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Pictured above is Laura Vanden Avond making one of her delicious savory flavorable spice blends in the Brown County Culinary Kitchen. Photo by Elizabeth Slade.

Pictured on the cover is the groundbreaking for Backstage at the Meyer Theatre that was held in August 2014.

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“The Chamber” is a group effort supported by a great in-house team, wonderful company sponsors, and responsible and progressive civic officials, all working together to make our community a better place. As the role of the Chamber in our community has evolved, it was time for the Chamber structure to evolve to fit the times. Over the past year, the Chamber has embarked on an unprecedented degree of structural change:

• We changed the name (from the “Green Bay Area” Chamber of Commerce to the “Greater Green Bay” Chamber) — to make it clear our interests are in the region and community at large;• We changed the logos of the Chamber and its programs (see below) — to make it clear we are all part of the same organization seeking to make positive change;• We changed the composition of the Chamber board — to explicitly include board members from Advance and Partners in Education (PIE) as at-large board members and to include them in our executive committee — to ensure we are all working toward the same overarching objectives;• We helped seed and develop the Achieve Brown County initiative and carried forward the mission of Live54218 in conjunction with our other community partners — to make our community a better place in which to live, work and grow up;• We changed our sales effort to a consultative strategy and brought on Missy Steffek as our new director of membership and retention — to formalize our commitment to maximizing members’ value of membership through engagement and investment opportunities;• We changed our public policy approach and brought on Jayme Sellen as our director of public policy — to help sharpen our focus and be more business relevant in our approach;• We changed our economic development emphasis and are searching for a new vice president of economic development for Advance, our economic development branch;• We changed the corporate bylaws and the structure, timing and agendas for the board meetings — to make Chamber meetings both more efficient and more impactful; and • We added six new members to the board in September 2013!

Wow! That’s a lot of positive change.

The Chamber believes a larger representation of the community will make us a better and even more responsive organization. While our membership already represents the interests of 90,500 employees who work in Greater Green Bay, we are always looking to be more relevant and connected to our membership. We are delighted to have added Craig Aderhold

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(Wisconsin Bank & Trust), Louise Cornelius (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin), Scott Johnson (Green Bay Press-Gazette and Press-Gazette Media), Mark Kaiser (Lindquist Machine), Gary Lofquist (most recently of Granite Valley Forest Products) and Cindy Treleven (Metzler Timm Treleven Pahl Beck S.C.) to the Chamber board, and are confident that their varied roles and backgrounds will make us a more representative forum for business. We are also honored that Dr. Ashok Rai (Prevea Health) has accepted our nomination to serve as the incoming board chair for 2014-2015, and Todd Cullen (Georgia Pacific) has agreed to serve as the chair elect for 2015-2016. The Chamber will continue in good hands under their leadership.

I would like to thank Tod Zacharias (Humana) for his mentorship to me and leadership contributions to the Chamber in his role as immediate past chair. I would also like to recognize and thank Julie Van Straten (formerly of UnitedHealthcare) for her contributions in helping us reshape and refine our corporate structure and Pat Hopkins (Imaginasium) for his contributions to helping the Chamber rebrand and reposition itself.

The Chamber has a number of missions and relies on community volunteers to support the programs and initiatives operated in its name. In particular, Advance, which leads our economic development efforts, and Partners in Education, which leads our workforce efforts, are key components of our overall impact. I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Cindy Treleven and Gary Lofquist, both of whom are just finishing tenures as chairs of the Advance board of directors and the Partners in Education board of directors, respectively, for their leadership and for being key agents of change in our new governance model for the Chamber as members of the board executive committee. I would also like to thank Robyn Gruner, AT&T, chair of the Chamber’s Public Policy Council, for her leadership.

We could not have pushed through all of the changes without the support of a number of key committed individuals on the board. Troy Streckenbach (Brown County executive) serves to assure the efforts of the Chamber are positively aligned with the broader, countywide efforts of economic development, and Dan Young (Schenck S.C. and Chamber treasurer) who, after days of auditing others, still finds time to make sure we balance our books at the Chamber as well. All these changes were strategically led by Laurie Radke, our president of the Chamber.

On a personal note, I have been delighted to serve as chair in this year of change. As the first Mexican-American chair of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, I am evidence to the changing face and profile of Greater Green Bay. And while there is much history and many fond memories rooted in the Green Bay area, I hope we can find the courage to keep changing and the drive to keep working together to make this ever-changing place, our place of work, a better place.

Christopher Jorge Del Moral-Niles (Associated Bank)chairman of the board, Greater Green Bay Chamber

“Individual commitment

to a group effort —

that is what makes a

team work, a company

work, a society work, a

civilization work.”

— Vince LombardiChristopher Jorge Del Moral-Niles

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It’s been two years since the Chamber painstakingly revised its mission: “To strengthen member businesses by enhancing economic and workforce development, resulting in improved quality of life in our community and region.”

You’ll note that economic development is primary in that statement. That’s because it’s the precursor to workforce development and ultimately, community development. And the majority of that work in economic development falls to Advance, the economic development branch of the Chamber. Advance serves as the focal point and resource center for Brown County municipalities, helping to create a strong economic environment to ensure a diversified economic base and strong workforce through four core areas:

• business retention • business attraction • business development • business incubation

Advance and its programming have much to be proud of. Advance’s economic impact this past fiscal year is more than $72.8 million taking into account the economic impact of the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator, Brown County Culinary Kitchen, Advance Microloan program and Brown County Revolving Loan program in relation to estimated spending, county sales and other tax and estimated county property tax on both homes and business.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

✔ ADVANCE BUSINESS & MANUFACTURING CENTER INCUBATOR

✔ ADVANCE MICROLOAN PROGRAM

✔ DIVERSITY PROGRAM

✔ BROWN COUNTY CULINARY KITCHEN

✔ BROWN COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM

$72,826,370THE TOTAL ADVANCE PROGRAM ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR

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The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator celebrated its highest occupancy of 68 percent since its 2005 opening in its current location at 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay. In addition, its office space is at 100 percent capacity, and there’s a waiting list.

68% OCCUPANCY

100%CAPACITY

INCUBATOR OFFICE SPACE IS AT

Business retention outreach specialists — volunteers who meet with businesses throughout Brown County — surpassed their visit goal to meet more than

130 BROWN COUNTY BUSINESSES representing 27,000 employees.

Since the Advance Microloan’s inception in 2011, more than

$1 million in microloans (representing 22 borrowers) have been approved for businesses in a variety of industry sectors. The program’s success is not only measured in how many businesses have been started or expanded with microloans, but also in how many loans have been successfully repaid. So far seven borrowers have repaid their Advance microloans.

A total of 248 businesses have graduated from the incubator, and it’s welcomed seven new businesses this past year.

The diversity program held “Culturally Responsive Conversations in the Workplace” at a local major employer, as well as developed and marketed a free series called “Connect! Local Information for Starting and Growing Businesses” targeted at small and minority-owned businesses.

The program also hosted social gatherings for minority professionals in addition to visiting minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

THE INCUBATOR AS A WHOLE IS AT

The Advance Microloan program was awarded a

$100,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic

Development Corporation’s Capital Catalyst program. Five area banks

matched the $100,000 needed to receive the grant.

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Collectively, the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator and Brown County Culinary Kitchen have an economic impact of

$69.9

million

in Brown County.

Thanks to their relationship with the Brown County Culinary Kitchen, a shared-use kitchen in which Advance is one partner, many of the foodpreneurs involved in the kitchen showcased their products at the New Leaf Winter Farmers Market, On Broadway Wednesday night Farmers Market, Saturday Farmers Market, Taste of Entrepreneurship, the Chamber’s Business Expo and the N.E.W. Biz Showcase.

Advance staff led a team of five chambers ofcommerce in developing a new, more user-friendly website to track local wage and benefit information from participants in the Wage & Benefit Study.

Significant achievements this past year:

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The incubator’s goal is to produce successful firms that leave the program financially viable and freestanding. Incubator graduates create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new technologies and strengthen local and regional economies.

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The incubator is one of the oldest and most successful incubation programs in the state of Wisconsin.

The Microloan program provides loans of $5,000 to $75,000 to startup, newly established and emerging businesses, many of whom are not eligible for conventional financing.

Advance’s diversity

program engages

minority-owned

businesses and

minority employees,

assisting businesses

with both hiring

minorities and

developing employees.

The Brown County Culinary Kitchen (BCCK) is a shared-use kitchen, housed at N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, that provides opportunities for sustaining local agriculture and promoting best practices for food processors. The nonprofit organization is a collaborative effort of Advance, N.E.W. Curative, the Entrepreneur Resource Center of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and The Farm Market Kitchen. Last year, 20 foodpreneurs logged 764 hours in the kitchen.

Workforce Development Award Lindquist Machine Corp. – Green Bay

Environmental Sustainability Award The Solberg Company – Green Bay

Small Company Award Precision Machine Inc. – Algoma

Medium Company Award N.E.W. Plastics Corp. – Luxemburg

Large Company AwardAriens Company – Brillion

The 2013 Manufacturing Awards of Distinction, presented by Baker Tilly, honored the following award recipients:


Eighty-seven percent of businesses that graduate from the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center incubator remain in business or are acquired/merged with another company five years after graduating. Clients can choose from industrial, private office, office suite and virtual tenant options.

The incubator has an 87% success rate.

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Unishippers learned about NationJob at a Chamber event, realizing that a small business (fewer than 35 employees) like theirs was eligible to post local jobs on NationJob.com at no cost, thanks to the Northeast Wisconsin Chamber Coalition’s partnership with NationJob.

Wanda Sieber, CEO of Unishippers, particularly likes how easy NationJob is for employers to use. “I really like the ease of searchability the site offers,” she said. “I would recommend it for its free services for small businesses and the extended reach that it presents employers.”

Nagel Private Wealth Management provides total wealth management planning

including; retirement planning, cash flow man-agement, debt management, insurance planning,

estate and life planning. Brad Nagel, CTFA, president, said, “The Advance Business & Manufacturing Center is an excellent place for entrepreneurs to launch a business, transition from a

home office and test a new market.”

On the incubator...

Machinex Trading provides quality, secure and on-time distribution of light

and heavy duty machinery, equipment and service vehicles to small and large business

entities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Mladen Tsvetkov had this to say about their experience, “It was a very pleasant expe-rience; they helped a lot with setting up the

business. They are very professional, and the staff provided useful advice.”

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The incubator does NOTsimply offer customizable space for lease. It offers shared amenities such as printers, copy machines, professional conference rooms and technology, the benefits of collaboration with other on-site clients and ready access to partner organizations including Wisconsin Small Business, Development Center at UW-Green Bay, Entrepreneur Resource Center of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and SCORE, whose services can further bolster a business’ success.


While we refer to the Chamber’s economic development and workforce development efforts in different programs and departments, their work is intertwined as they share similar goals. Workforce development — conducted by our Partners in Education branch and other areas of the Chamber — strives for goals similar to those of Advance, our economic development branch. Both focus on enhancing the region’s economic stability and prosperity. With workforce development, the HOW is about focusing on people and ultimately creating, sustaining and retaining a viable workforce in the name of future business and industry.

This past year was one of fruition for the efforts of the Chamber, Brown County United Way and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in the establishment of a cradle-to-career initiative. That initiative — which has workforce development as a key area of focus — has materialized in the form of Achieve Brown County, and is an undertaking by pivotal stakeholders in the community. Together, we created the foundation for Achieve Brown County, which is a transformative, collective impact initiative that brings together all our local organizations, agencies, businesses and government to provide a common framework for working together on some of our most critical workforce development and community issues. The initiative is establishing framework that, with a common vision, common goals and common measurement across our community, will improve the safety, health and education of our children from birth into their careers.

