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees for careers through the University’s six colleges — arts and sciences, business, allied health professions, education, technology and professional studies and lifelong learning. www.msubillings.edu

The firm that is now Moulton Bellingham, P.C. was one of the first law firms established in Montana. Founded at the turn of the century by Judge Charles H. Loud, the firm began as a circuit-riding law practice including Miles City, Red Lodge and Forsyth. By the early 1920’s, the firm had consolidated in Billings. Members of the firm have been elected to the Montana legislature, where one was selected as majority leader of the House of Representatives. Two attorneys from the firm have served as President of the State Bar of Montana. www.moultonlawfirm.com

NAI Business Properties is the premier commercial real estate firm in Montana providing expert services in Billings and throughout the State. Their services include acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, tenant representation, investment services, due diligence, and related consulting and advisory services. www.naibusinessproperties.com

As a third-party logistic provider, Navigator Direct assists shippers in managing their operations and bottom line through a range of transportation services and expertise. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, Navigator Direct specializes in the use of flatbeds and stepdecks to serve shippers and carriers throughout the continental United States, Alaska and Canada. Their dispatchers have experience managing the movement of a wide range of commodities, as well as coordinating multiple truck projects, multiple drops, light heavy haul, bulk, pneumatic and over-dimensional loads. www.navigatordirect.com

O2 Architects promotes fair and affordable housing, community involvement, historic preservation, sustainability and resource management. In recent years we have completed numerous commercial, civic, institutional, educational, residential, and historic preservation projects for a variety of public and private clients throughout Montana and the United States. We believe our success is attributable to our attention to detail, technical experience, creativity, and true professionalism that we bring to every project. www.o2architects.net

PPL Montana, headquartered in Billings, generates electricity at its coal-fired and hydroelectric power plants around the state. In Montana’s electricity market, deregulated since 1997, PPL Montana is solely a generator of electricity. We do not deliver electricity to customers. The electricity we produce is sold by our marketing operation in Butte — PPL EnergyPlus — to wholesale customers such as NorthWestern Energy, to large industrial customers and to electricity cooperatives. Our more than 500 employees have been working at these generating facilities for an average of more than 19 years. www.pplmontana.com

Payne Financial Group is an insurance firm with offices in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Arizona. We provide access to business and personal insurance, employee benefits and surety bonds. With a team of more than 200 professionals, Payne Financial Group serves clients across the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest. Our client base generates in excess of $200 million in annual premiums and we are one of the top 100 independent insurance agencies in the United States. Payne Financial Group is a partner firm of Assurex International. www.hoinesslabar.com

Pacific Steel & Recycling is the Intermountain Northwest’s largest Steel Service Center and Scrap Metals Recycler. We are a 100% employee owned ESOP corporation that has been in business for more than 100 years. We are headquartered in Great Falls, MT, and have 38 branch offices in Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana. www.pacific-recycling.com

Pierce Flooring Pierce Flooring and design currently operates 4 locations throughout Montana. These include: Bozeman, Missoula, Billings and Helena. In addition to the Pierce Flooring locations, there are also four "Outlet" stores. In Bozeman, the Carpet Mill Outlets, in Butte and Great Falls, Pierce Carpet Mill Outlet, and in Billings, The Carpet Barn. In addition to the flooring business, Ron Pierce operates a manufactured homes, leasing and RV business in Billings, located in a brand new facility, just off I-90 at the new Shiloh interchange. www.pierceflooring.com

Prudential Floberg REALTORS® is the leading real estate firm in the greater Billings area. Founded in 1959, the company has grown to over 50 associates and 7 staff and has diversified to provide professional services in residential, commercial, and farm & ranch real estate. As evidence of the performance of the Prudential Floberg REALTORS® Power Team: in 2003, they earned recognition through the 2003 Prudential Cornerstone Award for superior office performance, they were named in the 2003 Realtrends 500 Report of top offices, published by Realtrends, and were included in the 2003 Power Brokers List, prepared by Real Estate and Relocation Magazine. www.floberg.com

