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August 2010	Empirehouse welcomed Mr. Greg Saroka, President of Goldray Industries. Greg was visiting architectural offices in the Twin Cities metro area with Empirehouse marketing director Alana Sunness Griffith.
July 2010 The contract for the sloped glazing replacement at the Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley Minnesota was awarded to Empirehouse by Mortenson Construction.
June 2010	Empirehouse was awarded the contract by Mortenson Construction for the Lakewood Cemetery Mausoleum in Minneapolis, MN. The architect for this project is HGA, Minneapolis.
May 2010 John M. Griffith, CEO of Empirehouse was elevated to Fellowship in the Construction Specifications Institute which will be presented at the annual CONSTRUCT 2010 Conference and CSI Convention in Philadelphia on May 14, 2010.
April 2010	This is a busy trade show month. You are invited as our guest to attend and visit us at these Producer Council Shows in North and South Dakota: April 1 Sioux Falls, SD Producer's Council Show Ramada Inn Airport April 6 Grand Forks, ND Producer's Council Show Hilton Garden Inn Grand Forks April 7 Fargo, ND CSI Red River Valley / Producer's Council Show Fargo Civic Center
March 2010	On March 9, you found Empirehouse exhibiting at the CSI - Twin Ports / PCM Construction Products Show at the Greysolon Ballroom, Duluth, Minnesota.
March 2010 *Special Announcement!* Empirehouse is proud to announce that it is the newest sales agency for Goldray Industries of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a specialty glass fabrication and design company. Please check our their website at *www.goldrayindustries.com*
January 2010	In January, Empirehouse exhibited at these events for the Producer's Council Show Midwest: January 20 Producer's Council Show at the University of St. Thomas 1000 LaSalle Avenue, in Minneapolis, MN January 22 Producer's Council Show in conjunction with Kraus-Anderson, Timber Lake Lodge and Event Center, Grand Rapids, MN
December 2009	Empirehouse project manager Jason Weld was voted as the 2009 recipient of the John M. Griffith Sr. Award.
November 2009 Empirehouse exhibited at the Architects Institute of America Minnesota ( AIA MN) Convention November 10-12 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and was presented a Booth Award for our display's design and our sales work on the show floor at this convention. Empirehouse has been an AIA MN exhibitor since 1978.
October 2009	General Manager James Bringle attended the National Glass Association annual GlassBuild in Atlanta, GA on September 30 - October 2 and accepted the NGA's Crystal Achievement Award. Their panel of judges selected the Warren E. Burger Federal Building U.S. Courthouse as the winner of the Glass Magazine 2009 "Most Innovative Protective Glazing Application" Crystal Achievement Award. Empirehouse was also featured in the October issue of Glass Magazine received recognition at GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo in Atlanta, GA.
September 2009 On September 17, 2009, we witnessed the passing of Betty B. Griffith, co-founder of Empirehouse. In 1950, Betty and John Griffith started Empirehouse, their own business, where Betty enjoyed all aspects of building and growing a business. Fifty-nine years later, Empirehouse is now one of the leading glazing contractors in the Midwest. Upon retirement, Betty enjoyed traveling to Belgium with the Hudson Garden Club, playing tennis, spending her winters in Sarasota, and watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. Betty is survived by her two children, John M. "Grif" Griffith II (Alana), Nancy L. Griffith; Grandchildren, John M. Griffith III, Lee C. Ehlebracht ( Wayne Jr.), Michael J. Gilbert (Leah), Kristine A. Gilbert (Fiance' James Hutera), and Adam J. Griffith; and five great-grandchildren.
July 2009	Empirehouse exhibited at the Kraus-Anderson Construction Training and Education meetings in St. Paul, MN on July 23.
April 2009 Oldcastle Glass has presented Empirehouse with the 2008 Star Performer Award.
March 2009	Empirehouse and the St. Cloud Public Library are in the news again. To read the article from the St. Cloud Times, follow this link. http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009102280005 The glaziers in the photo are: Nate Schindele - on the CW behind the art glass Adam Griffith - on the right side working the Nomad Jake Reining - on the left side working the Nomad Mike Blumer - standing to left of Jake Bart from Architectural Glass art on ladder
February 2009 Featured in Glass Magazine Empirehouse's work on the St. Cloud Public Library was featured in Glass Magazine's GREAT GLAZING section. Empirehouse, keep "lighting things up inside and out." Read more here.
January 2009	Associated General Contractors Conference Empirehouse exhibited at the recent AGC (Associated General Contractors) Conference held on January 15. The exhibits and meetings were held at the Hyatt Exhibition Center and Hotel in Minneapolis, MN. Empirehouse team members shown in the picture are (left to right) Matt Gums, Pat Lawrence, Mike Gilbert, Jason Weld.
January 2009 Empirehouse is an active member of Producer's Council Midwest. We invite our commercial customers and architects to visit our product displays at the following list of upcoming trade shows as our guests. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Univ. of St. Thomas, Minneapolis Campus 1000 LaSalle Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55401 Product Exhibits 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Grand Forks, ND February 10, 2009 Fargo Civic Center Fargo, ND February 11, 2009 Blaisdell Manor South Minneapolis March 3, 2009 Architectural Resources Hibbing, MN March 16, 2009 Holiday Inn Duluth, MN March 17, 2009 Sioux Falls, SD April 30, 2009 More About Producer's Council Midwest: PCM is a non-profit organization made up of member companies in the construction industry, construction product manufacturers and local distributors. PCM's purpose is to educate the building community in the new products and services and improve the quality of our services. Additionally, we can provide AIA certified seminars for architectural continuing education credits. Our Products Showcases are informal, no-pressure, and informational events. More information on PCM can be found at http://www.producerscouncil.com/
December 2008	John M. Griffith, Sr. Award winner for 2008 is announced "And the winner is...". After hearing the forecast for 2009 from General Manager James Bringle at the December Holiday party, the Empirehouse team members were eager to hear who the next winner for the John M. Griffith, Sr. Award would be. The balloting is secret, and with the exception of one person, no one knows who the winner is until the announcement is made at the holiday party. After describing the award and the recognizing the past recipients, the 2008 award winner was announced... Lisa Nesteby! Her elated emotions were obvious as she accepted the award from Grif and Nancy Griffith during the presentation ceremony. Congratulations Lisa!
November 2008	A recent project of Empirehouse's was spotlighted in this magazine. Look for the November 2008 issue of Metropolitan Home.
September 2008 Keep on truckin' Empirehouse has made a LARGE addition to their marketing plan, a 49 foot rolling billboard. Look for the Empirehouse trailer on the jobsite near you!
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