Welcome to the Business Plus Newsletter!

December 2023

2023 Year in Review

Business Plus had an exciting past year with our Quarterly Meetings, Legacy Leaders, Major Projects, and new Investor Spotlights. Here is a recap of what we accomplished:

Quarterly Meetings

First Quarter meeting on Waste and Energy
Second Quarter Meeting on Transportation
Third Quarter meeting on All Things Food: Production, Processing and Research, Our Southern Idaho Workforce
Annual Meeting on Urban Renewal Areas (URAs)

Legacy Leaders

We welcomed six new Legacy Leaders this year and celebrated with a September lunch meeting. This distinguished group now includes 25 members, many who were founders of Business Plus and/or the Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization (SIEDO). We are so lucky to have access to the resources and wisdom of this group and to include them in dialogue on Southern Idaho's economy.

Left to Right: Dan Lloyd, Carleen Herring, Jan Rogers, Lee Wagner, Rich Stivers, Rex Lytle, Deb Wilson, Rep. Lance Clow, Rep. Maxine Bell (retired), Mike McBride, Dave McAlindin, Rebecca Wildman, Jeff Harris, and Doug Vollmer. Not Pictured: Leonard Anderson, Doug Brown, Cindy Collins, Senator Linda Hartgen and in memory of Stephen Hartgen, Alan Horner, Gregg Middlekauff, Gary Nelson, Dan Olmstead, Mayor Ruth Pierce, Cally Roach, Jody Tremblay, and John Wright.

Supporting Major Projects

2023 Select USA Investment Summit
Business France, BPI and 10 French companies visit to Southern Idaho
Rural Economic Development Services (REDS) including Operation Facelift

Shawn Barigar, Jan Rogers and Senator Kelly Anthon attend 2023 Select USA

French business leaders enjoy an evening reception overlooking the Snake River canyon

Jeff McCurdy (RIVDA), Mary Thompson (REDS), Rebecca Wildman (Business Plus) and Jan Rogers (SIEDO)

Spotlights on Investors

Con Paulos Chevrolet and Con and Lisa's 100 Acts of Kindness
D.L. Evans Bank and their Employee Directed Donations
Blue Cross of Idaho's Innovation to Create Value-based Healthcare for Rural Communities

Join our Leaders!

Business Plus is a unique network of local business leaders committed to growing Southern Idaho's economy. We fund SIEDO, REDS and projects that Southern Idaho.

We invite you to join our group, grow your business and network with the most influential leaders in the valley. We focus on economic activity that results in job creation, a strong workforce, and economic stability.

Rebecca Wildman

Executive Director

www.BusinessPlusInc.org

208-539-6470

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Economic Reports

Thank you New and Renewing Investors!

Campaign Investors

PLATINUM

First Federal*

Blue Cross of Idaho

D.L. Evans Bank*

Idaho Central Credit Union*

Idaho Power*

Intermountain Gas Company*

KMVT*+

PMT*

Times-News/Amplified Digital Agency*+

GOLD

Clif Bar

Cooper Norman, CPAs*

Dairy West

Idaho Dairymen's Association

St. Luke's*

Woodbury Corporation - Magic Valley Mall,

Target, Best Buy & Dick's Shopping Centers

SILVER

American Real Estate and Appraisal*

Atlas Technical Consultants

Crossroads Point

Dot Foods

EHM Engineers, Inc.*

Farmers Bank*

Idaho Milk Products

Les Schwab Tire Center

Mr. Gas*

NOVOLEX / Hilex Poly

Oasis Stop 'N Go / Travelers' Oasis / Canyon

Crest Event Center / Redhawk*

PBC Petersen Brothers Construction

PCA Packaging Corporation of America*

Select Health

Starr Corporation*

TitleOne*

United Electric Co-op, Inc.*

WATCO*

Watkins Distributing*

WillTran, Inc.

BRONZE

Balanced Rock Insurance

BBSI

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Idaho

Homes & Properties*

Best Western Burley Inn

Cassia Regional Hospital - Intermountain Healthcare*

Collins Connection - Kent & Cindy Collins

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices*

Con Paulos Chevrolet*

Desert Creative Group

Float Magic

Flying S Title & Escrow*

Goode Motor / Lease End*

K&T Steel Corp*

Lytle Signs*

MAGIC Electric, Plumbing, Heating + Air

Mammoth Financial NEW!

McKinlay Klundt Appraisal Co.

MEG & Co.

Minidoka Memorial Hospital

North Canyon Medical Center

Nu-Vu Glass

Safari Hospitality - Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn

Express & Suites, Quality Inn and Suites

Snake River Pool & Spa*

Titlefact, Inc.*

TOK Commercial

True West Beef

TruLeap (formerly SimplicIT)

Ward & Campbell Orthodontics

Westfall & Westfall CPAs / Impact Athletic

Club*

Wills Toyota*

Zions Bank*

COMMUNITY

Always Developing Leader, LLC

- J.J. Shawver

Family Health Services

Gem State Welders Supply*

Ireland Bank

Moss Greenhouses

New Energy One, LLC

New Leaf Properties*

Oregon Trail RV Park*

Sparklight*

Stevens Pierce & Associates CPAs*

Strategic Financial Group

Stratus Marketing

Umpqua (formerly Columbia Bank)

Window Welder

LEGACY LEADERS

Leonard Anderson

Rep. Maxine Bell (retired)

Doug Brown

Cindy Collins

Rep. Lance Clow

Jeff Harris

Sen. Linda Hartgen, and in memory of

Stephen Hartgen

Jeff Harris

Carleen Herring

Alan Horner

Dan Lloyd

Rex Lytle

Dave McAlindin

Mike McBride

Gregg Middlekauff

Gary Nelson

Dan Olmstead

Mayor Ruth Pierce

Cally Grindstaff Roach

Jan Rogers

Rich Stivers

Jody Tremblay NEW!

Doug Vollmer

Lee Wagner

Deb Wilson

John Wright

IN-KIND SUPPORT

Atlas Technical Services

BBSI

Best Western Burley Inn

Coldwell Banker Commercial

- Christy Latta

Con Paulos Chevrolet

Idaho Central Credit Union

Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

KeyBank

Minidoka Memorial Hospital

Mr. Gas

Nu-Vu Glass

Oregon Trail RV

Packaging Specialties of Idaho

PCA Packaging Corporation of America

PerforMix Nutrition Systems

PMT

Sparklight

Starr Corporation

Stratus Marketing

TOK Commercial

Umpqua (formerly Columbia Bank)

Watkins Distributing

WATCO

Willamette Dental Group

WillTran, Inc.

*Indicates 10+ years of support since 2003

+includes additional promotional investment

Our Mission:

Private Investors Growing Southern Idaho's Economy

Our Vision:

Strong Partnerships Supporting a Vibrant Regional Economy