Rimrock Mall is the state’s largest shopping center and serves one of the largest geographical trade areas in the United States, spanning from the Canadian border to central Wyoming and into Western North Dakota. The shopping center boasts 100 stores including many firsts to Montana -- stores like Chico’s, Coldwater Creek, Build-A-Bear Workshop® and more. The mall is owned and managed by Macerich and is anchored by Dillard’s, Dillard’s Men’s and Home, JCPenney, Herberger’s and Scheels All Sports. In addition to first-class shopping, Rimrock Mall offers many amenities to guests including an indoor play area with family restroom and nursing area, free wireless internet throughout much of the mall, and event ticket sales for MetraPark, Alberta Bair Theater, Shrine Auditorium and more.

Rocky Mountain Bank operates nine offices in Billings, Bozeman, Kalispell, Bigfork, Stevensville, Plains, Plentywood and Whitehall. With assets in excess of $470-million, it is one the largest banks in the state of Montana. Rocky Mountain Bank combines the convenience and service of community banking with advanced technology to give you the best banking experience. You’ll never be just a number to us…we listen to your needs and help you find financial services that fit you. www.rmbank.com

You will find Rocky Mountain College professors challenging and interesting in the classroom, but sometimes the classroom is not confined by walls. You may find yourself in a field laboratory in Yellowstone National Park or at the Yellowstone Art Museum to view an exhibition of French Impressionists. You might even find classrooms conducted at 10,000 feet in a Beechcraft airplane. Classrooms in historic campus buildings are the norm, but instruction may also be held at archaeological digs in Bethsaida, Israel or old Vienna. Our students visit the site where Custer met his fate and then discuss the battle with American Indian students on campus. With a 14:1 student to faculty ratio, you’ll have a ringside seat. You’ll also enjoy the fact that professors with Ph.Ds are teaching.

Since 1954, Roscoe Steel & Culvert Co. has engineered solutions for water management, soil conservation, and bridge and structural steel fabrication. We draw on over half a century of doing business in steel to provide the knowledge and expertise required for state-of-the-art engineering projects, including budgets, timelines, rules, and regulations.. We manufacture and maintain a large inventory of products including corrugated steel and polymer pipe for a host of drainage and structural applications for the farm, ranch and construction industries. We also sell and support construction products that solve soft sub-grade problems on roads and highways including temporary blankets, permanent turf mats and hard armor points that address soil erosion issues. Roscoe pre-fabricated, pre-engineered, modular steel bridges serve a wide range of applications. www.roscoeinc.com.

Sanderson Stewart - To plan and design enduring communities - this is our purpose. A comprehensive, sustainable approach to community development, for over forty years. The company has evolved from a traditional civil engineering and land surveying company into the go-to firm for land development services in the Billings area. In 2002, long-time employees, Michael Sanderson, Rick Leuthold and Dennis Randall purchased the firm. With a new energy and vision for the future, the firm has since expanded its geographic reach and its service offerings throughout the West. www.sandersonstewart.com

Founded in 1906, Schnitzer Steel is a global leader in the metal recycling industry. Their metals recycling division collects, processes, recycles, trades and brokers ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal and provides processed scrap metal to mills around the world. Their used auto parts division provides low-cost quality parts to customers across the U.S. and Canada. Their steel manufacturing division transforms recycled scrap metal into quality finished steel products such as reinforcing bar (rebar), wire rod, coiled bar, merchant bar and other specialty products. www.schnitzersteel.com

Since 1937 Sign Products Inc. has been serving Montana and Wyoming's sign needs. In our sixty-plus years of experience we've been meeting the sign challenges of nationwide-chains to regional start-ups. We're a full-service shop offering design, consulting, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and even financing. Our 20,000 square-foot, recently renovated facility is located in Billings, Montana with offices in Great Falls and Sheridan, Wyoming. www.signproductsinc.com

