We kicked off the year with our first Stakeholder event at The Grove Hotel. We are so thankful for our partners at The Grove Hotel and their generosity in hosting us at their incredible venue. Our stakeholders enjoyed a delicious meal while listening to some of our amazing guest speakers. We started off the event…
Earlier this month, Inc. 5000 released the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. 25 Idaho-founded companies made the list, with the highest ranked one landing at spot 250. Fromley, a boutique real estate company with the mission of creating special places for humans to prosper, was the company landing at spot 250. Out of those 25…
It’s a well documented fact that men outnumber women in technology fields by a large margin. In the semiconductor industry overall, women account for 20-25% of employees. Micron is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse talent pool and is proud to report that women represent 31% of its global workforce. “At Micron, we know…
On June 21, BVEP and Micron Technology hosted over 400 individuals from nearly 300 companies at its Micron Prospective Supplier Event. This half-day gathering aimed to connect local, regional and diverse suppliers with an overview of the Micron Boise fab project and provide opportunities to support the immediate phase of construction. Each attending company may…
BVEP and Onondaga County, N.Y. – the county supporting Micron’s NY expansion project – recently traveled to San Francisco to attend the SEMICON West conference and meet with potential Micron vendors and suppliers. The three-day long effort kicked off on July 10 where BVEP and Onondaga County partnered with Micron to host a reception for…
Boise Valley Economic Partnership (BVEP), regional economic development organization for the Boise Metro, has announced the new board leadership for 2021. Phil Archer, Fidelity National Title Idaho, will lead the organization as the 2021 chairman of the board of directors. Kim Tower, PacificSource Health Plans, will be the vice-chair. Having worked closely with BVEP for…
Boise, ID – The inaugural nonstop flight offering daily roundtrip service between Boise, Idaho and Atlanta, GA began today, Friday, November 20, 2020. To celebrate the inaugural flight to the country’s busiest passenger airport in the world, several Delta executives were present, airport personnel, as well as Boise Metro Chamber CEO and President, Bill Connors. “Recruiting…
Dan started Bar Gernika in 1991 on the Basque Block downtown and opened the Basque market there in 2001 If there is Basque food being made in Boise, Dan is likely to be involved in it… Boise is well known for its Basque culture; with an estimated 16,000 Basques living here, its food, music and…
If you ask a Boise resident what they’ll be up to on the weekend, chances are they’ll be walking or biking part of the Boise River Greenbelt. Boise was one of the first cities in the US to add a greenbelt – a path which now travels 25 miles along both sides of the Boise…
The snow is dumping at Bogus Basin this month, and it’s all anyone can talk about. Boise Metro is a 75-year-old school ski town without the fur collars and valet parking, although the coffee houses compare with any Portland’ish experience. A great bonus for locals is the 3,000 ft height difference between the valley and…
