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Minot Attends Main Street Summit

Posted: Nov 03 2022

Minot had a great turnout of local leadership attending the October 25-26 Main Street Summit

Images featuring Minot were showcased many times throughout
the conference.

in Bismarck. The State of North Dakota's Main Street Initiative is an effort led by Gov. Doug Burgum to invigorate downtown districts of cities and towns across the state.

"This year's theme, inspiring community driven workforce, is of critical importance to every business in every community across our state," Burgum said in a YouTube video prior to the summit.

"North Dakota is attracting record capital investment, and now more than ever, a skilled workforce is vital to the success of very community and company, both big and small."

Workforce was a main theme for many of the sessions. Senator Randy Burckhard was a part of a panel about workforce development and Strengthen ND presented about their efforts to use existing infrastructure and assets to attract workforce to the area.

Below: Attendees from Minot included representatives from local businesses, organizations, and community partners including Downtown Minot, Visit Minot, Minot Area Chamber EDC, North Dakota Department of Transportation, City of Minot, Minot Area Council of the Arts, and the Minot Symphony.