Water Cooler: Travel writer features Bigfork, Flathead Lake

by Daily Inter Lake
| October 2, 2016 6:00 AM

The Bigfork area recently was featured in a New York Times travel article written by Freda Moon, whose grandmother Frances Evans was raised near Flathead Lake. Moon, her husband Tim and their 13-month-old daughter stayed at the Islander Inn in Woods Bay and an Airbnb apartment in Big Arm, among other places, during their time in the Flathead.

The article is currently online at http://www.nytimes.com/section/travel and appeared in today’s print edition of the New York Times. The travelogue chronicles their time and experiences in the Flathead Valley.

“The Flathead might not have been the place I had imagined, but it was worth every hour in the car and every dollar of our modest budget,” Moon wrote.

Polson speaker focuses on motivation, leadership

Judy Preston of Skill Builders will speak to the Polson Chamber of Commerce at their monthly luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 5.

With more than 20 years of experience in business management and training, Preston plans to show members how they can gain the most from meetings such as a chamber luncheon.

Based in Ronan, Skill Builders specializes in motivation and inspiring leaders to build sustained success. Before starting Skill Builders, Preston was president and chief operations officer of Access Montana. She also served in key positions with three different companies and was a consultant to family businesses. She is an active volunteer and serves as chairwoman of the Bread Basket, an all-volunteer food pantry in Ronan.

The luncheon will be held at KwaTaqNuk Resort from noon to 1 p.m. Cost is $14.50. Reservations are not required. For additional information about the Chamber and its activities, call 406-883-5969.

Seminar looks at business succession planning

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce hosts a free seminar about business succession planning from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Kalispell Chamber board room, 15 Depot Park in Kalispell.

Paul Brown, who has more than 20 years of experience consulting on succession, retirement and other wealth planning needs, will lead the seminar. He’ll talk about taking control of the eventual exit from one’s business. Whether the goal is to keep the business in the family, pass it on to key employees, or sell and move on, it’s a process that requires understanding, thought, preparation and time to arrange and implement.

The seminar is one of the Kalispell Chamber’s Manufacturing Day events that span the next few weeks.

Space is limited to 25 people. Register online at http://www.mfgday.com/events/2016/the-business-succession-series-going-beyond-the-basics.

Learn about how to use intellectual property

A free seminar titled “Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property” will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Kalispell Chamber board room, 15 Depot Park in Kalispell.

The session will define intellectual property and how it can be used to provide a product with a competitive advantage in the market place. Samuel Fredrick, an intellectual property attorney with the Crowley Fleck Law Firm, will lead the seminar.

Learn how harnessing the categories of intellectual property can help prevent infringement, erect barriers to entry, minimize the risk in the marketplace and enhance long-term commercialization.

Space is limited to 25 people.

For questions contact the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce at 406-758-2803 or e-mail info@kalispellchamber.com.