St. John's Lutheran Ministries is a community of diverse people sharing God's healing presence. Our Mission is to provide living opportunities within nurturing environments of hope, dignity, and love. To provide a continuum of housing opportunities and supportive services primarily for older persons. Provide appropriate care, service, employment and volunteer opportunities to all people without regard to: Religious Preference, Race or National Origin, Gender, Age or Marital Status, Diagnosis or Disability or Financial Status. www.sjlm.org

St. Vincent Healthcare is proud to be recognized for providing the highest quality of healthcare, a commitment we've made to our patients for over 110 years. At St. Vincent Healthcare, we strive to support our culture of quality-directed care and transparency and openness in communicating important messages. To help you remain informed about these important issues, we've created this website to give you the tools you need to be assured you're getting Quality care - delivered in the tradition of St. Vincent Healthcare - 110 years of compassion, caring, innovation and quality. www.svh-mt.org

Welcome to Stewart Title Company - Billings Division. We provide title, escrow and other real estate information services for buyers, sellers, lenders, brokers, agents, realtors and realty professionals. www.stewartbillings.com

Stillwater Leasing provides leasing solutions for virtually any business in any industry with a heavy emphasis in Montana and the Billings business community. While they specialize in agriculture, transportation, construction and business systems, they can design a leasing package to fit a wide range of business environments. They also offer “Stillwater Advantage™”, a program where they assist you in evaluating your long-range equipment needs and design a Master Lease that gets you pre-approved for future purchases as well. www.stillwaterleasing.com

UBS Wealth Management is a global financial services firm with a local focus. As a team their mission is to earn their client’s respect and build solid relationships. They do this by providing their clients with superior individualized wealth management solutions and world-class service. http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com/branch/billingsbk/

Underriner Motors is the premier Honda Volvo Buick Jeep and Hyundai dealer in Billings, MT. Please research our website to find your next vehicle purchase. A large selection of cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs are ready for delivery today www.underrinermotors.com

The first Wendy’s opened in 1969 and in Billings in 1976. At Wendy's®, we won't cut corners on anything. Not on fresh, quality ingredients. Not on how we treat people. Not on giving back. And certainly not on being the defender of good taste for people everywhere. www.wendys.com

Whitewood Transport is known nationally as a heavy-haul specialist, efficiently moving equipment and commodities of varied size or weight dimension. Whitewood carved a niche in the trucking industry serving the specialized needs of construction, oilfield, mining and agriculture. Whitewood’s specialized equipment ranges from five to nine axle removable gooseneck lowboys, step decks, flatbeds stretch trailers and hot shots. www.whitewoodtransport.com

Wyo-Ben, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Bentonite Clay based products. Our materials are used worldwide in applications such as oil, gas, and water well drilling, metal casting, environmental construction and remediation, hazardous waste treatment, cat litter, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as well as many other industrial and consumer related products. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, Wyo-Ben mines its reserves from the Big Horn Basin region of Wyoming, the richest deposit of benonite in the world. Here we operate 3 processing facilities serving the global marketplace. www.wyoben.com

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) is a multi-service organization providing mental health programs and services to emotionally disturbed youth and their families. The psychiatric residential treatment center is located on a 400-acre campus in Billings, Montana and includes a clinic with a full medical staff, a recreation center and accredited school, Yellowstone Academy. YBGR’s Community Based Services (CBS) division is a licensed and accredited mental health center providing an array of services for hundreds of youth and families in Montana. Our CBS staff has designed programs that create positive changes for seriously emotionally disturbed youth. These services are provided to clients in their homes, schools and communities. YBGR believes, “It sure makes a difference when you know somebody cares.” www.ybgr.org

The mission of Yellowstone County is to improve the function of County government to serve its citizens and the region as efficiently and cost effectively as possible through the joint effort of our employees and leadership. Yellowstone County provides partial funding for Big Sky Economic Development Authority. www.co.yellowstone.mt.us/