Viking Bank of Alexandria has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Business and Industrial Appreciation Day award by the Boards of Directors of the Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission and Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
The BIAD event was started in 1984 and is recognized as one of the largest and longest standing events of its type in greater Minnesota. BIAD honorees are selected based on the following factors:
- Impact of the business on the job market.
- Impact of the business on the local economy.
- Capital Investment; an indication of commitment by the business to increase community capacity.
- Community Contributions; evidence of the company’s investment of time, skills and resources to assist in community-oriented projects.
The newly created Legacy Award honors a past BIAD Award recipient for continuing to make an impact in the community. Alomere Health (formerly Douglas County Hospital) won the BIAD award in 1988. In years since, the hospital has experienced extensive growth and numerous achievements, and is being honored as this year’s Legacy Award recipient.
The BIAD luncheon will take place Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center. This event will be a celebration of the success, growth, and impact of Viking Bank and the continued commitment and impact of Alomere Health. Purchase tickets online at https://livingalexarea.ticketleap.com/biad-2021/ or contact Abby Strom at the AAEDC, 320-763-4545 or astrom@alexmn.org.
A publication focusing on the accomplishments of Viking Bank will be distributed through the Echo Press the week prior to the event. If you would like to advertise and offer your congratulations to the 2021 BIAD honoree in the publication, contact Jess Ptacek at the ALACC, 320-763-3161 or jess@alexandriamn.org.
BIAD previous award recipients
3M Abrasive Systems Division Plant, 1984
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American Spirit (formerly Fingerhut), 1985
Alexandria Technical College, 1986
Douglas Machine, 1987
Douglas County Hospital, 1988
Alexandria Extrusion Company, 1989
Continental Bridge, 1990
Juno Inc, 1991
ITW Heartland, 1992
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Donnelly Custom Manufacturing, 1993
Northern Food and Dairy, 1994
Brenton Engineering, 1995
Pro-Tainer Inc. / Palmer Industries, 1996
Cellular 2000 (Rural Cellular Corporation), 1997
Henry’s Foods, 1998
Widseth Smith Nolting, 1999
Tastefully Simple, 2000
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REA-ALP Internet Services, 2001
School District 206, 2002
Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, 2003
Pete’s County Market, 2004
Cowing Robards, 2005
SunOpta Companies of Alexandria, 2006
Knute Nelson, Inc., 2007
Cullen’s Home Center, 2008
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The Aagard Group, LLC, 2009
Gardonville Cooperative, 2010
Elden’s Food Fair, 2011
Douglas Scientific, 2012
30-year celebration of BIAD, 2013
Ecumen Bethany, 2014
Trumm Drug, 2015
Carlos Creek Winery, 2016
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Anderson Funeral Home, 2017
Hilltop Lumber, 2018
Geneva Capital, 2019
(The event was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic.)
