Snake River Landing to Host 3rd Annual Trick-or-Treat Street

The 3rd Annual Trick-or-Treat Street is coming to Snake River Landing in Idaho Falls!  The event will take place on October 30th from 3pm to 6 pm.  Think last year’s event was big? This year’s will be HUGE!  Over 50 ghoulishly fun RVs stocked with candy for your trick-or-treaters!

(For more information on Snake River Landing, including leasing information, please visit http://www.snakeriverlanding.com/ )

Idaho Falls AREVA Project Named Top Corporate Facility Deal of 2008

The cover story for May's "Site Selection" magazine features the Idaho Falls AREVA project at the top of its list of North American corporate facility deals of 2008. (Yes, the list is alphabetical, but who cares!) Several groups were praised for their involvement in the deal, including Grow Idaho Falls, Inc., the Idaho Department of Commerce, the Idaho National Lab, the Eastern Idaho Economic Development Partnership, and the Regional Development Alliance.

According to the article, the "Top Deals are determined by level of capital investment, degree of high-value jobs, creativity in negotiations and incentives, regional economic impact, competition for the project and speed to market."

Way to go, IDAHO and AREVA!

Idaho Falls Students Tour AREVA Facility in France

Check out the story in River City Weekly on twenty members of the Idaho Falls Mayor's Youth Advisory Council who recently toured AREVA's Georges Besse II Uranium Enrichment Facility as part of a weeklong trip to France, sponsored by AREVA. Their proposed Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility is currently going through the licensing process required under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 that can take up to 30 months to complete.

NAI Brokers Attend Grow Idaho Falls, Inc Investor Breakfast

NAI brokers attended the quarterly Grow Idaho Falls, Inc Investor Breakfast at The Red Lion on the Falls this morning. Dennis Miotla, U. S. DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Power Deployment Interim Manager – Idaho Operations Office, presented on The Idaho National Laboratory Mission in Eastern Idaho. To learn more about Grow Idaho Falls, please visit their web site at http://www.growidahofalls.org/

CCET Seminar Scheduled for March 11th in Idaho Falls

CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION & ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING

The next (CCET) seminar will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at Idaho State University – Idaho Falls (University Place) Center for Higher Education Building, Room 211 - 1770 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls. This session explores Financial Management: raising capital, understanding and using the financial statements, preparing budget projections and proforma financial statements, and dealing with the various tax issues and applications.

The seminar is sponsored by Technology Ventures Corporation, BYU-Idaho/E-Center, Department of Energy, Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, Grow Idaho Falls, Inc., Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Small Business Development Center, Idaho State University – Idaho Falls, Idaho techconnect, Partnership for Science & Technology, and Regional Development Alliance, Inc.

There is no cost, but registration is requested – Please RSVP to:
Margaret Speer, TVC at (505) 843-4202, margaret.speer@lmco.com or
Garrick Martin, TVC at (208) 524-2582, g.martin@techventures.org

Idaho Falls Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Now Open

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service is now open on the corner of Broadway and Yellowstone in Idaho Falls at 244 West Broadway. This convenient location is one of over 6700 Jackson Hewitt offices across the U.S., and boasts a bilingual specialist who is available on Mondays and Saturdays through the tax season. The office is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No appointment is needed, but staff is available to answer questions at 208-524-1866.

NAI Commerce One's Randy Waters negotiated the lease. Randy can be reached at 208-542-7873.

Steven Frei Elected to Grow Idaho Falls Board of Directors

Steven Frei of NAI Commerce One was elected as Secretary to the Grow Idaho Falls Board of Directors on Friday. It is a five year commitment, and Steven will be serving as Secretary, then 2nd VP, 1st VP, President, and Past President.

Steven said, "I look forward to the opportunity to serve the community and work with the great people at Grow Idaho Falls for years to come."

The Board of Directors held their annual retreat on Friday, and broke into groups to discuss their target industries: Tourism, Energy, Agriculture, & Medicine (TEAM.)

About Grow Idaho Falls

GROW IDAHO FALLS, INC., is an investor-based organization dedicated to the development and growth of Idaho Falls, Ammon and Bonneville County, playing an important role in the expansion of existing business, job retention and the attraction of new business to the area.

Originally called the Eastern Idaho Economic Development Council, GROW IDAHO FALLS, INC. has been in existence since 2000. Linda Martin, Executive Director of Grow Idaho Falls, has spearheaded recent efforts including a newly designed web site and a new Bonneville County properties database through Location One information systems. Investors in the community are integral to the success of the organization in achieving its main goal: "to create good paying jobs with benefits for the people and families of our community."

About Steven Frei

Frei brings a wealth of experience to the Grow Idaho Falls board as a commercial real estate specialist in industrial and investment properties. A self-described "CPA with a personality", Steven earned his B.A. in accounting from Boise State University and is a principal and an associate broker at NAI Commerce One. He has over 20 years experience in business ownership and management, with 13 years experience managing, purchasing, and selling commercial real estate. He is active in other community organizations including Rotary and is the former President of the Skyline High School Booster Club.