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TRANSFORMING OUR REGION. BUILDING OUR FUTURE.

EAPC ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS CORE PRIORITIES CONSTANT AS EDC 2018 ANNUAL MEETING KLAUS THIESSEN IMPACT AWARD FOCUSES ON TRANSFORMING REGION’S FUTURE

PROGRAM BUSINESS HONOREE Organizational • Collaboration with our partners and APRIL 4, 2018 Traded sector businesses are milestones like stakeholders is vital to advance our region’s recognized for their significant the EDC’s 30th growth and prosperity. contribution to the economic health anniversary provide an As we look to our future, we continue to ask of the Grand Forks region. Factors opportunity to reflect ourselves, “What’s next?” and “What can we do to on achievements. They WELCOME may include jobs creation, capital stay relevant, working to build our region’s future?” also challenge Tammy Peterson, Chair investment, partnerships, relevance its leaders to ask, • We will remain committed to focusing on the President, Bremer Bank to the traded sector, and overall economic impact. “What’s next?” unmanned autonomous systems sector, which encompasses and intersects with each of our I am inspired by the GUEST SPEAKER INDIVIDUAL HONOREE core priorities; leaders who stepped This honor recognizes a person Tammy Peterson, Chair The Honorable , U.S. Senator up more than 30 years • We will dedicate resources to identify who, by his/her actions, invests EDC Board of Directors opportunities and execute on them to build time and talent to improve and/or ago and challenged VOLUNTEER RECOGNITIONS their peers to effect change for the region’s out a high-tech services concentration in the enhance the economic growth of region, and; the region. greater good. They were innovative, creative and committed to doing all they could to ensure our • We will continue engaging with you, our KLAUS THIESSEN IMPACT AWARD RECIPIENTS region realized growth and prosperity. stakeholders, to build on the legacy of those 2014: The impact they made when they set this EDC in visionaries who conceptualized the innovative TRANSFORMING OUR REGION. Dave Britton, Individual Honoree motion was transformational. public-private partnership that is the EDC. We BUILDING OUR FUTURE. will continue to transform our region and create 2015: In 2017, the EDC underwent a significant change Keith Lund, President & CEO a strong future. Cirrus Aircraft, Business Honoree when our longest-serving president & CEO, Klaus Phil Gisi, Individual Honoree Thiessen, retired. The board unanimously selected We are grateful to all the investors and volunteers who have lent their time, talent and resources CLOSING 2016: Keith Lund to lead the organization into the future. to help strengthen our region over the past 30 Tammy Peterson, Chair Hal Gershman, Individual Honoree While Keith’s 12-year history with the EDC brings continuity, it also represents new opportunities years. Thank you for the part you’ve played in 2017: that he is embracing in collaboration with the transforming our region. Together, we will continue Thank you for attending. Please stay and enjoy Bill Burga, Jr., Individual Honoree leadership team he assembled. to build our future. complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks PS Doors, Business Honoree immediately following today’s program. Under Keith’s leadership, the board recently

approved a new strategic plan which includes an Klaus Thiessen, Individual Honoree update to our mission and vision statements. The EDC remains dedicated to the pillars identified by our first leaders in the late 80s. Although the approach has evolved over time, the commitment of today’s board is equally as strong and focused. • First and foremost, the EDC’s primary focus continues to be promoting business retention, OUR MISSION expansion and recruitment for the region. Expand economic opportunity for the Grand Forks region through industry growth and diversification. • Within our strategic plan, we have now formalized and renewed our commitment to partnering with the University of OUR VISION in the areas of business, energy, aerospace, The Grand Forks Region EDC will work collaboratively technology and life sciences. to foster an environment that attracts innovative • A strong emphasis has also been placed on people and business investment to Grand Forks County supporting our region’s workforce recruitment and the surrounding region, enhancing economic OPENING DOORS and retention needs to ensure we have the vitality for long-term prosperity and growth. talent necessary for industries to grow here in

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS FOR 30 YEARS our region.

