Contact: Lori Ritter, (920) 496-2110
Green Bay, Wis. (October 28, 2005) Advance, the economic development arm of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, announces today the nominees for the 2005 Manufacturing Awards of Distinction. Join Advance and its sponsors; The Business News, Nsight Telservices, Heartland Business Bank, Virchow Krause & Co., Skyline Exhibits, and Meridian Studios, LLC, in congratulating these outstanding companies representing Northeastern Wisconsin:
Omnova Solutions, Inc., Green Bay, Wis.
CulinArte' Marketing Group, LLC, Green Bay, Wis.
Northport Corporation of St. Cloud, Gillett, Wis.
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, Inc., Manitowoc, Wis.
Bay Valley Foods, Green Bay, Wis.
KI, Green Bay, Manitowoc & Bonduel, Wis.
WS Packaging Group, Inc., Algoma, Wis.
Sheltered Industries a division of N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, Green Bay, Wis.
The field will compete for awards in categories based on company size, use of high technology, and manufacturing support services. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet on Wednesday, November 9 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The cost to attend is $45 per person or $350 for corporate tables of eight. Call Lori Ritter at (920) 496-2110 to secure reservations.
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, Current: Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the Highway 41 Corridor International Business Program, and the Small Business Council.
For more information about Advance, call or email Paul Ehrfurth, 496-2113, ehrfurth@titletown.org. For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.
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