Should Your Bureau/Center Have An Advisory Board? Paul E. Polzin Bureau of Business and Economic Research University of Montana

Advantages Establish a cadre of knowledgeable champions Establish/grow liaisons with other organizations –Governor’s Office –Other universities –Legislature Learn about the economy Justify policy choices Fundraising?

School of Business Administration Advisory Boards Saturday, October 1, :00 amSoBA Tailgate 1:05 pmHomecoming – Montana Griz vs. Northern Colorado Bears Friday, September 30, :30 am Coffee and Conversation (GBB – Piazza), All Boards* 9:00 am BBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around 11:00 amDean’s Report (GBB 123), All Boards* 12:30-1:30 pmLunch (GBB 123) – SOBA Faculty, Staff, All Boards* Keynote speaker: Coach Robin Pflugrad 1:30-2:00 pmFootball Toss (GBB-Piazza), All Boards* 2:00-3:30 pmBAC Roundtable (GBB 382) 3:30-5:00 pmReception (GBB–Piazza) – All Boards*

Saturday, October 1, :00 amSoBA Tailgate 1:05 pmHomecoming – Montana Griz vs. Northern Colorado Bears Friday, September 30, :30 am Coffee and Conversation (GBB – Piazza), All Boards* 9:00 am BBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around 11:00 amDean’s Report (GBB 123), All Boards* 12:30-1:30 pmLunch (GBB 123) – SOBA Faculty, Staff, All Boards* Keynote speaker: Coach Robin Pflugrad 1:30-2:00 pmFootball Toss (GBB-Piazza), All Boards* 2:00-3:30 pmBAC Roundtable (GBB 382) 3:30-5:00 pmReception (GBB–Piazza) – All Boards* School of Business Administration Advisory Boards

Saturday, October 1, :00 amSoBA Tailgate 1:05 pmHomecoming – Montana Griz vs. Northern Colorado Bears Friday, September 30, :30 am Coffee and Conversation (GBB – Piazza), All Boards* 9:00 am BBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around 11:00 amDean’s Report (GBB 123), All Boards* 12:30-1:30 pmLunch (GBB 123) – SOBA Faculty, Staff, All Boards* Keynote speaker: Coach Robin Pflugrad 1:30-2:00 pmFootball Toss (GBB-Piazza), All Boards* 2:00-3:30 pmBAC Roundtable (GBB 382) 3:30-5:00 pmReception (GBB–Piazza) – All Boards*

School of Business Administration Advisory Boards Saturday, October 1, :00 amSoBA Tailgate 1:05 pmHomecoming – Montana Griz vs. Northern Colorado Bears Friday, September 30, :30 am Coffee and Conversation (GBB – Piazza), All Boards* 9:00 am BBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around 11:00 amDean’s Report (GBB 123), All Boards* 12:30-1:30 pmLunch (GBB 123) – SOBA Faculty, Staff, All Boards* Keynote speaker: Coach Robin Pflugrad 1:30-2:00 pmFootball Toss (GBB-Piazza), All Boards* 2:00-3:30 pmBAC Roundtable (GBB 382) 3:30-5:00 pmReception (GBB–Piazza) – All Boards*

School of Business Administration Advisory Boards Saturday, October 1, :00 amSoBA Tailgate 1:05 pmHomecoming – Montana Griz vs. Northern Colorado Bears Friday, September 30, :30 am Coffee and Conversation (GBB – Piazza), All Boards* 9:00 am BBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around 11:00 amDean’s Report (GBB 123), All Boards* 12:30-1:30 pmLunch (GBB 123) – SOBA Faculty, Staff, All Boards* Keynote speaker: Coach Robin Pflugrad 1:30-2:00 pmFootball Toss (GBB-Piazza), All Boards* 2:00-3:30 pmBAC Roundtable (GBB 382) 3:30-5:00 pmReception (GBB–Piazza) – All Boards*

9:00 amBBER Advisory Board Meeting (GBB 231) a) Welcome b) Presentation of BBER Annual Report c) Program Area Updates d) Economic Go-Around BBER Advisory Board AGENDA Fall 2011

Economic Go Around Your name:________________________________________________ Your general area (geographic):________________________________________ Now, your comments, etc.... 1)Major economic news in your general area, good or bad.... business expansions, closures, major developments, major announcements, etc. 2)Major economic news in your industry, or company,... 3)Looking ahead a bit, what do you anticipate will be one or two of the most important or crucial issues facing Montana, and/or your general area, over the next year or so? 4)Any other comments... on anything pertinent to the Bureau, or that we should be aware of, or...