We all face the demands of the globally competitive marketplace. At a time when cost increases seem to have no end, competition demands you provide goods and services in a cheaper, faster and better manner. The continually changing business environment demands more and more from you and your employees.
At this seminar you will learn:
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How to differentiate from your competitors by being innovative in your business.
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How to find new customers in an ever expanding global market.
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How to meet new customer value expectations in a world that expects low price in a socially responsible environment.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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11:30 am
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Registration - Great Lakes Ballroom
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12:00 pm
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Lunch & Opening Remarks
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12:45 pm
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Keynote: Inspiring Innovation in companies - The Key Growth Factor for any Business
Presented by: Alex Cirillo, 3M VP of Community Relations & the 3M Foundation
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1:45 pm
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Networking Break
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2:00 pm
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Panel Discussion: Leveraging Innovation to Compete in a Fiercely Competitive Marketplace
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3:15 pm
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Networking Break
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3:30 pm
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Panel Discussion: Building Innovation Into Your Company
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5:00 pm
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Networking Reception at Sneaker's Sports Bar & Grill - Holiday Inn Center
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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8:00 am
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Breakfast & Registration - Great Lakes Ballroom
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9:00 am
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Keynote: Creating Opportunities in Uncertain Times
Presented by: Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor for the National Chamber Foundation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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10:00 am
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Networking Break
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10:20 am
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Panel Discussion: Aggressive Global Strategies - The Key to Future Growth
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11:20 am
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Panel Discussion: Positioning Your Company for International Growth
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12:20 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm
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Keynote: Building Business on Your Sense of Place Using Socially Responsible Methods
Presented by: Steve Duerr - Attorney at Law, Sr. Vice President ANB Financial Corporation, and Past President of the Jackson Hole, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce
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2:45 pm
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Networking Break
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3:00 pm
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Panel Discussion: Can Profit & Corporate Responsibility Co-exist in the Business Environment?
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4:30-6:30 pm
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Off-Site Plant Tour at Murphy Oil, Superior, Wisconsin
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7:00 pm
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Drop off at Hotel or Continue to Carmody's Irish Pub for Networking & Fun
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Optional: Friday September 12, 2008
If you are interested in touring a specific company, please contact Andy Peterson or Linda Kratt directly at 218.722.5501 prior to the conference to make arrangements.
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For additional information go to www.northernnetworks.com.