1 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 ADVISORY BOARD 2017-2018

Beau Bateman Shawn Gaddie Judi Paukert Bateman Farms AE2S Xcel Energy Laura Block James Galloway Justin Pearson UND School of Medicine JLG Architects BNSF Energy & Health Sciences Dave Hambleton Charles Pineo Dennis Bona Northrop Grumman Corporation UND Aerospace Foundation Northland Community & Technical College Jody Hodgson Jon Ramsey Ralph Engelstad Arena Assurity Finance & Development Mike Delisle Tammy Peterson Karl Bollingberg Grant McGimpsey Dwight Thompson Mayo Manufacturing Bob Hoffert Kevin Ritterman Black Gold Dakota Commercial & Development Chair Vice-Chair Secretary/Treasurer Past Chair Wayne Dietrich President/CEO, Executive Vice President/ Vice President, UND Chief Financial Officer, EAPC Architects Engineers Mike Korman Jim Satrom Bremer Bank Director of Banking Research & Economic Altru Health System CPS Ltd PS Doors Services, Alerus Financial Development Everett Dunnick General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Dave Korsmo Barb Schultz Korsmo Brothers Trucking Ideal Aerosmith Mylo Einarson Nodak Electric Jon Miskavige Brad Wehe Northridge Altru Health System Tom Erickson EERC Sean O’Leary LM Wind Power Scott Fuller Retrax Holding LLC John Oncken True North Equipment

John Eickhof David Engen Jonathan Holth Keith Lund Co-Founder, Commissioner, Co-Owner, President & CEO, Construction Engineers Grand Forks County Toasted Frog Grand Forks Region EDC

Robert “Mac” Dana Sande Korrie Wenzel McLennan President, Publisher, President/CEO, Minnkota Grand Forks City Council Power Cooperative

EX-OFFICIO Corey Mock Executive Director, Young Professionals Todd Feland Annual meetings provide an City Administrator, City of Grand Forks Ryan Riesinger Executive Director, Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority opportunity for the EDC to Tom Ford engage with stakeholders. In Government Relations/BRIC Coordinator, Grand Forks County Col. Benjamin Spencer 2017 then-President & CEO Wing Commander, Grand Forks Air Force Base Hal Gershman Klaus Thiessen was joined by Director, Happy Harry’s Bottle Shops/Gershman Enterprises Barry Wilfahrt staff to discuss EDC initiatives President & CEO, The Chamber - GF/EGF and projects impacting regional growth. 3 4 BASE REALIGNMENT IMPACT COMMITTEE Mark Askelson Tom Ford Michael Moore UND Research BRIC Coordinator University of Institute for North dakota Autonomous Bruce Gjovig Systems Air Force Civic Leader Dana Sande Grand Forks City Tom Falck Bill Lee Council Grand Forks County BGLEE, LLC Commission Barry Wilfahrt Keith Lund The Chamber, Todd Feland Grand Forks GF/EGF City of Grand Forks Region EDC

VALLEY PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP Marshal Albright University of WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP H.R. Cass County Electric North Dakota ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cooperative Keith Lund Tangie Bouvette Keith Lund Julie Rygg Tom Astrup Grand Forks Region EDC City of Grand Forks Grand Forks Greater Grand American Crystal Sugar Region EDC Forks Convention & William C. Marcil Sr. Brenda Decker Visitors Bureau Barry Batcheller Forum Communications Cirrus Aircraft Tami Martin Appareo Company Black Gold Farms Michele Thiel Todd Feland Grand Forks County Karl Bollingberg Pat McAdaragh City of Grand Forks Marlene Miller Alerus Midco Altru Health System Peggy Varberg Tom Ford University of Dennis Bona John Machacek Grand Forks County Corey Mock North Dakota Greater Grand Forks Northland Community & Greater Jeff Franck Technical College Fargo-Moorhead EDC Young Professionals Barry Wilfahrt Minnkota Power The Chamber, Dean Bresciani *Tammy Miller Cooperative Misty Porter- GF/EGF North Dakota Border States Electric Megan Houser Belch State University AE2S Northrop Grumman Dave Molmen Corporation *Steve Burian Altru Health System Scott Lindgren AE2S Lindsey Rood Mark Nisbet Express Employment Professionals City of Grand Forks John Eickhof Xcel Energy Construction Engineers Ronald Offutt Mylo Einarson RD Offutt Company Nodak Electric Cooperative John Richman NORTHERN VALLEY CAREER EXPO NDSCS PLANNING COMMITTEE Chad Flanagan Eide Bailly Jim Roers Kristine “Kiki” Becca Cruger Ilene Odegard Roer’s Development Inc Anderson Grand Forks Region University of North James Galloway Northwest Private EDC Dakota JLG Architects Thomas Shorma Industry Council WCCO Belting, Inc Paul Gorte Janet O’Hara Hal Gershman Brandon East Grand Red River Valley Happy Harry’s Richard Solberg Wes Shover - UAS Sector Development Manager Baumbach Forks Economic Education Bottle Shops Bell Bank Development Cooperative Grand Forks Region Amy Lund - Finance Coordinator Authority EDC Judd Graham Steve Swiontek Keith Reitmeier Doris Cooper - Marketing & Communications Manager Bremer Bank Gate City Bank Nicki Carlson Mary Houdek Job Service ND Job Service ND Keith Lund - President & CEO Tim Huckle Nate White Northland Eric Ripley Blue Cross Blue Shield Sanford Medical Community & Stephanie Larson Grand Forks Becca Cruger - Strategic Initiatives Coordinator Technical College Center Fargo East Grand Forks Public Schools Brian Johnson Diane LaValley - Office Coordinator Doris Cooper Public Schools Choice Financial *Committee Co-Chairs Grand Forks Brandon Baumbach - Business Development Coordinator Mark Kennedy Region EDC

