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EVENT|NEWS PLANT|NEWS cont. The shipping season typically ends in December and Haen is confident the year will end on a positive note. "The Port is still very active with ships arriving on a fairly regular basis," Haen said. "Mild weather has also helped, which means there is still an opportunity to gain tonnage and beat last year's totals." The Port of Green Bay has 14 active terminal operators involved in shipping commodities, including Lafarge North America, Noble Petro Inc., RGL Holdings, Sanimax, St. Mary's Cement Co., U.S. Venture, Western Lime Corp., C. Reiss Coal Co., Construction Resource Management, Flint Hills Resources, Fox River Dock Co., Georgia-Pacific, Great Lakes Calcium Corp., and KK Integrated Logistics, Inc. For more information, visit www. portofgreenbay.com. New North Summit: Dec. 6 N ew North Inc. will host its 10th annual summit, "New North Live! Summit 2013" at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay Friday, Dec. 6. The Summit features speakers and breakout sessions. The event includes an overview of economic development in the region and state. Networking begins at 7 a.m., followed by the program at 8 a.m. The midday "Taste of the New North" luncheon presents an additional networking opportunity with 800-plus attendees. The 2014 Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Vitality Index Study, presented by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, concludes the day. The cost to attend is $90 with pre-registration or $100 at the door on the day of the event. Student tickets are available for $15. Registration can be completed online at www.newnorthsummit.com. F MAnufacturing Matters! is FeB. 27 T he Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) is hosting the Manufacturing Matters! conference from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Hyatt in Milwaukee. Visit www.manufacturingmatters.org to stay updated on sessions and speakers. Register for early-bird pricing by Friday, Jan. 17. Manufacturing Matters! is teaming with the 2013 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awards this year to hold the awards ceremony on the evening of Feb. 27. The awards event, planned for the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, begins with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.wimoty.com. F Business center has manufacturing space The Door County Business Development Center, the small business incubator operated and managed by the Door County Economic Development Corporation in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, has about 4,800 square feet of light manufacturing space available. The Business Development Center helps reduce business start-up overhead costs by offering affordable rents and providing free or low-cost access to shared facilities, services and equipment, including: truck docks; forklift; high-speed-Internet access, copier, fax and mail services; and a private conference room. Eligible clients include new or young companies looking for support to get a strong start in business. Center clients may also qualify for special business incentive and finance programs. The center is currently home to 19 businesses with 55 fulltime equivalent employees. For more information, contact 28 | / insight on manufacturing • Converting Influence: March 13 T he 7th annual Converters Expo will be held March 13 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The one-day expo draws national exhibitors, industry buyers, specialists and suppliers from throughout the converting industry. For more information, visit www.convertersexpo.com. F Paula Sullivan, DCEDC Operations Manager, at (920) 743-3113 ext. 202 or email paula@doorcountybusiness.com. Wipfli launches manufacturing blog Wipfli LLP, a national CPA and consulting firm, recently launched Manufacturing Tomorrow, a regular news service provided by its manufacturing and technology experts. The new daily Manufacturing Tomorrow blog features a short, concise collection of innovation and technology news, ideas and analysis specifically for the manufacturing industry. November 2013 "For manufacturing companies to remain competitive in the global marketplace, it is critical that they stay on top of the latest trends in technology and innovations," says Mark Stevens, partner and leader of the firm's manufacturing consulting services and technology integration practice. "As advisors to nearly 2,000 manufacturers throughout the Midwest, Wipfli is proud to provide this valuable information to help companies stay informed about issues that impact them." Recent blog posts have covered topics such as continued on page 30 > w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g .c o m