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Survive and Thrive: Seizing Opportunities in a Tough Economy

An outstanding business conference that will be held on Wednesday, July 15 in Duluth. This conference is hosted by the Forest Products Society and co-sponsored by the Arrowhead Manufacturers and Fabricators Association, the Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association, Minnesota Power, Blandin Foundation and the Natural Resources Research Institute. The agenda for the meeting features a number of excellent speakers, well worth the registration fee. Please review the attached materials for detailed information on speakers, presentations and a special industry tour. We also ask you to forward this information to your clients, suppliers, cooperators and anyone else who could benefit from the program information.

What
When Jul 15, 2009
from 08:30 am to 05:00 pm
Where The Inn on Lake Superior
Contact Name Bob Seavey
Contact Email
Contact Phone (612) 624-3028
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Registration Fees

$25        New Forest Products Society Members

$45        Current FPS members

$45        AMFA or CMMA members

$85        Non FPS, AMFA or CMMA members

 

Conference Agenda

8:30am   Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00       Welcome and Opening Remarks

                  Brian Brashaw, Forest Products Society

9:15       Keynote Presentation: How Brand Drives Growth

      Corky Hall, Stellus Consulting

10:30     Break

10:45     Marketing During Times of Economic Downturn

                  Marti Buscaglia, Duluth Superior Magazine

11:15     Reinventing Your Company to Capture New Markets

Greg and Dave Benson, Loll Designs and Epicurean Cutting Surfaces

11:45     Lunch served

12:00     Luncheon Presentation:  All the Way with PMA:  the Formula for Success!

                  Bill Collar

1:00       Green Building Creates New Business Opportunities

Jeff Howe, Dovetail Partners and Fullerton Companies

1:40       Saving Energy is Smart Business

Jill Curran, Energy Smart, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

                  Tim Gallagher, Minnesota Power

                  Nick Weis, Crystal Cabinet Works

2:40       Break

2:50       Lean Thinking: Changing the Way You Think about Business

Brian Brashaw, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth

3:30       Departure for Tour

4:00       Tour of Loll/Epicurean production facilities

5:00       Adjourn

 

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