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Montana Department of Labor & Industry - Annual Board Member Training

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Montana Department of Labor & Industry - Annual Board Member
Montana Department of Labor & Industry - Annual Board Member
Montana Department of Labor & Industry CONFERENCE
Thu, September 18, 2025 — Fri, September 19, 2025
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The In-Person Annual Board Member Training connects you with staff, administrators, and one another to help better understand your role as a board member. Attendance will satisfy your statutorily required annual training from the Department. This time together allows us to review important topics and explore new concepts. This will be the only in-person training event offered for the year. Even if you have attended our trainings in the past, this extended training allows us to expand into new areas and breakout into smaller sessions. Registration opens June 16, 2025, and will have breakout sessions for you to choose from. 

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September 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
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Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd
Helena, MT  USA
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ANNUAL BOARD MEMBER TRAINING SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2025
Thursday, September 18
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Updates from the 2025 Legislative Session
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
The Role of the Board & the Board Member
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
State Workforce Innovation Board Update
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout 1 - Apprenticeships
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout 1 - Legislative Procedures & Advocacy Pitfalls
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout 1 - Telehealth Discussion
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Breakout 2 - Active Supervision
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Breakout 2 - Compliance & Investigations
3:20 PM to 4:00 PM
Licensing Applications & Trends
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Legal Updates
Friday, September 19
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
The Executive Branch
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Customer Service & Process Efficiencies
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Licensing Perspectives
10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
DLI Tribal Updates
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Breakfast Buffet
Breakfast Buffet
 
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  07:00:AM  —  08:00:AM MDT
 
Updates from the 2025 Legislative Session
Updates from the 2025 Legislative Session
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  08:00:AM  —  09:00:AM MDT

Sarah Swanson, DLI Commissioner
 
Licensing Perspectives
Licensing Perspectives
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  09:00:AM  —  10:15:AM MDT

Rebecca Haw Allensworth, TENTATIVE

 
The Role of the Board & the Board Member
The Role of the Board & the Board Member
 
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel - Western Star/Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  10:30:AM  —  11:00:AM MDT

Hugh Pratt, Section Chief
 
State Workforce Innovation Board Update
State Workforce Innovation Board Update
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  11:00:AM  —  12:00:PM MDT

Jennifer Owen, SWIB Director


 
Lunch
Lunch
 
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  12:00:PM  —  01:00:PM MDT
 
Licensing Applications & Trends
Licensing Applications & Trends
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  03:20:PM  —  04:00:PM MDT

Tracy Gonzalez, Section Chief and Becca Averill, Section Manager 
 
Legal Update
Legal Update
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  04:00:PM  —  05:00:PM MDT

TBD
 
 
Breakout Sessions Thursday, September 18, 2025
Breakout 1 - Legislative Procedures & Advocacy Pitfalls
Breakout 1 - Legislative Procedures & Advocacy Pitfalls
 
Western Star
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  01:00:PM  —  02:00:PM MDT

Marcie Bough, Executive Officer

The distinction of dual service.
 
Breakout 1 - Apprenticeships
Breakout 1 - Apprenticeships
 
Oriental Ltd.
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  01:00:PM  —  02:00:PM MDT

Glen Disque
 
Breakout 1 - Telehealth Discussion
Breakout 1 - Telehealth Discussion
 
Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  01:00:PM  —  02:00:PM MDT

Panel - Healthcare Board Members

Moderated by Executive Officers
 
Breakout 2 - Compliance & Investigations
Breakout 2 - Compliance & Investigations
 
Western Star
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  02:00:PM  —  03:00:PM MDT

TJ Hunt, Compliance Section Chief
 
Breakout 2 - Active Supervision
Breakout 2 - Active Supervision
 
Empire Builder
Thursday Sep 18, 2025 @  02:00:PM  —  03:00:PM MDT

Kevin Bragg, Section Chief
 
 
Friday, September 19, 2025
Breakfast Buffet
Breakfast Buffet
 
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  07:00:AM  —  08:00:AM MDT
 
The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  08:00:AM  —  09:00:AM MDT

Kristen Juras, Lt. Governor of Montana


 
Customer Service & Process Efficiencies
Customer Service & Process Efficiencies
 
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  09:00:AM  —  10:00:AM MDT

Tawna Meldrum, Management Analyst



 
DLI Tribal Updates
DLI Tribal Updates
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  10:15:AM  —  11:00:AM MDT

Donnie Wetzel Jr, Tribal Liaison for Dept. Labor & Industry
 
Hidden Bias
Hidden Bias
 
Western Star/Empire Builder
Friday Sep 19, 2025 @  11:00:AM  —  11:45:AM MDT

Kqyn Kuka, Tribal Liaison for Dept. Fish, Wildlife & Parks
 
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