Opportunity Link, Inc. 
Uniting people. Linking resources. Creating prosperity.
 

Dear Partners & Friends,
We don't want you to miss these two great opportunities that are coming up this fall:
 
MSU Northern is offering a series of six (6) biodiesel processing workshops starting September 4. These are offered free and will be held at MSUN's Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center.
 
The Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference will be held in Billings this year on October 8 & 9 with an Asset Building pre-conference on October 7. In this event, the North Central Montana Transit and Opportunity Link will be participating in a transportation panel discussion.
 
More information and the contacts for both events can be found below. We hope to see you all there!! 
- Opportunity Link team
 
 
Free Biodiesel Workshops
Biodiesel Processing Workshops 
(September to October 2009)
Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center
Montana State University Northern
 
A series of introductory bio-diesel processing training courses, giving you hands-on experience with all aspects of bio-diesel production.
 
The workshops are offered free-of-charge and open to all. The first workshop starts this September 4-5 on the ABC's of Biodiesel with five more scheduled this fall. 
 
For the training schedule and to register, visit www.bioenergytestingcenter.com or contact:
 
Jon Soriano
Bio-Energy Innovation and Testing Center 
Montana State University Northern
Tel:  (406) 265-3717  
 
 
 
Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference
 
   
 
 
Mobilizing Rural Communities
October 8-9, 2009
Holiday Inn Grand, Billings, MT 

Knowledgeable community stakeholders working collaboratively is critical to achieving thriving rural communities. The Mobilizing Rural Communities conference is for community businesses, organizations, leaders, policy makers, and funders who are intent on building thriving and sustainable rural communities.
 
For more information or to register, visit www.plainstalk.org or contact:
 
Michelle Hauer, Director
Northern Plains Initiative
Rural Dynamics, Inc. 
Tel: (406) 454-5705
E-mail: mhauer@ruraldynamics.org
 
Scholarships are available. Call Opportunity Link at (406) 265-3699 or send an e-mail to dsoriano@opportunitylinkmt.org for more information.  
  
  
 
Opportunity Link, Inc.
P.O. Box 80, 2229 5th Avenue, Havre, Montana 59501-0080
 Tel: 1-877-332-3699 toll-free, (406) 2653699; Fax: (406) 2652075