Chamber Luncheon Series

• "The Bakken Story" Keynote speaker Tom Rolfstad, former Director of Williston Economic Development. Having seen and worked with the boom for nearly 25 years, he explains why the Bakken shale's unique characteristics should make this a growing economy for many years to come.

Business Development Conference and Expo

Get the latest industry updates in the oil sector and learn about future prospects and opportunities for your organization!

Bakken 2.0 will take a deeper dive to help companies, organizations, and communities better understand the current state of affairs in the oil sector in Canada and the Bakken, and what the climate means for business in the sector - now and in the future. 

Conference Program

• Registration & Continental Breakfast
• State of the Industry Panel: Bill Whitelaw - JuneWarren Nickel's Energy Group; Jason Rose - Canada Office, Pennsylvania Dept of Community & Economic Development; Keith Lowdon - Petroleum Branch, Province of Manitoba
• The Bakken Outlook:  North Dakota State University  2014-2019 Oil Impacts Study.
• Doing Business in the Bakken: Jeff Zarling - DAWA Solutions Group
• Luncheon "The Bakken Story" Tom Rolfstad, former Economic Development Director, City of Williston
• Supply Chain 101: Clark Grue - Rainmaker Global Business Development
• Industry panel: Pete Nilsen - Middle Market Resources; Corey Stormoen - Resirkulere; Rob Malo - Business Development, Cadorath
• Networking Reception