Williston Area Chamber of Commerce
E-News Brief
Volume 4, Issue 1January 6, 2011
Missouri River Bluffs South of Williston
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Meet Your Chamber Board

Callahan, Ken
Ken Callahan

Ken Callahan is a self-made businessman from Boston, MA with a background in construction. He moved to North Dakota in 2000, and soon after obtained a Bachelor's degree Suma Cum Laude in Business Management from the University of Mary. He has worked for MDU for the past decade. In 2008, Callahan accepted a District Manager position in Williston, North Dakota, where he is responsible for 16,000 customers in the surrounding 50 towns. Ken deals with district operations such as customer service, budgets, employee concerns, public relations, and "In the Community to Serve". He is currently very active with the Chamber, on committees including Ambassadors, Budget, Energy, and many more. Ken is Treasurer of the Mon-Dak Energy Alliance, President and Area Governor of Toastmasters Shining Star District 78, V.P. of the Community Builders, Project Manager for the Playground and Splash Pad, and founding President of the Williston Area Builders Association. He is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the North Dakota Association of Builders and was recently elected V.P. of Williston Park Board. Ken resides in Williston with his wife of over 20 years, JoAnn, and their golden retriever named Gordie.  His passion is hockey and building a better quality of life for the Williston community.

2011 Chamber Annual Meeting & Banquet

2011 Banquet

Watch the mail for your 2011 Chamber Annual Meeting & Banquet Invitation.  Included with your invitation is a convenient order form for your tickets and the opportunity for your business to contribute by donating door prizes and/or sponsoring bottles of wine or sparkling catawba.

 

The annual meeting and banquet is slated for Monday, January 31 at the Airport International Inn.  All Chamber members and their guests will once again enjoy an evening of networking, entertainment and relaxation. A short business meeting will be held before dinner. Our guest speaker will be Executive Director Kevin Paschke.  His topic will be "A Collaborative Comeback Story".

 

Tickets are on sale at the chamber office at $40.00.

Spotlight on New Members

Eggart Engineering & Construction has a proven record of timely, quality services that can be found in Billings and the surrounding areas of Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. EEC's Engineering and Construction Services serve private and government owners, banks and other contractors as a one-stop shop for most Engineering, Surveying, and Construction needs.

6809 King Ave West, Unit E · Billings Montana 59106

 406-839-9151· Fax:  406-839-9150

quentin@eggartengineering.com · www.eggartengineering.com

 

Nordenstrom Custom Homes, Inc. "Building environmentally sound, energy efficient, high performance homes, is not just a personal and organizational responsibility; it is an enormous opportunity to do what we do better, more responsibly and with greater effect."

212 East 2nd Street · Williston ND 58801

701-774-5053 cell 320-360-5807

david@nordstromcustomhomes.com

www.nordenstromcustomhomes.com

Member News

B & G  Production Service is now Mitchell's Oilfield Service, a construction and trucking company, serving the oil and gas industry in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota.

 

Welcome to Bruce Welker, the new station manager at CCR Northern Creek Radio,660 Keyz Country.

North Star Caviar Grant Appilcations Available

North Star CaviarNorth Star Caviar grant application forms and related guidelines are available at the Chamber office at 10 Main Street and online at www.northstarcaviar.com.

 

The mission of the North Star Caviar grant program is to provide funding for projects of interest to the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Fort Union Trading Post in Williams, McKenzie and Divide counties. Projects must be historical, cultural, recreational or resource-related in nature; applicant organizations must be non-profit in nature. Application deadline is March 4, 2011. Funds available will be announced at a later date.

 

For more information contact June Sheaks at 701-577-3474 or visit www.northstarcaviar.com.AR

WE NEED YOUR 2011 EVENT DATES
  If you have an event you would like placed on the Chamber's Calendar, please use the event form  on our website(http://www.willistonchamber.net/SubmitCommunityCalendar.aspx) or    e-mail us wchamber@nemont.net
Football Pool Winners
Monday Night Football Pool Congratulations to week 16 $50 winner
Book # 67 Rodney Miller
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2010 Monday Night Football Pool, both players and advertisers.  We couldn't do it without you.  We encourage all members to

consider our football pool sponsors for your personal and professional needs.    All Seasons Sport About  ·   American State Bank & Trust  ·   Basin Brokers, Inc.  ·   Dominos Pizza  ·   Don Pedro's  Family Mexican Restaurant  ·   First National Bank & Trust Co.  ·   GeoResources, Inc.  ·   Horizon Resources  ·   Mercy Medical Center  ·   Montana Dakota Utilities  ·   Praxair, Inc.  ·   Rasmussen College  ·   Sabin Metal West Corp.  ·   Western Cooperative Credit Union  ·   Williston Motor Vehicle Branch Office. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Committee                   Date                   Time                       Location_____
Military Affairs        Fri Jan 6                9:00 am          Chamber Board Room
Ambassadors       Wed Jan12           11:45 am            Gramma Sharon's
Board Retreat       Thu Jan 13              7:30 am        Western Coop Credit Un.
PEL                        Tue Jan 18            11:45 am             Gramma Sharon's
Agribusiness         Wed Jan 19            7:30 am                   El Rancho
North Star Caviar   Thu Jan 20               Noon            Chamber Board Room
Upcoming Chamber Events

·  Coffee Connection ~ January 20

·  Chamber Annual Banquet ~ January 31

This E-News Brief is published every other Thursday. Please feel free to forward it to associates, friends and family. Most images and all underlined text are links, just click to get more information.  Our next   E-News Brief will go out January 20. If you have news, inserts or advertising for our next  E-News brief, the submission deadline is noon, Friday, January 14. 

Patti Weigel, Editor
Williston Area Chamber of Commerce



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