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Massman Companies to receive this year’s BIAD Award

September 22, 2025

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Massman Companies has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Business & Industrial Appreciation Day award by the Boards of Directors of the Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission (AAEDC) and Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce (ALACC).

Executive Director Tara Bitzan of the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says Massman Companies has “done great things over the years.”

Click here to view the 2025 BIAD Publication.

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