BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship of America chapter is set to meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, in the community room at First Baptist Church, 1555 Paul Bunyan Drive NW.
Attendees should park in the back and use the rear entrance. A light breakfast will be served and all are welcome to attend.
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The keynote speaker will be Jason LaValley, president, CEO and founder of LaValley Industries. His testimony will focus on his mission of running his business in a faith-based and honorable way, a release said.
"Inventor of the DECKHAND pipe handling system and TONGHAND exit side wrench, Jason has built his company around solving problems in infrastructure construction by leveraging the experience of industry veterans with engineering innovation inspired by technology convergence across industries," the release said.
He founded LaValley Industries in 2006 with the mission of bringing new technologies to the pipeline and Horizontal Directional Drilling industries. He is a multi-patent holder in several countries and has been recognized by numerous organizations as an award-winning innovator.
A cornerstone of his mission in founding LaValley Industries has been to assist in creating community opportunities within the manufacturing sector including training, jobs, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, the release said.
Today, LaValley Industries' products are sold worldwide and include products ranging from modular material handling attachments to a lineup of hyper-fuel-efficient industrial generators.
LaValley and his family reside in the Bemidji area.
For more information on LaValley Industries company and product lines, visit