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Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance

Annual Dinner

02 | 26 | 26

The Growth Alliance's Annual Dinner is the premier networking event of the year!

 Join us as we celebrate the progress happening in the Fort Dodge region.

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Catalyst Award

Past Catalyst Award Winners

2025 - Jim Kersten

2024 - Vickie Reeck

2023 - Larry Bushman

2022 - Dave Flattery

2021 - COVID

2020 - Terry Moehnke

2019 - Bob Singer

2018 - John Taets

2017 - Bruce Shimkat

2016 - Scott McQueen

2015 - Kraig Barber

2014 - Randy Kuhlman

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Seating Options

Platinum Sponsor - $5,000 (limit of 5) 

• The package includes front-row seating, 8 drink tickets, a logo on the program, verbal recognition at the event, social media recognition, and signage at the event.

 

Gold Sponsor - $2,500 (limit of 9) 

• The package includes second-row seating, 8 drink tickets, social media recognition, and a logo on the program.

 

Silver Sponsor - $1,000 (limit of 4) 

•Package includes: third-row seating

 

Bronze Sponsor - $500

 •Package includes table seating

 

Single Ticket - $60

 

 

Introducing the Emerging Leader Award!

We are excited to announce the launch of the Emerging Leader Award at this year’s Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Annual Dinner! This prestigious award honors a young professional who has shown exceptional achievements in their career and a deep commitment to serving our community. The recipient of this award exemplifies leadership, passion, and dedication—serving as a true inspiration for professional growth and community pride.

Nominate a rising star today and help us celebrate the leaders shaping the future of Fort Dodge! Nominations are due by February 11th at noon. Don't miss your chance to spotlight an outstanding individual!

Keynote Speaker:

Joey Coleman

Joey Coleman helps companies keep their customers and employees. As an award-

winning speaker, he works with organizations around the world, ranging from small

startups to major brands such as Volkswagen Australia, Zappos, and Whirlpool. His

First 100 Days® methodology fuels the remarkable experiences his clients deliver and

dramatically improves their profits. His two books have received critical acclaim, and

both were instant Wall Street Journal best sellers. Never Lose a Customer Again offers

strategies and tactics for turning one-time purchasers into lifelong customers, and his

newest book, Never Lose an Employee Again, details a framework companies around

the world can use to reduce turnover and increase employee engagement. When not

speaking to audiences around the globe (he’s spoken on all seven continents), Joey

enjoys playing board games, building LEGO sets, and reading bedtime stories with his

amazing wife and two young sons.

Joey Coleman Headshot (color)
Our annual dinner will be held at Fort Frenzy. Doors open at 5:00 PM, with dinner served at 6:00 PM a program and awards to follow.
3232 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501

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