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CALENDAR BUSINESS EVENTS CALENDAR AUGUST 2016 ARCHITECTURE: BUILDING BRAND IDENTITY AND VALUE 1 BRAND Wednesday, August 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kimberly Wold Janke, VP of client services at Flint Communications, will share with attendees what a brand is, and more importantly, what a brand isn’t. They’ll hear about the common pitfalls that organizations make when building or reinventing their brand, plus action items to help kick off their own brand development and positioning. A professional branding and customer experience speaker and one of the top health care speakers on marketing, Wold Janke is an expert at planning and successfully integrating marketing communications campaigns. She has been a part of Fargo-based Flint Group for more than a decade, working her way up through various positions. Registration includes lunch and is $25 in advance and $35 at the door for Chamber members and $45 in advance and $55 at the door for non-members. 2 THE STATE OF TECHNOLOGY Tuesday, August 16, 8 a.m. - noon Mark your calendars for this exciting event highlighting the amazing technological innovations from our region. This year, our presenters will share the projects happening locally that are changing the world, from vaccination breakthroughs and cell therapy to cloud seeding and more. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven will kick off the event, and with a keynote message from new Microsoft president Brad Smith—plus exclusive announcements— this is one event you won’t want to miss. The event will be emceed by Myriad Mobile's Jake Joranstaad and Camille Grade. Registration includes continental breakfast and is $35 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members. Corporate sponsorship includes a table for eight and is $650. fmwfchamber.com Hilton Garden Inn 4351 17th Ave. S, Fargo 80 AUGUST 2016 In partnership with North Dakota Senator John Hoeven Speaker Neil Brackin President, Weather Modification Inc. Keynote Speaker Brad Smith President, Microsoft Speaker Seth Arndorfer CEO, Dakota Carrier Network Speaker Michael Chambers CEO, Aldevron Speaker Mukai Selekwa Regional winner, Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Photos courtesy of FMWF Chamber of Commerce and Flint Group fmwfchamber.com Courtyard by Marriott Fargo-Moorhead 1080 28th Ave. S, Moorhead