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Greetings!
Fargo Moorhead MSA has an unemployment rate sitting at 4.2% (not seasonally adjusted) compared to the U.S. unemployment rate of 7.6%. To see the GFMEDC's latest economic indicators, please check out the following link.
April Economic Indicators |
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President's Report: April - a month to remember in Fargo Moorhead
It's over, really it's finally over, the snow has melted, and we've even hit 90-degree temps! When I arrived here last March, everyone told me that the winter of 2012 was very mild and not to expect more of the same next year. OK, I get it now, Fargo can have some long, windy, cold, snowy winters, YIKES!
The good news is that everything the Fargo Moorhead area has to offer and all the exciting things that are going on makes the weather outside seem insignificant. Think about it, several weeks ago, in a five day period Fargo/Moorhead had the following world class events.
Thursday, April 25, 2013 - GFMEDC Annual Meeting, Speaker: former Sen Kent Conrad*
Thursday, Friday, April 25-26, 2013 - Cultivate.you: An exciting two day program put on by Arthur Ventures for their investment partners, culminating in a public event on Friday morning filling the Fargo theater. Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes Magazine, and Mike Cannon-Brookes, CEO of Atlassian (an Australian tech company) and Doug Burgum provided presentations on their companies, business culture and general business conditions.
Saturday, April 27, 2013 - Concordia College welcomed Bill Gates and hosted numerous events and dedications at the new Offutt School of Business culminating in a standing-room-only event at the Memorial Auditorium. Mr Gates answered student questions and chatted with Concordia College President, William Craft!
Sunday and Monday, April 28-29, 2013 - Midwest Mobile Summit, presented by Myriad Devices, a two day, deep dive on how community and business can utilize phone applications in all aspects of their operations.
These events drew hundreds of people to the Fargo Moorhead area from all over the country and each event would have been significant on its own, but as a whole, it continues to showcase our region as an dynamic technology hub with a exciting present and a much brighter future!
* Steve Sydness, Executive Advisor of Endurance International Group filled in for Senator Conrad who was ill. |
Valley Prosperity Partnership Research Phase Well Underway
Officials with Wadley Donovan, Growth Tech are researching and gathering
information to develop a comprehensive strategy for the entire Red River Valley in both North Dakota and Minnesota.
The consultants continue to send out surveys and have met with community and business leaders in the Grand Forks, Fargo and Wahpeton areas. The consultants interviewed roughly 80 people in the Fargo region in group and one-on-one interviews as well as through phone calls.
The initiative was started with a $100,000 investment from Forum Communications Company Chairman, William C. Marcil. Close to 30 business, education and economic development leaders have invested in the process and make up a steering committee to lead the effort.
Leading the initiative are steering committee co-chairs Tammy Miller, CEO of Border States Electric in Fargo, and Steve Burian, CEO of AE2S in Grand Forks. The GFMEDC and the Grand Forks Regional Economic Development Corporation are also an integral part of the process. |
New CareerFM website set to launch May 27
A new GFMEDC Careers website is set to launch May 27.
The new Careers page will replace the current CareerFM website which is a separate website. The careers page will be housed within the GFMEDC website. The new Careers page will present a more streamlined look giving job seekers easy access to job openings in the metro while providing information about the region's quality of life and business climate.
The new careers website will also be more user-friendly for employers and staff. The url CareerFM.com will still be maintained but will redirect users to the GFMEDC website. |
GFMEDC Recognizes Outgoing Board Members
The GFMEDC recognized 12 outgoing board members at it's annual meeting for investors and stakeholders.
We sincerely thank the following community and business leaders for the efforts and support of economic development:
Board of Directors:
Ann McConn, Alerus Financial
Dr. Rick Buresh, Fargo Public Schools
Scott Wagner, Cass County Commission
Chuck Crary, J5 Transport
Steve Swiontek, Gate City Bank
Mark Nisbet, Xcel Energy
Cheri Schoenfish, Microsoft
Kris Sheridan, Park Company
Jerry Waller, Clay County Commission
Lou Bennett, West Fargo City Commission
Bernie Sinner, First State Bank of ND (and Growth Initiative Fund)
Growth Initiative Fund Board:
Jon Strinden, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Photos from our annual meeting
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GFMEDC's 2012 Annual Report is now available
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GFMEDC to host the Economic Development Association of North Dakota (EDND) Spring Conference in June
The GFMEDC is hosting the EDND Spring Conference June 17-19 in downtown Fargo. The conference will focus on economic development topics and will include tours of Microsoft, the NDSU Greenhouses and a walking tour of Fargo's revitalized downtown. |
North Dakota sees more airlines, destinations and passenger connections
Airline travel in North Dakota is up more than 10% from last year's record-breaking numbers. Williston currently leads the state in growth, boarding two and half times the number of passengers compared to April 2012. Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Williston airports all had their highest April boardings on record.
United and Delta Airlines are scheduled to start servicing Dickinson in June. Bismarck, Dickinson, Williston, and Minot are all being serviced by four airlines, and Fargo has five airlines for travelers to choose from.
North Dakotans can now fly directly to Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Orlando, Dallas/Ft Worth, and Los Angeles.
"The state is making good use of its 89 airports, and now is a perfect time to invest in aviation infrastructure," says Larry Taborsky, Director of the Aeronautics Commission. "Our office anticipates the numbers to continue to increase, especially with increased capacity coming this summer." |
GFMEDC to partner to create a third edition of Images magazine
The GFMEDC is again partnering with Journal Communications to produce a third edition of the Images Magazine. The EDC uses and distributes the magazine to market the metro.
The magazine highlights the region's quality of life and business climate. The EDC provides the magazine to investors and partner organizations to use free of charge. You can request hard copies or utilize the online version.
Journal Communication sales staff is expected to be in the area in Julne to promote opportunities for ads. |
Luncheon highlighted benefits of trade with Hong Kong
Subrina Chow, director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco spoke to business leaders about the benefits of establishing trade relations with Hong Kong.
Chow discussed the reasons that make Hong Kong an attractive trade partner including free trade, an educated workforce, an efficient infrastructure and a simple tax structure with low tax rates.
The GFMEDC partnered with the ND Trade Office to host the lunch.
For more information on opportunities with Hong Kong, contact the ND Trade Office www.ndto.org or go to Hong Kong Trade Development Council www.hktdc.com
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Smart Connections Event a Success
The GFMEDC hosted it's first Smart Connections. The event, held at Mezzaluna, was a casual networking event aimed at connecting job seekers and company representatives. The event drew roughly 20 job seekers to meet with four companies.
Based on the success of the first event, the GFMEDC plans to host a series of Smart Connections events starting in the fall. |
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In the News...
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CareerFM wants your jobs
Your jobs enhance our website and allow us to better market the region to potential residents.
Your investment includes the opportunity to post your jobs on CareerFM.com. We ask that you limit the jobs to degree-required positions in the Fargo Moorhead Metro.
We appreciate your help!
Please contact Tifanie Gelinske, Director of Workforce Development with questions tgelinske@gfmedc.com. |
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If you have news items you would like included in an upcoming newsletter, please send the ideas or articles to lgnelson@gfmedc.com. Thank you! |
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The mission of the GFMEDC is to grow and diversify the economy in Cass County, ND and Clay County, Minn. through the attraction, retention and expansion of primary-sector employers.
A primary-sector company is one that brings new wealth into the community through the sale of its goods and services outside the trade area. This new wealth circulates and supports all other sectors of the local economy, thus making the primary sector the principle driver of economic growth.
Thank you for your continued support of the Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC and economic development. We look forward to your feedback.
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