The Annual Southeast Idaho Business & Economic Forum

The annual Southeast Idaho Business and Economic Forum will be held on May 12 from 1-5 p.m. at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho located at 300 S. Capital Avenue in Idaho Falls.  The event is free to all, but space is limited.  Please RSVP to Jaimi at 208-528-7922 or email jwalker@sammonsrep.com

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

-Dean Mortimer, Idaho State Senator, "Legislative Session Update"
-Mike Ferguson, Idaho State Chief Economist, "State of the Idaho Economy"
-Dan John, Idaho State Tax Commission, "Tax Incentives for Small Businesses"
-Winston Beard, Partner - Beard St. Clair Law Firm, "Healthcare Reform: The Affects on Business Owners"
-Russell Slack, Asst. Vice President, Zion's Bank, "Business Financing: How to Get it & Keep it"
-Steve Fuhriman, Mayor of Ammon

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/

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.