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Contents. FALL 2014 | ISSUE #7
PRESIDENT Laurie Radke EDITOR Lori Kaye Lodes GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dana Jacobson Collective Impact is published quar terly by the Greater Green Bay Chamber, 300 N. Broadway, Ste. 3A, Green Bay WI 54303. Collective Impact is supported by advertising revenue from member companies of the Greater Green Bay Chamber. For information about the advertising rates and deadlines, contact sales at 920.593.3418. Collective Impact (USPS 10-206) is published quarterly for $18 a year by the Greater Green Bay Chamber, 300 N. Broadway, Ste. 3A, Green Bay, WI 54303. Periodicals postage paid at Green Bay, WI. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Collective Impact, 300 N. Broadway, Ste. 3A, Green Bay WI 54303. PH: 920.593.3423.
annual report 06 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 08 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 12 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 18 MEMBER SERVICES 24 LOOKING FORWARD
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28 Ray & Joan KROC Corps Community Center 30 Better Business Bureau 3 1 YMCA 33 Sara Investment Real Estate LLC 34 Robinson Heating and Cooling
35 UnitedHealthcare 3 7 WPS Foundation 36 The Aquatic Center at CP
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Pictured above is Laura Vanden Avond making one of her delicious savory flavorable spice blends in the Brown County Culinary Kitchen. Photo by Elizabeth Slade. Pictured on the cover is the groundbreaking for Backstage at the Meyer Theatre that was held in August 2014.
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Message from our outgoing chair Economic development Workforce development Member services Looking forward
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MESSAGE FROM OUR OUTGOING CHAIR “The Chamber” is a group effort supported by a great in-house team, wonderful company sponsors, and responsible and progressive civic officials, all working together to make our community a better place. As the role of the Chamber in our community has evolved, it was time for the Chamber structure to evolve to fit the times. Over the past year, the Chamber has embarked on an unprecedented degree of structural change: • • • • • • • • •
We changed the name (from the “Green Bay Area” Chamber of Commerce to the “Greater Green Bay” Chamber) — to make it clear our interests are in the region and community at large; We changed the logos of the Chamber and its programs (see below) — to make it clear we are all part of the same organization seeking to make positive change; We changed the composition of the Chamber board — to explicitly include board members from Advance and Partners in Education (PIE) as at-large board members and to include them in our executive committee — to ensure we are all working toward the same overarching objectives; We helped seed and develop the Achieve Brown County initiative and carried forward the mission of Live54218 in conjunction with our other community partners — to make our community a better place in which to live, work and grow up; We changed our sales effort to a consultative strategy and brought on Missy Steffek as our new director of membership and retention — to formalize our commitment to maximizing members’ value of membership through engagement and investment opportunities; We changed our public policy approach and brought on Jayme Sellen as our director of public policy — to help sharpen our focus and be more business relevant in our approach; We changed our economic development emphasis and are searching for a new vice president of economic development for Advance, our economic development branch; We changed the corporate bylaws and the structure, timing and agendas for the board meetings — to make Chamber meetings both more efficient and more impactful; and We added six new members to the board in September 2013!
Wow! That’s a lot of positive change. The Chamber believes a larger representation of the community will make us a better and even more responsive organization. While our membership already represents the interests of 90,500 employees who work in Greater Green Bay, we are always looking to be more relevant and connected to our membership. We are delighted to have added Craig Aderhold
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(Wisconsin Bank & Trust), Louise Cornelius (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin), Scott Johnson (Green Bay Press-Gazette and Press-Gazette Media), Mark Kaiser (Lindquist Machine), Gary Lofquist (most recently of Granite Valley Forest Products) and Cindy Treleven (Metzler Timm Treleven Pahl Beck S.C.) to the Chamber board, and are confident that their varied roles and backgrounds will make us a more representative forum for business. We are also honored that Dr. Ashok Rai (Prevea Health) has accepted our nomination to serve as the incoming board chair for 2014-2015, and Todd Cullen (Georgia Pacific) has agreed to serve as the chair elect for 2015-2016.The Chamber will continue in good hands under their leadership. I would like to thank Tod Zacharias (Humana) for his mentorship to me and leadership contributions to the Chamber in his role as immediate past chair. I would also like to recognize and thank Julie Van Straten (formerly of UnitedHealthcare) for her contributions in helping us reshape and refine our corporate structure and Pat Hopkins (Imaginasium) for his contributions to helping the Chamber rebrand and reposition itself. The Chamber has a number of missions and relies on community volunteers to support the programs and initiatives operated in its name. In particular, Advance, which leads our economic development efforts, and Partners in Education, which leads our workforce efforts, are key components of our overall impact. I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Cindy Treleven and Gary Lofquist, both of whom are just finishing tenures as chairs of the Advance board of directors and the Partners in Education board of directors, respectively, for their leadership and for being key agents of change in our new governance model for the Chamber as members of the board executive committee. I would also like to thank Robyn Gruner, AT&T, chair of the Chamber’s Public Policy Council, for her leadership. We could not have pushed through all of the changes without the support of a number of key committed individuals on the board. Troy Streckenbach (Brown County executive) serves to assure the efforts of the Chamber are positively aligned with the broader, countywide efforts of economic development, and Dan Young (Schenck S.C. and Chamber treasurer) who, after days of auditing others, still finds time to make sure we balance our books at the Chamber as well. All these changes were strategically led by Laurie Radke, our president of the Chamber. On a personal note, I have been delighted to serve as chair in this year of change. As the first Mexican-American chair of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, I am evidence to the changing face and profile of Greater Green Bay. And while there is much history and many fond memories rooted in the Green Bay area, I hope we can find the courage to keep changing and the drive to keep working together to make this ever-changing place, our place of work, a better place.
Christopher Jorge Del Moral-Niles
ent “Individual commitm to a group effort — that is what makes a any team work, a comp a work, a society work, rk.” wo civilization — Vince Lombardi
Christopher Jorge Del Moral-Niles (Associated Bank) chairman of the board, Greater Green Bay Chamber
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CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT It’s been two years since the Chamber painstakingly revised its mission: “To strengthen member businesses by enhancing economic and workforce development, resulting in improved quality of life in our community and region.” You’ll note that economic development is primary in that statement. That’s because it’s the precursor to workforce development and ultimately, community development. And the majority of that work in economic development falls to Advance, the economic development branch of the Chamber. Advance serves as the focal point and resource center for Brown County municipalities, helping to create a strong economic environment to ensure a diversified economic base and strong workforce through four core areas:
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business retention business attraction business development business incubation
Advance and its programming have much to be proud of. Advance’s economic impact this past fiscal year is more than $72.8 million taking into account the economic impact of the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator, Brown County Culinary Kitchen, Advance Microloan program and Brown County Revolving Loan program in relation to estimated spending, county sales and other tax and estimated county property tax on both homes and business.
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$72,826,370 THE TOTAL ADVANCE PROGRAM ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR
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Significant achievements this past year: The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator celebrated its highest occupancy of 68 percent since its 2005 opening in its current location at 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay. In addition, its office space is at 100 percent capacity, and there’s a waiting list. INCUB ATOR OFFICE SPACE IS AT
100%
The Advance Microloan program was awarded a
$100,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Capital Catalyst program. Five area banks matched the $100,000 needed to receive the grant.
The diversity program held “Culturally Responsive Conversations in the Workplace” at a local major employer, as well as developed and marketed a free series called “Connect! Local Information for Starting and Growing Businesses” targeted at small and minority-owned businesses.
CAPACITY
CONNECT!
THE INCUBATOR AS A WHOLE IS AT
68% OCCUPANCY A total of 248 businesses have graduated from the incubator, and it’s welcomed seven new businesses this past year.
Business retention outreach specialists — volunteers who meet with businesses throughout Brown County — surpassed their visit goal to meet more than
130 BROWN COUNTY BUSINESSES representing 27,000 employees.
Collectively, the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator and Brown County Culinary Kitchen have an economic impact of
$69.9
million in Brown County.
Advance staff led a team of five chambers of commerce in developing a new, more userfriendly website to track local wage and benefit information from participants in the Wage & Benefit Study.
The program also hosted social gatherings for minority professionals in addition to visiting minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Since the Advance Microloan’s inception in 2011, more than
$1 million
in microloans
(representing 22 borrowers) have been approved for businesses in a variety of industry sectors. The program’s success is not only measured in how many businesses have been started or expanded with microloans, but also in how many loans have been successfully repaid. So far seven borrowers have repaid their Advance microloans.
Thanks to their relationship with the Brown County Culinary Kitchen, a shared-use kitchen in which Advance is one partner, many of the foodpreneurs involved in the kitchen showcased their products at the New Leaf Winter Farmers Market, On Broadway Wednesday night Farmers Market, Saturday Farmers Market, Taste of Entrepreneurship, the Chamber’s Business Expo and the N.E.W. Biz Showcase. FALL 14
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DID YOU KNOW? Advance’s diversity program engages minority-owned businesses and minority employees, assisting businesses with both hiring minorities and developing employees.
The Brown County Culinary Kitchen (BCCK) is a shared-use kitchen, housed at N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, that provides opportunities for sustaining local agriculture and promoting best practices for food processors. The nonprofit organization is a collaborative effort of Advance, N.E.W. Curative, the Entrepreneur Resource Center of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and The Farm Market Kitchen. Last year, 20 foodpreneurs logged 764 hours in the kitchen.
The incubator’s goal is to produce successful firms that leave the program financially viable and freestanding. Incubator graduates create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new technologies and strengthen local and regional economies.
The incubator is one of the oldest and most successful incubation programs in the state of Wisconsin.
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The Microloan program provides loans of $5,000 to $75,000 to startup, newly established and emerging businesses, many of whom are not eligible for conventional financing.
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The 2013 Manufacturing Awards of Distinction, presented by Baker Tilly, honored the following award recipients:
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Workforce Development Award Lindquist Machine Corp. – Green Bay
Small Company Award Precision Machine Inc. – Algoma
Environmental Sustainability Award The Solberg Company – Green Bay
Medium Company Award N.E.W. Plastics Corp. – Luxemburg
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Large Company Award Ariens Company – Brillion
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On the incubator...
The incubator does NOT simply offer customizable space for lease. It offers shared amenities such as printers, copy machines, professional conference rooms and technology, the benefits of collaboration with other on-site clients and ready access to partner organizations including Wisconsin Small Business, Development Center at UW-Green Bay, Entrepreneur Resource Center of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and SCORE, whose services can further bolster a business’ success.
Eighty-seven percent of businesses that graduate from the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator remain in business or are acquired/merged with another company five years after graduating. Clients can choose from industrial, private office, office suite and virtual tenant options.
Nagel Private Wealth Management provides total wealth management planning including; retirement planning, cash flow management, debt management, insurance planning, estate and life planning. Brad Nagel, CTFA, president, said,“The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center is an excellent place for entrepreneurs to launch a business, transition from a home office and test a new market.”
Machinex Trading provides quality, secure and on-time distribution of light and heavy duty machinery, equipment and service vehicles to small and large business entities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Mladen Tsvetkov had this to say about their experience, “It was a very pleasant experience; they helped a lot with setting up the business. They are very professional, and the staff provided useful advice.”
The incubator has an 87% success rate.
Find out more… ADVANCEGREENBAY.ORG TITLETOWN.ORG/MICROLOAN ADVANCEINCUBATOR.ORG TITLETOWN.ORG/NATIONJOB
Unishippers learned about NationJob at a Chamber event, realizing that a small business (fewer than 35 employees) like theirs was eligible to post local jobs on NationJob.com at no cost, thanks to the Northeast Wisconsin Chamber Coalition’s partnership with NationJob. Wanda Sieber, CEO of Unishippers, particularly likes how easy NationJob is for employers to use. “I really like the ease of searchability the site offers,” she said. “I would recommend it for its free services for small businesses and the extended reach that it presents employers.” FALL 14
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CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT While we refer to the Chamber’s economic development and workforce development efforts in different programs and departments, their work is intertwined as they share similar goals. Workforce development — conducted by our Partners in Education branch and other areas of the Chamber — strives for goals similar to those of Advance, our economic development branch. Both focus on enhancing the region’s economic stability and prosperity. With workforce development, the HOW is about focusing on people and ultimately creating, sustaining and retaining a viable workforce in the name of future business and industry. This past year was one of fruition for the efforts of the Chamber, Brown County United Way and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in the establishment of a cradle-to-career initiative. That initiative — which has workforce development as a key area of focus — has materialized in the form of Achieve Brown County, and is an undertaking by pivotal stakeholders in the community. Together, we created the foundation for Achieve Brown County, which is a transformative, collective impact initiative that brings together all our local organizations, agencies, businesses and government to provide a common framework for working together on some of our most critical workforce development and community issues. The initiative is establishing framework that, with a common vision, common goals and common measurement across our community, will improve the safety, health and education of our children from birth into their careers. The Chamber’s Partners in Education board not only helped to spearhead the Achieve Brown County initiative but addressed how they can use their talents, connectivity and resources to help Achieve Brown County be successful. We are evaluating our entire lineup of programming — including career exploration through Youth Apprenticeship and Brown County Teen Leadership — to ensure relevant, current value to the schools we serve.
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Significant achievements this past year: PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Partners in Education has risen to a Request for Engagement from Achieve Brown County to actively support five community goals, further supported by eight measurable outcomes proposed by Achieve Brown County outcomes teams. These will include outcomes regarding school readiness, academic success, career planning, postsecondary attainment and certification.The teams will use action plans to help to implement the plans, working in project teams, with the ultimate goal of developing a better understanding of “what works” to improve the success of children in Brown County as well as use data to continuously improve practices that support children and families. With its composition of educational and business leadership, Partners in Education is viewed as uniquely positioned to advise and support the work of the outcome teams.
PARTNER IN CREATING
Careers on Wheels — Programs geared to third- to fifth-graders that focus on career exploration surrounding different types of vehicles – hosted two events to encourage students to explore cars, trucks and emergency vehicles. (pictured opposite page)
Partners in Education added a representative from Current young professionals to the Partners in Education board to ensure more diverse representation for the leadership component of Partners in Education’s focus. Retention of young professionals in the Greater Green Bay area is a priority, and this voice on the board is vital to understanding this dimension of the workforce.
Partners in Education issued more than
$37,000
in scholarship awards this past year.
$4,000+ RAISED!
This year’s Mr. Titletown Competition Formalwear Fashion Show was attended by 551 people and raised $4,000-plus for Partners in Education participating schools’ post-prom activities. Scholarships were awarded to four students courtesy of Scholarships Inc. and Green Bay Packaging.
We partnered in the formal creation of Achieve Brown County, a community-wide initiative co-anchored by the Chamber and the Brown County United Way. The initiative brings together leaders in education, business, faith, nonprofit, philanthropic and civic sectors. The goal: creating a system through which to enhance the success of all children and youth from birth through becoming a contributing member of our greater community. The Achieve Brown County initiative is now led by Executive Director Adam Hardy, and is housed at the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center, 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay.
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Significant achievements this past year: LEADERSHIP GREEN BAY Leadership Green Bay graduated the class of 2014 on May 13; the 42 graduates represented business, nonprofit, healthcare and education communities.
Leadership Green Bay’s class of 2014 developed
six
community service projects. Team 1, partnering with the Howe Community Resource Center, generated awareness of the downtown Green Bay Saturday morning Farmers Market, along with the health benefits of locally produced fresh foods.
Team 2, along with support from the City of Green Bay Parks Committee and the Green Bay City Council, researched, generated funds and purchased materials to place mile markers along the East River Trail, along with a trail cleanup session in collaboration with the Brown County Teen Leadership program.
Team 3, in partnership with the Brown County UW-Extension office, helped transform a vacant lot in the Olde North neighborhood into a community garden with the goal of connecting neighbors and providing a source of healthful food.
Team 4, partnering with Tank Elementary School, raised funds for supplies and clothing for deserving students, created a career day in conjunction with RGL, and became completely infused in the school’s activities and supporting the students.
Team 5 partnered with the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes and the Green Bay Area Public School district to promote a number of activities designed to bring attention to bullying prevention and the promotion of kindness among young girls and women.
Team 6, in partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin, developed a mentorship program for an underserved population of youth, the 14- 18-year old community, matching youth with mentors with similar interests to develop and foster a positive and impactful relationship.
“It’s hard to believe it has been a week since our trip to the Resch Center for the Blizzard Game [ With Leadership Green Bay Team 4 Tank]! I wanted to extend a very heartfelt thanks to you for making the event such a memorable one for our students. They had a wonderful time and brought home many priceless memories… “We sincerely appreciate all of your support this year.You have truly made a difference for our students this year and in years to come. Just this week I met with members of RGL and Ben’s Wish as we made plans for the food program for next year. This could not have been possible without your efforts! In addition, our mentoring program with RGL is running very strongly as is our PBIS support group for coming years. We feel truly blessed to have such benefactors in our lives.” – Ellen Van Pay, principal, Tank Elementary School
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CURRENT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Hosted its fourth annual Future 15 & Young Professional Awards with a record attendance of 565. This annual program provides significant exposure to Current through a heavy marketing campaign which includes radio, television, billboards, electronic media and a special publication profiling each of the award recipients. Awards presented include Future 15, Young Professional of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Next Generation Best Place to Work.
(a 31% increase in applications!)
RECORD ATTENDANCE:
565
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“I just wanted to take a moment and express my gratitude for the Current program through the Chamber of Commerce. I was on pace a year ago to sell my downtown home, accept a new job with the District of Columbia, and say goodbye to the winters here in Wisconsin. That all changed after meeting Brian Johnson and becoming an active member in the Current Young Professionals group. This group of CEOs, developers, bankers, nonprofits and healthcare workers has broadened my vision of our community. When brain drain becomes a buzzword in a state or city, this program is what stops that trend. I have talked to so many of my fellow college graduates of UWGB who are in Milwaukee, Madison and the Fox Valley about the Young Professional groups, and they roll their eyes and talk about how awful their program is in their community. So I have brought them here and showed them the people I’ve met, the activities we’ve done and the Lunch ‘n Learns I’ve attended, and they are in awe. I will tell anyone who listens, the only reason I am still in Green Bay is because of this group. Current has also made it possible for me to execute an upcoming preparedness campaign in September focused on whole community preparedness. We have used your Member to Member newsletter to get the word out.This was once again because of the connections I’ve made with Current! Thanks for all your organization does and a special thanks to Brian Johnson for all his hard work in making an extremely successful young professionals group! – Paul R. Gazdik, Brown County Emergency Management
applications were received for the Future 15 & Young Professional Awards
Current served more than
3,500 EVENT PARTICIPANTS this past year.
Continues to be a regional, state and national leader in programming that engages young professionals in the community. Routinely called upon to help launch other programs including participation in a state-based initiative to better position Wisconsin to attract and retain young talent.
This past year, Current offered 36 unique events, 30 group activities and collaborated on 25 community events.
Hosted its third annual Current Kickball Classic at Riverview Park in Allouez. This daylong, signature event attended by 200 people provided recreational opportunities for young professionals while raising funds to support Current’s mission.
Individual membership grew more than 30 percent from approximately 1,200 members to 1,575, and has nearly 100 corporate members.
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Significant achievements this past year: BROWN COUNTY TEEN LEADERSHIP Brown County Teen Leadership students were assigned to a small group and collaborate to initiate and implement a community project. One of these small groups partnered with Leadership Green Bay and helped to clean up the East River Trail, from the Brown County UW Extension building to Green Bay East High School.
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students from
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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: ASHWAUBENON DE PERE DENMARK GREEN BAY PREBLE GREEN BAY SOUTHWEST GREEN BAY EAST JOHN DEWEY ACADEMY OF LEARNING NOTRE DAME ACADEMY PULASKI WEST DE PERE WRIGHTSTOWN SEYMOUR
DID YOU KNOW? For 22 years, our Partners in Education branch of the Chamber has been bringing educators, local governments, community organizations and area businesses to the same table to address workforce development needs and issues such as skill gaps, truancy, interpersonal skill development and other factors that have a significant impact in the business world.
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This past year’s Golden Apple program celebrated 21 years of educational excellence. The judges who selected our Golden Apple winners were composed of education and business subject matter experts from Schneider, St. Norbert College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, UnitedHealthcare, Schreiber Foods, Bellin College and the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.
The Chamber received 75 applications for this past year’s Brown County Teen Leadership class, and welcomed its 500th student in the 2014-2015 school year.
75 applications!
The 21st Annual Golden Apple Awards ceremony was held on April 23, at which six individual educators and one educator team were recognized and honored for their exceptional contributions to education and our future workforce.
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YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP Last year, 92 students participated in the program; of the 37 seniors who graduated, all attended industry related classes at NWTC and 28 seniors worked at area businesses.
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When surveyed, 75 percent+ of students plan to stay in the industry in which they had apprenticeships.
Youth Apprenticeship graduates took NWTC industry-related courses
“Bay-Tek Games has been involved in the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program since 2009. At that time we were looking to find part-time support for our manufacturing engineer department. The YA program has provided us energetic and smart individuals who were willing to learn and take on a challenge. The primary area we focused on was the high schools’ technical education departments. Out of that area we have found students who were willing to learn Solidworks. Upon completion of the tutorial the students took on the challenge of projects and tasks that assist our manufacturing engineers. Over the past four-plus years, the program has been win-win for Bay-Tek Games and the students. We look forward to continued involvement and success in the YA program.” – Gordon Black, director of human resources, Bay-Tek Games Inc.
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Youth Apprenticeship graduates worked at area businesses More than 60 percent of the 28 graduates working at area businesses were offered a position after graduation.
Find out more… TITLETOWN.ORG/ PARTNERSINEDUCATION TITLETOWN.ORG/BCTL TITLETOWN.ORG/YA GREENBAYCURRENT.ORG LEADERSHIPGREENBAY.ORG
Youth Apprenticeship (YA), is a two-year school-towork program for high school junior and seniors, combining classroom instruction, postsecondary industry related instruction and paid on-the-job training, to help students get a jumpstart on their future career and build our future workforce. Since 1995, the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Apprenticeship program has worked with more than
1,500
area students,
helping them get a jumpstart on their future.
In addition to the students’ regular high school schedule, during the two-year Youth Apprenticeship program, 2014 graduates logged more than 13,000 training hours at area work sites and more than 10,000 class hours at NWTC. All students graduate from high school with their high school diploma and an average of 15 college-level credits.
Current has an estimated $22 million economic retention impact, providing its corporate members a 32,000 percent return on investment. Current has more than 6,100 followers on its primary social media accounts including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, plus an additional 3,600 email subscribers and significant web traffic.
The Leadership Green Bay class of 2014 was the 30th Class of Leadership Green Bay. The first class, the Class of 1985, graduated 29 class members on May 29, 1985, and created service projects highlighting the community’s issues with teenage pregnancy, runaway children, child abuse, youth chemical dependency and family alcoholism. The program manager was the former Susan Klocek, now Susan Garot of the Green Bay Botanical Garden, and the steering committee was led by Chris Sage.
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CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT | MEMBER SERVICES
MEMBER SERVICES Member services is not only a department of people at the Chamber, but a mindset that’s embraced Chamberwide. In reality, all of us at the Chamber are part of member services through everyday touchpoints we have with members. Our account executives in particular are focused on listening to members’ needs so we can connect them to Chamber programs, services and benefits relevant to them.
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Significant achievements this past year: MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS At the end of August, the Chamber board approved a project that was three years in the making for the marketing department at the Chamber: The Chamber’s new visual identity, program identities and overall brand (which is the entire experience someone has when interacting with the Chamber).
CREATION OF A CLEANER-LOOKING, MORE USERFRIENDLY HOME PAGE FOR THE CHAMBER WEBSITE AT
TITLETOWN.ORG
EVENTS Several Chamber events presented awards this past year, including Tim Nixon, Godfrey & Kahn, Daniel Whitney Award recipient; Kate Burgess, elevate 97, ATHENA Award recipient; and Paper Transport Inc., Excellence in Business Award recipient, all of whom were honored at the annual dinner.
The Business Recognition Luncheon drew nearly 450 attendees to honor the following award recipients: Entrepreneurial Award Cineviz
This past year, we bid farewell to Marilyn Heim, who retired, and welcomed Carina Raddatz as special events manager.
Environmental Stewardship Award Sadoff Iron & Metal Company Growth Award Nicolet National Bank Special Accomplishment Award Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitor Bureau Cornerstone Award Riverside Ballroom Business Person of the Year Ying LaCourt, Helping Hands Caregivers LLC.
We partnered with the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitor Bureau to present an Active Shooter Training in January that drew 175-plus attendees. Lt. Dan Sandberg with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department talked about effective actions to take when confronted with an active shooter and responding law enforcement officials as well as recognizing potential workplace violence indicators. FALL 14
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Significant achievements this past year: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY Presented the first “Champions of Commerce” awards to eight area lawmakers for their 100 percent voting record in line with the Chamber’s legislative agenda. GAME PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD 2013-2014 LEGISLATIVE
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INCREASED THE CHAMBER’S “GET OUT THE VOTE” efforts by surveying local candidates running for office on the spring ballot. Each candidate’s unedited responses were posted on the Chamber’s website to provide members information about local candidates. We also sent email blasts to increase voter awareness of the election, and provided members information on their polling location and to encourage people to cast their vote.
Created the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Conduit Fund to help support the election of pro-growth and prosperity candidates. (More info at titletown.org/ governmentaffairs)
NEW LOOK
SINCE 2013
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PROVIDED VALUABLE INFORMATION to area lawmakers on the local impact several pieces of legislation would have on our area. Such legislation included workforce development training grants, the historic rehabilitation tax credit, a sales tax exemption for aircraft parts and labor, alternative financing options for startup companies, removal of AMT liability of manufacturers and tax reform. All of these legislative proposals passed and were signed into law. Conversely, the Chamber provided information on legislative proposals that would harm area businesses.
The Good Government Council hosted a night of candidate training for anyone interested in running for office or managing a campaign.
More than 40 people attended this training, and several attendees ran for local office.
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CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT | MEMBER SERVICES
MEMBERSHIP/RETENTION This year, we brought on Missy Steffek, a full-time membership and retention director. This newly created role has specific accountabilities in the name of retention; in doing so,
we as a Chamber have elevated our commitment to the members who continue to invest in and support our mission.
This year, we’re introducing an enhanced
RETENTION PLAN that allows us to reach out to members periodically to make them aware of what piques their interests, whether they are interested in engagement, investment or other benefits of membership. Equally important, it will give us scheduled forums to listen to our members and what they need from us as an organization.
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At First Business we have a 97% client satisfaction rating. What’s the secret? It’s that we don’t treat people like numbers. Personal relationships are how we do business. We don’t just know our clients’ names, we also take the time to understand how they do business. Work with a bank that cares about building trusted relationships — and has the stats to prove it. Call us today to learn more. Fox Cities: 920-734-1800 Oshkosh: 920-231-2400 Member FDIC Green Bay: 920-435-5442 (L-R) Mickey Noone, President Tim Beno, Green Bay Market President First Business Bank - Northeast
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DID YOU KNOW? In early 2015, the Chamber will re-introduce member orientation. This will be a great way for members to make connections and gain a deeper grasp of how their membership can best be of value to them.
The Chamber and its ambassadors conducted 63 ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings this past year. These are FREE for member businesses.
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This past year, 345 people attended Power Networking Breakfasts, 1,000-plus people attended Business After Hours, 175-plus people attended our Let’s Wrap series and nearly 350 people attended Business & Breakfast.
In addition to offering members the opportunity to include a description of their business with their listing in the Chamber’s online business directory at
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we now also offer the opportunity to include their logo with their listing.
The Chamber hosted meetings with several of our state and federal elected and appointed government officials to discuss important topics to area businesses, including Congressman Reid Ribble, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Scott Walker, Reps. John Nygren, Eric Genrich, André Jacque and Chad Weininger and Sens. Rob Cowles and Frank Lasee. We also met with Secretary Reggie Newson, Department of Workforce Development, and Secretary Mike Huebsch, Department of Administration.
CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT | MEMBER SERVICES
BY THE NUMBERS Chamber membership includes 1,200 businesses representing nearly 90,500 employees in Brown County. Eighty-seven of our membership employs 100 or fewer employees, fitting the definition of “small business.” How our membership base stacks up:
MEMBERSHIP BY INDUSTRY OTHER 24% (service industries, professionals not including accountants and engineers, transportation, and clubs/organizations/convenience marts) HOSPITALITY 11% RETAIL/MERCHANDISING, ARCHITECTURE AND FINANCE/BANKING 8% EACH NONPROFIT, MEDICAL AND MANUFACTURING 6% EACH
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LOOKING FORWARD The Chamber has really stepped up its mission of championing business through economic and workforce development in the past year. Last year, we established the mission statement, very purposefully choosing to put economic development and workforce development prominently in the statement. We built upon that by fine-tuning our organizational structure, bylaws and other areas in the name of alignment in accordance with the Chamber’s pillars. An excellent outward reflection of that is how we’re embracing the Chamber’s new name, the Greater Green Bay Chamber, which is more than an identity change. It’s a shift in the way the Chamber refers to itself. As Greater Green Bay works to promote itself, we will be more in line with other organizations that are named in a similar vein — the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, for example. The area’s branding initiative is evolving as well, reframing its efforts as “A Greater Green Bay: Better by the Bay.” Changing our name is also a purposeful effort to be inclusive of all the area’s communities, as we need the county’s offerings as a whole to be successful regionally. With regard to economic development, we’re in the process of hiring an economic development vice president. Upon his/her hire, we’re looking to that individual to own the creation of a five-year plan to incorporate economic development services for the benefit of all municipalities in our region. To uphold the expectation that Chamber’s Advance branch serves as the lead for economic development in the region, we will also work with other regional partners.
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On a workforce development forefront, we’re fortunate to have a very impactful and vested Partners in Education board, and are continuing to present exemplary offerings by Current, Leadership Green Bay and through other programming. As mentioned in this report, Partners in Education is also embracing a request for engagement in helping Achieve Brown County work toward outcomes on the community agenda. We also will continue to operate in a state of reflection as we move into the new year with an even more comprehensive and formal retention plan that focuses our efforts on our membership and the value we provide members in the areas of engagement, investment, resources, solutions and access. I plan to continually engage members in listening sessions to ensure that what you deem important is also what we’re executing in terms of our programs and services. On the advocacy forefront, our government affairs director, Jayme Sellen, is in the throes of creating a legislative agenda for the Chamber with top priorities critical to membership. Establishing these areas of priority will give us context to the activities she’ll pursue and strive to move forward legislatively. In all these ways and others, I’m looking forward to this new fiscal year and continuing to work collaboratively with all of you. Thank you for your ongoing support and guidance.
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I’m looking forward to this new fiscal year and continuing to work collaboratively with all of you.
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October 25+ year anniversaries 41 YEARS Schneider
Schneider is the premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services. Offering the broadest portfolio in the industry, Schneider’s solutions include Regional, Long-Haul, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Brokerage, Cross-Dock Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Port Logistics. A $3.6 billion company, Schneider has been delivering superior customer experiences and safely getting it done for nearly 80 years.
Hyatt on Main
Hyatt on Main Green Bay is Green Bay’s only downtown, all-suite, full-service hotel. The facility offers an open eight-story atrium with 12 20-foot lit palm trees, porcelain tile, warm rugs, oversized lamps, zebra woods and other natural elements. Hyatt on Main is conveniently attached to the KI Convention Center, making it the ideal conference hotel in Green Bay. The Hyatt on Main is adjacent to the much-anticipated promenade, The CityDeck.
JBS Packerland
28 YEARS Green Bay Insurance Center Inc.
Mills Fleet Farm - East
27 YEARS Green Bay Packaging Inc.
JBS Packerland is a one-shift beef processing plant located in Green Bay. The facility opened its doors in 1961, employing 225 people. Today, more than1,200 employees work at the facility. A rendering plant was added in 1964, and a new fabrication room was built in 1989. The plant has operated under the names Packerland, Smithfield and, most recently, JBS (the largest protein producer in the world). Mills Fleet Farm has been proudly serving the Upper Midwest since 1955 with high quality merchandise that is hard to find anywhere else. As a full-service supplier for life, work, home and recreation, the company combines wide-ranging products, convenient services and friendly, knowledgeable personnel all under one roof. After more than 50 years in business, Mills Fleet Farm has 34 locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nor th Dakota.
Green Bay Insurance Center is a family-owned property, casualty, life and employee benefit insurance agency founded in 1968. Dedicated insurance professionals work as a team to offer proactive insurance services to help make insurance easy. Staff offers personalized and expert advice, insurance choices and options for the people and businesses in Northeast Wisconsin.
Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of paperboard packaging, including Kraft shipping container plants, paperboard mills, specialty converting operations, sawmill facilities and timberlands. With 28 locations across the U.S. and Mexico, Green Bay Packaging Inc. manufactures high-quality products used for a wide variety of retail packaging and labeling applications. All operations are driven by continuous improvement and are focused on providing customers with outstanding service while maintaining strong environmental and social responsibilities.
St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
With an advanced line of healthcare services including comprehensive orthopedic, digestive health, cardiac care, women’s and child care, emergency care and diagnostic care, St. Mary’s Hospital is the first all-private room acute care community hospital in Northeast Wisconsin. St. Mary’s Hospital is an Environmental Leadership Circle award winner (only 30 hospitals nationwide have received this) for three consecutive years. 29 YEARS The Marq
The Marq Banquet & Catering offers two locations for weddings, social occasions and corporate meetings. The Marq Catering Division specializes in company picnics, open houses, weddings, parties and cafeteria food service for local businesses. With direct access to top quality food and ingredients from Festival Foods stores, The Marq has the unique ability to accommodate guests’ catering and menu requests.
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Green Bay Packers Inc.
The Green Bay Packers have earned national stature and virtual worldwide recognition by winning more championships (13) than any team in pro football. These achievements have endeared the Packers to the nation. The David vs. Goliath concept and the team’s unique status as a publicly owned corporation has intrigued generations. The Packers’ colorful saga spans more than 90 years from the first decade under founder Curly Lambeau, to the present day, which finds Mike McCarthy presiding as the team’s 14th head coach. Cerebral Palsy Inc.
Cerebral Palsy Inc. has been serving Northeast Wisconsin for more than 59 years.While providing services to people of all ages, regardless of income or their reason for needing services, they strive to promote community involvement, inclusion and enhance the quality of life of all persons. Their skilled staff provides support and professional services to individuals affected by temporary or permanent physical,
sensory and/or speech needs or conditions. Cerebral Palsy Inc. is independent of any state or national organization and is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of community professionals. They are a local, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance
Ameriprise offers auto, home/condo, renters, umbrella and specialty insurance. Today, they are one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance companies, and A.M. Best (the nation’s top insurance rater) awarded the company an “A� (excellent) rating for financial strength, stability and fiscal operations. The company markets its products in partnership with some of the world’s most well-known companies. These companies share Ameriprise’s values: to price products competitively and handle everyone with care. 26 YEARS B&D Warehouse Inc.
Founded in 1950, B&D Warehouse Inc. has been headquartered in Green Bay since 1969. Starting with one 20,000-square-foot building, their business has grown steadily. Today B&D Warehouse Inc. operates more than 325,000 square feet of food grade and general merchandise public and contract warehousing. Their customer base has included many Fortune 500 companies. B&D Warehouse Inc. specializes in providing warehousing and logistics services for the paper industry as well as many others.
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42 YEARS Bay Valley Foods Bay Valley Foods is a leading supplier of shelf stable foods with a broad range of national and regional brands designed to help make life easier. With impressive titles such as the largest pickle and pepper in the U.S. and the number one supplier of private label soup and salad dressings in the U.S., Bay Valley Foods’ mission is to be the leading supplier of store-branded products in the U.S., complemented by strong regional brands. They’re committed to continuous improvement as demonstrated by manufacturing expertise, innovative products, superior research and development, strong regional brands, and state-of-the-art facilities and technology.
Arketype Inc. 21 YEARS
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Warehouse Restaurant Equipment Inc. Green Bay Boy Choir & Girl Choir
Brothers Dairy BioLife Plasma Services Titletown Oil Transport Corp. Foremen Heating & Ventilating Inc.
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Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Sure-Dry Basement Systems Inc. Baylake Bank 19 YEARS
Community Health Charities Ansay & Associates Mizkan Americas Wells Fargo Advisors 18 YEARS
Make-A-Wish Foundation of WI – Field Office Lifestyle Health Systems Inc.
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Nicolet National Bank The Benefit Companies of Green Bay Inc. 13 YEARS
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N.E. Wisconsin Job Center Proko-Wall Funeral Home & Crematory PROPHIT Marketing 11 YEARS
Midwest Expansion LLP 10 YEARS
Viking Electric Supply Clean Power LLC
Wipfli LLP With more than 1,200 associates and 24 offices in the United States and India,
November Wipfli LLP ranks among the top 25 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. Wipfli is also a member of PKF North America, which is a member of PKF International, the 10th largest global accounting network in the world. The firm serves businesses of various sizes, from large public and private companies to closely held family-owned businesses. Whether they’re helping clients streamline processes, improve performance, leverage the right technology, or increase financial success, they offer innovative, effective and personalized services.
R.R. Donnelley R.R. Donnelley helps organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of their customers. The company assists customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies that engage audiences, reduce costs,
drive revenues and increase compliance. R.R. Donnelley’s innovative technologies enhance digital and print communications to deliver integrated messages across multiple media to highly targeted audiences at optimal times for clients in virtually every private and public sector. Strategically located operations provide local service and responsiveness while leveraging the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a global organization. Gagnon Clay Products Co. Gagnon Clay Products has been providing residential and commercial customers throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan with premium brick since 1914. Though they’re proud of their ability to deliver quality brick and fireplace products, service is the cornerstone of Gagnon’s business. Their staff knows product — from brick, to fireplaces, to stone — and can help customers understand why a certain product is right for them. Gagnon’s staff
is experienced in all phases of the sale, delivery, installation and maintenance of their product line.
RGL RGL represents the coming together of three companies with a long legacy of changing the game in logistics: Leicht, RGL Specialty Services and Checker Logistics. While the three companies have worked together in the past to serve common customers, they are now internally and externally integrated as RGL, the WHAT IF Logistics Company. Pomp’s Tire Service Inc. For more than half a century, Pomp’s Tire Service has been dedicated to providing the highest standards in sales and quality service to large or small fleet owners and retail customers. That experience and a philosophy dedicated to service excellence have helped make Pomp’s one
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November 25+ year anniversaries continued... of the largest “independent” tire dealers in the Midwest. Some of the services Pomp’s provides include tires sales and services, brakes, alignments, suspension, oil changes and more. C. Reiss Coal Co. C. Reiss Coal, the subsidiary of Koch Mineral Services LLC, is a dry bulk coal and salt and transportation company with four locations in Wisconsin — Green Bay, Manitowoc, Ashland and Sheboygan. Continuously operating the Green Bay branch since 1904, C. Reiss Coal has sought to improve its environmental performance and voluntarily evaluates wind velocity and direction to more effectively pinpoint which dust management system to use in the service it provides. VerHalen Inc. VerHalen Inc. is a distributor of Pella windows and a commercial interior contractor in business since 1911 with six Wisconsin locations. VerHalen brings business strategy
and goals to the physical workspace with an integrated whole building process that creates high-performance commercial environments that increase productivity and impact sales. VerHalen is extremely effective when involved at the pre-design phase, yet can enhance any space at any stage using pinpoint Design. Biebel’s Catering & Rental Family-owned and operated since 1903, Biebel’s Catering & Rental is a fullservice catering company that specializes in high quality, freshly prepared foods from their own kitchen. They also have an extensive inventory of rental items. Biebel’s experienced event planners work with customers to explore a broad range of possibilities in choices of food and beverage, table settings and locations for their event. Biebel’s is an approved caterer at locations such as Bay Beach Amusement Park, Heritage Hill Historical Park, Green Bay Botanical Garden, the National Railroad Museum and the Weidner Center.
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Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm S.C. Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm S.C. represents clients in several types of civil litigation matters, including divorce law, child support, child custody and real estate law. They provide civil litigation defense representation to insurers and corporations in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, insurance coverage, bad faith, professional malpractice and products liability. They also advise and counsel clients outside of the litigation context in the areas of estate planning and probate and estate administration. Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company Driven by passionate people and a common purpose, Procter & Gamble brings beloved brands to consumers around the world — including their 50 leadership brands that are among the world’s most well-known household names. P&G is widely recognized as the industry’s global innovation leader.
They collaborate with a global network of research partners, and more than half of all product innovation coming from P&G today includes at least one major component from an external partner. Some of the most well-known products they provide are household tissue paper products and dryer-added fabric conditioner sheets. Morley-Murphy Co. From the beginning of Morley-Murphy Co. as a wholesale distributor, the company has evolved to an entity with interests in generator distribution and real estate. The company has an operating subsidiary, Total Energy Systems LLC, a leading sales and service organization servicing the upper Midwest. They also have a real estate subsidiary, Nicolet Real Estate & Investment Corp., which invests in commercial properties throughout eastern Wisconsin. The Morley-Murphy Foundation, established in 1959, has been solely funded by contributions from the company’s treasury.
U.S. Bank National Association U.S. Bancorp, with $321 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,086 banking offices and 5,086 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bank offers business lending, payment services, equipment financing, commercial real estate and personal banking.
St. Vincent Hospital The area’s first hospital was built on the principles of hope, charity and faith to offer a haven of care for the greater community. Today St. Vincent continues that same dedication and commitment. It is the largest hospital in Green Bay and the surrounding area, and is a regional medical center providing services to Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. St.Vincent is a regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, rehabilitation, perinatal care, pediatric care and specialty surgery.
St. Norbert College Among the top 10 Catholic liberal arts colleges in the nation ranked by U.S. News & World Report, St. Norbert College is a four-year university embracing the Norbertine tradition of community and is committed to providing an educational environment that is intellectually, spiritually and personally challenging. The university is located in a thriving, diverse economic region on the picturesque Fox River.
39 YEARS Vander Zanden Real Estate Company LLC Vander Zanden Real Estate Company LLC has an excellent referral service through banks, attorneys, accountants, commercial appraisers, insurance companies and investment brokers. They represent St. Vincent Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and St. Nicholas Hospitals in many of their real estate needs including
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November 25+ year anniversaries continued... proper ty management. The company is capable and familiar with bidding government projects for government-leased space and build-to-suit projects. 36 YEARS Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Founded in 1912, Nor theast Wisconsin Technical College is a nationally ranked, two-year public college where students prepare for high-tech careers and begin their bachelor’s degrees. NWTC is one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college has three campuses in Green Bay, Marinette and Sturgeon Bay; five regional learning centers in Crivitz, Luxemburg, Niagara, Oconto Falls and Shawano; and several additional sites. 35 YEARS Brown County Home Builders Association Inc. The Brown County Home Builders Association (BCHBA) is a member-based, non-profit organization established in 1956.The BCHBA is dedicated to providing services to its membership and striving for safe, affordable housing for everyone in Brown County. Its dedication to the industry and quality of elevated leadership have made it one of the most influential trade associations in the state. Currently its local association membership is 725-plus members strong and growing. These firms represent approximately 30,000 employees in Nor theast Wisconsin. 29 YEARS Paul’s Pantry Paul’s Pantry was star ted as a result of a need to care for hungry people in the community who were unable to purchase enough food for their family. Paul’s Pantry, though, is more than just an emergency food pantry. Its goal is to provide a family with enough food every week, for as long as needed, so they may use their food dollars for shelter, utilities and other necessities, and avoid becoming homeless. The pantry was founded in 1984 by the late Leo Frigo. Leo had retired as president of Frigo Cheese and wished to devote the remainder of his life to helping those in need. Schroeder’s Flowers Inc. Schroeder’s Flowers is a fifth-generation florist serving the community with personal attention and outstanding service for more than 100 years. They feature fresh flowers and ar tistic arrangements, personalized sympathy designs and custom weddings and an outstanding selection of blooming and green plants throughout the year. Its greenhouse and garden center offer more than 1,400 varieties of perennials and 200 varieties of rosebushes. 28 YEARS Tosca Limited Tosca Limited company grew up with Wisconsin’s dairy 32
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industry when it star ted reconditioning 55-gallon cheese barrels. Customers depended on the company to provide the rigorous sor ting, cleaning and refurbishing services required to assure food safety and container functionality. Eventually the Tosca 640 Team designed and engineered proprietary technologies to standardize quality results and reduce costs. The company now serves the dairy, fresh produce, meat and poultry, and beer industries. Green Bay Area Newcomers & Neighbors The organization’s mission is to welcome, promote and provide a means for introducing new and prospective residents and to re-acquaint existing residents to the Green Bay area. The Newcomers provides relocation assistance, a Green Bay Area Resource Guide, a recommended businesses directory, community event calendars, networking oppor tunities, tours and rental searches. 27 YEARS Copps Food Center Roundy’s is a leading grocer in the Midwest with nearly $4 billion in sales and more than 25,000 employees. Founded in Milwaukee in 1872, Roundy’s operates 149 retail grocery stores and 98 pharmacies under the Pick ’n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s retail banners in Wisconsin and Illinois. 26 YEARS Action Heating & Cooling Action Heating & Cooling Services LLC is a residential and light to medium commercial heating and cooling contractor that has been in business since 1988. Team Action has more than 110 years of HVAC experience as well as an extensive supplier network of engineers and technicians. Whether you are a homeowner, business owner or contractor, they can help with heating, ventilating or air conditioning needs. Health Benefits Management Health Benefits Management is an independent agency providing unique, quality health insurance benefits at the lowest possible cost through innovative insurance premium financing. These include individual health insurance, Medicare supplements, long-term care quotes and group employee benefit plans. The company is built on the traditional values of integrity, service and professionalism. March of Dimes For 75 years, the March of Dimes has been dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing bir th defects, premature bir th and infant mor tality. Committed, passionate volunteers, donors and par tners help the March of Dimes work toward its mission every day. Aurora Health Care Aurora Health Care is an integrated, not-for-profit and all-for-
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25 YEARS Libertas Treatment Center Liber tas Treatment Center is based in Green Bay, and is a voluntary adolescent alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility, serving clients from throughout Wisconsin and neighboring states. Outpatient programs serve both adults and adolescents at the Green Bay facility as well as satellite offices in Marinette and Sheboygan. Finance System of Green Bay Inc. Finance System of Green Bay Inc. was established in 1980 to better serve the collection needs of Wisconsin and the Midwest. The company serves more than 1,200 clients nationwide relating to commercial and consumer collection. They provide collection services including, but not limited to, the following industries: medical, financial institutions, proper ty management, government, telecommunications, utilities and commercial collections. Finance System of Green Bay Inc. is licensed and bonded to the State of Wisconsin Depar tment of Financial Institutions and the Division of Banking.
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National Railroad Museum 23 YEARS
Valley Insurance Associates Inc. 22 YEARS
The Olive Garden Imaginasium Inc. ABR Employment Services 21 YEARS
Fly-Me Flag Co. LLC Dental Associates Ltd. Green Bay Floral & Greenhouse Inc. Johnson Bank
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G.C. Burnham Commercial Real Estate Inc. 19 YEARS
NEW Water ATTIC Correctional Services Inc. 18 YEARS
Options For Independent Living Inc. Unity Kerber, Rose & Associates S.C. 17 YEARS
Green Bay Community Church
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Jimmy Seas Buffalo Wild Wings Alzheimer’s Association of Greater WI – Green Bay Regional Office Jet Air Group Hemophilia Outreach of Wisconsin Inc. Aesthetica Skin Health Center Inc. Asphalt Seal & Repair Inc. 11 YEARS
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35 YEARS N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation Inc. N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation Inc. is a comprehensive community resource assisting individuals and families in Nor theast Wisconsin by enhancing their involvement in their communities through specialized and innovative employment, training, social/recreational and rehabilitative services. The organization offers its services to a wide range audience including youth, people with disabilities and seniors. N.E.W’s mission is to assist people who are elderly, have disabilities or have a special need in achieving their goals for independence.
30 YEARS Encompass Early Education and Care Inc. Encompass Early Education & Care Inc. is a not-for-profit organization providing the highest quality education and care for children and suppor t for families with a commitment to compassion, quality and advocacy. Encompass operates seven licensed child-care locations in Green Bay and De Pere, serving more than 700 children each day. All Encompass centers are nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Fewer than 5 percent of Wisconsin childcare centers achieve this designation.
Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C. Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C. is a law firm offering a full range of services to individuals and businesses including civil litigation, corporate and commercial real estate and banking; also, probate, estate planning, tax and employee benefit planning, employment law and environmental law. The law firm also provides arbitration and mediation services. The attorneys’ diversity of expertise has earned the trust of clients throughout Nor theast Wisconsin.
25 YEARS Hi-Tech Enterprises Inc. Hi-Tech Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1986 by technicians, with the premise of providing clients with the best possible service and equipment. Over the years, Hi-Tech has developed a reputation for providing outstanding equipment and customer service, and their services continue to expand to meet the changing needs of the market. Hi-Tech takes a unique approach to working with each client. Each of Hi-Tech’s dedicated employees, from office personnel to field technician, is committed to assisting customers in finding the right solution to their communication needs.
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UnitedHealthcare provides high quality plans, designed to be affordable for employers and individuals through the Wisconsin Federal Exchange. Beginning November 15, 2014, look for us on the 2015 Wisconsin Federal Exchange at healthcare.gov. Whether you are an employer or individual, UnitedHealthcare’s broad Wisconsin network has more physicians and facilities than any other network, offering you more choice and flexibility. We’re here to help make the right health plan easy to find, easy to understand and easy to use.
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