The Chamber’s Partners in Education board not only helped to spearhead the Achieve Brown County initiative but addressed how they can use their talents, connectivity and resources to help Achieve Brown County be successful. We are evaluating our entire lineup of programming — including career exploration through Youth Apprenticeship and Brown County Teen Leadership — to ensure relevant, current value to the schools we serve.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

✔ PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

✔ LEADERSHIP GREEN BAY

✔ CURRENT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

✔ BROWN COUNTY TEEN LEADERSHIP

✔ YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP

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PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

Partners in Education has risen to a Request for Engagement from Achieve Brown County to actively support five community goals, further supported by eight measurable outcomes proposed by Achieve Brown County outcomes teams. These will include outcomes regarding school readiness, academic success, career planning, postsecondary attainment and certification. The teams will use action plans to help to implement the plans, working in project teams, with the ultimate goal of developing a better understanding of “what works” to improve the success of children in Brown County as well as use data to continuously improve practices that support children and families. With its composition of educational and business leadership, Partners in Education is viewed as uniquely positioned to advise and support the work of the outcome teams.

Partners in Education added a representative from Current young professionals to the Partners in Education board to ensure more diverse representation for the leadership component of Partners in Education’s focus. Retention of young professionals in the Greater Green Bay area is a priority, and this voice on the board is vital to understanding this dimension of the workforce.

Career Conversations events (assisting educators in guiding students’ career explorations) were hosted at Schneider, Jet Air, CP Center, Tweet/Garot Mechanical, City of Green Bay, Tower Clock Eye Care and Surgery Center, and NEW Water/Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District.

Careers on Wheels — Programs geared to third- to fifth-graders that focus on career exploration surrounding different types of vehicles – hosted two events to encourage students to explore cars, trucks and emergency vehicles. (pictured opposite page)

Partners in Education issued more than

$37,000 in scholarship awards

this past year.

We partnered in the formal creation of Achieve Brown County, a community-wide initiative co-anchored by the Chamber and the Brown County United Way. The initiative brings together leaders in education, business, faith, nonprofit, philanthropic and civic sectors. The goal: creating a system through which to enhance the success of all children and youth from birth through becoming a contributing member of our greater community.

The Achieve Brown County initiative is now led by Executive Director Adam Hardy, and is housed at the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center, 2701 Larsen Rd., Green Bay.

PARTNER IN CREATING

This year’s Mr. Titletown Competition Formalwear Fashion Show was attended by 551 people and raised $4,000-plus for Partners in Education participating schools’ post-prom activities. Scholarships were awarded to four students courtesy of Scholarships Inc. and Green Bay Packaging.

$4,000+RAISED!



LEADERSHIP GREEN BAY

“It’s hard to believe it has been a week since our trip to the Resch Center

for the Blizzard Game [ With Leadership Green Bay Team 4 Tank]! I wanted to extend a very heartfelt thanks to you for making the event such a memorable

one for our students. They had a wonderful time and brought home many priceless memories…

“We sincerely appreciate all of your support this year. You have truly made a difference for our students this year and in years to come. Just this week I met with members of RGL and Ben’s Wish as we

made plans for the food program for next year. This could not have been possible without your efforts! In addition, our mentoring

program with RGL is running very strongly as is our PBIS support group for coming years. We feel truly blessed to

have such benefactors in our lives.”

– Ellen Van Pay, principal, Tank Elementary School

Leadership Green Bay graduated the class of 2014 on May 13; the 42 graduates represented business, nonprofit, healthcare and education communities. Leadership Green Bay’s

class of 2014 developed

six community service

projects.

Team 1, partnering with the Howe Community Resource Center, generated awareness of the downtown Green Bay Saturday morning Farmers Market, along with the health benefits of locally produced fresh foods.

Team 2, along with support from the City of Green Bay Parks Committee and the Green Bay City Council, researched, generated funds and purchased materials to place mile markers along the East River Trail, along with a trail cleanup session in collaboration with the Brown County Teen Leadership program.

Team 3, in partnership with the Brown County UW-Extension office, helped transform a vacant lot in the Olde North neighborhood into a community garden with the goal of connecting neighbors and providing a source of healthful food.

Team 4, partnering with Tank Elementary School, raised funds for supplies and clothing for deserving students, created a career day in conjunction with RGL, and became completely infused in the school’s activities and supporting the students.

Team 5 partnered with the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes and the Green Bay Area Public School district to promote a number of activities designed to bring attention to bullying prevention and the promotion of kindness among young girls and women.

Team 6, in partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin, developed a mentorship program for an underserved population of youth, the 14- 18-year old community, matching youth with mentors with similar interests to develop and foster a positive and impactful relationship.

Continues to be a regional, state and national leader in programming that engages young professionals in the community. Routinely called upon to help launch other programs including participation in a state-based initiative to better position Wisconsin to attract and retain young talent.

CURRENT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

This past year, Current offered 36 unique events, 30 group activities and collaborated on 25 community events.

Current served more than 3,500 EVENT PARTICIPANTS this past year.

Hosted its fourth annual Future 15 & Young Professional Awards with a record attendance of 565. This annual program provides significant exposure to Current through a heavy marketing campaign which includes radio, television, billboards, electronic media and a special publication profiling each of the award recipients. Awards presented include Future 15, Young Professional of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Next Generation Best Place to Work.

Hosted its third annual Current Kickball Classic at Riverview Park in Allouez. This daylong, signature event attended by 200 people provided recreational opportunities for young professionals while raising funds to support Current’s mission.

117 applications

(a 31% increasein applications!)

were received for the Future 15 & Young Professional Awards

RECORDATTENDANCE:

565

Individual membership

grew more than 30 percent from approximately

1,200 members to 1,575, and

has nearly100 corporate

members.

