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Official Publication of Grand Forks - East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce Page 2 Health Care Reform Moving Quickly? Page 3 Henry Havig Award Nomina- tions Being Accepted Page 5 October New Chamber Members Page 6 & 7 A Month In Pictures Page 8 Business Briefs Page 11 October Business After Hours Page 12 Chamber Calendar Vol 5 Issue 10 October 2009 202 N. 3rd Street Grand Forks, ND 58203 PO Box 315 East Grand Forks, MN 56721 (701)772-7271 (701)772-9238 Fax [email protected] www.gochamber.org Mission Statement “The Chamber of Commerce creates an environment that encourages business success while enhancing the quality of life in our region.” How do you sell to today's stressed out customers who'd much rather delete your phone call than develop a relationship? In this session, you'll discover how to: • Assess what's really going on your customer's mind. • Gauge the impact of their work environment on decision making. • Successfully deal with the "frazzled customer syndrome." • Use counterintuitive approaches to make it easier for them to change. • Create maximum value with every customer interaction. In short, you'll discover numerous strategies you can use to set up meetings, speed up sales cycles, and win more sales. Time: 12:30pm - 4:00pm Date: 10-16-09 Jill Konrath is an internationally-recognized sales strategist and business consultant. Her book, Selling to Big Companies, was selected as a Fortune "must read", won 2008 Sales Book of the Year honors, and has been an Amazon top seller for over 3 years. Jill is an in-demand speaker at annual sales meetings, professional conferences & trade association events. Her clients include IBM, Microsoft, GE, AAA, Medtronic, Hilton and numerous entrepreneurial firms. Her website, SellingtoBigCompanies.com is a resource-rich sales portal. Jill's popular newsletter reaches tens of thousands of sellers from across the globe. And, she writes an award-winning Selling to Big Companies blog, www.sellingtobigcompanies.blog.com Selling to Crazy Busy Decision Makers October 16, 2009 Clarion Inn - Grand Forks 12:30pm - 4:00pm $49/person Sign up 3+ attendees for only $45/person. (Non Chamber member price is $69/ person) Space is limited, sign up soon. Contact The Chamber at 772-7271, or [email protected] to register. RSVP deadline is October 12, 2009. Reservations not cancelled 3 business days prior to event will be billed Selling to Crazy Busy Decision Makers Selling to Crazy Busy Decision Makers Attendees receive a FREE copy of Jill’s book, Selling to Big Companies. Presented by: Jill Konrath Presented by: Jill Konrath Brought to you by: Brought to you by: Brought to you by: Brought to you by: Another quality training seminar brought to you by The Chamber
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Official Publication of Grand Forks - East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce
Page 2Health Care Reform MovingQuickly?
Page 3Henry Havig Award Nomina-tions Being Accepted
Page 5October New ChamberMembers
Page 6 & 7A Month In Pictures
Page 8Business Briefs
Page 11October Business AfterHours
Page 12Chamber Calendar
Vol 5 Issue 10 October 2009
202 N. 3rd StreetGrand Forks, ND 58203
PO Box 315East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(701)772-7271(701)772-9238 Fax
Mission Statement
“The Chamber of Commercecreates an environment
that encourages businesssuccess while enhancing the quality of life in our region.”
How do you sell to today's stressed out customers who'd much rather delete your phone call than develop a relationship? In this session, you'll discover how to: • Assess what's really going on your customer's mind. • Gauge the impact of their work environment on decision making. • Successfully deal with the "frazzled customer syndrome." • Use counterintuitive approaches to make it easier
for them to change. • Create maximum value with every customer interaction. In short, you'll discover numerous strategies you can use to set up meetings, speed up sales cycles, and win more sales.
Time: 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Date: 10-16-09
Jill Konrath is an internationally-recognized sales strategist and business consultant. Her book, Selling to Big Companies, was selected as a Fortune "must read", won 2008 Sales Book of the Year honors, and has been an Amazon top seller for over 3 years. Jill is an in-demand speaker at annual sales meetings, professional conferences & trade association events. Her clients include IBM, Microsoft, GE, AAA, Medtronic, Hilton and numerous entrepreneurial firms. Her website, SellingtoBigCompanies.com is a resource-rich sales portal. Jill's popular newsletter reaches tens of thousands of sellers from across the globe. And, she writes an award-winning Selling to Big Companies blog, www.sellingtobigcompanies.blog.com
Selling to Crazy Busy Decision Makers October 16, 2009
Clarion Inn - Grand Forks
12:30pm - 4:00pm $49/person
Sign up 3+ attendees for only $45/person. (Non Chamber member price is $69/
person)
Space is limited, sign up soon. Contact The Chamber at 772-7271, or
[email protected] to register. RSVP deadline is October 12, 2009.
