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| 9/7/2010
In two short months, the number of people receiving North Dakota Matters has jumped from 4,500 to over 4,800! Let's see if we can hit 5,000 by next month. Keep sharing North Dakota Matters with your family and friends, invite them to sign up to receive North Dakota Matters just like you! Here's an easy way to do it: 1. Follow this link, 2. Create a North Dakota login or login if you already have one, and 3. Check the North Dakota Matters box!
Everyone likes attention and North Dakota is no exception! Here's a few of our favorite stories from the last month. 10 States With Ridiculously Low Unemployment North Dakota sits at #1, again. 10 States with Ridiculously Low Unemployment - Yahoo!Finance The Little Economic Engine That Could While North Dakota hasn't escaped the national recession completely unscathed, in the big picture it has posted top-of-the-class numbers in unemployment, income growth and other enviable economic categories. FedGazette calls ND: The Little Economic Engine That Could - minneapolisfed.org Hungry For Oil: Feeding America's Expensive Habit Out on the rolling prairies of North Dakota - and just about everywhere else - oil doesn't bubble up out of the ground anymore. You have to go in and force it out. Hungry For Oil: Feeding America's Expensive Habit - npr.org Maintenance Training for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grand Forks, ND, and surrounding areas of the United States has been rapidly developing into a hub of UAS activity. One of the area's leading organizations for UAS activity is the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Maintenance Training for Unmanned Aircraft Systems - amtonline.com
There are so many people in our state who have a great perspective on promoting North Dakota. We're looking for a few good "guest bloggers" for both our Thoughts from an Ambassador blog and the Tourism Division's Travel Legendary North Dakota blog. So, if you have an interest in writing and want to talk positively about North Dakota once or even multiple times, (whether it be about travel, vacations, business, fond memories, hunting, relocating to the state, outdoor recreation or just about any North Dakota topic) please email Sandy McMerty and let her know "I'd like to guest blog for North Dakota!" If you already have a topic in mind, put it into the body of the email, or give us an idea about your interests and we can suggest a topic for you. All potential "guest bloggers" who express interest will be contacted by our staff in the near future to discuss details. Follow the Thoughts from an Ambassador blog.
Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple announced the release of the final report of the North Dakota Youth Council in Fargo. The Council's report includes recommendations in the four categories of: job opportunities; education; recreation/entertainment; and health/wellness and safety. Some of the report's top ideas include: - Sustaining the ACT ND scholarship program, which provides students with up to $1,500 per academic year to attend a North Dakota college, - Creating a virtual high school for scholars, which will provide additional online classes for high school students, - Improving academic advising in both high school and college, and - Creating one central website for internships, scholarships and other resources for young people. New Youth Council Report Provides Recommendations for Policy Makers www.YouthForward.com Find Youth Forward on Facebook
Innovate ND will kick-off its fifth year on Sept. 27-28 at Marketplace of Ideas in Fargo. Innovate ND is a a statewide initiative designed to help entrepreneurs turn innovative concepts into viable new North Dakota business ventures. Since 2006, nearly 700 participants and 350 teams have participated in the program. Anyone who has an idea for a business venture, or currently has an existing business venture, can enroll in Innovate ND 2011 beginning on Sept. 27 by visiting InnovateND.com. Enrollment deadline is Oct. 12. For more information, please contact Brandi Schoenberg, program manager, at 701-328-5373 or InnovateND@nd.gov.
Legendary Ways to Enjoy the Harvest in North Dakota Harvest is a special time of year in North Dakota. It's also a time of celebration in many small towns where farming is the lifeblood of the community. You, too, can celebrate the harvest. We challenge you to take advantage of the picking, stomping, threshing, canning and exploring that accompanies the legendary harvest season in North Dakota. Share your experiences with us at RULegendary.com. Two from ND Tourism Attend National Conference Sara Otte Coleman, Tourism director, and Heather LeMoine, marketing director, attended the U.S. Travel Association's Education for State Tourism Organizations (ESTO) annual conference in Savannah, Ga., Aug. 8-10. Otte Coleman also took part in the meeting of the National Council of State Tourism Directors. "Both the ESTO and our director meetings gave us valuable insight into the national tourism landscape, and excellent perspective on the work we do for North Dakota." For more information, go to NDtourism.com or phone 701-328-2525 or 800-435-5663.
The North Dakota Department of Commerce is organizing another round of WebFairND, a virtual career and internship fair that highlights internships and jobs from companies in North Dakota. WebFairND is free to job seekers and students and will run from October 1-31 at WebFairND.com WebFairND will:
Workforce Development Division Hosts Workforce Planning Retreat The Workforce Development Division of the North Dakota Department of Commerce hosted over 40 individuals at a strategic workforce planning retreat in Medora in August. The purpose of the retreat was to seek input and update private sector business representatives, partners, stakeholders and policy makers on the progress in addressing workforce challenges confronting business and industry in the state since adopting the North Dakota Talent Strategy in 2006. Jim Hirsch, director of the Workforce Development Division, updated attendees on the progress of the North Dakota Talent Strategy while Shane Goettle, Commerce commissioner, provided an overview of the North Dakota Economic Development strategic plan. For more information contact Larry Anderson at ladanderson@nd.gov or 701-328-7280. North Dakota Workforce Development and Training Strategic Plan Read full article on the Workforce Planning Retreat.
Norsk Hostfest Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 Minot, ND North America's largest Scandinavian festival brings food, culture and entertainment of Scandinavia to Minot. This year's entertainment lineup includes Alan Jackson, Vince Gill and The Temptations. New Professionals Day Nov. 26, 2010 - 8:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. (includes lunch) North Dakota Department of Commerce, Bismarck The New Professional's Day is an opportunity for local economic development professionals, community leaders involved in economic development, new Commerce employees and others to learn more about the Department of Commerce. The Commerce leadership team and program managers meet with attendees to discuss their needs and interests, and how Commerce programs and services may help their efforts. Contact Brandi Schoenberg at 701-328-5373 or bschoenberg@nd.gov to register or for more details. Economic Development Roundtable Discussion Nov. 22, 2010 - 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. North Dakota Department of Commerce, Bismarck The bi-annual Economic Development Roundtable provides those keenly interested in economic development issues with an opportunity to submit agenda topics, and then Commerce staff work to bring leaders on these topics to the conversation. Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle hosts the Roundtable which includes a block of time for all attendees to discuss the successes and challenges in their respective communities or regions. Contact Brandi Schoenberg at 701-328-5373 or bschoenberg@nd.gov for more details. Governor's Choice Awards for Economic Development Dec. 7, 2010 Seven Seas Hotel in Mandan, ND Nominate an outstanding economic development leader now!. The nomination deadline is Oct. 18. Awards will be presented during the Governor's Choice for Economic Development Awards Banquet held the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 in conjunction with the Economic Development Association of North Dakota's fall meeting at the Seven Seas Hotel in Mandan. For more information, contact Brandi Schoenberg at 701-328-5373 or bschoenberg@nd.gov. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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