BVEP Activities

2011 Activity Summary: (Updated December 2011):

• 43 Projects Managed in 2011
• 20 Site Visits to the Boise Valley
• 2 Companies Expanded to the Boise Valley
• Enphase Energy - May, 2011: Enphase Energy, founded in 2006 and headquartered in northern California, is the leader in solar microinverter solutions.  With over 25,000 installations in North America and 500,000 units shipped, Enphase has proven the viability of microinverter-based photovoltaic systems.  Enphase brought its Tier One technical support center to the Boise area in June 2011.  Bringing 15 jobs initially, this company is predicting to hire up to 60 jobs in the first couple years of operation.
• ProService - October, 2011: ProService is a customer service support center serving multiple clients including online retailer Balsam Brands, an Internet Retailer Top 500 company.  Balsam Brands "manages a portfolio of ecommerce brands and businesses that sell specialty products in various niche markets." Located in Meridian, Idaho, the new center will assist in customer support for their flagship Balsam Hill brand, the leading online retailer of high-end artificial Christmas trees and related home décor products. www.balsamhill.com.  The company will bring up to 100 jobs in the next couple of years
• Delayed Announcement: Another company has chosen the Boise Valley for a project but has delayed announcement until Q1 of 2013 (anticipating 100 - 150 jobs). 

Sales Missions: The Boise Valley Economic Partnership frequently travels to cities outside of Idaho to make connections and talk with companies and consultants looking for expansion/relocation possibilities.  We would be happy to meet with you, or one of your contacts, while we are traveling.  Contact us if you would like more information about our travel schedule, or if you would like information about the Boise Valley for your business.

Cities visited in 2011: 10 sales missions & 89 scheduled meetings

• Portland, Oregon (January, 2011): Northwest Food Processors Association Show (NWFPA). 
• Tulare, California (February, 2011): Tulure Ag Show
• S. California Sales Mission - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego (February, 2011)
• Tampa, Florida (March, 2011) - Renewable Energy Show
• N. California Sales Mission - San Francisco, San Jose, Petaluma (April, 2011)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota Sales Mission (August/September, 2011)
• Chicago, Illinois Sales Mission (September, 2011)
• Las Vegas, NV (October, 2011)
• N. California Sales Mission - Bay Area, San Jose & San Francisco (October, 2011)
• New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Sales Mission (December, 2011)