Real estate developers, brokers and investors who hope to succeed in this still-challenging commercial real estate market need to take advantage of every tool at their disposal. That’s where Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s Opportunities in North Dakota and the Bakken conference comes in.
The March 16 conference will cover real estate, energy, oil, investment and economic development opportunities in the state of North Dakota.
“Any person who has any sort of interest in what is happening in North Dakota should attend this event,” said Jeff Johnson, general manager and group publisher of Minnesota Real Estate Journal. “There are so many opportunities available to them in North Dakota. Attendees will walk away from this conference with all the knowledge they need to make a better business decision.”
The conference will feature several important speakers, including Ed Schaefer, former governor of North Dakota and current board member of Continental Resources. Also speaking are Jack Ekstrom from the Whiting Petroleum Corporation; Mike Fladeland, North Dakota Dept of Commerce; Tom Rolfstad, Williston Economic Development; Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Public Service Commission; Scott Hennen, The Bakken Beacon; and several others.
Minnesota Real Estate Journal has applied for continuing education credits for real estate professionals, appraisers, legal professionals and financial planners. The publisher has applied for eight continuing education hours for real estate professionals, eight hours for appraisers, seven hours for legal professionals and eight hours of insurance credit for financial planners.
Johnson said that he expects a full-house at this all-day conference.
The event begins with registration at 7:15 a.m. at the Double Tree Hotel located at 7800 Normandale Blvd. in Bloomington, Minn. A hot breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., while lunch will be served at noon.
The speaker portion of the event begins at 8 a.m. with a look at North Dakota’s history, an examination of the types of businesses that call the state home and an in-depth exploration of the state’s economic drivers.
Other sessions focus on oil production in the Bakken, how oil has impacted North Dakota, economic development opportunities in the state and the capital markets opportunities that investors, developers and brokers can enjoy in North Dakota.
Attendees can qualify for the conference’s early bird rate of $179 through Feb. 24. After this period, tickets to the conference cost $199. Attendees who pay at the door on the day of the event will be charged $239.
“We have lined up an extremely impressive group of speakers for this event,” Johnson said. “We have energy consultants, a former governor, economic-development officials and a representative from Whiting Petroleum. We have the principals and the stakeholders who are the driving forces behind all the activity that is happening in North Dakota.”
To sign up for Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s Opportunities in North Dakota conference, click here.
