Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

📢 NEW Chamber Series!

We’re excited to launch Policies & Pastries – a fresh take on our former “Eggs & Issues” series. 🍩☕

📌 Happening every first Thursday of the month

🕘 Time: 9AM – 10AM

📍 Location: Williston State College – Healthcare Building

🗓️ Thursday, March 5, 2026

☕ Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

Junior Market is an event that showcases Williston's young entrepreneurs' unique businesses and flex their talents in creative ways. The public are welcome to join us and experience this wonderful vendor show!

For more information visit: https://www.willistonchamber.com/jrmarket

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

📢 NEW Chamber Series!

We’re excited to launch Policies & Pastries – a fresh take on our former “Eggs & Issues” series. 🍩☕

📌 Happening every first Thursday of the month

🕘 Time: 9AM – 10AM

📍 Location: Williston State College – Healthcare Building

🗓️ Thursday, March 5, 2026

☕ Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

Join us as we celebrate our Williston Educators and Support Staff in night filled with food, refreshments, prizes, games, and awards! This event is all about recognizing local educators who make a difference in the Lives of our children and our community.

For more information visit: https://www.willistonchamber.com/teacher-appreciation

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

📢 NEW Chamber Series!

We’re excited to launch Policies & Pastries – a fresh take on our former “Eggs & Issues” series. 🍩☕

📌 Happening every first Thursday of the month

🕘 Time: 9AM – 10AM

📍 Location: Williston State College – Healthcare Building

🗓️ Thursday, March 5, 2026

☕ Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Williston Community Library to host a nonpartisan civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington, DC to compete in the National Civics Bee® national championship in Fall 2026.

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

📢 NEW Chamber Series!

We’re excited to launch Policies & Pastries – a fresh take on our former “Eggs & Issues” series. 🍩☕

📌 Happening every first Thursday of the month

🕘 Time: 9AM – 10AM

📍 Location: Williston State College – Healthcare Building

🗓️ Thursday, March 5, 2026

☕ Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

Business After Hours with Harmonic Creative World

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Harmonic Creative World
309 Washington Ave, Door 9, Williston, ND

Join us for an evening of connection, creativity, and community at Harmonic Creative World, proudly hosting Business After Hours in partnership with the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce.

What to Expect:
• Complimentary sips and snacks
• Prize giveaway
• Live musical talent from our Directors and Students
• Meet familiar faces and make new connections
• Learn what’s next for Harmonic Creative World

Event Highlight:
Take a tour of Harmonic Creative World and see firsthand how our space supports music, arts, education, and community programming. Our team will be available throughout the evening to share what we’re building and what’s ahead.

Come sip, snack, and celebrate with us — and experience the creative energy behind Harmonic Creative World.

Stay tuned for more details!

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

🎉✂️ Ribbon Cutting Celebration – First State Bank & Trust | 100 Years Strong!

Join the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate an incredible milestone — First State Bank & Trust’s 100-Year Anniversary!

📅 Monday, February 9
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 First State Bank & Trust – 22 4th St E, Williston, ND

This ribbon cutting marks a century of service, commitment, and community impact across Western North Dakota.

🎁 Giveaways!
First State Bank & Trust will be offering giveaways for gift cards and four laptops across Western ND locations.
➡️ Laptop giveaway registration: February 1–12
➡️ Open to customers at Williston Main, North, and Trust branches, as well as Ray and Crosby locations.

📣 The official 100th Anniversary celebration and giveaway announcements will take place on February 13.

Hear from guest speakers Chris Jundt, SVP / Loan Officer and Amy Wells, SVP / Trust Officer, and enjoy a look at the bank’s historical showcase following the ceremony.

First State Bank & Trust is a full-service bank committed to building strong relationships and providing everything involved in banking — from home and commercial loans to deposit accounts, mobile banking, and trust services. Their team looks forward to meeting you!

Help us celebrate 100 years of banking excellence in our community! 🏦✨

Happening every first Thursday of the month
Time: 9AM – 10AM
Location: Williston State College – Healthcare Building
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

Our February event will host featured speaker Brady Pelton, Vice President and General Counsel for the North Dakota Petroleum Council. Mr. Pelton will discuss ongoing and future policy-related activities in the energy sector.

Stay tuned for additional speaker announcements! NEW Location: Williston State College Healthcare Training Facility on the Main Campus (east of Stevens Hall)

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

Join us at Brew Your Business for coffee, connection, and conversation at Brew Your Business!