Reservations not cancelled 3 business days prior to event
will be billed
Selling to Crazy Busy
Decision Makers
Selling to Crazy Busy
Decision Makers
Attendees receive a FREE copy of Jill’s book, Selling to Big Companies.
Presented by: Jill KonrathPresented by: Jill Konrath
Brought to you by:Brought to you by:Brought to you by:Brought to you by:
Another quality training seminar brought to you by The Chamber
Staff
Barry WilfahrtPresident/CEO
Lisa SwansonVice President of Operations
Jennifer WalshMembership Relations Director
Corrina SachnoProgram Coordinator
Carla YounceFinance Director
Shannon BakerAdministrative Assistant
OfficersChair: Rick DuquetteCity of Grand Forks
Chair-Elect: Barb SchultzIdeal Aerosmith, Inc.
Past Chair: Jerry YoungbergFirst Realty of GFF
Secretary: Jim GallowayJLG ArchitectsChris Semrau
Ralph Engelstad ArenaThane Bergh
American Federal BankBarry Wilfahrt
The Chamber - GF/EGFDirectors
Pat Berger - United Way of GF/EGF
Andy Byron - United Valley Bank
Jim Galloway - JLG Architects
Kristi Hall-Jiran - CVIC
Kent Hanson - NCTC
Jeff Jasperson- Canad InnsCurt Kreun - GF City Council
Sonia Lajimodiere - The Lighting GalleryBryan Lee - Gateway Storage
Monica Musich - Valley Dairy Stores
Linda Pierce -Crary Homes & Real Estate
Jim Richter - EGF EDHA
Tim Sayler - Altru Health System
Steve Swanson - AE2S
Klaus Thiessen - GF Regional EDC
Sr. Military Advisor to the BoardColonel John Michel - GFAFB
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MAC Committee to setgoals.General (ret.) KeithBjerke will facilitate astrategic planningsession for the Chambermilitary affairs committeeon October 13th. MACCommittee members,
Golden Eagle contributors and militarypersonnel from various branches have allbeen invited to participate.
The group will look at everything theMAC committee does and recommendchanges for the MAC Executive Commit-tee and Chamber Board to consider.
If you would like to get involved in thiscommittee or just attend the retreat pleasecontact Corrina at the chamber office.
Chamber Strives to Provide “RelevanceAdvocacy Value” To MembershipThe Chamber Board agreed last month the“Relevance, Advocacy, Value” theme forall chamber activities will continue into2010. Every chamber project/activity isevaluated (continued/discontinued/changed) based on how it contributes tothis core value statement.
Chamber Board Members and CommitteeChairs will meet on November 3rd to reviewcurrent programs and set priorities for the2010 chamber year with the relevanceadvocacy value as its overarching theme.Kari Howe, NW Minnesota regionalrepresentative for the Minnesota Depart-ment of Economic Development willfacilitate the retreat. Increasing Chambermember involvement will be a focal pointat the retreat. Membership involvement isthe key to sustained long term chambersuccess.
Retreat results and priorities for theChamber in 2010 will be announced at theJanuary 14th Chamber Annual meeting.
Heath Care Reform Moving Quickly?The health care reform efforts of theObama Administration and Congress havebeen moving very quickly. House Bill H.R.3200 contains many provisions withsubstantial consequences for employersand employees. The proposed legislationwould launch over a trillion dollars in newspending and a massive new bureaucracythat will impose dozens of new rules on
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employer-sponsored health plans. Areview of the bill raises numerous ques-tions and concerns.
