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The Western Central Chapter (WCC) of the American Planning Association (APA) is an advocate for western planners in the four states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The Chapter provides professional training, a quarterly newsletter, an informational website, and participate in an annual conference within the region.

APA ID provides resources, training, monitoring, mentoring, communications, lobbying, and other services to and for all Idaho professional, student, and citizen planners.

Bear Paw Development provides professional planning and project management. ent services the following geographic areas in the State of Montana. Services include small business development, brownfields program, community development, loan department, and value added agriculture programs.

Family Connection's mission is to promote early care and education for all children by helping families find and pay for child care, and helping child care providers meet their professional development goals.

The Montana Association of Planners (MAP) is an association of professional planners, from public and private entities; planning board members and interested citizens. MAP strives to provide professional development opportunities and to put planning knowledge into the hands of citizens and elected officials.

Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) is a private non-profit organization created to increase the effectiveness of local economic development efforts by acting as a statewide resource for its membership.

The Bioregional Planning & Community Design (BIOP) program at the University of Idaho offers opportunities for students to earn a graduate degree in planning. Further, the BioP program provides opportunities for non-traditional students and communities to participate in online classes, recieve training in professional development and to be educated about local planning issues. Each semester the BIOP program works with different communities throughout Idaho to address their current planning issues.

WEDA is a non-profit 501 (c) 6 professional association representing nearly 200 economic development members and organizations, in addition to over 5000 affiliate members, who support economic development through their local economic development groups.WEDA offers professional development scholarships, training conferences, newsletters and publications, a reference library, list-serve and networking opportunities, a website, and lobbying efforts.