BBI International

05/29/2024

BBI International Promotes Grace Nustad to Accounting Assistant and Marketing Analytics Coordinator

BBI International would like to announce the promotion of Grace Nustad to Accounting Assistant and Marketing Analytics Coordinator. She will be responsible for supporting the accounting department by performing a variety of tasks, as well as helping execute strategic marketing initiatives and activities, cooperating with the marketing department to ensure data and reporting are up to date across all digital platforms.

Nustad joined the company in January 2024 as Social Media & Marketing Intern, where she assisted with the marketing efforts promoting the International Biomass Conference & Expo, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, along with BBI International’s family of publications including Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biomass Magazine, UAS Magazine and SAF Magazine.

Nustad, originally from Grand Forks, ND, recently graduated from the University of North Dakota where she studied marketing, managerial finance, and accounting. She received a degree in Business Administration in May 2024. In her time at the University of North Dakota, she was involved in Marketing Club and Beta Gamma Sigma International business honor society.
BBI International is the world’s leading provider of acclaimed events and highly informative trade magazines within the energy sector. Our portfolio boasts a diverse range of industry-focused conferences and expos, including the renowned International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the largest, longest-running ethanol conference in the world. Alongside this flagship event, we own and operate key summits such as the UAS Summit & Expo, International Biomass Conference & Expo, National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo, National SAF Conference & Expo and Biodiesel Summit: Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Renewable Diesel, as well as a series of influential regional events.

BBI International’s publishing arm extends our expertise into print and online content, with a collection of industry-defining magazines including Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biomass Magazine, Carbon Capture Magazine, Pellet Mill Magazine, SAF Magazine and Biodiesel Magazine. These publications, together with an array of ancillary products including maps, directories, e-newsletters, and other digital resources, underscore our commitment to providing comprehensive, up-to-date information and insights to professionals in the bioenergy sectors and UAS industry.

At BBI International, our mission is to unite our customers through meaningful, reliable platforms, and offer opportunities to educate, collaborate and grow within the biofuels and unmanned aerial systems industries.

05/11/2023

Join our team! BBI International is hiring Customer Relationship Team Members. Part-time, flexible hours M-F.

Customer Relationship Responsibilities:
Contact potential advertisers and identifying prospects; telephoning customers; pique interest in potential customers for our magazines and events.

Customer Relationship Job Duties:
Identifies prospects via telephone from lists provided by marketing team and business development director.
Calls prospective customers by operating telephone equipment, automatic dialing systems, and other telecommunications technologies.
Influences customers to buy advertising, exhibits or sponsorships by following a prepared sales script.
Completes calling task by recording names, addresses, and interested product.
Secures information by completing database updates.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Customer Relationship Skills and Qualifications:
Results Driven, Persistence, Time Management, Customer Service, Prospecting Skills, Motivation for Sales, Handles Rejection, Professionalism, Product Knowledge

To apply: email resume to [email protected].

12/19/2018

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!!

Marketing/Sales Internship

BBI International seeks a qualified intern to join our marketing team. BBI International, located in Grand
Forks, ND, produces globally recognized events and trade magazines. In addition to the International Biomass
Conference & Expo, BBI owns and operates the largest, longest-running ethanol conference in the world—the
International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW)—and The Bakken Conference & Expo, and the UAS
Summit. The company publishes Biomass Magazine, Ethanol Producer Magazine, Pellet Mill Magazine, North
American Shale magazine, UAS Magazine and Biodiesel Magazine, as well as a number of ancillary products
including maps, directories, e-newsletters and other Web-based industry resources. In 2018, BBI
International began publishing GRAND Lifestyle Magazine, a print magazine for the Grand Forks region.

Responsibilities
- Assist in the creation of e-mail campaigns, surveys, print advertisement copy, and online advertisements
- Proofread marketing materials, email campaigns, and directories
- Assist sales staff with lead generation, data management, customer service
- Enter contact information into contact management systems
- Assist with ex*****on and planning of trade shows
- Seek and analyze competitor marketing and sales materials both on and offline
- Attend events around the region to promote BBI's products as needed

Requirements
BBI International is looking for an undergraduate student who is majoring in sales, marketing, advertising, or
communications. This person should have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Length of Internship
Internship will be 4 months: January-May, 10-15 hours/week

Compensation
The intern selected will receive a $2,000 scholarship toward their education.

Application deadline is January 4, 2019

Send applications to Marla DeFoe at [email protected]

04/18/2017

BBI is hiring writing/editors. View details:

*JOIN OUR TEAM! WRITERS/EDITORS * BBI International, a Grand Forks-based magazine publisher, is accepting applications for Writer & Editor positions. We seek journalists of various experience levels, from soon-to-graduate communications majors to veteran newspaper and magazine editors. Responsibilit...