The current House Bill will:
·Reduce the number of uninsured
·Increase the federal debt and deficits
·Launch a massive federal bureaucracy foremployer-sponsored insurance
·Force changes to current employer plans,regardless of whether employees liked theoriginal plans
·Deny individuals affordability credits tolow and moderate income workers whoseemployers provide health insurance
·Tie up substantial resources of employ-ers, insurers and providers to adjust to awide variety of new rules and changes
·Limit the marketing of individual policiesto a new health insurance exchange withrules that will guarantee access and limitcosts for some, but increase costs forothers
·Reduce spending under Medicare, butnot direct those savings to address theproblem of unfunded obligations underMedicare
·Expand the Medicaid entitlement
·Fail to reduce the size in national healthcare costs
The US Chamber commissioned a reporton potential implications to currentemployers if the proposed legislation ispassed. A copy of the complete report canbe found at the Grand Forks/East GrandForks Chamber web sitewww.gochamber.org.
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Thank You for Renewing Your MembershipThe following businesses know the value of their Chamber Membership and have renewed their
membership in The Chamber - GF/EGF. Please visit them for your purchasing needs.
Anderson Steel Erection & Crane ServiceBlack Gold Potato SalesBlue Moose Bar & GrillBudget Inn ExpressCenex - Gateway Dr.Fine Print Screen Printing & Embroidery
September 30, 2009
To: Members of The Chamber – GF/EGF
From: Barb Schultz, 2010 Board Chair
Re: 2010 Henry Havig Award For Community Service
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Henry Havig Award for Community Service. This is The
Chamber’s most prestigious award and is given annually to those special individuals who stand above the
crowd by their dedication to our community.
It is an award that recognizes individuals who have provided exemplary leadership service to our community
over a long period of time and in a broad spectrum of community activities. Nominees must be at least 36
years of age and have proven leadership qualities, commitments to community-based organizations and the
desire to improve the quality of life in our community.
The Havig Award for Community Service is given in memory of a great community leader. He was president of
the board of the chamber in 1955-1956 and was a long time successful businessman who contributed greatly
to our community as a member of the Grand Forks City Council and a life-long contributor to the YMCA.
Please complete and return a nomination by Friday, November 20th, 2009 to: The Chamber 202 N. 3rd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58203 Attn: Havig Nominations, fax to 701-772-9238 or email to [email protected].
Additional information regarding the nominee may be included when submitting the nomination. The
Selection Committee is comprised of the past recipients of the award. This award will be presented at The
Chamber’s Annual Dinner and Banquet on January 14th, 2010 at the Alerus Center.
Nominations shall include:
• Nominee’s Name
• Leadership qualities, organization memberships, Youth involvement, community service and
other pertinent and relevant information
• Name and signature of person submitting the nomination
Please return by Friday, November 20th 2009 to:
The Chamber – GF/EGF
Attn: Havig Nominations
202 N. 3rd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58203
701-772-9238 (Fax)
GateWay Storage, LLPGF Park DistrictHenningsen Cold Storage Co.Holth, RodHope Evengelical Covenant ChurchNew Vision Truck Accessories
Orchard OilOvermoe & Nelson, Ltd.Philadelphia Macaroni CompanyTri Valley Child Care Resource &ReferralWDAZ TV
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Welcome New MembersSelect CommunicationsBrent Vik1020 S WashingtonGrand Forks, ND 58201701-330-1196bvik@selectcomm.netwww.selectcommunicationsinc.comSelect Communications is the area’snewest Verizon Wireless PremiumRetailer. This allows us to create anexperience for our customers which issecond to none. Our staff has over 30years of wireless experience andunderstands that success of ourbusiness starts with customer service.We have live handsets, wirelessinternet options and the largestselection of phones and accessoriesavailable in the Grand Cities. Wewould love to earn your business andwe invite you to stop by to get a freeaccount analysis. At Select Commu-nications, we are “Always Helpful”.
Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, IncSteve Synhorst2750 Gateway Dr Suite FGrand Forks, ND [email protected], Lee & Jackson (KL&J) is asurveying, planning, engineering, andasset development company offeringspecialized, multidisciplinary servicesand continually investigating cuttingedge technologies and best practices.We have been partnering with ourclients to assist in the planning,designing, and building of the infra-structure vital to our communitiessince 1938.In today’s environment, finding ad-equate funding to complete necessaryprojects can be challenging. Byworking closely with communities, weassist them in identifying essentialprojects and funding opportunities.
