2026 Economic Outlook Seminar

Thank you for attending the 2026 Economic Outlook Seminar held in 9 Montana cities from January 27 – March 11, 2026.

View the 2026 Presentations

Helena
Tuesday, January 27
Great Northern Hotel
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Great Falls
Wednesday, January 28
Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Missoula
Friday, January 30
Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Billings
Tuesday, February 3
Northern Hotel
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Bozeman
Wednesday, February 4
The Commons
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Butte
Thursday, February 5
NorthWestern Energy General Office
8:00 am – 1:00 pm– 1:00

Kalispell
Tuesday, February 10
Hilton Garden Inn
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Lewistown
Tuesday, March 10
Headstart Lewistown
8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Havre
Hensler Auditorium, MSU Northern
Wednesday, March 11
8:00 – 1:00

updated: July 26, 2025

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Midyear Economic Update 2026

A Midyear Assessment of the Outlook for the U.S. and Montana Economies with a Special Focus on High Tech, Data Centers, and the Digital Economy

2026 Economic Outlook Seminar

Thank you for attending the 2026 Economic Outlook Seminar held in 9 Montana cities from January 27 – March 11, 2026.

Thank you for attending the Association of University Business and Economic Research conference in Missoula, MT from October 4 – 7, 2025, hosted by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Thank you for attending the Midyear Economic Update.

Thank you for joining us for the Midyear Economic Update. We traveled to seven cities to deliver an update on the state and national outlook. In addition to the overall economic outlook, the event featured an updated profile of Montana’s high-tech industry and a new BBER analysis of the potential economic impacts of data centers in Montana.