Flathead Watercooler

Kalispell chamber coffee

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Coffee Connect is Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Mann Mortgage Kalispell, 1222 Whitefish Stage Rd, Kalispell. The event is free.

Managing Change Webinar

The Small Business Association is holding a webinar on how to manage the human side of change. Participants will learn about what happens to an employee’s discretionary energy during times of change, and what they can do to help get the employee reengaged and committed to working through the change. The webinar is Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For information, visit https://mtsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5275

ABC of doing business

Montana's departments of Labor and Industry, Revenue, Public Health and Human Services, the local Job Service and other agencies will join up to host this year's Assistance for Business Clinic (ABC) in Kalispell on Sept. 13. The event is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hampton Inn.

The ABC is designed to provide new and established business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, human resource professionals and attorneys with updated information on topics such as the Montana Department of Revenue’s new Form MW-4 and E-Services, Unemployment Insurance Tax requirements, workers’ compensation coverage and Independent Contractor regulations.

Sessions will also focus on using Labor Market Information to make business decisions, the Registered Apprenticeship Program, tax incentives, minimum wage law, overtime, new hire reporting, child support services and other state and federal regulations.

For more information on this year's Assistance for Business Clinic, visit https://tinyurl.com/vjx83n7m

CDBGP change hearing

To administer the upcoming cycle of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Montana Department of Commerce is seeking to amend an administrative rule. On Aug. 25, at 10:00 a.m., the department will hold a public hearing via Zoom to consider the proposed amendment.

Interested parties are invited to participate in the public hearing via webinar by joining the Zoom meeting visit https://mt-gov.zoom.us/s/87838354534?pwd=c3ZFaHBmc0NJRnhTV2ZDNitRcCtVUT09

Additional data, views, or arguments may be submitted in writing no later than Sep. 2, 2022, at 5 p.m. to: Montana Department of Commerce, Legal Department, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200501, Helena, Montana 59620-0501, docadministrativerules@mt.gov