Integrated LivingConnie Bjerk1165-E S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201218-779-2287integratedliving@midconetwork.comwww.integratedliving.comIntegrated Living is dedicated tohelping individuals, business entities,and students of all kinds attain theirhighest potential through personalenhancement and empowermentexperiences. Connie Bjerk is aCertified Guided Imagery Therapisttrained to do counseling for relaxation,stress reduction, pain control, habitcontrol, problem solving, and personaland spiritual empowerment. Shereceived clinical training in Mind/BodyMedicine from Harvard Medical Schooland the Benson-Henry Institute forMind/Body Medicine. She is a ReikiMaster in the Usui lineage. IntegratedLiving offers courses, individualsessions, and consulting work inintegrated medicine, stress reduction,Reiki, guided imagery, and spiritualmentorship.
SpringHill Suites HotelNorthStarTelecom
Chamber “Featured Ambassador” for SeptemberI am NickGulmon and I amthe newestmember of theMarco, Inc. teamin Grand Forks. Ihave been with
Marco, Inc. since the beginningof August and am brand new tothe Grand Forks area. Marcoworks to help organizationsmanage their information byapplying network expertise tovoice, data, video, and printsolutions. We offer a networkfoundation for any business,church, or school. Marco, Inc.provides products from industryleading vendors through ourtrained engineers and techni-
cians. For myself, I am a technol-ogy advisor for the documentsolutions division of Marco. AtMarco, we have been a 100%ESOP Company since 2001 andin 2006 were voted MinnesotaESOP Company of the year.
I have previously lived in theFargo-Moorhead area for the last6 years, although I am originallyfrom Valley City. In my sparetime, I love to be around sportsas much as possible. I also enjoymusic and poker during my freetime to relax. I joined the Ambas-sadors committee to get betteracquainted with the Grand Forksarea. I look forward to beingactive within the community.
Small BusinessCommittee ExpandsLearning OpportunitiesThe Chamber’s Small Business Committeehas been making an effort to expand onthe Brown Bag learning series. As a partof that effort, The Selling to Crazy BusyDecision Makers Seminar is being offeredin October.
Jill Konrath is a recognized Sales Expertand has written two book, one if whichhas been an Amazon Top Seller for threeyears. Each seminar attendees will receivea copy of the book, Selling to BigCompanies, with their registration.
Watch for more quality training opportu-nities coming in the future.
Mark Your CalendarsAg Banquet - November 17, 2009
Chamber Annual Dinner - January 14,2010
Mayors State of the City - February 17,2010
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The Chamber Ambassadors were on hand at the Grand Opening of the newSpringHill Suites Hotel and also to celebrate the remodel of NorthStar Telecom
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Altru Hospice WelcomesDuerre as New VolunteerCoordinatorHeather Duerre earned her bachelor’sdegree in pastoral ministry and a minor inreligious education from The University ofMary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Previ-ously, she was an active volunteer at St.
Alexius Hospice programin Bismarck where sheidentified patient’sneeds, scheduledvolunteers and providedsupport to patients andtheir families during theirend of life journey.
In addition, Heather was employed atCorpus Christi Church in Bismarck whereshe worked in grief ministry providingsupport to families through funeralplanning and bereavement services.Currently, Heather is co-facilitating a griefgroup in Walhalla, North Dakota.
Heather and her husband reside inWalhalla and are expecting their first childthis fall.
Gaddie and Boe BecomeOwners of AE2SAE2S (Advanced Engineering andEnvironmental Services, Inc.) has ex-panded the ownership of the company toinclude Shawn Gaddie, PE and Andrea
Boe. Gaddie is agraduate of NorthDakota StateUniversity and isthe OperationsManager of theGrand Forks, ND
office. Boe is a graduate of the Universityof North Dakota and is the MarketingManager of AE2S.
AE2S was founded in 1991 in Grand Forks,North Dakota by CEO, Steve Burian, PEand President, Charles Vein, PE. Sinceinception, the firm has grown from twopeople in a single office to over 95 peoplein eight offices located throughout NorthDakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
Altru Welcomes AlyssaHoverson, MD and JeffreyHaasbeek, MDAlyssa Hoverson, MD, joins TruyuAesthetic Center. After completing hermedical degree with the University ofNorth Dakota School of Medicine and
Health Sciences, she dida medical internshipwith MeritCare Hospitalof Fargo, North Dakota.Alyssa then joinedMayo School ofGraduate MedicalEducation where shecompleted her dermatol-
ogy residency. She is a member of theAmerican Society for DermatologicSurgery, the American Academy ofDermatology and the Women’s Dermato-logic Society, along with others.
