North Dakota Governor’s Travel and Tourism Award winners announced
Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman and Destination Marketing Association of North Dakota (DMAND) President Sheri Grossman presented the 2023 Governor’s Travel and Tourism Awards at the North Dakota Travel Industry Conference in Bismarck. The awards recognize outstanding leaders, projects and innovations in the state’s travel and tourism industry.
“Travel and tourism are essential drivers of North Dakota's economy, and today we honor the hardworking individuals and organizations who make our state a top destination for visitors,” Gov. Doug Burgum said. “These awards recognize the dedication, innovation and passion that industry leaders bring to their work, and we’re grateful for their contributions to our state's continued growth and prosperity."
The 2023 award winners include:
- Sakakawea Award for a Behind-the-Scenes Tourism Employee: Tricia Miller, North Dakota Tourism, Statewide
- Heritage Award for a Front-line Tourism Employee: Tammy Meyer, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Dickinson
- Flint Firestarter Award for a Tourism Development Project: The Lights, West Fargo
- Trailblazer Award for Tourism Innovation: Teresa Perleberg and Chris Armbrust, Nome Schoolhouse, Nome
- Amplifier Award for Marketing Excellence: Sunflower Map Campaign, North Dakota Tourism, Statewide
- Legend Award for Travel & Tourism Industry Leadership: Randy Hatzenbuhler, Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, Medora
Financial Institutions Commissioner Lise Kruse elected chair of national Conference of State Bank Supervisors
The national Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) on Tuesday elected North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Lise Kruse to chair its board of directors for 2023-24.
Kruse was elected during the organization’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
CSBS is the national organization of bank regulators from all 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. State regulators supervise roughly three-quarters of all U.S. banks and a variety of non-depository financial services. CSBS, on behalf of state regulators, also operates the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System to license and register non-depository financial service providers in the mortgage, money services businesses, consumer finance and debt industries.
“I’m deeply honored to be elected by my peers to serve as CSBS chair and provide leadership to this outstanding organization for the next year,” Kruse said. “The Department of Financial Institutions is committed to ensuring a safe and sound financial system for the citizens of North Dakota, and I look forward to bringing that same commitment to my role as CSBS chair.”
Kruse was appointed commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions by Gov. Doug Burgum in October 2017. She had previously served as the department’s chief examiner of banks since 2011 and was originally hired by the department as a financial institutions examiner in 2004.
Since 1887, the Department of Financial Institutions has regulated North Dakota’s financial institutions, which today include state-chartered banks and credit unions, trust companies and non-depository financial institutions.
Lt. Gov. Miller highlights Dickinson area businesses, meets with MHA Nation officials
Lt. Gov. Miller visited Dickinson-area businesses last week to get a firsthand look at manufacturing and other industries in western North Dakota, and also met with officials from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation to discussed continued partnerships.
On Tuesday, Miller participated in a tour of several businesses located in Dickinson, led by state Sen. Dean Rummel of Dickinson. Also participating in the tour were House Majority Leader Mike Lefor of Dickinson, Sen. Greg Kessel of Belfield and Rep. Vicky Steiner of Dickinson. The group toured TMI Systems, Steffes, Baker Boy, the Marathon refinery and Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing. The group also participated in a roundtable discussion with local leaders to discuss issues important to the area and the recent legislative session.
On Monday, Miller met with MHA Nation Chairman Mark Fox at the new MHA Interpretative Center to discuss continued partnerships in energy development, including new coal, hydrogen and CO2 utilization projects. Following the meeting with Fox, Miller toured the Interpretive Center with the Joint Military Museum Advisory Committee to discuss the new military museum planned in Bismarck with partial financing approved during the recently completed legislative session.
Registration is open for seventh annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Governor's Summit on Innovative Education hosted at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo.
The summit brings together local and national leaders in education to share best practices and engage with educators, administrators, parents and students. It is free and open to the public.
The event will continue to focus on innovative instructional best practices to personalize learning, as well as other community-derived solutions to best prepare young people for the 21st-century economy and citizenship. Stakeholder voices from across the state will be sharing stories from their communities targeted at better supporting student learning.
Additional details regarding the agenda and information for professional learning hours will be available soon.
#InnovativeEd Award nominations are now open!
Help us recognize the efforts of North Dakota educators who are embracing innovative practices by submitting a nomination for the #InnovativeND Awards!
https://forms.office.com/g/VYGgGx9jBw
- July 15: Nominations due
- August 15: Recipients announced at the Summit on Innovative Education in West Fargo