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28 | /insight on manufacturing • March 2014 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m EVENT|nEWs Forestry ConFerenCe Planned For aPril 10 t he 10th Annual Sustainable Forestry Conference is set for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Florence. The event is designed for economic development officials, entrepreneurs, foresters, land managers, government officials, loggers, resource agencies, school boards, state legislators, state and local associations, wood products industries and utilities. Continuing education credits are available. Register online at www.lumberjackrcd.org/ links or contact Corrin Seaman, at (715) 528-4480 ext. 116 or email corrin.seaman@ ces.uwex.edu. F saFety and HealtH ConFerenCe Planned For aPril 28 in tHe dells t he 72nd Annual Wisconsin Safety and Health Conference and Exposition will be held Monday, April 28 through Wednesday, April 30 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. Speakers include Keni Thomas, former Army ranger involved in the "Black Hawk Down" mission; Don Zietlow, president and CEO of Kwik Trip; and Byron Franz, special agent and strategic partnership coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice/FBI Milwaukee office. The event also includes professional development courses. For more information, visit www.wisafetycouncil.org or www.wmc.org. F tHird annual tHinC! event Coming may 20 at uW-Fox valley in menasHa t he third annual Technology & Human Innovation Networking Conference will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at James W. Perry Hall, UW-Fox Valley in Menasha. The keynote speaker is Efrem Z. Stringfellow, vice president of the U.S. Central Region for Corporate Accounts at Microsoft. Stringfellow will address the role technology can play in helping companies be more effective and innovative. Insight Publications also will present its Innovation Awards at the conference. To learn more about the event, visit www.insightonbusiness.com/2014-thinc/. F PLANT|nEWs Study ShowS growth opportunitieS for port A new Port Opportunities Study, completed by the Brown County Planning Commission, identified several properties along the Fox River that are best suited for port-related use. The study also identified other opportunities the Port of Green Bay can capitalize on, such as its designation as a Foreign Trade Zone. "The use of the waterfront has changed over the last 25 years," says Dean Haen, director of Port and Resource Recovery for Brown County. "This plan was developed to identify areas that would be best suited for port development while taking into consideration Green Bay's and Brown County's comprehensive plans and the waterfront redevelopment efforts." Haen says the port has always had a strong impact on the regional economy. "It means increased employment opportunities, tax revenues for the county and an overall positive contribution to Northeast Wisconsin's economy." MenaSha'S aZCo inC. CelebrateS 65th anniverSary AZCO Inc., a Menasha-based industrial construction and fabrication company, will mark its 65th year in business this year. "AZCO continues to be successful despite the challenges of our economy," says John Trottier, president and CEO of AZCO Inc. "We have some of the best and hardest c o u r t e s y o f t h e P o r t o f G r e e n B ay the lewis J. Kuber exits the Port of green Bay, likely after unloading limestone at graymont Western lime. the Port of green Bay has an opportunity to expand from the 14 port businesses it currently serves.