Whether your reason is personal orhealth-related, Truyu Aesthetic Centeroffers clients the option to make theiraesthetic goals a reality. Our highlytrained, professional staff providesconfidential and compassionate care.
Jeffrey Haasbeek, MD,re-joins Altru HealthSystem. After complet-ing his medical degreewith the University ofManitoba, Dr. Haasbeekcompleted his residencyin orthopedics. He wenton to complete pediatric
orthopedic fellowships with the Univer-sity of Toronto at the Hospital for SickChildren and Vanderbilt University, anadult hand and wrist fellowship with theUniversity of Calgary and a generalorthopedic fellowship with Altru HealthSystem. Dr. Haasbeek has extensiveexperience with hand, wrist and allpediatric orthopedic surgeries. He is amember of the Pediatric OrthopedicSociety of North America and the Ameri-can Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,along with other professional organiza-tions.
Orthopedics is the medical specialtydevoted to the diagnosis, treatment,rehabilitation and prevention of injuriesand diseases of the musculoskeletalsystem. Altru’s orthopedic physiciansfocus on the prevention and treatment ofinjuries. With convenient access to AltruRehabilitation Center, patients benefitfrom collaborative care and state-of the-art equipment.
AE2S Ranks 6th In NationAdvanced Engineering and EnvironmentalServices (AE2S), was ranked sixth overallin Management consulting and researchfirm ZweigWhite and engineering mediaspecialists Stagnito Media’s, “Best Civil
Engineering Firm to Work For.” Addition-ally, it ranked second “Best Civil Engineer-ing Firms to Work For” in the small firmcategory (fewer than 100 people).
The Grand Forks-based company hasseven offices throughout the Midwestand employs 95 people. AE2S is the onlyMidwest firm represented in the Top TenCivil Engineering category.
AE2S Chief Executive Officer Steve Buriansaid, “Being a ‘Best Firm to Work For’ isan honor and it wouldn’t be possiblewithout the enthusiastic support of ouremployees. These accolades demonstratewe are succeeding in our efforts to attractand retain the best and brightest peoplefor AE2S.” Burian is also a foundingmember of the firm.
The national competition asked employ-ees and an independent third party toconfidentially examine company cultureand values, quality of leadership, compen-sation and benefits, recognition programs,social atmosphere, and professionalgrowth opportunities.
The results were announced on September22, at the “2009 Best Firm to Work For”summit in Chicago. This award comes onthe heels of AE2S’ 18th anniversary. Thefirm began as a two-person civil engineer-ing firm in 1991. It attracts specializedengineers and technicians from regionaluniversities and colleges who are lookingfor opportunities to work on large-scale,multi-million dollar infrastructure projects,utilizing unique technologies. It hasexperienced steady growth by despite theweak national economy.
EAPC Wind Expands to SouthAmericaEAPC Wind, with offices in North Dakota,Minnesota, and Vermont, has initiatedoperations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peruand Uruguay, by merging with BuenosAires based company Wind IndustryKonsult (WIK). This new merger hascreated “EAPC South America” and willoffer a complete range of specializedbankable engineering and consultancyservices to project developers, thefinancial community and the manufactur-ing industry.
Co-founder of EAPC South America iswind energy veteran Mathias Thamhain,who has held senior management posi-
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tions with leading industry andconsultancy firms in Europe. Mathias, MDof the new venture, says “the partnershipwith EAPC Wind allows combiningspecialized wind industry knowledge fromthe two major wind energy markets, theUS and Europe and makes available abroad service portfolio in the region.”
Founding Partner Jay Haley adds “We areexcited about possibilities presented bythis merger. The complementary skills andexperience of this combined team allow usto offer a greater range of engineering andconsulting services to our existing clientsas well as strengthening our ability toattract new clients in a broader range ofmarkets and geographic regions.”
Soderfelt Accepts NewPosition With Alerus FinancialBrandi Soderfelt has accepted a newposition with Alerus Financial as LoanOperations Specialist.
