Focus on Manufacturing Breakfast
Published on November 1, 2012, 10:11am CDT
MANUFACTURING: Powering Wisconsin, the United States, and the World
Friday, March 1, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
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| Jay Timmons President & CEO National Association of Manufacturers |
Aaron Jagdfeld Chief Executive Officer Generac Corporation |
Ulice Payne Managing Member Addison-Clifton, LLC |
Alan Petelinsek President & Owner Power Test, Inc. |
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The Pfister Hotel
Imperial Ballroom
424 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Special parking rate for attendees: $5
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration & Networking |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7:40 a.m. | Welcome from Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch |
| 7:45 a.m. | Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers |
| Current State of Manufacturing Issues in the United States | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Panel Presentation – Manufacturing in Wisconsin, the United States, and the World |
| Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers Aaron Jagdfeld, Generac Corporation Ulice Payne, Addison-Clifton, LLC – Global Trade Compliance Solutions Alan Petelinsek, Power Test, Inc. MODERATOR: Kurt Bauer, WMC President/CEO |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Adjourn |
Cost is $40 per person.
Pre-registration is closed but onsite registration is available the day of the event.
Please contact Samantha Sepic with questions, ssepic@wmc.org or 608.661.6909
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Focus on Manufacturing is Sponsored by
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CliftonLarsonAllenCaterpillar Inc.John Deere Horicon Works |
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
$500 table sponsorship
-8 tickets to event ($320 value)
-Company name on your table sign
-Company name listed in event program
$1,000 bronze sponsorship
-8 tickets to event ($320 value)
-Company logo on your table sign
-Company logo in event program
$2,500 silver sponsorship
-8 tickets to event ($320 value)
-Company logo on your table sign
-Company name on all table signs
-Company logo in event program
$5,000 gold sponsorship
-8 tickets to event ($320 value)
-Company logo on all table signs
-Company logo prominently displayed in event program and on signage on stage
-Company logo and mission statement on slide during event
-Mention by event host during event introduction and closing statements
Contact Katy Pettersen, 608.661.6916 for more information on this event.
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The Focus on Manufacturing program takes place during a series of events in Milwaukee focusing on manufacturing. Also join us for…
WMEP’s Manufacturing Matters! Conference
February 27-28, 2013
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Milwaukee
Download the event brochure here
Manufacturers are faced with a variety of opportunities and challenges, many of which will be the focus of discussion in the information-packed Manufacturing Matters! Conference to be held Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee.
The event, presented by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, will feature Dan Ariens, president and CEO of Brillion-based outdoor power equipment manufacturer Ariens Co., as a keynote speaker. There will be 24 breakout sessions, including Talent Management for executives and operations staff; Innovation with author and thought-leader Adam Hartung; Continuous Improvement featuring a range of manufacturing leaders; and Focus on Food Processing to help food processors and packagers navigate the changing regulatory landscape. For the first time, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is sponsoring a track that includes sessions on WMC’s business agenda and stories from Manufacturer of the Year Award winners. The MOTY Award ceremony will kick off after the conference at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
Contact Debra Oakes, Manufacturing Matters Coordinator at WMEP, for more information and to register: 877.800.2085
25th Annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards Dinner
February 28, 2013
The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee
Contact Kimberly Hughes, MOTY Coordinator at Baker Tilly, for more information and to register: 800.362.7301










