Wow, what a summer it has been. I’m ready for some cooler weather, less smoke and football/hunting season. In the noise and craziness of one of the busiest summers ever, visitors consistently express to me how much they appreciate the warmth and friendliness of our community. Thank you for treating visitors to our communities as […]
If the 177,256 people who visited Glacier National Park in May is any indication, it should be another record breaking summer. Soon enough we will be celebrating our community’s history and heritage with Heritage Days. Your Chamber’s Events Committee has been hard at work putting together the Heritage Days 3 on 3 Basketball tournament. If […]
Spring is here with summer right around the corner. We at the Chamber wish you all a wonderful sunny profitable summer season. It is my pleasure to announce that Laura Gadwa is your next Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. Laura is stepping up from her current Member Services position to help us […]
Wow, summer has gone by so fast, and what a summer it was! The buzz and excitement can be felt from the Canyon to downtown Columbia Falls. I have to admit I am ready for the cooler weather and football. We owe each and every one of you a thank you for the work you […]
Are you familiar with the term “geotraveler”? If you had the opportunity to attend the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Kalispell last month, or if you have kept up on Montana’s marketing efforts, then you know that the geotraveler is our target market for Montana tourism. Geotourism is a type of tourism that sustains or […]
Our small businesses are growing strong with thanks to the ever increasing consumer awareness of how the locally spent dollar impacts the local economy. We have plenty of positive growth to be proud of in our area. But with the good news, often comes challenging news. Changes at our anchor industry, what we will now […]
This time last year I penned a President’s message predicting that 2015 would be a strong year for our area businesses and our local communities, and (lucky for me) the year certainly delivered on my promises. In 2015, we welcomed a new medical facility, a new retail anchor, the ground-breaking of a new hotel and […]
