Advance, the economic development arm of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2008 Manufacturing Awards of Distinction. Join Advance and their sponsors, The Business News, Nsight Telservices, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Heartland Business Bank, Virchow Krause & Co., Exhibit Resource by Skyline and Spot Productions & Legacy Tributes, in congratulating these outstanding companies representing our region:
N.E.W. Industries, Inc.-Sturgeon Bay
Nicolet Plastics, Inc.-Lakewood
Orion Energy Systems-Manitowoc
Pioneer Metal Finishing, LLC-Ashwaubenon
Sanimax-Green Bay
The manufacturing field will be recognized in categories based on company size, industrial technology and exporting. Presentations will be made at an awards banquet on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The cost to attend is $45 per person or $350 for corporate tables of eight. Contact Lori Ritter at (920) 496-2110 to secure reservations.
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Developed on the premise of economic development, Advance is a public-private partnership committed to improving and diversifying the local economy. Since its inception in 1987, the Advance Business Development Center business incubator has graduated more than 100 start-up companies. Providing local business assistance for retention, labor, recruiting, expansion and relocation, Advance is at the core economic development in the Green Bay area.
Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Bay Area Community Health Partnership, Good Government Council, the International Business Development Consortium and the Small Business Council.
For more information about Advance, contact Fred Monique, 496-2118, Monique@titletown.org . For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org .
