For attendees of trade shows like NTCA's RTIME, Shelly Geerdes is known as the CEO of Pinnacle Marketing Group. For people moving to the Bemidji region, they might think of her first and foremost as a Community Connector. In the above interview, Geerdes explains that her volunteer role as Community Connector does what the name describes.

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Interview Highlights

00:20 - Geerdes provides an overview of the 218 Relocate program and the concierge program.

01:07 - This program stemmed from Greater Bemidji's economic development efforts to bring remote workers to their region.

01:33 - Mychal Moe, a graphics designer, describes how this program and the community connectors made her feel welcome when she moved to the Bemidji region.

01:48 - Paul Bunyan Communications provides the underlying fiber-to-the-home network that connects the Bemidji region to the outside world.

02:20 - Pinnacle Marketing Group provides the materials that help Greater Bemidji promote the area to future residents.

ViodiTV coverage of NTCA’s RTIME 2023 courtesy of Calix.