“I just wanted to take a moment and express my gratitude for the

Current program through the Chamber of Commerce. I was on pace a year ago to sell my downtown home, accept a new job with the District of Columbia, and say goodbye to the winters here in Wisconsin. That all changed after meeting Brian Johnson and becoming an active member in the Current Young Professionals group. This group of CEOs, developers, bankers, nonprofits and healthcare workers has broadened my vision of our community. When brain drain becomes a buzzword in a state or city,

this program is what stops that trend. I have talked to so many of my fellow college graduates of UWGB who are in Milwaukee, Madison and the

Fox Valley about the Young Professional groups, and they roll their eyes and talk about how awful their program is in their community. So I have brought them

here and showed them the people I’ve met, the activities we’ve done and the Lunch ‘n Learns I’ve attended, and they are in awe. I will tell anyone who listens, the only reason I am still in Green Bay is because of this group. Current has also made it possible for me to execute an upcoming preparedness campaign in September focused on whole community preparedness. We have used your Member to

Member newsletter to get the word out. This was once again because of the connections I’ve made with Current! Thanks for all your organization

does and a special thanks to Brian Johnson for all his hard work in making an extremely successful young professionals group!

– Paul R. Gazdik, Brown County Emergency Management




DID YOU KNOW?For 22 years, our Partners in Education branch of the Chamber has been bringing educators, local governments, community organizations and area businesses to the same table to address workforce development needs and issues such as skill gaps, truancy, interpersonal skill development and other factors that have a significant impact in the business world.

The 21st Annual Golden Apple Awards ceremony was held on April 23, at which six individual educators and one educator team were recognized and honored for their exceptional contributions to education and our future workforce.

The judges who selected our Golden Apple winners were composed of education and business subject matter experts from Schneider, St. Norbert College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, UnitedHealthcare, Schreiber Foods, Bellin College and the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

The Chamber received 75 applications for this past year’s Brown County Teen Leadership class, and welcomed its 500th student in the 2014-2015 school year.

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75applications!

This past year’s Golden Apple program celebrated 21 years of educational excellence.

BROWN COUNTY TEEN LEADERSHIP

Brown County Teen Leadership students were assigned to a small group and

collaborate to initiate and implement a community project. One of these small groups partnered with Leadership Green Bay and helped to clean up the East River Trail, from the Brown County UW

Extension building to Green Bay East High School.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:

ASHWAUBENON

DE PERE

DENMARK

GREEN BAY PREBLE

GREEN BAY SOUTHWEST

GREEN BAY EAST

JOHN DEWEY ACADEMY OF LEARNING

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

PULASKI

WEST DE PERE

WRIGHTSTOWN

SEYMOUR

38 students from

12area high schools

PARTICIPATED IN THIS PAST YEAR’S BROWN COUNTY TEEN

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM


Youth Apprenticeship graduates took NWTC industry-related courses

Youth Apprenticeship graduates worked at area businesses

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28

Current has an estimated $22 million economic retention impact, providing its corporate members a 32,000 percent return on investment.

The Leadership Green Bay class of 2014 was the 30th Class of Leadership Green Bay.

In addition to the students’ regular high school schedule, during the two-year Youth Apprenticeship program, 2014 graduates logged more than 13,000 training hours at area work sites and more than 10,000 class hours at NWTC. All students graduate from high school with their high school diploma and an average of 15 college-level credits.

More than 60 percent of the 28 graduates working at area businesses were offered a position after graduation.

Youth Apprenticeship (YA), is a two-year school-to-work program for high school junior and seniors, combining classroom instruction, post-secondary industry related instruction and paid on-the-job training, to help students get a jumpstart on their future career and build our future workforce.

Since 1995, the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Apprenticeship program has worked with more than

area students, helping them get a jumpstart on their future.

The first class, the Class of 1985, graduated 29 class members on May 29, 1985, and created service projects highlighting the community’s issues with teenage pregnancy, runaway children, child abuse, youth chemical dependency and family alcoholism. The program manager was the former Susan Klocek, now Susan Garot of the Green Bay Botanical Garden, and the steering committee was led by Chris Sage.


“Bay-Tek Games has been involved in the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program since 2009. At that

time we were looking to find part-time support for our manufacturing engineer department. The YA program has

provided us energetic and smart individuals who were willing to learn and take on a challenge. The primary area we focused on was the high schools’ technical education departments. Out of that area we have found students who were willing to learn Solidworks. Upon completion of the tutorial the students took on the challenge of projects and tasks that assist our manufacturing engineers. Over the past

four-plus years, the program has been win-win for Bay-Tek Games and the students. We look forward to continued

involvement and success in the YA program.”

– Gordon Black, director of human resources, Bay-Tek Games Inc.

Current has more than 6,100 followers on its primary social media accounts including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, plus an additional 3,600 email subscribers and significant web traffic.

Find out more…

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Last year, 92 students participated in the program; of the 37 seniors who graduated, all attended industry related classes at NWTC and 28 seniors worked at area businesses.

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP

1,500

When surveyed, 75 percent+ of students plan to stay in the industry in which they had apprenticeships.


Member services is not only a department of people at the Chamber, but a mindset that’s embraced Chamberwide. In reality, all of us at the Chamber are part of member services through everyday touchpoints we have with members. Our account executives in particular are focused on listening to members’ needs so we can connect them to Chamber programs, services and benefits relevant to them.

MEMBER SERVICES

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MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

At the end of August, the Chamber board approved a project that was three years in the making for the marketing department at the Chamber: The Chamber’s new visual identity, program identities and overall brand (which is the entire experience someone has when interacting with the Chamber).

CREATION OF A CLEANER-LOOKING, MORE USER- FRIENDLY HOME PAGE FOR THE CHAMBER WEBSITE AT

TITLETOWN.ORG

EVENTS

We partnered with the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitor Bureau to present an Active Shooter Training in January that drew 175-plus attendees. Lt. Dan Sandberg with the Brown County Sheriff ’s Department talked about effective actions to take when confronted with an active shooter and responding law enforcement officials as well as recognizing potential workplace violence indicators.

Several Chamber events presented awards this past year, including Tim Nixon, Godfrey & Kahn, Daniel Whitney Award recipient; Kate Burgess, elevate 97, ATHENA Award recipient; and Paper Transport Inc., Excellence in Business Award recipient, all of whom were honored at the annual dinner.

