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ON THE CALENDAR: APRIL 18 TO MAY 12 2016 April 18: Legislators’ Forum: Wisconsin Tax Climate April 18: 2015 Small Business of the Year Award Recipient Open Houses April 19: Small Business of the Year Awards April 21: 2016 Business EXPO April 21: EXPO Business PM April 22: Small Business of the Year Recognition Ceremony April 23: E3YP Energize: AM Workout Crawl April 24: Walter Wick-Inspired Art Activity at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
April 28: E3YP Family Fun at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort April 28: Ribbon Cutting: Couri & Smyth Health for Life Medical Center April 29: E3YP Energize: Open Fitness April 29: E3YP Speaker Crawl April 30: Grill & Chill on the Hill May 3: Ribbon Cutting: Glenn’s Ginseng Sales LLC May 3: Ribbon Cutting: Astia Health LLC May 4: Ribbon Cutting: First Bank Financial Centre
April 25: E3YP Driving CommYOUnity Impact
May 4: INNOVATIONEXT Summit
April 26: E3YP YP Summit 2016
May 5: Business Essentials: Finance
April 27: E3YP DIY Sign Workshop
May 6: Ribbon Cutting: Sconni’s Alehouse & Eatery
April 28: Business Essentials: Technology
May 10: Coaching Conversations in the Workplace
April 28: E3YP Elevating Your Future: Forming Good Business Relationships
May 12: Business Essentials: Business Contingency & Workplace Safety
FULL CALENDAR
RECOGNITION & SERVICE:
MONDAY, APRIL 18 Legislators’ Forum
Hear an update on Wisconsin’s current tax climate and ask questions of the region’s elected state representatives about what is happening in state government.
Keynote Speaker:
Todd Berry, President Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Invited Panelists:
Sen. Jerry Petrowski - Senate District 29 Sen. Tom Tiffany - Senate District 12 Rep. Mary Czaja - Assembly District 35 Rep. Dave Heaton - Assembly District 85 Rep. Bob Kulb - Assembly District 69
2015 Small Business of the Year Award Recipient Open Houses Kick off Small Business Week with open houses at the 2015 Small Business of the Year Award recipients. Be sure to visit all three open houses!
Location:
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 1100 Imperial Ave | Rothschild
Cost:
$35 Online
Sponsors:
2016 Small Business of the Year Awards Join us as we recognize the finalists and announce the 2016 Small Business of the Year Award recipients in the business-to-business, business-to-consumer and charitable non-profit categories!
Time:
7:30 am – Check-In, Networking & Breakfast Buffet 8 am – 9 am – Program
Time:
Location:
3 pm - 5 pm - Open Houses
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 1100 Imperial Ave | Rothschild
015 Award Recipients & 2 Host Locations:
Cost:
Business-to-Business Award Recipient: Mutual of Wausau Insurance Corporation 3910 W Stewart Ave | Wausau
Time:
11 am – Check-In 11:15 am – Lunch Served 11:30 am – 1 pm – Program
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
Business-to-Consumer Award Recipient: The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co 2305 Sherman St | Wausau Charitable Non-Profit Award Recipient: United Way of Marathon County 705 S 24th Ave Ste 400B | Wausau
Cost:
Free - No registration required.
$35 Online Business-to-Business Award Finalists: Business Service Center Inc, Creative Communication & Design Inc & Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Inc Business-to-Consumer Award Finalists: Accent Window Fashions LLC, Basil LLC, Buska Retirement Solutions Inc, Floorology, Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort, Griesbach Auto Service Inc, Indianhead Golf Course Inc, Lil’ Ole Winemaker Shoppe LLC, Nicole’s Boutique, Quality Foods IGA of Rib Mountain & Red Eye Brewing Company LLC Charitable Non-Profit Award Finalists: Center for the Visual Arts Inc, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc - Northcentral District, The Open Door of Marathon County Inc, Partnership for Progressive Agriculture Inc, Stable Hands Inc, Wausau Curling Club Inc & Wausau River District Inc
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Business EXPO Set-Up
Time: 9 am - 7 pm (Expo Center closes at 7 pm)
Location:
Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild
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RECOGNITION & SERVICE:
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APRIL 18 — 22 THURSDAY, APRIL 21
Business EXPO 2016
A ‘can’t miss’ event! Take advantage of this opportunity to grow your business network by connecting with over 200 exhibitors and thousands of attendees. One of the largest business tradeshows north of Milwaukee! New this year: Visit the D.C. Everest Area School District’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) booths. Show your support of these emerging entrepreneurs!
EXPO Business PM
One of the largest networking events of the year! Develop new business relationships and strengthen existing ones while enjoying allyou-can-eat appetizers and beverages!
Time:
5 pm – Check-In* 5 pm – 7 pm (6 pm – Awards & Prize Drawings) *Skip the line! Check-in at the EXPO Information Center during the Business EXPO.
Location:
Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild
Cost:
$15 Online | $20 Day of Event at Door
REGISTER ONLINE AT WAUSAUCHAMBER.COM
FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Small Business of the Year Recognition Ceremony
Join in the celebration and wrap-up of Small Business Week! Hear each recipient’s story and how it led to their successes.
Speakers:
2016 Small Business of the Year Award Recipients
Time:
11 am – Check-In, Networking & Lunch Buffet 11:30 am – 1 pm – Program
Location:
City Grill An American Bistro 203 Jefferson St | Wausau
Cost:
$35 Online
Sponsors:
Sponsors: Time:
11 am – 5 pm –Show Open to Public
Location:
Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center 10101 Market St | Rothschild
Cost:
Your business card or $10/person No pre-registration required to attend show.