Previously a CustomerService Supervisor,Soderfelt will now beresponsible for process-ing and servicing alltypes of loans, includingcommercial, consumer,residential real estate,and credit cards.
Additionally, she will service internal andexternal customers by answering ques-tions, problem solving, and deliveringservices on time.
Soderfelt joined Alerus in 2006 and hasmore than 5 years experience in thebanking industry. She holds a Bachelor’sin Business Administration with a Finan-cial Management Major from the Univer-sity of North Dakota. Soderfelt and herhusband, Joey, live in Grand Forks withtheir son, Aiden.
JLG Welcomes Jeff Steiner,AIAJLG Architects is pleased to announce therecent addition of Jeff Steiner, AIA, to thefirm’s Grand Forks office. Jeff is a Regis-
tered Architect with over20 years of experiencedesigning commercial,academic, and religiousstructures. Jeff’s workcan be seen throughoutthe region in Minnesotaand Wisconsin, and asfar away as Tianjin,
China.
Jeff was a Principal and Design Architectfor MCL Architects in St. Paul, Minnesotafrom 1983 to 2006, and was a SeniorDesigner at RSP Architects in Minneapo-lis, Minnesota from 2006 to 2009. Jeffreceived his Bachelor of Architecture fromthe University of Minnesota in 1983. Hehas been a member of the AmericanInstitute of Architects’ Minnesota Chaptersince 1987.
Stadter Center PromotesChristensonTammy Christenson has been promotedto Chief Operating Officer of The StadterCenter. She has been with the organizationsince its inception in 2000. Her educationand fifteen years of experience in adminis-tration within federal and city agencieshas led to her current position where she
oversees the dailyoperations of TheStadter Center andCenter for PsychiatricCare. She has lobbied onCapitol Hill for mentalhealth parity and is atrained educator for theNAMI Family-to-FamilyEducation Program.
Christenson has lived in Grand Forks forover thirty years and is a graduate ofCentral High School and the University ofNorth Dakota.
EAPC Recognized as FastGrowing A/E FirmEAPC was ranked 109 on The Zweig LetterHot Firm 2009 list of the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering andenvironmental consulting firms in thecountry. This placement is based on theirpercentage of revenue growth as well asabsolute dollar revenue growth over athree-year period in relation to thehundreds of other participants. This isthe second year in a row that EAPC hasbeen on the top 200 list.
EAPC principals will be accepting theaward at the Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2009Conference and Awards in Las Vegas inOctober.
Gately and Morgenstern EarnPride In Performance AwardsJob Service North Dakota (JSND) recentlyannounced Jaci Gately and MarlysMorgenstern were winners of its annual
Pride in Performance Awards for employ-ees who have made outstanding contribu-tions to the agency and its mission tomeet the state’s workforce needs.
Gately is a Customer Service SeniorConsultant in Fargo, and the former
Customer ServiceManager of JSNDoffices inJamestown, Oakesand Harvey. In her22 years at JSND,Gately has been
dedicated to a high standard of customerservice and has been a leader by example.
Morgenstern is the JSND VeteransPrograms Coordinator. She has worked forthe agency less than two years, but has
negotiated grants,managed funds,and refined internalreporting to ensurethe 70,000 plusveterans in NorthDakota receive top
priority for the best possible workforceservices.
Pride in Performance Award recipients arenominated by their coworkers. Gatelyresides in Buffalo, N.D., with her husband,Doug. Morgenstern lives north of NewSalem, N.D., with her husband, Leon, andtheir daughter, Anna.
Lana Motl Wins Award At DaleCarnegie TrainingLana Motl has won the Human RelationsChampion Award for her participation in
the Dale CarnegieImmersion Seminar shecompleted in GrandForks, ND. The recipientfor the award is votedon by class membersupon completion of thecourse series and isawarded to the indi-
vidual that best exemplifies the standards,qualities and principles on which thistraining is based. Lana is the CSA Super-visor with Bremer Bank. located in GrandForks, ND.