The Business Recognition Luncheon drew nearly 450 attendees to honor the

following award recipients:

Entrepreneurial AwardCineviz

Environmental Stewardship Award Sadoff Iron & Metal Company

Growth Award Nicolet National Bank

Special Accomplishment AwardGreater Green Bay

Convention & Visitor Bureau

Cornerstone AwardRiverside Ballroom

Business Person of the YearYing LaCourt, Helping Hands

Caregivers LLC.

This past year, we bid farewell to Marilyn Heim,

who retired, and welcomed

Carina Raddatz as special events manager.



GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS/ADVOCACY

PROVIDED VALUABLE INFORMATION to area lawmakers on the local impact several pieces of legislation would have on our area. Such legislation included workforce development training grants, the historic rehabilitation tax credit, a sales tax exemption for aircraft parts and labor, alternative financing options for startup companies, removal of AMT liability of manufacturers and tax reform. All of these legislative proposals passed and were signed into law. Conversely, the Chamber provided information on legislative proposals that would harm area businesses.

Presented the first “Champions of Commerce” awards to eight area lawmakers for their 100 percent voting record in line with the Chamber’s legislative agenda.

Created the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Conduit Fund to help support the election of pro-growth and prosperity candidates.

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INCREASED THE CHAMBER’S “GET OUT THE VOTE” efforts by surveying local candidates running for office on the spring ballot. Each candidate’s unedited responses were posted on the Chamber’s website to provide members information about local candidates. We also sent email blasts to increase voter awareness of the election, and provided members information on their polling location and to encourage people to cast their vote.

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This year, we brought on Missy Steffek, a full-time membership and retention director. This newly created role has specific accountabilities in the name of retention; in doing so,

we as a Chamber have elevated our commitment to the members who continue to invest in and support our mission.

MEMBERSHIP/RETENTION

This year, we’re introducing an enhanced

RETENTION PLAN that allows us to reach out to members periodically to make them aware of what piques their interests, whether they are interested in engagement, investment or other benefits of membership. Equally important, it will give us scheduled forums to listen to our members and what they need from us as an organization.


DID YOU KNOW?This past year, 345 people attended Power Networking Breakfasts, 1,000-plus people attended Business After Hours, 175-plus people attended our Let’s Wrap series and nearly 350 people attended Business & Breakfast.

In addition to offering members the opportunity to include a description of their business with their listing in the Chamber’s online business directory at

MEMBERS.TITLETOWN.ORG, we now also offer the opportunity to include their logo with their listing.

The Chamber hosted meetings with several of our state and federal elected and appointed government officials to discuss important topics to area businesses, including Congressman Reid Ribble, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Scott Walker, Reps. John Nygren, Eric Genrich, André Jacque and Chad Weininger and Sens. Rob Cowles and Frank Lasee. We also met with Secretary Reggie Newson, Department of Workforce Development, and Secretary Mike Huebsch, Department of Administration.

The Chamber and its ambassadors conducted 63 ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings this past year. These are FREE for member businesses.

In early 2015, the Chamber will re-introduce member orientation. This will be a great way for members to make connections and gain a deeper grasp of how their membership can best be of value to them.



BY THE NUMBERSChamber membership includes 1,200 businesses representing nearly 90,500 employees in Brown County.

Eighty-seven of our membership employs 100 or fewer employees, fitting the definition of “small business.”

How our membership base stacks up:

51 to 100 employees, 7%

101+ employees, 13%




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MEMBERSHIP BY INDUSTRY

OTHER 24% (service industries, professionals not including accountants and engineers, transportation, and

clubs/organizations/convenience marts)

HOSPITALITY 11%

RETAIL/MERCHANDISING, ARCHITECTURE AND FINANCE/BANKING 8% EACH

NONPROFIT, MEDICAL AND MANUFACTURING 6% EACH

REAL ESTATE/HOUSING 5%

TECHNOLOGY 4%

LAW AND COMMUNICATIONS 3% EACH

ADVERTISING/MARKETING, GOVERNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION 2% EACH

AGRICULTURE/MINING/FORESTRY 1%

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LOOKING FORWARD

The Chamber has really stepped up its mission of championing business through economic and workforce development in the past year.Last year, we established the mission statement, very purposefully choosing to put economic development and workforce development prominently in the statement. We built upon that by fine-tuning our organizational structure, bylaws and other areas in the name of alignment in accordance with the Chamber’s pillars.

An excellent outward reflection of that is how we’re embracing the Chamber’s new name, the Greater Green Bay Chamber, which is more than an identity change. It’s a shift in the way the Chamber refers to itself. As Greater Green Bay works to promote itself, we will be more in line with other organizations that are named in a similar vein — the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, for example. The area’s branding initiative is evolving as well, reframing its efforts as “A Greater Green Bay: Better by the Bay.” Changing our name is also a purposeful effort to be inclusive of all the area’s communities, as we need the county’s offerings as a whole to be successful regionally.

With regard to economic development, we’re in the process of hiring an economic development vice president. Upon his/her hire, we’re looking to that individual to own the creation of a five-year plan to incorporate economic development services for the benefit of all municipalities in our region. To uphold the expectation that Chamber’s Advance branch serves as the lead for economic development in the region, we will also work with other regional partners.


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On a workforce development forefront, we’re fortunate to have a very impactful and vested Partners in Education board, and are continuing to present exemplary offerings by Current, Leadership Green Bay and through other programming. As mentioned in this report, Partners in Education is also embracing a request for engagement in helping Achieve Brown County work toward outcomes on the community agenda.

We also will continue to operate in a state of reflection as we move into the new year with an even more comprehensive and formal retention plan that focuses our efforts on our membership and the value we provide members in the areas of engagement, investment, resources, solutions and access. I plan to continually engage members in listening sessions to ensure that what you deem important is also what we’re executing in terms of our programs and services.

On the advocacy forefront, our government affairs director, Jayme Sellen, is in the throes of creating a legislative agenda for the Chamber with top priorities critical to membership. Establishing these areas of priority will give us context to the activities she’ll pursue and strive to move forward legislatively.

