State of the Cities Address - 2026

Join the Chamber EDC for the 2026 State of the Cities event on Tuesday, February 3rd at the Bismarck Event Center, Hall A. At this event, the Bismarck and Mandan mayors will speak about the challenges and successes our community has faced throughout the past year and what we can look forward to in Bismarck-Mandan in the upcoming year. There will also be a keynote address from national economist Michael H. Shuman to provide valuable perspective on our future economic outlook at a national level.  
Event check-in and a pre-event social featuring a coffee bar will begin at 7:00am, with the main event to follow from 8-9:30am.  
The cost to attend is $75 for Chamber EDC Members and $125 for General Admission. For more information about the event or tickets contact Tate Mills, tmills@bmcedc.com, or call the Chamber EDC office, 701-223-5660. 
Interested in sponsoring, or reserving a table of 8 at this event? Contact Frankie Barry at fbarry@bmcedc.com for more information. 
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Table Sponsors: AE2S, Amy Hullet with Century 21 Morrison Realty, Apex Engineering Group, Inc., Aspen Group LLP, Bank of North Dakota, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck State College, BNC National Bank, BNI Coal, Ltd., Bravera Bank, Capital City Construction, Inc., Capital Credit Union, City of Bismarck, City of Mandan, Dakota Carrier Network, Dakota Community Bank & Trust, First International Bank & Trust, First Western Bank & Trust, Gate City Bank, HDR Engineering, ICON Architectural Group, JE Dunn Construction, Kirkwood Bank & Trust, McGough Construction Co., LLC, Moore Engineering Inc., Northwest Contracting, Northwest Tire Inc, Old National Bank, Point CPA Inc, Sanford Health, St. Alexius Health, United Tribes Technical College, University of Mary

Shared Table Sponsors: Bismarck Cancer Center, Bismarck Sign Co.LLC, Endeavor North Design PLLC, Farmers Insurance - Kyle Herman Agency, HexaHive, Mandan Progress Organization/Visit Mandan, Rise Property Brokers, Inc., Sheyenne Farnsworth Agency, Inc. – American Family Insurance, St. Alexius Health, Stantec Consulting Services Inc., The CRA Group, TransformCX