What’s Brewing:
8:30am-9:00am | Buzz Session & Networking
9:00am-9:30am | Interview & Q&A with guest business
9:30am-10:00am | Interview & Q&A with business professional

Open to students, entrepreneurs, and community members—sip, connect, and grow with us!

Visit the Brew Your Business Facebook page for more information.

Reason for the Season: A Non-Profit Fair & Workshop

We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new event from the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce — Reason for the Season, coming Thursday, December 11th!

This exciting new initiative celebrates and supports the incredible non-profit organizations serving Western North Dakota.

Morning Sessions: Workshops led by guest speakers Patrick Kirby of DoGoodYOUniversity and Victoria Nicholson of AmeriCorps.

Afternoon: A Non-Profit Booth Fair open to the public — complete with a community Giving Tree to help spread holiday cheer!

We want to make sure this event truly serves our local non-profits — so we’d love your input! Please take a moment to share what topics matter most to your organization:

Fill out the questionnaire here https://business.willistonchamber.com/ap/Form/Fill/LxkA9HxP

Let’s make this the start of a new annual tradition — one that reminds us all of the real Reason for the Season.

NEW Chamber Series!
We’re excited to launch Policies & Pastries – a fresh take on our former “Eggs & Issues” series.

Happening every first Thursday of the month
Time: 9AM – 10AM
Location: Williston State College – Teton Lounge
Thursday, December 6, 2025
Coffee & pastries provided by our sponsor WRED.

Join us for a conversation with two local early education experts – Janie Cox, owner and operator of Bright Beginnings, a local childcare facility that operates as a public-private partnership, and Dr. Jason Germundson, superintendent of Williston Basin School District #7. Ms. Cox will highlight legislatively-driven policies and programs that have been beneficial for childcare employee recruitment and retention as well as the affordability of childcare. Dr. Germundson will provide insight on the process and foundation for establishing Pre-K and Head Start programs

For more information, visit https://www.willistonchamber.com/policies-pastries

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

SEEKING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOST FOR NOVEMBER

Interested? Contact Megan Lis at megan@willistonchamber.com

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

Stay tuned for more information on our upcoming Business After Hours Host!

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

SEEKING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOST FOR SEPTEMBER Interested? Contact Megan Lis at megan@willistonchamber.com

Our community is filled with entrepreneurial spirits! Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity to check out the highlighted business of the month and network with others.

SEEKING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS FOR AUGUST!

Interested? Contact Megan Lis at megan@willistonchamber.com

The agriculture industry is robust across North Dakota, and Williams County and northwestern North Dakota are no exception! The Farm to Table dinner is an opportunity to bring the agriculture industry and the community together to engage, learn, eat, drink, and be merry!

The evening will feature remarks from Michele Payne. Michele connects farm and food, brains, and behavior. As a community catalyst, she has worked with farmers in more than 25 countries and raised millions of dollars for 4-H and FFA. She also foudned AgChat and FoodChat on “X” (formerly Twitter) and is an author of three books: Food Bullying, Food Truths from Farm to Table, and No More Food Fights!

This dinner offers the public an interactive (and delicious!) way to learn about the expansive agriculture industry around them and the importance of those fields and pastures that span the region, seeing first-hand their impact on every meal plan, every trip to the grocery store, and every bite .

Step into a new era of celebration with the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, June 20th, 2025. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring a lively social hour, dinner, drinks, and prestigious awards ceremony, and an electrifying live auction. This year, the proceeds will go toward our Western Star Foundation, supporting sustainable solutions for educational initiatives, leadership, professional, and workforce development for Williston Area Chamber of Commerce Members and the Williston Community.

Save the date, dress to impress, and be part of this dynamic celebration that not only honors our outstanding members but also contributes to the growth and prosperity of our community. The Williston Chamber is setting the stage for an unparalleled experience, and you're invited to make Friday, June 20th, 2025, a night to remember!

REGISTER HERE: https://www.willistonchamber.com/annual-awards

Ticket Registration Closes Friday, June 6th at 11:59 p.m.

WILLISTON CARE FLIGHT RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

The public is invited to attend the official ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming Williston Care Flight to our community!

Please join us for refreshments, speakers and information about this exciting addition to our region! Guest Speakers Chief Matt Clark - Williston Fire Department Kyle Black - VP, Williston Care Flight