EXPO Bingo:
Participate in the popular EXPO Bingo for your chance to win great prizes which will be awarded at the EXPO Business PM. Instructions available at the EXPO Information Center the day of the event.
Best of Show Awards Presented by:
Food & Beverages Provided by:
2510 Restaurant Becca’s Cafe Bistro & Catering Buffalo Wild Wings Bull Falls Brewery LLC Central Beer Distributors Inc CJ’s Catering of Wausau Culligan ~ Sterling Water Inc Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Ed & Sharon’s Restaurant & Catering Fabiano Brothers - Wisconsin LLC Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co, The J Gumbo’s Lil’ Ole Winemaker Shoppe Mid-Wisconsin Beverage Inc Noodles & Company Olive Garden Panera Bread Thrive Foodery Trig’s
BROCHURE PRINTING PROVIDED BY:
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
YPWeek is a weeklong platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter among young professionals in Wisconsin.
UPCOMING VENTS:
Saturday, April 23: E3YP Energize - AM Workout Crawl Tuesday, April 26: E3YP YP Summit 2016 at Greenheck Field House Wednesday, April 27: E3YP Wausau DIY Sign Workshop Sunday, April 24: Walter Wick-Inspired Art Thursday, April 28: E3YP Elevating Your Future Activity at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Forming Good Business Relationships Monday, April 25: E3YP Driving CommYOUnity Thursday, April 28: E3YP Family Fun at the Grand Impact Lodge Waterpark Resort ALSO SPONSORED BY:
Friday, April 29: E3YP Energize - Open Fitness at Greenheck Field House Friday, April 29: E3YP Speaker Crawl in downtown Wausau Saturday, April 30: Grill & Chill on the Hill at Sylvan Hill Park
For more information visit e3yp.org, wausauchamber.com and ypweek.com
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 - 8 AM TO 6 PM
WHAT’S IN THE FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS? We’re bringing together the right people to inspire forward thinking at your business. Westwood Conference Center, Wausau
Steve Tyink,
Vice President of Business Innovation at Miron Construction Co Inc
Tom Still,
President at the Wisconsin Technology Council
Enjoy an optional bus trip to Miron Construction’s Innovation Center in Neenah!
SCHEDULE: 7:15 am: Check-in, networking and breakfast
$65 - Members
(and members of Heart of Wisconsin Chamber, Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Portage County Business Council)
$75 Non-Members
8 am: Welcome and keynote presentation with Steve Tyink
SPONSORED BY:
9:15 am: Keynote presentation with Tom Still 10:30 am: Keynote presentation and closing discussion with Steve Tyink Noon: Innovation Center bus tour 12:20 pm: Lunch on the bus 2:10 pm: Tour of Miron Construction’s Innovation Center in Neenah 4:10 pm: Return to Wausau (6 pm arrival)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WAUSAUCHAMBER.COM OR CALL 715-845-6231
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:
Gain access to premier local talent The Branch will provide participating businesses with the opportunity to retain the brightest collegiate students in Central Wisconsin, through the completion of corporate innovation projects. This program is an entrepreneurial skills accelerator that blends academic content with coaching, advice, and resources in 10-weeks that will provide structured professional development in a unique environment that will produce qualified candidates to feed the workforce pipeline and grow the region’s economy.
“The Branch will prepare students for great careers based upon innovation in our local economy.” - Aaron Kapellusch, President/ CEO of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
“What we have in The Branch is our future. The Branch will develop the future entrepreneurial leaders in our community.”
“When a student has a chance to work on a strategic project for a top 50 insurance company, you can bet that will be noticed on a resume.”
- Dr. Lori Weyers, President of Northcentral Technical College
-Richard Poirier, President and CEO of Church Mutual Insurance Company
What type of student are we looking for? Hackers: Engineering, manufacturing, software development, computer science students Hipsters: Graphic and communication design, industrial design, UX/UI students Hustlers: Business development and strategy, marketing, sales students Handlers: Exceptional organization and communication skills to be project managers
The Branch participants will be paired with business mentors to innovate solutions to real-world projects. To become a sponsor of or to submit a project to The Branch, contact Brian Otten at botten@wausauchamber.com or visit TheBranchWI.com
EDUCATION:
in partnership with:
7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. n Northcentral Technical College, Wausau Business Essentials is a 10-part series of half-day sessions addressing critical areas of business. Programs may be taken a la carte, with a certificate available to those that complete all ten.
Thursday, April 28: Technology Thursday, May 5: Finance Thursday, May 12: Business Contingency & Workplace Safety Thursday, May 19: Marketing Trends Tuesday, May 24: Leadership & Culture Thursday, May 26: Authentic Sales Person Thursday, June 2: Lean Thursday, June 9: Workload Survival Thursday, June 16: Innovation
NETWORKING:
Make Great Connections at the
Chamber Golf Outing Monday, June 27, 2016
Wausau Country Club, 11 am shotgun start, 18 holes SPONSORED BY:
ALSO JOIN US FOR THE
Chamber Women’s Golf Outing COMING IN JULY!
Make more connections! 10 am shotgun start, 9 holes
EDUCATION: It’s easy to fall behind and lose your way. It’s not going to get any easier.
Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
But what would be possible for you, your organization and your
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community if you could learn to thrive in this kind of chaos? And what if you could learn this, affordably, right here in Central Wisconsin? The
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participants down the road to success, achievement and goal fulfillment. It is an interactive leadership program designed to develop your professional and personal self, based on your
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“I highly recommend any aspiring business person to attend regardless of age or level of education. Leadership Excellence is an energizing class that forces you to view things in a different perspective. It tests not only what you think makes an effective leader, but more prevalently focuses on self-awareness and its’ role in leadership.”
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