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.

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
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.
