AGENDA
Grand Forks Events Center Commission

Wednesday February 25, 2026 |12:00 PM
Meeting Room 12

1) Call to Order

2) Roll Call 

3) Consent Agenda
     a) Approval of January 28, 2026, meeting minutes

4) Approval of November 2025 Financials & January 2026 Financials

5) Scoreboard Project Review

6) 2025 Annual Report Presentation

7) 2025 Qualitative Presentation

8) Management Reports
     a) Executive Report
     b) Finance
     c) Operations
     d) Food and Beverage
     e) Partnerships
     f) Marketing
     g) Conference Sales
     h) Event Management

9) Committee Reports
     a) Finance & Renovation –2026 Capital Review
     b) Visit Greater Grand Forks
     c) UND

10) Other

11) Adjournment

NOTE: Members of the Alerus Center Commission may participate in the Committee meeting and any possible executive session which may constitute a quorum of the Commission as well as the Committee.

Alerus Center Mission Statement

The mission of the Alerus Center is to provide premier entertainment and events that stimulate economic impact and improve the quality of life for Grand Forks area citizens.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Commission

March 25, 2026; April 22, 2026; May 27, 2026

Finance & Renovation

March 11, 2026; April 8, 2026; May 13, 2026

Alerus Center Commission

Events Center Commission (3 year terms)

• Greg Rixen –Chair, Public at Large Representative Expiration – July 31, 2028
• Irene Halbritter – Vice-Chair, Public at Large Representative Expiration – March 31, 2027
• Jarrod Spoor – Past Chair, Public at Large Representative Expiration - December 30, 2027
• Scott Foyt – Public at Large Representative Expiration – December 31, 2026
• Russell Kraft –Public at Large Representative Expiration – June 30, 2027
• Matt Fischer - Public at Large Representative Expiration – December 31, 2026
• Ken Vein - City Council Representative Expiration - August 1, 2025
• Bill Chaves (non-voting) - UND Representative
• Julie Rygg (non-voting) - VGGF Representative