Did you know that Minnesota Manufacturing Week is October 20-26? Please join us at Gears & Gadgets as we celebrate the industry that represents 15% of Minnesota's gross domestic product! We'll learn some 'secrets of success' from a panel of winners of the Minnesota Business Magazine 2014 Manufacturing Awards. Come and congratulate the people who have contributed to the success of our manufacturing community, many of whom are members of our Minnesota Manufacturing Executives group.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Radisson Hotel Roseville
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Registration/Networking
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Program
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking Happy Hour with BDO sponsored appetizers and cash bar
Panel Discussion:
Lessons Learned & Success Stories from Selected Winners of the 2014 Manufacturing Awards
"All-Star" Panelists:
John Bruellman, President & CEO, Sign-Zone
Executive of the Year Award Winner. Sign-Zone is also the winner of the Manufacturer of the Year Award
Rusty Callier, Director of Operations, Uponor
Emerging Leader Award Winner
Jon Althoff, Senior Director of Global Marketing, Skyline Exhibits
Best in Class Large Company Award Winner
Eric Lipke, General Manager, Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding, Inc
Image Award Winner and a finalist for Best in Class Small Company
Moderator: Mark Capaldini; Business Advisor/EOS Implementer
Resultants for Business
Come and learn from your award-winning manufacturing peers who have built best-in-class companies and helped advance the manufacturing industry. What are they doing that led to earning these awards? What advice can you leverage at your manufacturing company? We'll include time for audience Q & A. After the program you'll enjoy the opportunity to continue the conversation with our panelists during the networking Happy Hour.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
$25 per person/non-refundable
Register Now!
Thank you to our sponsors for making this Gears & Gadgets possible!
Platinum Sponsors:
BDO
BDO Minneapolis is a 60-person practice that focuses on manufacturing firms with revenues between $5 and $500 million, providing audit, tax and outsourced bookkeeping services. BDO is a top-10 national and top-5 international accounting and advisory firm, providing the complete array of assurance, tax and consulting services. Please contact Steve Stoup, Director of Business Development; sstoup@bdo.com; www.bdo.com 952-656-2601; 7650 Edinborough Way, Suite 225, Edina,MN 55435
We would also like to thank BDO for providing the appetizers!
Executive Group
Executive Group is a CEO member organization committed to helping every member company achieve market domination. We help our member companies and their executive leaders design and execute strategies that enhance personal life and personal freedom while producing sustainable growth and profits. Whether your intent is to build your company through market domination or create more freedom and balance in your life, Executive Group delivers hands-on, real world ideas that work. Please contact Bill Mills, President, bill@mnexecutivegroup.com; www.mnexecutivegroup.com, 763-477-5599, 6810 Greenfield Road, Loretto MN 55357
Resultants For Business
Every business has obstacles, and the journey never goes exactly as planned. But one thing is certain: What separates the successful CEOs from the unsuccessful CEOs is whether or not they adopt a comprehensive process of execution. That’s where we come in. Resultants For Business (RFB) works with owners and their leadership teams to turn vision into executable strategy and complex problems into simple solutions. The result is accelerated growth and value. Please contact Steve Wilcox, President; steve@theresultantsforbusiness.com; www.theresultants.com, 715-386-2800, 1228 10th Street, Hudson, WI 54016
Fidelity Bank
Fidelity is an independent, privately-owned business bank. What makes us different from the rest is the Intellectual Capital that enables us to meet customer needs more quickly, provide more creative financial solutions, and anticipate issues before they arise. Please contact Jeff Campbell, Vice President, jeff@fidelitybank.com; www.fidelitybankmn.com, 952-830-7221, 7600 Parklawn Avenue, Edina, MN 55435
About Gears & Gadgets
Hockenberg Search
Hockenberg Search firm specializes in senior leadership retained recruitment for the manufacturing industry. We blend personalized service with “big search firm” expertise to advance the growth strategies of our manufacturing clients. Companies call us when their need is now, when their hiring selection criteria is critical, when there is no room for error and it has to be done right the first time. Areas of expertise include C-Suite, Operations & Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Product Development & Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Customer Service and After-Market. Contact Marni Hockenberg, Principal,952-500-9542, marni@hockenbergsearch.com. www.hockenbergsearch.com
Marni Hockenberg founded the Minnesota Manufacturing Executives LinkedIn group to provide an online forum where manufacturing executives could discuss trends and issues that impact our industry. The quarterly Gears & Gadgets Get-Togethers was a natural outgrowth of the group and is designed to facilitate in-person networking for manufacturing professionals. Gears & Gadgets is 'by invitation only' and is exclusive to manufacturing business owners and executives.