5 6 INVESTING FOR 25+ YEARS INVESTING FOR 10-15 YEARS

EMERALD EAPC Architects J.R. Simplot Company Northern Plumbing SILVER BRONZE UND Center for Grand Forks County Engineers Lunseth Plumbing Supply Florian & Sons Advanced Business Innovation City of Grand Forks Grand Forks Herald & Heating Swingen Construction Excavating Methods Alerus JLG Architects Opp Construction Vaaler Insurance UND Aerospace Sure Foot Corporation Altru Health System Minnkota Power PS Doors BRONZE Foundation Cooperative Rydell GM Auto Center Bremer Bank Abra Auto Body & Glass For 30 years, public and University of Strata Corporation Xcel Energy North Dakota American Federal Bank INVESTING FOR 5-10 YEARS private partner investments Wells Concrete Greenberg Realty have been supporting DIAMOND GOLD and enhancing continued SILVER McFarlane Nodak Electric Acme Tools DIAMOND Praxis Strategy Group BRONZE efforts to increase economic Cooperative Construction Engineers Vilandre Heating Air LM Wind Power Sanford Health BGLEE,LLC activity in our region. Dakota Supply Group Conditioning & Plumbing PLATINUM Frandsen Bank & Trust Northrop Grumman BNSF Railway Happy Harry’s Bottle Webster Foster & SILVER Shops/Gershman Grand Forks Abstract Border States Electric Weston Consulting Eng Bank Forward Canad Inns - Enterprises & Title Company GOLD Brady Martz & Grand Forks Memberships demonstrate Mikkelson Consolidated US Foods - NDG Black Gold Hannaher’s Inc Associates Hugo’s Grand Forks Housing individual, government and Hood Packaging Britton Transport Authority corporate commitment to Corporation Choice Financial Grand Forks Scheels the Grand Forks region’s Ideal Aerosmith General Atomics Grand Forks progress and vitality. Aeronautical Northland Subaru Kia INVESTING FOR 20-25 YEARS Systems Inc Community & Mayo Manufacturing KLJ Technical College PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE Steamatic Midco RDO Equipment These investments have AE2S CPS Ltd Brown Corporations Insight Technologies United Valley Bank a positive, direct effect Retrax Holdings LLC Steffes Corporation Blue Cross Blue Norby’s Work Perks Camrud Maddock on business growth and Shield of ND Olson & Larson stability throughout the U.S. Bank region. Wells Fargo Bank Dakota Commercial & Development INVESTING FOR UP TO 5 YEARS

DIAMOND SILVER Greater Grand Forks Thank you to our members Young Professionals Elbit Systems Assurity Finance for your years of investment INVESTING FOR 15-20 YEARS & Development Henningsen Cold and engagement with PLATINUM Bank of North Dakota Storage Co the EDC! Alerus Center GOLD Community Contractors BRONZE North Dakota Mill & BBI International Houston Engineering Elevator Enbridge Energy Crary Real Estate Custom Aire The Chamber-GF/EGF Countrywide ODRA, LLC First State Bank EERC Flint Group S & S Transport GOLD Sanitation ReMax Grand Gate City Bank Express Employment Gowan Construction UND College of Business Cirrus Aircraft Northern Tier Seed Thompson Farmer’s & Public Administration Company Cooperative Company ICON Architectural Professionals Grand Forks Regional Edgewood Group Grand Forks Park District Airport Authority UND College of Management Group Northridge Toasted Frog Engineering & Mines First International Technology True North Equipment SILVER Grand Forks , Inc Public Schools Western Polymer Bank & Trust Applications Group UND Foundation Aatrix Software KapStone Container Corporation ICS, Inc Corporation McGough BRONZE American Crystal Sugar Widseth Smith & Nolting Construction Lumber Mart Lafarge Dakota Bioscience Assn of ND Bergstrom Electric Philadelphia Macaroni Midwest Refrigeration Dakota Carrier Company Network

7 8 CORPORATION FORMS, INVESTING IN THE FUTURE FORMALLY INCORPORATED Articles of Incorporation were signed “We laid the groundwork for the community to TOP 30 on May 26, 1988 by incorporators move forward,” Bruce Rampelberg, a local bank Michael Maidenberg, Bruce president, was quoted in the Herald at the time. Rampelberg and James Lamb. With a goal of raising $200,000, the plan emphasized IN 30 Minutes at the time said, “there is the importance of greater financial commitment to more economic development activity market the region at a time when manufacturing currently in Grand Forks than all the jobs had declined in number. rest of North Dakota combined.”

Maidenberg said an impetus for the corporation’s formation was to move from being passive to active in matters of regional economic growth. FIVE PRESIDENTS CLIENT WAGE GROWTH Five individuals have held According to a 2008 commentary “Rampelberg said the plan will not provide the title of President/ published in the Grand Forks Herald, immediate economic improvements. ‘This does not CEO of the EDC: Bill Argo Ralph Kingsbury reported EDC client occur overnight. It doesn’t occur within a year or (not pictured), Richard wages in 1990 to be $6.5 million. two years. It takes time,’” the Grand Forks Herald Olson (not pictured), Mark Annual Job Service ND data the EDC reported. Krauseneck, Klaus Thiessen receives reports that in 2016, client Mark Klaus Keith Krauseneck Thiessen Lund and Keith Lund, who wages were $104.8 million. GRAND FORKS HERALD, APRIL 22, 1987 The first 15 years saw a number of successful currently fills that role. On the heels of the creation of a new and innovative projects develop. The EDC supported approximately city fund, the Growth Fund, local business leaders set 39 expansions as well as the recruitment of Cirrus out to redefine the region’s approach to economic Aircraft, and LM Wind Power as the EDC executed development. marketing programs to attract new industry to BASE REALIGNMENT IMPACT COMMITTEE (BRIC) the region. A working group of the EDC, the City and County formed in 2005 to address the impact of base mission In 1987, the Grand Forks Development Foundation realignment. This led to the formalization of the approved a plan presented by Grand Forks Herald “The jets came on when Klaus (Thiessen) was hired,” Base Realignment Impact Committee (BRIC) which publisher Mike Maidenberg and John O’Leary, said Gershman. “That was the game changer. We was first referenced in 2006 minutes. Today, BRIC is director of urban development for the City. “The started to see execution of the original mission recognized and respected as the region’s advocate for Case for a New Private/Public Effort for Economic under Klaus.” maximizing attributes at the Grand Forks Air Force Base Development in Grand Forks City/County” outlined to strengthen their position and provide new economic what would become the structure for A 1989 implementation plan described the EDC’s opportunities for the region. the Corporation. purpose as this: “The primary goal is to expand local business; to attract new business; to create new job The Committee for the Economic Future of the opportunities and tax base; and to improve the local economic situation.” Grand Forks Region proposed a plan to pump more REGIONAL FOCUS UNMANNED AERIAL GLOBAL HAWK money into development and emphasize creation In March 1989, the board VEHICLE (UAV) The first Global Hawk arrived of manufacturing jobs by forming an economic That focus continues to be central to the EDC’s affirmed its position on regional The acronym UAV, at the Grand Forks Air Force development corporation as a public-private focus today. development, approving a motion now synonymous with Base in 2011. partnership. to “endorse and support the “UAS” and “drone,” “I am inspired by the innovation and confidence concept of using the Growth first appeared in EDC City voters had passed the first city sales tax and our organization’s founders and government Fund on regional projects having board minutes in 2005. business and city leaders allocated a portion to leaders displayed when they took a vision and a positive economic effect on the Since that time, the economic development. “The business community made it happen,” said Keith Lund, who was named City of Grand Forks.” In addition EDC has been a staunch supported a sales tax, which was unusual for the president & CEO in 2017. “The foundation they laid to projects in the Grand Forks supporter and a leader state of North Dakota. So that was very bold at the did transform our region. Their inspiration continues city limits, the EDC has supported in the development time,” remembers Hal Gershman. “Then it became to guide our board today. Our region can point to projects in communities including of the sector in Grand important to get it right.” many impactful outcomes of their work. As we focus Larimore, Thompson, Northwood, Forks and North on building our region’s future, their impact will Grafton, and Pembina. Dakota. continue to grow exponentially.”

