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Annual Family Business Day to be held on Friday, September 26
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2007 large business category winner
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The 15th Annual MSU College of Business State Farm Insurance
Family Business Day Program will take place at the Holiday Inn,
in Bozeman, on Friday, September 26.
Each year a number of businesses, ranging in size from fewer than
10 employees to more than 50 from diverse industries, are
nominated for awards. This year is no exception with small and
large business winners from across the state who will receive
their awards during the Family Business Day luncheon.
This year's Family Business winners in Montana are: St-Char-Ro
Floral & Event Rental of Ronan, in the very small business
category (fewer than 10 employees); Owenhouse & Associates
of Bozeman, in the small business category (10 to 30 employees),
Wyo-Ben, Inc. of Billings, in the large business category
(more than 50 employees) and Montana DataSure of Bozeman,
in the new business category (under 10 years). Hofeldts
Livestock of Chinook won the Judge's Special Recognition
Award.
Phil Rogers, an adjunct instructor of marketing in the College of
Business, will be the guest speaker for this event. His seminar,
Thrive in Tough Times: How Your Focus is Your Future, presents an
overview of taking control of your business. Time will be spent
on exploring ways to control expenses, grow sales and build
profit margins. A portion of this presentation will be a hands-on
workshop focusing on delivering outstanding customer service and
effectively responding to customer demands.
"It is wonderful to be able to recognize exemplary family
businesses that have all shown a commitment to customer service,
family values and diversification to satisfy the needs of their
markets, often in challenging situations," said Nancy Dodd,
director of the Montana State University College of Business
State Farm Insurance Family Business Program and an MSU professor
of management. "Family businesses are central to the economic
vitality of Montana, and the businesses that are honored are
perfect examples of why and how family businesses contribute to
our communities, our state and our nation."
The MSU College of Business and State Farm Insurance, in honor of
Robert Jaedicke, host the program. Stockman Bank underwrote the
awards, with additional support for the program provided by the
Montana Chamber of Commerce.
The registration fee to attend the entire event is $25, which
includes a continental breakfast, lunch, the seminar and seminar
materials. Participants who wish to attend just the lunch and
awards ceremony pay $20. The cost to attend only the seminar is
$10. For more information, or to make your reservations, call
Karen Beach 994-6796 or e-mail familybusiness@montana.edu.
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