In all these ways and others, I’m looking forward to this new fiscal year and continuing to work collaboratively with all of you. Thank you for your ongoing support and guidance.

Laurie Radke, president, Greater Green Bay Chamber

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I’m looking forward to this new fiscal year and continuing to work collaboratively with all of you.


member anniversaries — October

October41 YEARSSchneiderSchneider is the premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services. Offering the broadest portfolio in the industry, Schneider’s solutions include Regional, Long-Haul, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Brokerage, Cross-Dock Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Port Logistics. A $3.6 billion company, Schneider has been delivering superior customer experiences and safely getting it done for nearly 80 years. JBS PackerlandJBS Packerland is a one-shift beef processing plant located in Green Bay. The facility opened its doors in 1961, employing 225 people. Today, more than1,200 employees work at the facility. A rendering plant was added in 1964, and a new fabrication room was built in 1989. The plant has operated under the names Packerland, Smithfield and, most recently, JBS (the largest protein producer in the world).

Mills Fleet Farm - EastMills Fleet Farm has been proudly serving the Upper Midwest since 1955 with high quality merchandise that is hard to find anywhere else. As a full-service supplier for life, work, home and recreation, the company combines wide-ranging products, convenient services and friendly, knowledgeable personnel all under one roof. After more than 50 years in business, Mills Fleet Farm has 34 locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota.

St. Mary’s Hospital Medical CenterWith an advanced line of healthcare services including comprehensive orthopedic, digestive health, cardiac care, women’s and child care, emergency care and diagnostic care, St. Mary’s Hospital is the first all-private room acute care community hospital in Northeast Wisconsin. St. Mary’s Hospital is an Environmental Leadership Circle award winner (only 30 hospitals nationwide have received this) for three consecutive years.

29 YEARSThe MarqThe Marq Banquet & Catering offers two locations for weddings, social occasions and corporate meetings. The Marq Catering Division specializes in company picnics, open houses, weddings, parties and cafeteria food service for local businesses. With direct access to top quality food and ingredients from Festival Foods stores, The Marq has the unique ability to accommodate guests’ catering and menu requests.

Hyatt on MainHyatt on Main Green Bay is Green Bay’s only downtown, all-suite, full-service hotel. The facility offers an open eight-story atrium with 12 20-foot lit palm trees, porcelain tile, warm rugs, oversized lamps, zebra woods and other natural elements. Hyatt on Main is conveniently attached to the KI Convention Center, making it the ideal conference hotel in Green Bay. The Hyatt on Main is adjacent to the much-anticipated promenade, The CityDeck.

28 YEARSGreen Bay Insurance Center Inc.Green Bay Insurance Center is a family-owned property, casualty, life and employee benefit insurance agency founded in 1968. Dedicated insurance professionals work as a team to offer proactive insurance services to help make insurance easy. Staff offers personalized and expert advice, insurance choices and options for the people and businesses in Northeast Wisconsin.

27 YEARSGreen Bay Packaging Inc. Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of paperboard packaging, including Kraft shipping container plants, paperboard mills, specialty converting operations, sawmill facilities and timberlands. With 28 locations across the U.S. and Mexico, Green Bay Packaging Inc. manufactures high-quality products used for a wide variety of retail packaging and labeling applications. All operations are driven by continuous improvement and are focused on providing customers with outstanding service while maintaining strong environmental and social responsibilities.

Green Bay Packers Inc.The Green Bay Packers have earned national stature and virtual worldwide recognition by winning more championships (13) than any team in pro football. These achievements have endeared the Packers to the nation. The David vs. Goliath concept and the team’s unique status as a publicly owned corporation has intrigued generations. The Packers’ colorful saga spans more than 90 years from the first decade under founder Curly Lambeau, to the present day, which finds Mike McCarthy presiding as the team’s 14th head coach.

Cerebral Palsy Inc. Cerebral Palsy Inc. has been serving Northeast Wisconsin for more than 59 years. While providing services to people of all ages, regardless of income or their reason for needing services, they strive to promote community involvement, inclusion and enhance the quality of life of all persons. Their skilled staff provides support and professional services to individuals affected by temporary or permanent physical,

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24 YEARSN.E.W. Plastics Corp.

22 YEARSBroadway Rental Cars

19 YEARSBay Area Humane Society & Animal Shelter Inc.Village Inn

17 YEARSBayCare Clinic

13 YEARSGreat Lakes Asset Corp.Kress InnNorthwestern Mutual Financial Network

12 YEARSTundra Lodge Resort & WaterparkCulver’s

11 YEARSWal-Mart Stores Inc. — De PereUtech Consulting Inc.Immel Construction

sensory and/or speech needs or conditions. Cerebral Palsy Inc. is independent of any state or national organization and is governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of community professionals. They are a local, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Ameriprise offers auto, home/condo, renters, umbrella and specialty insurance. Today, they are one of the nation’s fastest-growing insurance companies, and A.M. Best (the nation’s top insurance rater) awarded the company an “A” (excellent) rating for financial strength, stability and fiscal operations. The company markets its products in partnership with some of the world’s most well-known companies. These companies share Ameriprise’s values: to price products competitively and handle everyone with care. 26 YEARSB&D Warehouse Inc. Founded in 1950, B&D Warehouse Inc. has been headquartered in Green Bay since 1969. Starting with one 20,000-square-foot building, their business has grown steadily. Today B&D Warehouse Inc. operates more than 325,000 square feet of food grade and general merchandise public and contract warehousing. Their customer base has included many Fortune 500 companies. B&D Warehouse Inc. specializes in providing warehousing and logistics services for the paper industry as well as many others.