9 10 EDC OFFICES A LOGO WORKFORCE INITIATIVES INDUSTRIAL PARK EXPANSION The EDC has taken up residence in five The EDC’s first logo The EDC has been a regional With the Industrial Park nearing capacity, the EDC initiated locations, first sharing space with The was created in 1998, leader in supporting employers’ discussions in 2006 about the need to develop additional Chamber on N. 3rd St., followed by the and was redesigned workforce needs as part of property to support industry growth. These conversations Urban Development office and, for a in 2012. its workplan. It has initiated led to the 2014 opening of a 125-acre business park located brief time after the historic 1997 flood, comprehensive labor market south of the industrial park and subsequent investment in in the ProMark One training room. Staff studies; led recruitment and properties north of Gateway Drive that are attracting new moved to a suite at US Bank in 2000. retention initiatives including agribusiness development. Today, the EDC offices are downtown in the recent “Greater Grand Forks: the Grand Forks Herald building. Way Cooler Than You Think!” campaign; and partnered with education, business and government stakeholders to execute programs to help better Will we be able to look back 10 years from now GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUPPORT integrate new Americans into the and point to this period of time and identify it workplace and introduce high as a turning point for economic development? The EDC received a Knight Foundation grant in 2008 to develop an actionable school and college students to Economic development is a long-term process career opportunities in the region. with short-term expectations.” workforce development strategy. Among the strategies was to support the Greater KARL BOLLINGBERG, THEN-CHAIR Grand Forks Young Professionals effort PHOTO: JLG ARCHITECTS 2003 Annual Report to hire an executive director to focus on talent attraction and retention strategies.

VALLEY PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP ENHANCED USE LEASE At our 2012 annual meeting Forum The first time the term “enhanced use lease” WELCOME TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB Communications Chairman William Marcil launched was referenced in EDC minutes was 2007. The The EDC website, www.grandforks.org, was a valley-wide economic development initiative, concept gained traction and in 2009, the EDC was first created in 1998 under the leadership of which led to the formalization of the Valley asked to provide a “letter of interest to the Air board member John Snustad and with the Prosperity Partnership. With a comprehensive Force to move forward with a feasibility study help of the Grand Forks Herald. action plan and six priority areas, the VPP on the UAS Park to access 76 acres.” In 2013, the steering committee leverages existing resources, county signed a term sheet with the Air Force to advocates the Valley’s interests and strengthens lease 217 acres of underutilized space at Grand public and private sector partnerships among Red Forks Air Force Base, which is now the site of NORTHERN VALLEY CAREER EXPO River Valley stakeholders. Grand Sky the nation’s first UAS business park. The first Northern Valley Career Expo was held in 2012. Since then it has CIRRUS AIRCRAFT introduced nearly 9,000 high school EDC efforts to recruit Cirrus Aircraft (previously students to career opportunities in Cirrus Design) began in 1992. In 1996, there was Northeast North Dakota and Northwest an announcement of company plans to establish . The EDC is one of nine a manufacturing plant here. Today, the company organizations involved in planning and manufactures components for its personal jet from executing the annual event. Grand Forks and employs nearly 300 here. Company CEO Dale Klappmeier has credited the City and the EDC for the company’s growth and its ability to weather turbulent financial times that impacted their industry in the late 2000s. In a 2006 annual report, Cirrus executive Bill King 850 28 said, “The Grand Forks economic development model is UAS RELATED UAS INDUSTRY GROWTH EMPLOYER UAS RELATED like no other in the country – simple and straightforward. GROWTH The EDC hired its first UAS business developer in 2010. JOB GROWTH Cirrus continues to experience growth in Grand Forks Since then the EDC has supported the industry’s growth in 13 thanks in large part to the ongoing partnership of the the region from about 115 related jobs and 13 employers to 115 EDC and the community.” more than 850 UAS related jobs with 28 employers. 2010 2018 2010 2018

