Business Briefs | North Dakota Business Watch

Business news and information for the North Dakota region

Business Briefs rss

Travel, tourism delegation markets N.D. to national tour operators

Travel, tourism delegation markets N.D. to national tour operators

March 1, 2010

A delegation of North Dakota travel and tourism officials met with more than 100 bus and tour group operators to market North Dakota as a destination when they attended the American Bus Association’s (ABA) Marketplace in January.
The 32nd annual ABA Marketplace was held Jan. 15- 19 in National Harbor, Md. The event provided the tourism [...]

Travel, tourism delegation markets N.D. to national tour operators

Basin Electric nationally awarded for wind generation efforts

Basin Electric’s efforts in wind energy development achieved special recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy on Feb. 13 during the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s TechAdvantage Conference in Atlanta.
Basin Electric received the DOE’s “Wind Powering America Program” Special Achievement Award for the cooperative’s “outstanding leadership with wind power and signifi cant contributions to the [...]

Fisher Sand & Gravel receives three safety awards

Fisher Sand & Gravel Company of Dickinson was recently recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, Rocky Mountain District, with three awards for outstanding safety achievements in 2008.
The awards are for “Man Hours Worked without any Lost Time Accidents,” as well as for being “Citation Free” during two mandatory inspections.
Three [...]

Insurance commissioner suggests flood insurance

Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm is encouraging North Dakota homeowners, renters and business owners to consider buying a fl ood insurance policy.
The National Weather Service says there is a good chance for spring flooding in various parts of the state.
Hamm says that since there is a 30-day waiting period before a flood insurance policy becomes effective, [...]


More in this category: