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FROM THE CHAMBER PRESIDENT
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Did you know there are more than 13,000 chambers registered in the official World Chambers Network registry? And it is true that if you have seen one chamber … you’ve only seen one chamber. Chambers in various towns, cities, regions and states all focus on different things and operate independently. Even if the chambers are members of the state or U.S. Chamber, they all operate and are led at the local level. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to provide value back to the community. Why is this important? Because, when I started seven years ago it provided me the opportunity to listen to you, our members, and then develop an organization with clear purpose. An organization that you can be proud of. The Greater Green Bay Chamber has evolved and morphed over time to meet the needs of our stakeholders in the Greater Green Bay area. We serve as the convener to unite local voices to further advance your collective interests for economic prosperity and to positively impact our region.
The foundation of our work rests on these four pillars: • Membership • Economic Development • Government Affairs • Workforce Development Through these pillars, we establish communication links, programs and well-functioning networks to support, create opportunity and transform our community. As a membership organization we graciously recognize you voluntarily pay dues to belong to the chamber, and we are committed to deliver a return on your investment. Your continued support and
increased engagement demonstrates your confidence in our ability to deliver! Thank you. I am very grateful for each and every one of you. Every year you entrust the team and I to deliver, serve and represent you. As a member you give us a valid purpose and provide direction.
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TitletownTech
TitletownTech for Impact By: Ed Policy, Green Bay Packers chief operating officer and general counsel
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itletown has been a hub of activity recently, particularly with the park’s summer programming kicking off in June. A variety of appealing options await visitors and residents, and many of them are discovering offerings that are new to our area. This exciting activity is occurring against the backdrop of future development that includes a mainstay that will be unique to the area: TitletownTech. As the construction continues on the building that will house the joint partnership between the Packers and Microsoft, anticipation is growing for the program the two organizations are developing. It will contribute greatly to the digital transformation effort in our region by bringing world-class digital innovations and expertise to Green Bay. TitletownTech’s state-of-the-art facility will feature collaborative work space, the latest technology tools and services, and access to mentors from across the country who are experts in their fields. The program itself will consist of a venture capital fund, an innovation lab and a new venture studio. TitletownTech’s innovation lab and venture studio will plug into and enhance the emerging entrepreneurial marketplace in our region. Attention is growing on regions of the country like ours that demonstrate promise in this area, with endless opportunities for digital innovation. The coasts and other hubs are well-established, but with the increasing interest and
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engagement by corporations and organizations in our region and state, our business and technology ecosystem is definitely on the rise. The focus will include existing business and manufacturing in the area to help them evolve and innovate their existing technology in the realm of agriculture technology, environmental technology — particularly with the Great Lakes and freshwater science — health care, supply chain, and sports and media. Other fledgling companies who demonstrate promise will be given the opportunity to engage with TitletownTech’s considerable resources, as well. The Packers and Microsoft each are committing $5 million to the venture capital fund, and with the interest of other investors, the fund could ultimately stand in the $20-million range, a strong statement of confidence in the region’s potential to develop and launch businesses. TitletownTech’s impact will enhance our region’s collaborative environment and provide fuel for additional economic growth and development. This initiative will help us retain our talented young professionals, as well as attract more into the area as they see the additional opportunities to be a part of a growing, creative culture. Overall, this advancement of innovation and entrepreneurialism in the Greater Green Bay area will enhance our draw as a prime location to live, work and play.
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Economic Development
How the Advance Business Manufacturing Center
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Base Companies LLC As chair of the Advance board of directors, I have found the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator to be one of the most valuable economic development tools Advance has to offer. Seeing businesses such as PTI, Solberg, Machine Plus and Centerline Machining and Grinding (to name a few) “graduate” from the incubator makes me wonder about the true long-term economic impact these organizations will have on our regional economy — and they all got their start at the incubator! The capable and knowledgeable staff at the incubator can assist with answering questions, providing introductions or simply making you and your business feel welcome at the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator.
The incubator offers many of the essential startup resources in a shared manner, therefore costing your business less money up-front and saving crucial startup capital. If your business needs conference room meeting spaces, presentation equipment, professional office space, loading docks, high-speed Wi-Fi, threephase power, a forklift and/or shared cafeteria space, the incubator offers them all. Access to technical business planning and operations assistance is also included with monthly tenancy at the incubator. Advance has partnered with NWTC’s Corporate Training and Entrepreneur Resource Center, UWGB’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE to offer a vast array of
business consulting services to your new business. Many of these valuable resources may seem out of reach for a cashstrapped business startup. However, they aren’t! The tenants/clients of the incubator have experienced phenomenal success through the ability to network company personnel and “connect the dots” to the resources necessary in making a business thrive.
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- Chris Robinson, owner
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At Full Scope Creative, we provide successful small businesses with website design, graphic design and website hosting. We’ve worked with clients who come from a wide range of industries — from hospitality, to manufacturing, to retail, to engineering and more. We also work with a lot of nonprofit organizations. Most of our clients are in the Greater Green Bay area, but we do have several clients across the country.
Prior to moving into our office at the incubator, the company was home-based for a couple of years. When we were looking at becoming a client of the incubator, I was really impressed with how great the building was and everything that was included as a tenant. Having numerous basic amenities and utilities included made it easy for me to go from being home-based to having an office. Being based in the incubator also helps us project a more established look to both our current and prospective clients as opposed to simply working out of a residence. With the conference rooms available here, we’ve been able to easily book and use those rooms for meetings — even last minute! Without that amenity, we’d have to scramble to find a location to meet. One of the highlights for me regarding being a client of the incubator
is that my business has been surrounded by so many valuable contacts and resources who have helped to keep my company growing. Having the SBDC counselors located in the building has meant that I can receive guidance or advice for issues as they come up or whatever struggles we’re having. Moving into the incubator was a great step up for Full Scope Creative and has certainly helped us grow into the company we are today. Specifically, working with the SBDC counselors has enabled me to put together a much better game plan for what the future holds for us as a company. During the time Full Scope Creative has been in the incubator, the company has gone from just me to now having several key team members who are helping move the company along into a larger, more successful business.
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Business Machine Plus I would like to take you on a quick journey of how Machine Plus got to this point. When I first came up with the business concept for Machine Plus, I took a tour of the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator, and the incubator manager took me by the arm to show me all the great things it had to offer. She then introduced me to one of the on-site partners, SCORE. The best thing I learned from SCORE is that I would need an administrative assistant right away to take care of the day to day paperwork. I was then introduced to Chuck Brys at SBDC (another on-site partner) who walked me through perfecting my business plan and made me “bank worthy” — all within a twomonth period. I am still in contact with him as a mentor. I was then shown all the meeting rooms and other things the incubator had to offer. I knew at that point starting my business in the incubator would give me an almost unfair advantage. I loved it and applied immediately to become a tenant. I still look back and remember the long nights and the peaceful hallways I would walk down to take a break from whatever frustration I encountered with my business at that time. I had a great experience being so close to NWTC
for students and other needs. Just having the garbage taken out is a huge help that you don’t realize until you don’t have it. The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator would be my first choice if I had to do it all over, or even if I were to start another business. One of the best things about being in the incubator is you can talk to other entrepreneurs who are going through many of the same things you’re experiencing, so you always have a shoulder to lean on. It also offers classes on subjects like insurance needs, growth tracks, marketing and even time allocation — right down the hall from your business. Being a tenant at the incubator meant that I had the nicest facility in the business to portray my workmanship and help make me confident so that I could succeed. I was also provided a forklift and office supplies as they became available. You have a smiling receptionist in the lobby to greet and check visitors in for you and notify you of their arrival in case you were busy. The incubator even held Christmas parties and other events to make everyone feel like they had a team/family. As we grew, so did our team, and we all really enjoyed the amenities the incubator has
to offer. With additional contacts like the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program and NEW Manufacturing Alliance, we achieved so much with the right focus and the right backing. Since then, we’ve built Machine Plus Team a 10,000-squarefoot, top-of-the-line, temperature-controlled facility. The team at Machine Plus just continues to grow. So without my families’ support, a great team, Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator, SCORE, Chuck Brys and the SBDC, and lastly, the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program, the success we’ve achieved just wouldn’t have been possible.
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The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center Incubator is exactly what it sounds like — a place for you to start and grow your business — whether you are in manufacturing, require a physical office space or are part of our virtual tenancy program. Some of the on-site amenities the incubator offers are: • Secure 24-hour access to the building and shared services • Utilities, maintenance and basic housekeeping included in rent • High-speed Wi-Fi • Loading dock with material handling equipment • Shared forklift (license required) • 120-volt power and three-phase 440-volt power • Daily mail delivery/pickup with designated mailboxes • Network copy/printer ($0.10 per color /$0.05 per black & white) • Fax machine • Dedicated parking lot • Campus Security & First Responders • Well-equipped break room • LaJava coffee • Presentation equipment • Video conferencing equipment The incubator also provides on-site business partners to assist you with the various stages of business development and growth.
What our on-site business partners provide: Green Bay SCORE The Green Bay SCORE chapter provides free mentoring advice to startup and existing small businesses in Northeast Wisconsin. SCORE is part of a nationwide network of local chapters that is part of the Small Business Administration. It has 31 professionals who are available to assist you in solving your small business challenges and issues. SCORE is also interested in existing working professionals joining the program as mentors to help share your expertise. It is a great opportunity to assist SCORE in serving its expanding client base. See its website, www.greenbay.score.org, for details and sign up as a new client or consider being a mentor.
Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW-Green Bay The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay is part of the U.S. Small Business Administration and a statewide network supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners through no-cost, confidential consulting and targeted educational programs. The UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center provides no-cost business counseling services in the following 12 counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano and Sheboygan. Professional development, leadership and entrepreneurial
training are available at the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center. Professional development workshops are one- or two-day training events, with the option to earn a Supervisory Leadership Certificate. The ETP or Entrepreneurial Training Program is an eight-week course to assist new business startups in creating a business plan and to help existing businesses that want to grow and expand. The Entrepreneurial Training Program is offered at multiple regional locations throughout the year.
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Economic Development
Strategic Plan Update By: Niina Baum, marketing and communications manager
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oday is a perfect example of strong leadership that supports doing something bold and transformational for our community,“Laurie Radke, president and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, stated. “When you read the plan, many of the strategies and initiatives are new, but some of those have been in the making for a long period of time. Those that have been in the making for a long time, the plan helped create awareness and create context to support the initiatives moving forward. Today is about celebrating; as a community we should be proud of how far we have gone. It is because of you, the community, that we have gotten to where we are today. Without your participation, the plan is just a piece of paper with words.” It has been one year since the launch of the Greater Green Bay Area Economic Development Strategic Plan. On May 9, 2018, more than 300 community members and leaders came to hear many of the key players in the implementation and creation of the plan share updates on its progress and what the community can hope to expect in the future. Strategic Plan Update Event
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“You have to think of this plan as a jigsaw puzzle. Two years ago Laurie Radke invited 300 of us to come in and dump all our pieces on a table. What do you do with a jigsaw puzzle? You find the edges and corners, and that is what the strategic plan has done. It has defined the playing field,” Steve Baue, owner and president of ERC, stated. Some of the big pieces like the engineering school at UW-Green Bay, the county sales tax, TitletownTech, STEM Center and more have already been dropped into the puzzle, but you, the community, have the other pieces that can fill in the gaps of the puzzle. “We have to work together and be inclusive, make sure all the pieces fit together cohesively,” he said. “A lot has happened in the year since we met and rolled out the plan. This past summer Rise of the Rest Seed Fund came to Green Bay. The tour went to Harrisburg, Indianapolis, Ann Arbor and Columbus. When they came to Green Bay they extended an invite to the community and said, ‘Give us your ideas, give us your business pitches and someone will walk away with a $100,000 check.’ New business concepts were presented to Rise of the Rest, second most to all the cities toured,” Craig Dickman, founder and chairman of Breakthrough Fuel, stated. This goes to show the passion and the demand for entrepreneurship and innovation in our area, which the strategic plan has a specific initiative for. The implementation of TitletownTech, the STEM Center and the engineering school at UW-Green Bay all help foster the entrepreneurial and innovative culture that already exists here
in Greater Green Bay. The strategic plan is helping grow and develop our existing assets. A Green Bay company named Lanehub won the $100,000 seed money. The Greater Green Bay area already provides many resources to help businesses grow, such as co-working spaces like the T2 Accelerator or Rise & Grind, the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator and the Mentor-Protégé Program, a partnership through AFF Research and the Packers. The planning and push for an engineering school at UW-Green Bay has been in the works for a while, but its inclusion in the plan helped it receive final approval. “We took the Greater Green Bay Area Economic Development Strategic Plan to the board of regents to show them how it outlines why engineering and STEM are so important to the area. We could not have gotten the engineering school approved without the support of the community,” Chancellor Gary Miller stated. The engineering school was approved and is named the Richard J. Resch School of Engineering; Dick Resch donated $5 million to the program. In addition, UW-Green Bay will be implementing its Turbocharge program, which offers area public school students 15 hours of free college credits to help build more local talent. In addition to the three TitletownTech initiatives — Venture Studio, Venture Capital Fund and Innovation Lab — housing (75-80 townhouses, 140-unit apartment complex), a four-to-five story office tower and then a mix of different retail buildings for dining and retail will be built in the Titletown district. “We want a mix of housing that is also affordable to young professionals so they can enjoy the amenities provided by TitletownTech,” Mark Murphy, president and CEO of the Packers, stated. “This strategic plan represents showcasing community collaboration,” Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach stated. The passing of the county sales tax was due to the support from the community by coming to meetings, contacting their representatives,
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Brown County Executive, Troy Streckenbach
and by leadership stepping in front of the decision, showing that the community was in favor of something that has not been popular in the past. It passed with a 23 to 3 vote. Mayor Jim Schmitt shared that the task members for revitalizing Green Bay’s downtown formed a partnership with Indianapolis to learn the booming city’s best practices. Indianapolis ranks among the highest and fastest high-tech job growth areas and is ranked the 25th largest economic region in the United States. In 2020 its downtown is projected to have 30,000 residential units, compared to 18,000 five years ago. “Green Bay will be working with Indianapolis leaders to garner investment, innovation and to foster a more driven workforce in downtown Green Bay by going to Indianapolis for a two-day conference this year,” Schmitt stated. Brad Toll, CEO of the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, shared how the CVB and community are looking to bring in more conventions to the area in the future. In partnership with the Greater Green Bay Chamber, the CVB will be sending out a survey to help identify what kind of conferences individuals in the community are going to and what kind of conventions are desired/could be added in the community. In addition, the expansion of the KI Convention Center has helped bring in larger
conferences. Toll stated, “We can host conventions with up to 2,000 attendees, depending on the needs of the convention.” Josh Bernhardt, business expansion and retention specialist for the Greater Green Bay Chamber, expanded on supporting existing business, business development and building on the area’s manufacturing strengths. “As a result of the plan, the Greater Green Bay Chamber is in the process of hiring an individual to aid in business recruitment efforts so we can continue to be globally competitive and show the assets and resources of our area. If we are supporting the needs of existing businesses, then we will be able to attract the investment of new businesses to the area as well.” Robyn Davis, president and CEO of Brown County United Way, shared an exciting update regarding the progress of the diversity and inclusion initiative. Green Bay companies, including Associated Bank, Humana and Schreiber Foods, have already taken a step forward and signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. The pledge aims to rally the business community to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace by working collectively across organizations and sectors. It outlines a specific set of actions the undersigned companies will take to cultivate a trusting environment where all
ideas are welcomed and employees feel comfortable and empowered to discuss diversity and inclusion. As the plan continues to progress and build on this area’s strengths and turn this area’s weaknesses into assets, we will see a lot more happening on the horizon. “It is my hope that the strategic plan serves as a beacon or north star that points us in the right direction and reminds us of where we want to be,” Radke stated.
Didn’t make it to the update event? Want to learn more about the various updates? Watch the Facebook Live video of the event. Summer 2018 | Collective IMPACT 11
Government Affairs
Pace of the Southern Bridge Project Picking Up By: Jayme Sellen,
vice president of government & community relations
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f you have ever heard me speak about the Southern Bridge, you probably have heard me reassuring everyone that this project is a marathon and not a sprint. Having run a handful of half-marathons, I see a lot of similarities. Both require a steady pace, physical conditioning and mental stamina. At the end of the race the only thing that has helped me was my family, friends and complete strangers in the crowd cheering and willing me across the finish line. For the past 22 years, the Brown County Planning Department has been steadily working with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to study traffic counts and patterns, the environmental impacts of 12 possible alternative routes, an interchange justification and other important factors. They have held hundreds of meetings with community stakeholders, civic groups and officials from state and federal government agencies. Brown County Planning has also had to overcome a number of obstacles and setbacks. However, this marathon is about to morph from a marathon pace to a full sprint to the finish line, but it needs your help. After 22 years of work and rework, progress on the Southern Bridge is being made. Critical traffic and operational studies have been reviewed by 12  Collective IMPACT | Summer 2018
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WisDOT and sent on to the Federal Highway $150 million and $180 million. This price tag is Administration (FHWA). To date, preliminary too high for our local governments to afford, Collective Impact findings indicate the only alternative to meet all yet the project is too important to the busihalf-page ads starting withtwo: spring 2018 stateFour and federal requirements is alternative nesses and the future economic development of Size: 8 x 4.75 connecting Rockland and Red Maple roads with southern Brown County to not move forward. a bridge over the Fox This means we need the financial River and an interchange assistance of the state and fedonto Interstate 41. It is eral governments in addition to expected that FHWA local contributions. will approve these studies and confirm the final This project must obtain funding route toward the latter in the next state budget in order half of 2019. Soon after, to remain viable. Convincing the the design and engineerstate delegation that represents ing phase of this project Brown County to allocate funds will begin in early 2020. from the state budget won’t be a If all goes according to problem. Our current delegation plan, the Southern Bridge Corridor could be understands and supports the project. However, completed as early as 2026. But that means we there are several state senators and members of have a lot of work to get done and one major the state assembly plus the governor to convince. hurdle to traverse — funding this project. Over The timeline to allocate funding for the bridge is the next year, a flurry of activity must happen relatively condensed. The governor introduces in order for the Southern Bridge to sprint to the biennial budget in late January or February, the finish line. and the Joint Committee on Finance will start its budget process around April with the goal of Depending on the location of the corridor the completing the budget prior to the end of the estimated cost of the project ranges between state’s fiscal year.
After 22 years of work and rework, progress on the Southern Bridge is being made.
In addition to state funding, project leaders will be submitting grant applications for federal funding. In the past, federal grants would pay 80 percent of the total project. This split has changed within the last year to a range of 20 to 60 percent depending on the grant program. Local governments including Brown County will also have to figure out how to budget for their contributions. Despite taking 22 years, the bridge will quickly become a reality. The Southern Bridge Project is at a point when its legs are tired and everything is telling it to give up. The only thing to prevent giving into that temptation is the robust crowd of supporters cheering for the project. This project needs you to be loud and champion it through completion. We have a strong contingent of residents, municipal leaders, employees and business leaders working together to support this project. Now is the time to show our strong and vocal support to make sure our priorities and needs are heard by elected officials from all over Wisconsin. We need you to get us over the finish line.
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Government Affairs
2016 - 2018 Legislative Session Scorecard The Greater Green Bay Chamber has taken a position of support in all seven of the legislative proposals listed below. August 2017 Special Session AB 1:Tech MFG Zone
AB 384: Expiration of Admin Rules
Rep. Eric Genrich Rep. André Jacque
Rep. Joel Kitchens Rep. John Macco Rep. John Nygren Rep. David Steffen Rep. Jim Steineke Rep. Gary Tauchen
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Sen. Rob Cowles
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Sen. Dave Hansen
No Vote
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AB 811: Talent Attraction & Retention
AB 835: Sparsity Aid & Revenue Limit
August 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 1: authorizing the creation of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone, making changes to the enterprise zone tax credit program, authorizing limited use of the design-build construction process, granting contingent highway bonding authority, and making appropriations. Assembly Bill 384: the expiration of administrative rules. (While AB 384 passed the Assembly, it did not receive a vote in the state Senate) Assembly Bill 811: talent attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation.
Senate Bill 15: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures and making an appropriation. Senate Bill 75: creating a corporate income and franchise tax credit for amounts contributed by an employer into an employee’s college savings account. Senate Bill 76: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells.
Assembly Bill 835: sparsity aid, the revenue limit ceiling for school districts, and making an appropriation.
SB 15: REINs Act
SB 75: Income & Franchise Tax Credit
SB 76: High Capacity Wells
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Member Spotlight
What Is the MentorProtégé Program? By: Niina Baum, marketing
and communications manager
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n 2010, the Green Bay Packers (GBP), a wellknown community leader, created the GBP Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) through a partnership with MPP administrator and diversity consultant company AFF Research LLC (AFFR).
Anna Steinfest
During each 12-month MPP session, an established business (mentor) is paired with an emerging business (protégé) to provide the protégé with industry-specific knowledge, business exposure, training, materials and resources not easily attained from the typical two-year startup phase of small business. Protégés and mentors meet regularly through participation in mandatory, quarterly, roundtable discussions, and receive expert guidance from the highly knowledgeable GBP MPP board of directors. With a focus on innovation, consultations determine how to apply achievements and challenges to other industries. AFFR provides on-target administrative management and acts as a mediator when the need arises. To date, the GBP MPP has had a total of 43 protégés with a record (almost double the previous session) 14 participants in Session 8 (2018). Program results include the impressive creation of 175 new jobs accompanied with an exceptional growth of 460 percent in client numbers! “Many mentors participate in multiple sessions. Each protégé is mentored for only 12 months; the program is very intense and requires commitment to their business’s growth and success. Our community extends into the Lake Geneva/Milwaukee area with companies who form part of the MPP,” stated AFFR President/CEO Anna Steinfest. “A software company might receive advice from a welding company. Other industries can provide a
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wide variety of insights on their challenges and accomplishments,” indicated Anna. “Everyone has expertise to share.”
Our Strengths: Teamwork and Community
Team AFFR Vince Lombardi said, “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” At the head of a hard-working team of administrative professionals at AFFR, Anna readily thanks her team for their dedication to productive event preparation, guest speaker coordination and a myriad of operations tasks, including government certification, detailed reports and more. The team creatively develops Anna’s ideas and expertly transforms concepts and processes into effective, usable business materials or tools, whether for program participants or speech preparation. As an extension of team accomplishments, Anna is also very proud of the diligent, focused achievements of the mentor-protégé community involvement and is eager to share some of their inspiring strengths and reflections with our readers.
Community Strengths
Ascher’s Janitorial Services “Trisha Asher from Asher’s Janitorial Services (AJS) entered the program with 24 employees and now has close to 60 employees. To ensure continuing on-the-job effectiveness originally with only AJS in mind, Trisha created a software package.At her mentor’s suggestion, Trisha packaged the software for marketing to other service-related businesses,” reflected Anna Steinfest.
eight years. KCC was matched with Schreiber Foods. The expertise provided to KCC owner Linda Kirchner during the 12-month MPP session enabled KCC to hire full-time employees, and the IT company continues to grow. Schreiber Foods helped KCC create marketing pieces to promote its IT services and skills. KCC had an incredible service in need of targeted promotion efforts, and Schreiber Foods helped to ensure that people could see what KCC had to offer,” stated Anna Steinfest. Linda Kirchner, KCC owner, beamed,“The GBP MPP changed my business life and my business for the absolute better. I feel so blessed to have been paired with Mike Nackers of Schreiber Foods. Mike helped me transition from self-employed to business owner by helping me identify and meet the goals of expanding my business to create jobs. When I started the program, KCC had one contract that employed one full- and one part-time employees. After the yearlong session in the MPP, we were up to four contracts that employed two full- and two part-time employees. Currently, we have nine contracts and nine employees on staff.” Machine Plus LLC “Machine Plus started in the Advance Business and Manufacturing Center incubator, and we matched them with AmeriLux International. AmeriLux helped Machine Plus owner Jamie Veeser transition from working in the business to working on the business: Jamie went from technician to owner. As a result, he was able to hire other technicians so that he could focus on the Machine Plus strategic plan. Machine Plus expanded so much that a 10,000-square-foot facility was built in De Pere after graduating from the incubator,” identified Anna Steinfest.
Jamie acknowledged, “Machine Plus was on the road to becoming way too successful for its own good. We had a very small team and I didn’t want to take the leap into a bigger team, nor did we know how. I was working 15-17 hours a day Monday through Sunday while still needing more things done. “I really needed help solving this, and that’s when the GBP MPP showed up like a super hero. I knew my next employee would cost me a fortune because he or she would have to be a manager. I needed a replacement of myself on the floor so I could sell and keep Machine Plus moving forward. I also needed to stop dwelling on things like different ERP software or should I spend $10,000 on a computer server? “I laid down my goals to my mentor at AmeriLux, whom the MPP paired me with. I couldn’t believe how all businesses are so much alike until going through this program. We all need sales, we all need employees and we all have accounting to deal with. After settling in, my mentor and I started chipping away at my list. We met every other week for one hour. We were doing so well that we started to add new goals and achieved them, too. Before I started with the program I had two to three employees; when I graduated, that rose to 10. As a bonus, we tripled our sales and profits along the way!”
Anna Steinfest invites interested, potential mentors and protégés to contact the AFFR team at aff@ AFFResearch.com for information or check out the AFFR webpage.
“The MPP helped us create a complete, solid foundation. When we started the program, we knew we were good at what we do, but our mentor showed us how to enhance those skills to grow our business. Being part of the program helped us complete that solid foundation and gave us the confidence to grow our current business and start another company,” noted Tricia Asher of AJS. Kirchner Computer Consulting Inc. “Kirchner Computer Consulting Inc. (KCC) is an IT company that has been in business for
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Summer Snapshot
Greater Green Bay Summer Events & Activities Golden House: Gold Ribbin’ BBQfest
Hinterland Brewery
Whether you’re looking for a storied and handcrafted beer, or unique contemporary American cuisine with multicultural influences — Hinterland will inspire you to taste beyond your boundaries. With the restaurant in Green Bay’s Titletown District, Hinterland has not only built a following, but is leading a movement of food and beer lovers who are tired of the expected and seek an experience that satisfies their curiosity.
This summer festival calls barbecue enthusiasts from across the country to demonstrate their support and raise money for Golden House. The event brings its message to a diverse audience, captures the attention of our community, and demonstrates how domestic violence affects people from all walks of life.
Events Calendar: • America’s Pub Trivia every Monday at 7 p.m. (except Packers home games) • Live music by various bands before all home Packers games
Segway Tours
Guided Segway Personal Transporter (PT) tours of where you want to be in Wisconsin. Experience the FUN of the Segway PT as you enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin nature around you and learn a little history about the area you’re visiting. • Six different tours daily in Green Bay • Two historical • Two nature • Two Packer themed • Ten tours in Door County (including Peninsula State Park, Washington Island, Baileys Harbor Lighthouse, Sturgeon Bay and more). • Three tours in the Fox Cities • Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh • NEW • Green Bay & De Pere Farmer’s Markets – giving short 30 minute Segway tours • Tours inside and around the NEW Zoo and Reforestation Camp – Select days weekly through spring, summer and fall • Few tours through the Green Bay Botanical Gardens • After hours guide in the Green Bay downtown area 18 Collective IMPACT | Summer 2018
Segway Tours
• Gold Ribbin’ BBQfest of Greater Green Bay • July 13 • Brown County Fairgrounds • 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. ✔ Chef’s Table: This special culinary event on Friday evening is a chance to experience authentic BBQ specially prepared by the BBQ teams. As the teams start their smokers on Friday, July 13, guests at the Chef’s Table event will participate in a People’s Choice Contest, enjoying tenderloin and pork prepared by BBQ teams in a relaxed outdoor setting. • July 14 • Brown County Fairgrounds • 4:30pm – 10pm ✔ New this year, join us for Brews, Bands & BBQ on Saturday, July 14, for craft beer tasting, BBQ, and live music from local musicians. BBQ food and fun throughout this event. It is sure to be the best backyard bash of the summer.
James May Gallery
Started by Kendra Bulgrin and Jimmy Eddings in Algoma in 2015 with a goal of presenting contemporary works of art and craft. It is an artist-run gallery specializing in showing regional and national artists, and craftspeople both emerging and established. They are open to help first-time art buyers as well as collectors expand or start their art collection, also offering free on-site consulting. Art Opening Receptions: • June 1: Working Pots III: Annual Utilitarian Juried Ceramic Exhibition Opening Reception. Juried by Liz Pechacek. Also Featuring sculpture from Janelle Gramling. • July 6: Featured artists: Jeana Klein, Gabe Brown & Adam Knoche • August 3: Featured artists: Amy Soczka, Tim Abel & Justin Donofrio • September 7: Featured artists: S.D. Evans, Megan Magil, Mira Gerard & Melissa Mytty • October 5: Guest Curator Kate Mothes • November 2: Featured artists: Mandy Cano Villalobos, Lisa York & Brian Sostrom
Door County Landmark Resort The Landmark Resort is the perfect setting for a getaway weekend, family reunion, destination wedding or business retreat. The Landmark Resort is about creating memories that will linger long after returning home.
Events Calendar • July 14 ✔ Belgian Days Run ✔ Free Family Concert – Birch Creek Music Performance Center – 1 p.m. • July 22-28: Door Country Plain Air Festival • Aug 3: Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform – Door County Auditorium – 8 p.m. • Aug 9: Comedy Club – Carrington Pub & Grill – 1 p.m. • Aug 11: Door County Sports & Classic Car Show – 10 a.m. • Aug 12: Son Volt and Pokey LaFarge perform – Door County Auditorium – 8 p.m.
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Workforce Development
Our Home. Our Community. Our Workforce.
By: Julie DeBaker, workforce development administration assistant
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s we move through life, we establish a place called home. Home: a place where we spend most of our time, a place we long to be at the end the day, a place that is located in a strong and affordable neighborhood and a place located in a community of many opportunities. As citizens of a community, we are called to look out for the
Sue Zittlow,
vice president of workforce development
well-being of others, which makes the world a better place. The Greater Green Bay Chamber Workforce Development Team is called to create programs and training for employers, educational systems, parents and students that improve our area’s workforce and build a strong community. The Workforce Development Team understands the impact of our role in the Greater Green Bay community. We aim to assist members in becoming employers of choice, enhance local talent in engaging in academic opportunities and support the workforce to contribute and lead the community to increase retention. Our role begins with having face-to-face conversations with our members, listening to the challenges that exist in today’s workforce,
Find Your Inspiration
bringing people to the table to discuss both the workforce needs and development programs, resources and tools to enhance and retain our area’s workforce. As a result of our efforts, today’s offerings through Partners in Education include the Find Your Inspiration event, Your Future Greater Green Bay initiative, Youth Apprenticeship and more.
Partners in Education — Parent Engagement Is a Win/Win Many area school districts recognize the importance of establishing partnerships with parents and see added value when parents are engaged with their children’s education. But do we know how to become engaged? The Partners in Education Parent Engagement Committee, led by Sue Zittlow, chaired by Karmen Lemke, Wisconsin Public Service community relations manager, and supported by area workforce and educational leaders, is dedicated to educating area parents on the meaning of engagement.
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With the help of students from the Ashwaubenon School District and WLUK Fox 11, a “Parents - We Need You” public service announcement was done. It is drawing attention to the need for parent engagement and introduces a ParentsWeNeedYou.org website, which provides tools on how parents can get involved and the importance of teaching life skills to their students to enhance success.
skills to their students, “Lunch n’ Learn” style forums are being held at their place of business.
StepTwo: Keeping the Conversation Going
If you are interested in becoming an employer who offers a lunchtime forum to your employees, please contact us. It is important to note: Employers, we need you to engage to help improve our area’s workforce and strengthen our community.
To keep the conversation moving forward and educate parents on resources regarding the importance of teaching life and employability
“We are excited to have the opportunity to meet parents at their place of employment to share ideas and provide resources on how they can become engaged with their child regarding career conversations and life skills,” Sue Zittlow stated.
Find Your Inspiration
Helping Our Youth Know All Career Possibilities — Finding Your Inspiration What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you remember your answer to this question when you were in kindergarten, middle school or high school? Maybe it was a princess, artist, lawyer, doctor, teacher, firefighter or to be like your parents. As children, we aspire to be like the adults who mentor or inspire us, but our communities are changing and growing bigger than children can experience in their daily life. Do young students and parents really know all of the possibilities that exist for their future? The Greater Green Bay Chamber Workforce Development Team’s Find Your Inspiration event will be held at Green Bay’s KI Convention Center on October 10, 2018, and includes a preview for the public, parents, teachers and
counselors on October 9, 2018, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event allows area students to explore career possibilities and interact with successful professionals who work at area businesses while offering parents, teachers and counselors insight about area career needs, which allows for both conversations and enhanced career education throughout the school year. Now is the time to get involved! You can register as a sponsor, exhibitor or volunteer for the 2018 Find Your Inspiration event by going to www.greaterggbc.org/FYI or calling our office at 920-593-3400.
Since its beginning in 2015, Find Your Inspiration has grown from 1,500 students in the Greater Green Bay area to nearly 4,000 eighth-grade students. Find Your Inspiration
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Your Future
Youth Apprenticeship
Helping Families & Students Connect With Your Future Greater Green Bay Youth Apprenticeship
Brandon Peterson,
youth workforce development manager
Providing support and guidance with career exploration can bring change and success. The Greater Green Bay Chamber Workforce Development Team supports Your Future Greater Green Bay career strategy. It offers academic and career exploration tools to local students, their families, and area employers. Your Future Greater Green Bay website offers a step-by-step action plan outlining academic and career planning and social media resources. Navigating through the website is easy, fun and a great resource! Employers can have a profile created on www.yourfuturegreatergreenbay.com
by contacting the Greater Green Bay Chamber at 920-593-3400. Once a profile is created, employers can set up informational interviews, job shadows and announce job postings available to area students. Today, all Partners in Education School Districts are associated with the Your Future Greater Green Bay website and are using resources that help their students with career conversations, career planning, shadowing, youth apprenticeship and more. To get involved with Your Future Greater Green Bay movement, contact the Greater Green Bay Chamber at 920-593-3400.
Youth Apprenticeship – An Important Path for Many Area Youth & You! Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program, sponsored by the Department of Workforce Development, integrates school-based and work-based learning to provide students with employability and occupational skills. Students are taught by qualified teachers and skilled work site mentors to prepare for careers while still in high school, developing the technical and specific job skills required by Wisconsin industries. Today, the Greater Green Bay 22 Collective IMPACT | Summer 2018
Chamber Youth Apprenticeship program led by Brandon Peterson, Greater Green Bay Chamber youth workforce development manager, supports the employment of more than 130 high school students in 11 industries throughout the Greater Green Bay area. The Greater Green Bay Chamber Youth Apprenticeship program is available for high school students in their junior or senior year.
Once accepted into the program, students commit to 450 work hours per year, complete industry-related post-secondary education coursework and fulfill their high school class requirements. It is due to this partnering of schools and area businesses that area Youth Apprenticeship students are better prepared to work toward their chosen career field and gain valuable skills necessary to be successful in the Greater Green Bay workforce.
Youth Apprenticeship
Greater Green Bay Chamber Workforce Development Youth Apprentice & Notre Dame de la Baie Academy Student Learning, experiencing and supporting program efforts within the Workforce Development team.
Ashley Tuszka,
workforce development specialist The Greater Green Bay Workforce Development Team and Partners in Education understand the area’s academic and workforce challenges and through the programs, resources and tools offered are dedicated to supporting the changing Greater Green Bay workforce.
Area Youth Apprenticeship Program Industries: 1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 2. Architecture & Construction 3. Arts, Audio- Visual Technology & Communications 4. Finance 5. Health Science
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Get Involved
Get Involved With Current &
Fridays on the Fox
Andrea Tobias, Current program manager
Are you looking to have some outdoor fun this summer? Do you love music? Each summer, Current Young Professionals partners with Downtown Green Bay and Hagemeister Park by providing volunteers to serve food and beverage at Fridays on the Fox. Fridays on the Fox is an outdoor concert series presented by Associated Bank and BayCare Clinic Foundation featuring free live music on the CityDeck waterfront each Friday night from June 22 to August 24. Current Young Professionals is a program of the Greater Green Bay Chamber Foundation. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, Current Young Professionals uses their partnership with Downtown Green Bay as a key
fundraiser for its program. “Each Friday, Current Young Professionals provides between 20-25 volunteers to staff three food and beverage tents. All of the cash tips collected each night contributes to help keep costs affordable for our young professional members,” said Andrea Tobias, program manager for Current. “We are grateful for this long-standing partnership with Downtown Green Bay, as it is a key fundraiser for our program.” Each volunteer for Fridays on the Fox is provided with a free sandwich, beverage and T-shirt for donating their time with Current Young Professionals. Make sure to register for a shift today!
Sign up to volunteer: http://signup.com/go/RCmRhvb
Why Volunteer? Meet Steve! I have been volunteering for Fridays on the Fox now for four years and have been the lead volunteer for the past three. I have found a sense of great self-worth since becoming so active in my volunteering. It has not only deepened my relationship with my community, but it truly has made me a better person. I love the aspect of networking and meeting new people. Volunteering at Fridays on the Fox is a great and easy way to get acclimated to this community. It brings in hundreds, if not thousands, of people downtown to
Schedule July 13 Kyle Megna & The Monsoons July 20 Grand Union
enjoy some free entertainment nearly every Friday in the summertime. As a volunteer, the job is simple. Typically, you spend all your time serving up canned drinks, bottled water or soda, and just a handful of food items. The volunteers are there anywhere from two to four hours for a shift. Since you are already there you get to enjoy the music as you work, all while meeting people and building friendships with your fellow volunteers. It truly is a ton of fun, and the night always goes by really fast.
– Steve Roth of Profile By Sanford
Additional Reasons to Get Involved: 1.
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Volunteering positively influences people’s perceptions of their physical and emotional health. -United Healthcare/ VolunteerMatch study Those who volunteer regularly have a 27 percent better chance of gaining employment. -CNCS Sixty percent of hiring managers see volunteerism as a valuable asset as
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it shows motivation, character and integrity. -CareerBuilder.com Employers who promote community service cultivate happier workplaces. -United Healthcare/Volunteer Match study Those who help others feel more accomplished and that they can do even more. -University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School Summer 2018 | Collective IMPACT 25
2018 Annual Dinner
An Evening of Celebration & Innovation With Microsoft’s President, By: Niina Baum, marketing and communications manager
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his is an exciting year for the Chamber’s 136th Annual Dinner. Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, is the keynote speaker! Smith will be discussing how to enhance technology and innovation in the business model, along with expanding on Microsoft’s partnership with the Green Bay Packers. “Wisconsin has a rich history of leading the country with many firsts, including early advancements in hydro-electricity, agriculture, transportation and biochemistry. This enduring spirit and creativity is what’s fueling new innovations today here in Green Bay,” said Brad Smith, president of Microsoft. “It’s gratifying to play a part in the region’s economic growth through TitletownTech, a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft.We’ve broken ground on a two-story building that will house an accelerator, incubator and investment fund that will serve as a hub for the state’s digital transformation.” With innovation being a key piece of the Greater Green Bay Area Economic Development Strategic Plan, we are excited to have Smith expand on how technology and innovation are important to economic
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growth and prosperity. In 2014, the New York Times called Smith “a de facto ambassador for the technology industry at large.” His expertise and experience are exceptional, and we couldn’t have asked or hoped for a more appropriate keynote speaker for this year’s event. Smith is responsible for Microsoft’s corporate, external and legal affairs. He leads a team of more than 1,400 business, legal and corporate affairs professionals working in 55 countries. These teams are responsible for the company’s legal work, its intellectual property portfolio, patent licensing business, corporate philanthropy, government affairs, public policy, corporate governance and social responsibility work. He is also Microsoft’s chief compliance officer. Smith plays a key role in representing the company externally and in leading the company’s work on a number of critical issues including privacy, security, accessibility, environmental sustainability and digital inclusion, among others. Smith joined Microsoft in 1993, and before becoming general counsel in 2002 he spent three years leading the Legal and Corporate Affairs (LCA) team in Europe, then five years serving as the deputy general counsel responsible for LCA’s teams outside the United States. Smith has overseen numerous negotiations leading to competition law and intellectual property agreements with governments
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In addition to his work at Microsoft, Smith is active in several civic and legal organizations and in the broader technology industry. In March 2015, Smith joined the Netflix board of directors. He also works to advance several significant diversity and pro bono initiatives, serving as chair of the board of directors of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and as chair of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). In addition, Smith chairs the board of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship program, at the appointment of the governor.
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Smith grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, where Green Bay was the big city next door. He attended Princeton University, where he met his wife, Kathy (also a lawyer), and graduated summa cum laude with a concentration in international relations and economics. He earned his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law and studied international law and economics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
We hope that you will take this rare opportunity to learn from an exceptional leader at a prominent organization.
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