Developing News: June 13, 2023

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GSDC INNOVATION AWARDS; NEW CATEGORY IS ‘EMPLOYER OF CHOICE’ Nominations for the GSDC’s popular Innovation Awards, entering their 12th year, are now being accepted to recognize originality among for-profit and non-profit organizations located in...

Developing News: May 30, 2023

A FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM PATTI New Beginnings. That was the title of the first newsletter article I wrote as the newly hired President of the GSDC back in 2013. And as we fast forward 10 years, I’ve concluded that it’s also the perfect title for what is now my last...

Developing News: May 9, 2023

HOW THE GSDC IS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK May 8-12 is National Economic Development Week, an awareness program created by the International Economic Development Council in 2016 to highlight people and efforts that create jobs, advance career...

Developing News: Apr. 25, 2023

BROS OUTDOORS AND TALKNICIAN WIN COMPETITION AMONG WEST CENTRAL MN INNOVATORS Judges in the second annual FastLane94 Trailblazer Challenge finals held April 20 selected Talknician as the top Adult innovator and Bros Outdoors as tops in the Student Division, in a...

Developing News: Apr. 11, 2023

ALL-INVESTORS MEETING INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES FROM AROUND MINNESOTA Gleaming vehicles inside the Miller Auto Plaza provided the perfect backdrop for those attending our April 6 All-Investors Meeting to learn how economic development is being driven in other...

Developing News: Mar. 28, 2023

CONGRESSMAN TOM EMMER HONORS GARTLAND IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer recently visited the GSDC office to present President Patti Gartland (shown with husband Bob at right) a portion of the March 14 Congressional Record, in which the congressman...