11 12 LONGEST SERVING GROWTH FUND BOARD CHAIR The EDC board of directors is the first to review applications and make recommendations for projects seeking Steve Burian is the longest funding support from the City of Grand Forks Growth Fund. Since 1988, that fund has supported more than 200 serving board chair serving projects in the greater Grand Forks region. behind the gavel from 2011 - 2015. “This is the most rewarding volunteer activity I’ve ever done. It’s the place I’ve felt I have had the biggest ability to make an impact,” he said.

EDC STAFF INVESTMENT IN THE EDC The EDC has operated with small staffs of three to The EDC’s first fundraising goal was raise half of its six people. All told, 33 individuals have worked to $200,000 budget from private sector members with advance the EDC mission. Immediate past president the other half from combined City of Grand Forks & CEO, Klaus Thiessen, and former operations and Grand Forks County contributions. In 2013, for manager, Judith Stephens, each spent 14 years with the first time in its history, private sector investment the organization. Keith Lund, current president & exceeded the percentages received from each of the CEO, has been with the EDC for 12 years. EDC’s two public sector investors. IMPACT AWARD In 2014, the board began recognizing “For businesses to be successful you need individuals and companies with the Impact others to be successful and growing. The EDC Award. That award was renamed the Klaus plays a key role in making that happen.” UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Thiessen Impact Award in 2017 in honor of The EDC has a 30-year history of working with and supporting University the longest-serving president/CEO upon JUDI PAUKERT, XCEL ENERGY of North Dakota projects that have the potential to expand research and his retirement. EDC BOARD CHAIR, 2006-2008 commercialization capabilities in the region. Examples include efforts in the early 90s to build out a technology park, EERC’s National Center for Hydrogen Technology, which opened in 2008, and the Tech Accelerator a few years later. COLLABORATION AMAZON & The EDC strengthened its emphasis ACME TOOLS on collaboration with partner A unique EDC BOARD organizations in the mid-2000s distribution Nearly 200 people have held positions on EDC boards, to address regional needs and partnership with serving more than 1,030 cumulative years. Three have opportunities. These collaborations local company served 20 years or more - Jim Hansen and Judi Paukert, have included formulating workforce Acme Tools 22 years each; Bill Lee, 21; and Hal Gershman, 20. initiatives, advocating for the Grand helped attract Forks Air Force Base, and advancing Amazon.com to infrastructure projects that impact the region in the economic growth. Today, the EDC is mid-2000s. viewed by stakeholders as a highly respected and trusted organization.

Jim Hansen Judi Paukert Bill Lee Hal Gershman EVOLVE GRAND FORKS 22 Years 22 Years 21 years 20 years The EDC was among the first to lend support to Evolve Grand Forks when, in 2015, it LM WIND POWER provided a $25,000 matching grant to the One of the state’s largest manufacturing employers, startup entrepreneurial venture to support ECONOMIC LEADER LM Wind Power (previously LM Glasfiber) began its effort to open the region’s first co-working In 2014, the Grand Forks region was ranked number looking at Grand Forks for its first U.S. plant in 1998, space. The 701 opened in 2017 and today, 10 among nearly 400 metropolitan areas as a leading expecting to create 150-180 jobs. Today, they employ has nearly 40 coworkers and has become a location for economic and job growth. nearly 1,000 in Grand Forks. favorite downtown convening space. 13 14 15 CLIENT COMPANIES 1988-CURRENT MANUFACTURING Wood Products Inc.; MnDakConcrete) Wells Concrete(Concrete Young Manufacturing Vector Training Telpro Group Technology Applications Surefoot Corporation Stone Container Stevens Mattress Steffes Corporation Products) Retrax Holdings(Applied PS Doors Pribbs Steel ODRA LLC North SkyConstruction New VisionFiberglass New FlyersIndustries Motor CoachIndustries Longview Fibre(Kapstone) Glasfiber) LM WindPower(LM Laserlith Corporation Ideal Aerosmith Hood Packaging Manufacturing Harriston/Mayo G.F. Truss Dynamic Welding Diverse EnergySystems D &ManufacturingServices Cirrus Aircraft(CirrusDesign) of ND Cheyenne Valve &Machine American Woods American Seating American DefenseIndustries Acrolyn Composites

UAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KPI Connect Group ICON Architectural HB Sound&Light GFG Foodservice Fed ExGround Ecolab DataCom International Amazon.com AgriData Inc. AE2S Acme Tools Aatrix Software Aerospace Sciences UND Centerfor Applications Institute Unmanned Aerial Sharper Shape SkySkopes Robot Aviation Corporation Northrop Grumman Grand Sky Aeronautical Systems General Atomics Field ofView Elbit Systems Edge Data Bold Method Group Websmart Services Walk Smart SEI Services ProMark OneMarketing Cooperative Minnkota Power Midwest Refrigeration Meridian (Iteris)

OTHER AGRI-BUSINESS UND Research Foundation Rhombus GuysBrewery Reliance Telephone NextHealthcare NovaDigm Therapeutics Noridian Aviation Moog Mid-America S&S Transport Henningsen ColdStorage Half BrothersBrewery EERC Countrywide Sanitation Britton Transport Avianax Western Polymer Valley SpecialtyFoods True NorthEquipment Cooperative Company Thompson Farmer’s Remington Seeds & Delivery Reile’s Transfer Red RiverBiorefinery Foods RDO Foods) Company (ConteLuna Philadelphia Macaroni Master PotatoInc Northwood Mills Company Northern TierSeed Minn-Dak Growers Larimore Sunflower J.R. SimplotCompany Black Gold Agvise Agsco

different peopleserving cumulative staffyears as adirector,advisor, HISTORY ex-officio member,or BOARD community leader cumulative years staff members 1,034 137 194 33

Tammy Peterson Dwight Thompson Steve Burian Dave McFarlane Judi Paukert Dennis Reisnour 2008 Karl Bollingberg John Snustad - Abe Muscari Fred Lawrence 2009 George Berg Dick Wold Mike Maidenberg Bruce Rampelberg BOARD CHAIRS Keith Lund Klaus Thiessen Mark Krauseneck Dick Olson Bill Argo 5 PRESIDENTS James LLamb Michael Maidenberg Bruce Rampelberg INCORPORATORS

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Klaus Thiessen, who served 14 years as president/CEO, retired 139 in June. The board of directors unanimously selected Keith investors BUSINESS attraction, expansion and retention Lund, who has been with the EDC since 2006, as his successor. projects were supported by the EDC At a reception in his honor Thiessen said, “I’ve been fortunate DEVELOPMENT with 11 completed to end my career in Grand Forks. I’m leaving Grand Forks with mixed emotions because of the great people that you are. Economic development is a very exciting business with diverse opportunities literally on a daily basis. I thank all of you for the opportunity to serve you.” As he concluded his remarks, WORKFORCE Thiessen presented Lund a Canadian coin the two used INITIATIVES “hundreds” of times to flip for lunch tabs. 31 speaking engagements

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GREATER GRAND FORKS: 6TH ANNUAL NORTHERN VALLEY CAREER EXPO 98,463 WAY COOLER THAN YOU THINK! The Expo drew 1,531 high school sophomores from impressions through A campaign to promote the region’s 37 schools to learn about career opportunities in the EDC digital medias attributes and support employers’ workforce Greater Grand Forks region. Since its inception the event recruitment & retention efforts, launched in has reached more than 8,300 students. Nearly 90% of June. Since then it has reached about 2 million survey respondents say the event has increased their impressions across all digital media. interest in pursuing a career in the region. EVOLVE GRAND FORKS The EDC is a partner with Evolve Grand Forks, which successfully opened The 701 co-working space. FLEXPACE DAYCARE CAREER CONVERSATIONS The EDC supported the introduction of a Collaborated with The Chamber, UND, and Job Service STARTUP GRAND FORKS new funding program to support daycare ND to coordinate and promote this event to welcome The EDC chaired a mayor’s committee that developed a new expansions in the region that add additional more than 120 area college students into regional flexible loan fund that is being modeled in other communities 107 slots into the market. companies to learn about careers and opportunities in throughout North Dakota and inspired a matching program board and the region. through the Bank of North Dakota. committee leaders

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