New West | Planning in the West 2010

About Us

New West Conferences

NewWest.Net proudly presents an annual series of conferences focused on growth and development in our Northern Rockies region, with the Real Estate and Development in the Northern Rockies conference being our flagship event.

These unique events bring together developers, architects, planners, attorneys, investors, brokers, journalists, government ofﬁcials and non-proﬁt leaders for a robust series of dialogues and presentations about real estate, architecture, planning and so much more. This series takes place throughout the the region, in order to host a regional conversation about our challenges and discoveries.

We aim to identify best practices, showcase great projects and understand how thoughtful and innovative discussion can help us shape our region in the most positive possible ways.

Regional Conference Series:

Designing the New West
April 2011, Bozeman, MT

Planning in the West
June 2010, Boise, ID

Real Estate & Development in the Northern Rockies
October 2010, Missoula, MT

For more information, contact Lucia Stewart, Conference Director at
For information on sponsorship, contact Lynn Ingham at

NewWest.Net

The online regional publication

NewWest.Net is a next-generation media company based in Missoula, Montana, focused on the culture, economy, politics, environment and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountain West. Its premier product, NewWest.Net, is an award-winning local and regional online publication devoted to good journalism and inclusive and pragmatic conversation about the many opportunities and challenges now facing our fast-changing region.

With its lively, conversational style, innovative tools for community participation, and engaging mix of in-depth reportage, analysis, commentary, and blogging, NewWest.Net has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading new media companies.

For more information or to read articles on NewWest.Net, visit our website.

Awards and Recognition for NewWest.Net

2009

Idaho Press Club statewide awards of 2009
First place: General Excellence, News Websites
NewWest.Net/Boise, Jill Kuraitis, editor
First place: Best Online News or Feature Story
Kuraitis, NewWest.Net
Specialty Column - Politics - 3rd Place

Outside.com 100 Best Adventure Websites
4th – NewWest.Net

2008

Center for Public Integrity – Top Ten Websites of 2008
“NewWest.Net offers excellent, award-winning coverage of the western states.
It’s almost not fair to the other regions of the country.”

TIME Magazine - “Top Ten Underreported Stories of 2008”
“U. S. ships sand from Kuwait to Idaho”
NewWest.Net/Boise broke this story in Idaho and continued its coverage.

Idaho Press Club statewide awards of 2008
General Excellence, News websites -1st place- NewWest.Net/Boise,
Best Online News or Feature Story – 1st & 2nd places Jill Kuraitis, Boise editor
General Column – 2nd place – Kuraitis, NewWest.Net/Boise
Specialty Column – 2nd place – Kuraitis, NewWest.Net/Boise