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03/02/2008	Seeking True North Seminar – Construction Financial Management Association Annual Conference May 21, 2008
03/02/2008	Seeking True North Seminar Anchorage Alaska- April 9, 2008
12/2007	2007 - A Year in Review for Grand Dynamics
12/11/2007	Orphanage Training Delivered in Casablanca, Morocco
8/23/2007	Climbing Magazine’s September EPIC Edition Features President Tim Walther and his EPIC first ascent in remote Cambodia
	On December 1, 2006, Grand Dynamics President Tim Walther and a team of climbers scaled Phnom Bei Sam Bao - a sheer, 1,000 foot slab of rock in remote Southern Cambodia. The first ascent, titled "The Spirit of Mokwai", was not without significant obstacles... bushwhacking through jungle, curious monkeys, extreme run-outs. This September you can find Climbing Magazine’s EPIC Edition in outdoor retail stores nationwide. Here’s a preview!
8/2007	See Bring it Back - an independent film featuring the Spirit of Mokwai first ascent
	Bring it Back – This inspirational film takes you on an international adventure that explores the concept of Self Actualization, living to one's potential, and the Spirit of Mokwai first ascent - a journey motivated by Tim Walther's return visit to Asia and the 2004 Thailand Tsunami. The Bring it Back Trailer is coming soon. Check back for release date details or contact us for film updates.
6/2007	Grand Dynamics Launches New Website
	At www.granddynamics.com you can easily overview all our programs, including indoor and outdoor team building events and motivational speakers. See which ones are right for your group! Don't forget our additional services, including incentive gifts, event photography and videography, and even an on-line book store! On our about usyou will find our company overview, philosophy, regional and national contacts, latest news, partner affiliations, resort partners, client videos, testimonials, and more!
6/2007	Walther to be featured in Climbing Magazine for the first ascent of remote Cambodian wall.
	On December 1, 2006 Grand Dynamics President Tim Walther, and a team of climbers reached the 1000 foot summit of Phnom Bei Sam Bao in remote Southern Cambodia. The route, titled "The Spirit of Mokwai" was not without significant difficulties to be overcome, including jungle navigation, wall monkeys, and extreme run-outs. Climbing Magazine got wind of this Epic Adventure and will tell the tale of this remarkable first ascent. This Climbing Feature is set to release later this summer... details forthcoming.
5/25/2007	Dynamics Team Delivers Training and Funding to Orphanage Directors in Southern Thailand Utilizing Experiential Learning to Make an Impact
	After two years of searching for the right place to donate tsunami relief, "Building a Healthy Community through Sport and Education" program is announced. This program, delivered on May 14-16, 2007 was part of a two and a half year-long effort to provide support for the children that lost their families in the tsunami. The training was the kick off to "Building a healthy community through sport and education" a two year project that utilizes sport and experiential education as a medium to unify and build morale, and to positively affect participant's health as well
1/2007	Climbers First Up Cambodian Wall
	Tim Walther and his climbing team accomplish a first accent in a remote area of Cambodia. An article from the Jackson Hole News and Guide, January 2007.

1/24/2007	JH climbers set new route in Cambodia
	On Nov. 30, 2006, a group of four climbers made the first ascent of a 1000-foot vertical granite slab wall in Ton Lope, Cambodia. The route, which they named “The Spirit of Monkwai” (don’t ask), is located on Mount Phnom Bei Sambao, at 451 meters and about five kilometers from the Vietnam border in Southern Cambodia with two variations.

1/12/2007	American Team Completes First Ascent of Remote Cambodian Wall
	On November 30, 2006, a team of American climbers completed the first ascent of Phnom Bei Sambao, a remote 900-foot granite wall in Southern Cambodia. The four member team included Tim Walther of Jackson, Wyoming, Ryan Ernst of San Francisco (formerly from Jackson Hole), Josh Morris of Salt Lake City, and John Siegrist of Boulder Colorado.

1/2007	What a Team! - Ithaca College Quarterly
	1-07 - an article about Will Leggett about his experience in the summer of 2006.

9/2006	Mark your calendars for Spring Creek Renewal 2007!
	"Teton Heaven in '07" is set for September 15-18, 2007 at Spring Creek Ranch in Jackson, WY. The Program will be facilitated by Grand Dynamics, Inc., a unique team building and development firm based in Jackson, WY serving performance driven organizations both locally and across the nation. Grand Dynamics has facilitated the Spring Creek retreats for incoming chapter presidents since 2001.

	The Grand Dynamics Kick Butt Camp for the Construction Professional
	Many of you have requested the details of our Kick Butt Camp for the Construction Professional. Attached is a file with the details of this program which is designed to be delivered on site at your location of business, in a hotel or conference center near you, or at the retreat center of your choice any where in the world.(You know we like the warm weather exotic beach locations with mountains, hiking, climbing and snorkeling close by!) Please let us know how we may serve you with this great program which brings all CFMA “Spring Creek” models, methods, tools and habits directly to your managers, foremen, and office personnel.

10/23/2006

Friends shocked at loss of free-climbing pioneer,
San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, October 26, 2006

We are deeply saddened to report that on October 23, 2006, Todd Skinner was killed while descending fixed ropes on the Leaning Tower in Yosemite. Details of the accident are incomplete at this time, but it appears that he and his partner Jim Hewitt were working on a free route on the 1,200-foot monolith. Information on the accident will follow as we receive it. Todd and Jim were rappelling the route "Jesus Built My Hot Rod" and were several hundred feet above the base when the accident occurred. Apparently, Skinner went first and suddenly fell; his rappel device and locking carabiner remained on the rope.

Todd lived in Lander, Wyoming and is survived by his wife Amy, son Jake, and daughters Hannah and Sarah.

A Memorial Fund has been established for his wife and three young children. To donate please send contributions to:

Todd Skinner Memorial Fund

Skinner Memorial Fund
c/o Atlantic City Federal Credit Union
704 W. Main Street
Lander, WY 82520
Phone: 307-332-5151

10/2006	Climbing Management Mountain: A Checklist for Better Business Management
	- By Erick Erickson, Published in Construction Business Owner, October, 2005 A mountain is climbed step by- step, hold-by-hold, breath-by-breath, all with a specific plan of action. A building is built piece-by-piece, according to a detailed plan. A profitable construction company is managed day-by day, with specific end results clearly defined and implemented. Management is a life-long commitment. It takes step-by-step, hold-by-hold, personal and professional daily growth habits to ensure successful people management.

11/2005	RETREAT! How to Make Taking a Step Back a Successful Step Forward
	- From Event Solutions, November 2005 Issue There was a time when retreats could have used a good PR manager. In 2001, a dozen Burger King employees burned themselves when attempting a fire walk as a team building exercise... But today's retreats are of a much different variety than those lavish holidays of yesteryear. They are leaner, stronger and smarter; they require careful logistical and strategic planning; and they speak the language of ROI. Yes, a new breed of corporate retreat has arrived in town, and it's not a golf vacation in Maui. Would it kick sand in the face of the corporate retreat of old? Most assuredly. But that's why we love it. To make sure your next retreat is up to snuff—and delivers the business results your company needs read on...

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