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Member Referrals Made ByThe Chamber In 2009:
New Resident PacketsDistributed By The Chamber
In 2009:
202 Total for September: 5
29,200+ WebpageViews in One Month!
www.gochamber.org lists all our Chambermembers and people are finding you there!Some of the categories visited and number ofviews received from September 1st to October1st were:
Abstractor/Architects/Engineers 2179Hotels & Motels 1897Contractors & Construction 1254Financial Institutions 1169Restaurants 1003Realtors 850Insurance Agencies 695Attorneys 648Non Profit Organizations 597Automotive Supplies & Service 551
Total for September: 95
Total for September: 5
Aurora Medical Park invites all Chamber Members and employees to their exciting Business AfterHours. Stop by and enjoy the great food and fun. Take advantage of great networking
opportunities while you are there. You might even win $400 in our progressive cash drawing! We’lldraw the name of one Chamber Member business. If someone from that business is
present, they win!Business After Hours is a great time to network, catch up with friends, coworkers and clients in a fun and casual
way. Spread the word and plan to attend the next Business After Hours.
Thursday, October 15, 20094:45pm - 7:00pm
Free AdmissionComplimentary Hors d’oeuvres and drinks ~ Great Door
Prizes to include a Wii with Wii Fit ~ Progressive cashdrawing is at $400! ~ NO RSVP Needed
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Chamber Calendar October 2009October 17:30am MAC Exec Mtg. (COC)
October 67:30am Small Business Committee Mtg.(COC)
October 78:00am Leadership Class at GFAFB
October 88:00am MAC Meeting (COC)
October 137:30am Finance Committee Mtg (COC)7:30am Agribusiness Mtg. (Aaltos)Noon Leadership Committee Mtg. (Joe Blacks)1:00pm MAC Retreat (Bremer Bank)
October 147:30am BGEA (COC)
October 157:30pm Executive Committee Mtg. (COC)4:30pm CATS Meeting (COC)4:45pm Business After Hours at Aurora Medical Park
October 1612:30pm Selling to Crazy Busy Decision Makers(Clarion Inn)
October 1911:30pm Ambassadors Mtg (Aaltos)
October 218:00am Leadership Class at UND ProfessionalServices
October 227:30am Board of Directors Mtg. (COC)
October 237:30am Past Board Chairs Mtg. (COC)
2009 Fall Career FairThe Fall Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 7thfrom 9:30am- 2:30pm in the Hyslop Multipurpose Gym.
The Career Fair is presented by UND Career Services and isdesigned to help students learn more about professionalcareer options. The Career Fair will include hundreds ofbusinesses from across the country looking for future employ-ees. Students should dress professionally and bring copies oftheir resume. Students and employers can register for the fairat UND Career Services in McCannel Hall, Room 280 or onlineat www.career.und.edu.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free tocontact Career Services at Career Services, University of NorthDakota, Box 9014, Room 280, McCannel Hall, Grand Forks, ND58203 or (701) 777.3904(phone) and (701) 777.3850 (fax).
Local Business People Graduate From DaleCarnegie TrainingDale Carnegie Training graduated the following individualsfrom their Dale Carnegie Immersion Course in Grand Forks,ND:
Back row (left to right) KimJordahl (Instructor), Jeff Sveen(American Crystal Sugar), ArnoldPeterson (American CrystalSugar), Jil Jore (Vaaler Insurance),Carrie Wilson (Vaaler Insurance),Charlie Paukert (Vaaler Insurance)
Front row (left to right) Jeff Fischer (Ecolab), Matt Ahmann (VaalerInsurance), Lana Motl (Bremer Bank), Anna Bjornstad (AlerusCenter), Lorie Grotte (Vaaler Insurance).
Altru Health System Welcomes LauraLizakowski, MDLaura Lizakowski, MD, joins Altru Health System as a hospitalistand palliative medicine physician. A graduate of the University ofNorth Dakota School of Medicine, Dr. Lizakowski completed herinternship and residency in internal medicine as well as herfellowship in palliative medicine at the Marshfield Clinic inMarshfield, Wisconsin.
Hospital medicine is the discipline concerned with the generalmedical care of hospitalized patients. Physicians whose primaryprofessional focus is hospital medicine commonly deal with suchthings as neurology, hospice and palliative care, consultativemedicine, and quality assurance.The goal of palliative care is to prevent and relieve suffering andto provide the best possible quality of life for patients withserious, potentially life-threatening illness. Palliative medicinephysicians help patients and families understand their illness andassist them in making difficult medical decisions.
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