Where
DoubleTree by Hilton, St. Louis Park1500 Park Place Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
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Is your manufacturing company struggling to attract and retain talent? During our recent survey, this was the topic of most concern to manufacturing executives. We've assembled a stellar panel of Human Resource Executives who've successfully addressed this challenge at their manufacturing companies. They'll share success stories and 'lessons learned' at our next Gears & Gadgets program. After the program you are invited to continue the conversation with the panelists during our networking Happy Hour.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
DoubleTree by Hilton, St. Louis Park, MN
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Registration/Networking
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Panel Discussion/Q&A 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking Happy Hour
Panel Discussion: Talent Attraction & Retention in Manufacturing: HR Executives Share Strategies for Success
Panelists:
Janet Bearmon, Director Human Resources
Kim Blievernicht, Vice President Human Resources
Jaci Dukowitz, Director Human Resources
Maureen Wheaton, Director Human Resources
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Who is eligible to attend Gears & Gadgets?
- Manufacturing business owners
- Manufacturing executives employed in a manufacturing company
- Manufacturing executives in current job transition within the manufacturing industry
Gears & Gadgets attendees have great things to say about the quarterly events. Read and discover why Gears & Gadgets is worth your time investment.
"Gears & Gadgets has been a real source of hope for our small manufacturing company. I come away from each meeting with a new idea, a new provider, a new contact that will help me in my quest for continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence." Director of Business Development
"Gears & Gadgets is a great networking event--one of the best I have attended." Director of Operations
"Thank you for hosting the Gears & Gadget Get-Together today. It was the first one I attended and it was well worth the time I invested. The speaker gave a great presentation and the networking afterwards was fantastic. I'm already looking forward to the next event." Manufacturing Business Owner
"It is always great to hear others give advice and share their success strategies. I really did enjoy the group and the meeting and will be coming back after the first of the year so please keep me on the mailing list for updates." Manufacturing Plant Manager
Watch this short VIDEO CLIP from the January 2015 Gears and see for yourself why this is the premier networking place for manufacturing professionals!
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.