WEDA Spring Conference
Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Addressing Business Needs

If you're interested in learning about practical
Business Retention and Expansion applications,
please plan to attend the WEDA Spring Conference.
This Conference will cover the waterfront, from
manufacturing to retail, as it relates to a community's
strategies and programming.

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Thursday, May 4, 2006

7:30 – 9:00 am

Registration / Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am

Welcome

James Otterstein, 2006 WEDA President
Juan Perez, Mayor of Sheboygan
9:20 – 10:15 am

Business Retention Program – How the Survey is Answered

Del Birch, Vice President, Executive Pulse, Inc
Laith Wardi, Executive Pulse, Inc
10:15 – 10:40 am

View Exhibits / Break

Sponsored by Vierbicher Associates
10:40 – 11:45 am

Case Study: Successful Cities – Connecting the Dots

Edward M. Sitar, Economic Development
Manager, ComEd – An Exelon Company

Successful communities have long understood the importance of supporting and nurturing existing industries. In 2000, ComEd spearheaded the launch of a largescale business retention effort in the City of Chicago called the Chicago Industrial Trend Report. Mr. Sitar will describe how the program provides the City and the participating local industrial councils with a standardized survey platform to collect information on the opinions and needs of manufacturing business leaders. Over 1,200 visits in Chicago have been conducted representing over 88,000 jobs. Are you methodically visiting your local businesses, enhancing your community’s identified strengths, and minimizing your identified challenges?

Business Retention & Expansion ppt (771 Kb)
12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch / View Exhibits

1:15 – 1:45 pm

Secretary Mary Burke,
Department of Commerce Update

1:45 – 3:45 pm

Business Retention Implementation Education and Tools:

A Hands-On Round Table Workshop
3:45 – 4:00 pm

View Exhibits / Break

Sponsored by Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
4:00 – 4:45 pm

The Federal Role in Regional Economic Development

Sandy K. Baruah, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.
5:00 – 6:30 pm

Reception

7:30 pm

WEDA Hospitality Suite

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