Insight on Manufacturing

September 2016

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46 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • September 2016 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m REGISTER NOW www.manufacturingfirst.com OCTOBER 19-20, 2016 KI CONVENTION CENTER GREEN BAY, WI EVENT|NEWS cont. Entrepreneurs, corporations, venture capitalists and — to keep it current — Millennials who are entrepreneurs and professionals, including artists, musicians and film producers, have been specifically targeted for attendance, says John Ernst, the event president and executive director. About 100 speakers will present on four stages, representing 12 topical categories: Venture Capital, Enterprise, Gamification, Music and Art, Social, Food & Farm, Health Care, the Internet of Things, Sport, FinTech (financial technology), Reverse Pitch and Startup Pitch. NEW NORTH SUMMIT RETURNS TO GREEN BAY The 13th annual New North Summit will be held Dec. 6 at the KI Convention Center in downtown Green Bay. Themed "Talent Triathlon — Compete to win in the race for talent," the 2016 summit is geared towards business executives, education leaders, nonprofit heads, manufacturers, IT professionals, elected officials, community members and other stakeholders from around the region and state. Registration now is open for the full-day event, which brings back last year's popular "ED Talks" format exploring economic development success stories from around the region. Of course, networking opportunities also play a key role at the summit. Networking begins at 8 a.m., followed by the start of the 2016 summit program at 9 a.m. During the 2015 summit, 62 percent of attendees reported they met four or more new contacts, and 87 percent said they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the event's networking opportunities. Online registration is open at www. newnorthsummit.com. F Customized. Innovative. Solutions. Contact our industry experts today! www.fvtc.edu/EmployerResources • 920-735-2525 Services for Business & Industry To stay competitive, you need to find, select and train new and existing employees. Let Fox Valley Technical College help you: • Find new employees • Evaluate with employee assessments • Enhance employee skills with seminars and customized training

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