Membership
Why You Should Join SMMP?
Elevate and accelerate your manufacturing journey with Southwest Montana Manufacturing Partnership (SMMP)—Whether you're a seasoned executive or carving your path, stay at the forefront of Montana's manufacturing landscape. From tackling technology shifts to mastering talent challenges, our peer group provides otherwise unavailable connections and actionable insights you need to lead successfully in a field of rapid change.
Participating in SMMP has offered me invaluable opportunities to build my professional network and learn from the diverse membership. In particular, participating in Gemba walks throughout the region has been a highly instructive, hands-on learning experience that is accelerating the development of my operational excellence leadership skills.
Miguel Strunk, Be'quet Confections
As the Production Manager of a welding, fabrication, and assembly operation, I’ve seen firsthand what other SMMP members are doing to improve safety, expedite delivery, enhance quality, and cut costs in their day-to-day operations. This type of practical, shared learning and support among local peers would be difficult if not impossible to find elsewhere.
Joe Polus, Production Manager, TowHaul
If you work in manufacturing – whether you’re in Anaconda, Big Timber, Butte, the Gallatin Valley, Helena, Livingston, Three Forks, or elsewhere in the region – SMMP is YOUR organization. By coming together to tackle common or shared problems and put aside real or perceived differences, we realize outcomes that better benefit us, our companies and communities.
Spencer Williams;Founder and CEO, West Paw
SMMP is taking the lead in workforce development initiatives that will substantially improve the prosperity and quality of life of the manufacturing workers in our area, and in turn bolster the long-term growth and success of the companies that employ them.
Scott Sehnert, VP, First Security Bank and President, Montana Manufacturing Association
Icon Level
$10,000+
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: Unlimited
Attend: Unlimited
Logo on website & print materials
Size: XL
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
Unlimited
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: Unlimited
Participate: Unlimited
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
20% discount
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
One per year
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
Unlimited Access
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
Unlimited Access
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
YES
Race to the Prize
Cohort Participation
Cornerstone Level
$5,000
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: Unlimited
Attend: Unlimited
Logo on website & print materials
Size: L
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
Unlimited
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: Unlimited
Participate: Unlimited
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
20% discount
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
One every two years
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
Unlimited Access
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
Unlimited Access
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
YES
Race to the Prize
Cohort Participation
Champion Level
$2,500
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: Two
Attend: Two
Logo on website & print materials
Size: M
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
One every two years
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: Unlimited
Participate: Unlimited
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
20% discount
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
N/A
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
Up to four hours per year
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
Up to four hours per year
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
YES
Race to the Prize
N/A
Advocate Level
$1,000
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: None
Attend: Two
Logo on website & print materials
Size: S
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
N/A
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: None
Participate: Unlimited
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
10% discount
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
N/A
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
N/A
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
N/A
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
YES
Race to the Prize
N/A
Startup Level
$500
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: None
Attend: Two
Logo on website & print materials
Size: S
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
N/A
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: None
Participate: One
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
4 hours - free
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
N/A
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
N/A
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
N/A
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
N/A
Race to the Prize
N/A
Individual Level
$250
Annually
SEE & BE SEEN
Tours / Facilitated ideas exchange for hosts
Host: None
Attend: Unlimited
Logo on website & print materials
N/A
Thought leadership publications on website & in newsletter
N/A
LEARN
Working groups
Lead: None
Participate: Unlimited
MMEC Services (Professional Development/Projects)
4 hours - free
Success story and/or Case Study w/ support from MMEC
N/A
SOLVE
Facilitated problem scoping & definition
N/A
Confidential problem solving - expert coaching
N/A
Peer networking
Unlimited
ADVANCE AND WIN
Board member eligibility
N/A
Race to the Prize
N/A