ANNUAL VHEDC DINNER AND BUSINESS AWARDS
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
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The 2016 Annual Dinner and Business Awards was the VHEDC’ s first sold out affair! Investors were excited to celebrate another successful year with each other, to honor several organizations for their contributions and success, and to hear the keynote speech,“ Authentic Leadership,” by Bill George: author of four best-selling books and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic. After the event, George autographed 300 copies of his best-seller“ Discover Your True North,” which were made available to all attendees by:
BOOK SPONSOR
Formerly Central Bank, located in White Bear Lake
GOLD SPONSORS
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Recently relocated to Vadnais Heights from Maplewood
Serving businesses in the Northeast Metro area
Located in Vadnais Heights City Center
1) Brian Glad, VHEDC videographer, with Carrie Hobrough, CBIZ area manager 2) Keynote Speaker Bill George, author of
“ True North” 3) Barb and Kevin Whelan, Peoples Bank
Midwest president; 4) John Ledy, Innovize CEO 5) Du Fresne Manufacturing: VP of Operations Mike Rosenthal, and Operations Manager Kevin Riedemann
6) Jerry Hromatka, Northeast Youth & Family Services CEO
7) Ling Becker, VHEDC Executive Director
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Benefitting Century College
SILVER SPONSORS
Vadnais Heights Area Community Foundation American Family Insurance Wings North
BRONZE SPONSORS
City of Vadnais Heights Children’ s Discovery Academy
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