The times of each of the topics below are subject to change. Please keep an eye out for updates here, on your email (if you’re already registered), and in the program that will be available for pickup at the summit.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 | |
3:00pm – 6:00pm | Check-in and packet pick-up at Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) in Conference Foyer |
6:00pm | Buses depart from HGI for Flathead Lake Cruise |
6:30pm – 9:00pm | Summit Kickoff Cruise aboard the Far West. Available only to the first 130 summit registrations |
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 | |
7:00am | Check-in and packet pick-up at HGI in Conference Foyer |
8:30 – 9:30am | Welcome and Introductions – Glacier IV |
9:30am – 10:30am | Opening keynote – Glacier IV Justin Schenck, The Growth Now Movement |
10:30am – 10:45am | Break |
10:45am – 12:00pm | Breakout session #1 1. An Introduction to Nonprofits in Montana, Glacier I 2. Understanding Your Thinking Preferences, Glacier II 3. Foundations of Running for Office, Glacier III |
12:00pm – 1:15pm | Lunch |
1:20pm – 2:45pm | Breakout session #2 1. Investing Like a Boss: Tools for Funding Your Future, Glacier I 2. Montana Rising: Trends, Visions, Challenges, and Future Projects Across Montana, Glacier II 3. Owning it Online: Best Practices to SEO, Glacier III 4. Empowering Yourself to Influence Your Community, Glacier IV |
2:45pm – 4:00pm | Creative Team Building, Breakout Boxes with Hidden Key Escape Games – Glacier IV |
4:00 – 4:15pm | Break (and a little something extra!) |
4:15pm – 4:45pm | Day 1 closing remarks |
5:45pm | Buses depart HGI |
6:30pm – 9:00pm | Thursday evening event – A VIP evening with Brash Rodeo |
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 | |
7:00am – 8:00am | Yoga and Mimosas – Glacier III |
8:30am – 9:00am | Framing the Day – Glacier IV |
9:05am – 10:45am | Breakout session #3 1. Board Leadership + Board Stewardship, Glacier I 2. Whole Brain Thinking Means Better Leadership, Glacier II 3. From Conflict to Creative Problem Solving, Glacier III 4. The Power of Words, Logan |
10:40am – 11:00am | Break |
11:00am – 12:00pm | Breakout Session #4 1. On Air: Leveraging Podcasting to Grow Your Brand, Glacier II 3. Making a Smooth Transition to Leadership, Glacier III 4. 60 Sponsorship & Fundraising Ideas in 60 Minutes, Logan |
12:00pm – 12:30pm | Bringing it all together – Glacier IV (Announcement of 2020 Summit!) |
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch and closing keynote – Glacier IV |


The 2019 Montana Young Professionals Summit is being coordinated by Flathead Area Young Professionals, the high-performing development group for young professionals that is organized by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce.