Manufacturing First

PRE-CONFERENCE PRE-CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 8 A.M. KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Keynote: Lead for Tomorrow: How to Thrive in the Age of Disruption presented by Bill Fournet of The Persimmon Group Bill Fournet is the founder and CEO of The Persimmon Group, an award- winning management consulting firm he founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2004. A sought-after speaker on generational diversity, leadership and project management, Fournet believes "we are in the midst of a great transformation." From technology to generational issues, this keynote presentation will analyze workforce trends to help you understand the future of work and how to stay ahead in times of uncertainty. KEYNOTE SPONSOR Getting Creative with Your Workforce presented by Mike Schlagenhaufer of Acuity Insurance The manufacturing industry struggles to attract employees. Get insights on what today's workforce needs and wants, learning from real-world examples. What is today's workforce looking for? What's your proposition? What segments of qualified workforce are you overlooking? As Acuity's manufacturing consultant, Mike Schlagenhaufer regularly blogs and engages with independent agents and customers to help them develop critical manufacturing solutions. He has been published in national industry magazines and spoken at key industry events, including of course Manufacturing First! SPONSOR SPEAKER Mike Schlagenhaufer KEYNOTE SPEAKER Bill Fournet PRESENTING SPONSOR SPEAKER Leveraging Business Partnerships for Success presented by Travis Froze of First Business Bank Explore the beneficial role of business partnerships in manufacturing and learn the difference between transactional and relationship-focused partnerships. Learn now to get the most value from your banking and other long-term business relationships and build relationship-focused collaborations that will help weather storms and propel growth. Travis Froze has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience in the Fox Valley, where he was born and raised. As First Business Bank's vice president for commercial banking, he primarily serves family-owned and closely-held businesses of all sizes. Travis Froze TUESDAY | OCT. 24 | 4:30-8:30 P.M. NEWMA Partnerships Awards Dinner Resch Expo, Green Bay Cocktail Reception 4:30 P.M. Dinner & Awards Program 6:15-8:30 P.M. NEWMA will host its 12th annual Excellence In Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards Dinner as part of the pre-conference activities Tuesday, Oct. 24. Tickets for the NEWMA dinner are not included in the Manufacturing First registration and must be purchased separately. Reserve your seats for $65 by Oct. 17 at newmfgalliance.org/events. FRIDAY | OCT. 6 | 8-10 A.M. Pre-Conference Networking Event: NEW Manufacturing Insights Podcast Kickoff presented by Oshkosh Corporation, NEWMA and Insight Publications Join your fellow Manufacturing First attendees, along with NEW Manufacturing Alliance Executive Director Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing Editor Kate Bruns — the hosts of a brand-new podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers that will debut Oct. 5. Continental breakfast, networking and live interviews will be part of this pre-conference event at Oshkosh Corporation headquarters. Manufacturing First registrants: Watch your inbox for an invitation to register! NEW Manufacturing INSIGHTS podcast MANUFACTURING FIRST TUESDAY | OCT. 24 | 1:30-4:30 P.M. Pre-Conference Training Resch Expo, Green Bay The Future of Design presented by Jeff Setzer and Cody Pendzich of GSC Learn how SOLIDWORKS is leading the way to a unified design space with innovations around simulation, large assemblies, cloud services, and manufacturing software. This is both an educational session for those who want to get the most out of their existing SOLIDWORKS investments and those who are looking to adopt new, industry-leading technology. Join us at the Resch Expo. Networking reception to follow from 4:30-6 p.m. Register today at www.gsc-3d.com/gsc- events-webinars/ Cody Pendzich Jeff Setzer

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