Lindsey Larson, marketing/business development specialist for the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp., recently attended two major business events.
Larson attended the International Economic Development Council annual conference and the Big Iron Show in Fargo.
IEDC is dedicated to helping its members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and generally improve the quality of life in their regions. This year's conference theme was "Connect Locally, Succeed Globally." Sessions were geared to helping economic developers understand global economic trends and their impacts on local, regional and state economies. It provided practices of how economic development organizations can stand out in a competitive global economy, the forces currently challenging and influencing economic development and the strategies needed to respond.
The IEDC annual conference also featured the Economic Development Marketplace where more than 50 exhibitors showcased new technology, software programs and economic development services to attendees. There are many tools and options for economic developers to gather data, output that data and where and how to display it best. The marketplace offered attendees a chance for a "hands-on" approach.
Larson attended the Big Iron Show to seek out potential prospects and network with foreign investors and buyers who were part of the International Visitors program sponsored by the North Dakota Trade Office.
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Big Iron is a three-day show with more than 800 exhibitors that showcase agriculture machinery, products and services. It provides producers a chance to see the latest technology firsthand.
Larson also attended a reception held for international buyers, sponsored by the North Dakota Trade Office, of which JSDC is a member.
"This was a great opportunity to meet foreign buyers and to showcase North Dakota manufacturers," Larson said.
She also sat in on a welcome presentation that included a visit from Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring.
The North Dakota Trade Office said there were more than 140 foreign buyers from more than 10 countries at Big Iron.