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member anniversaries — November

22 YEARSArketype Inc.

21 YEARSBrothers DairyBioLife Plasma ServicesTitletown Oil Transport Corp.Foremen Heating & Ventilating Inc.

20 YEARSSure-Dry Basement Systems Inc.Baylake Bank

19 YEARSCommunity Health CharitiesAnsay & AssociatesMizkan AmericasWells Fargo Advisors

18 YEARSMake-A-Wish Foundation of WI – Field OfficeLifestyle Health Systems Inc.

15 YEARSWarehouse Restaurant Equipment Inc.Green Bay Boy Choir & Girl Choir

14 YEARSNicolet National BankThe Benefit Companies of Green Bay Inc.

13 YEARSAurora BayCare Medical Center

12 YEARSN.E. Wisconsin Job CenterProko-Wall Funeral Home & CrematoryPROPHIT Marketing

11 YEARSMidwest Expansion LLP

10 YEARSViking Electric SupplyClean Power LLC

November 10-24 year anniversaries

42 YEARSBay Valley FoodsBay Valley Foods is a leading supplier of shelf stable foods with a broad range of national and regional brands designed to help make life easier. With impressive titles such as the largest pickle and pepper in the U.S. and the number one supplier of private label soup and salad dressings in the U.S., Bay Valley Foods’ mission is to be the leading supplier of store-branded products in the U.S., complemented by strong regional brands. They’re committed to continuous improvement as demonstrated by manufacturing expertise, innovative products, superior research and development, strong regional brands, and state-of-the-art facilities and technology.

Wipfli LLP With more than 1,200 associates and 24 offices in the United States and India,

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NovemberWipfli LLP ranks among the top 25 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. Wipfli is also a member of PKF North America, which is a member of PKF International, the 10th largest global accounting network in the world. The firm serves businesses of various sizes, from large public and private companies to closely held family-owned businesses. Whether they’re helping clients streamline processes, improve performance, leverage the right technology, or increase financial success, they offer innovative, effective and personalized services.

R.R. Donnelley R.R. Donnelley helps organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of their customers. The company assists customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies that engage audiences, reduce costs,

drive revenues and increase compliance. R.R. Donnelley’s innovative technologies enhance digital and print communications to deliver integrated messages across multiple media to highly targeted audiences at optimal times for clients in virtually every private and public sector. Strategically located operations provide local service and responsiveness while leveraging the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a global organization.

Gagnon Clay Products Co. Gagnon Clay Products has been providing residential and commercial customers throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan with premium brick since 1914. Though they’re proud of their ability to deliver quality brick and fireplace products, service is the cornerstone of Gagnon’s business. Their staff knows product — from brick, to fireplaces, to stone — and can help customers understand why a certain product is right for them. Gagnon’s staff

is experienced in all phases of the sale, delivery, installation and maintenance of their product line.

RGL RGL represents the coming together of three companies with a long legacy of changing the game in logistics: Leicht, RGL Specialty Services and Checker Logistics. While the three companies have worked together in the past to serve common customers, they are now internally and externally integrated as RGL, the WHAT IF Logistics Company.

Pomp’s Tire Service Inc. For more than half a century, Pomp’s Tire Service has been dedicated to providing the highest standards in sales and quality service to large or small fleet owners and retail customers. That experience and a philosophy dedicated to service excellence have helped make Pomp’s one

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C. Reiss Coal Co. C. Reiss Coal, the subsidiary of Koch Mineral Services LLC, is a dry bulk coal and salt and transportation company with four locations in Wisconsin — Green Bay, Manitowoc, Ashland and Sheboygan. Continuously operating the Green Bay branch since 1904, C. Reiss Coal has sought to improve its environmental performance and voluntarily evaluates wind velocity and direction to more effectively pinpoint which dust management system to use in the service it provides.

VerHalen Inc. VerHalen Inc. is a distributor of Pella windows and a commercial interior contractor in business since 1911 with six Wisconsin locations. VerHalen brings business strategy

and goals to the physical workspace with an integrated whole building process that creates high-performance commercial environments that increase productivity and impact sales. VerHalen is extremely effective when involved at the pre-design phase, yet can enhance any space at any stage using pinpoint Design.

Biebel’s Catering & Rental Family-owned and operated since 1903, Biebel’s Catering & Rental is a full-service catering company that specializes in high quality, freshly prepared foods from their own kitchen. They also have an extensive inventory of rental items. Biebel’s experienced event planners work with customers to explore a broad range of possibilities in choices of food and beverage, table settings and locations for their event. Biebel’s is an approved caterer at locations such as Bay Beach Amusement Park, Heritage Hill Historical Park, Green Bay Botanical Garden, the National Railroad Museum and the Weidner Center.

Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm S.C.Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm S.C. represents clients in several types of civil litigation matters, including divorce law, child support, child custody and real estate law. They provide civil litigation defense representation to insurers and corporations in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, insurance coverage, bad faith, professional malpractice and products liability. They also advise and counsel clients outside of the litigation context in the areas of estate planning and probate and estate administration.

Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company Driven by passionate people and a common purpose, Procter & Gamble brings beloved brands to consumers around the world —including their 50 leadership brands that are among the world’s most well-known household names. P&G is widely recognized as the industry’s global innovation leader.

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Morley-Murphy Co. From the beginning of Morley-Murphy Co. as a wholesale distributor, the company has evolved to an entity with interests in generator distribution and real estate. The company has an operating subsidiary, Total Energy Systems LLC, a leading sales and service organization servicing the upper Midwest. They also have a real estate subsidiary, Nicolet Real Estate & Investment Corp., which invests in commercial properties throughout eastern Wisconsin. The Morley-Murphy Foundation, established in 1959, has been solely funded by contributions from the company’s treasury.

U.S. Bank National Association U.S. Bancorp, with $321 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,086 banking offices and 5,086 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bank offers business lending, payment services, equipment financing, commercial real estate and personal banking.

St. Norbert College Among the top 10 Catholic liberal arts colleges in the nation ranked by U.S. News & World Report, St. Norbert College is a four-year university embracing the Norbertine tradition of community and is committed to providing an educational environment that is intellectually, spiritually and personally challenging. The university is located in a thriving, diverse economic region on the picturesque Fox River.

