GE, businesses taking part in symposium in Grand Forks today

Twenty-two North Dakota manufacturers and service providers are participating in the first Governor’s GE Aviation Small Business Supplier Symposium in Grand Forks today.

The symposium is structured around coaching and mentoring local small businesses in doing business with GE Aviation through panel discussions and one-on-one sessions.

“We are working with GE Aviation to expand the company’s relationships in North Dakota, and in so doing, to create jobs and new opportunities for our state’s small businesses and entrepreneurs,” Gov. John Hoeven said.

The North Dakota Department of Commerce helped coordinate the event.

“North Dakota has a terrific base of innovative and efficient businesses that can deliver outstanding products and services as suppliers to large companies like GE,” Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle said. “This is one more way we are working to support business growth and diversification in our state.”

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