St. Vincent Hospital The area’s first hospital was built on the principles of hope, charity and faith to offer a haven of care for the greater community. Today St. Vincent continues that same dedication and commitment. It is the largest hospital in Green Bay and the surrounding area, and is a regional medical center providing services to Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. St. Vincent is a regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, rehabilitation, perinatal care, pediatric care and specialty surgery.

39 YEARSVander Zanden Real Estate Company LLCVander Zanden Real Estate Company LLC has an excellent referral service through banks, attorneys, accountants, commercial appraisers, insurance companies and investment brokers. They represent St. Vincent Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and St. Nicholas Hospitals in many of their real estate needs including

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36 YEARSNortheast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)Founded in 1912, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a nationally ranked, two-year public college where students prepare for high-tech careers and begin their bachelor’s degrees. NWTC is one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college has three campuses in Green Bay, Marinette and Sturgeon Bay; five regional learning centers in Crivitz, Luxemburg, Niagara, Oconto Falls and Shawano; and several additional sites.

35 YEARSBrown County Home Builders Association Inc.The Brown County Home Builders Association (BCHBA) is a member-based, non-profit organization established in 1956. The BCHBA is dedicated to providing services to its membership and striving for safe, affordable housing for everyone in Brown County. Its dedication to the industry and quality of elevated leadership have made it one of the most influential trade associations in the state. Currently its local association membership is 725-plus members strong and growing. These firms represent approximately 30,000 employees in Northeast Wisconsin. 29 YEARSPaul’s PantryPaul’s Pantry was star ted as a result of a need to care for hungry people in the community who were unable to purchase enough food for their family. Paul’s Pantry, though, is more than just an emergency food pantry. Its goal is to provide a family with enough food every week, for as long as needed, so they may use their food dollars for shelter, utilities and other necessities, and avoid becoming homeless. The pantry was founded in 1984 by the late Leo Frigo. Leo had retired as president of Frigo Cheese and wished to devote the remainder of his life to helping those in need.

Schroeder’s Flowers Inc.Schroeder’s Flowers is a fifth-generation florist serving the community with personal attention and outstanding service for more than 100 years. They feature fresh flowers and ar tistic arrangements, personalized sympathy designs and custom weddings and an outstanding selection of blooming and green plants throughout the year. Its greenhouse and garden center offer more than 1,400 varieties of perennials and 200 varieties of rosebushes.

28 YEARSTosca LimitedTosca Limited company grew up with Wisconsin’s dairy

industry when it star ted reconditioning 55-gallon cheese barrels. Customers depended on the company to provide the rigorous sor ting, cleaning and refurbishing services required to assure food safety and container functionality. Eventually the Tosca 640 Team designed and engineered proprietary technologies to standardize quality results and reduce costs. The company now serves the dairy, fresh produce, meat and poultry, and beer industries.

Green Bay Area Newcomers & NeighborsThe organization’s mission is to welcome, promote and provide a means for introducing new and prospective residents and to re-acquaint existing residents to the Green Bay area. The Newcomers provides relocation assistance, a Green Bay Area Resource Guide, a recommended businesses directory, community event calendars, networking oppor tunities, tours and rental searches.

27 YEARSCopps Food CenterRoundy’s is a leading grocer in the Midwest with nearly $4 billion in sales and more than 25,000 employees. Founded in Milwaukee in 1872, Roundy’s operates 149 retail grocery stores and 98 pharmacies under the Pick ’n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s retail banners in Wisconsin and Illinois.

26 YEARSAction Heating & CoolingAction Heating & Cooling Services LLC is a residential and light to medium commercial heating and cooling contractor that has been in business since 1988. Team Action has more than 110 years of HVAC experience as well as an extensive supplier network of engineers and technicians. Whether you are a homeowner, business owner or contractor, they can help with heating, ventilating or air conditioning needs.

Health Benefits ManagementHealth Benefits Management is an independent agency providing unique, quality health insurance benefits at the lowest possible cost through innovative insurance premium financing. These include individual health insurance, Medicare supplements, long-term care quotes and group employee benefit plans. The company is built on the traditional values of integrity, service and professionalism.

March of DimesFor 75 years, the March of Dimes has been dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing bir th defects, premature bir th and infant mortality. Committed, passionate volunteers, donors and par tners help the March of Dimes work toward its mission every day.

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25 YEARSLibertas Treatment CenterLiber tas Treatment Center is based in Green Bay, and is a voluntary adolescent alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility, serving clients from throughout Wisconsin and neighboring states. Outpatient programs serve both adults and adolescents at the Green Bay facility as well as satellite offices in Marinette and Sheboygan.

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member anniversaries — December

24 YEARSNational Railroad Museum

23 YEARSValley Insurance Associates Inc.

22 YEARSThe Olive GardenImaginasium Inc.ABR Employment Services

21 YEARSFly-Me Flag Co. LLCDental Associates Ltd.Green Bay Floral & Greenhouse Inc.Johnson Bank

20 YEARSG.C. Burnham Commercial Real Estate Inc.

19 YEARSNEW WaterATTIC Correctional Services Inc.

18 YEARSOptions For Independent Living Inc.UnityKerber, Rose & Associates S.C.

17 YEARSGreen Bay Community Church

12 YEARSJimmy SeasBuffalo Wild WingsAlzheimer’s Association of Greater WI – Green Bay Regional OfficeJet Air GroupHemophilia Outreach of Wisconsin Inc.Aesthetica Skin Health Center Inc.Asphalt Seal & Repair Inc.

11 YEARSElementCoca Cola Refreshments

10 YEARSBeautiful Savior Ev. Lutheran ChurchInnovative Services Inc.Sara Investment Real Estate LLCNew Tech Metals

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DecemberDecember 25+ year anniversaries

35 YEARSN.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation Inc. N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation Inc. is a comprehensive community resource assisting individuals and families in Northeast Wisconsin by enhancing their involvement in their communities through specialized and innovative employment, training, social/recreational and rehabilitative services. The organization offers its services to a wide range audience including youth, people with disabilities and seniors. N.E.W’s mission is to assist people who are elderly, have disabilities or have a special need in achieving their goals for independence.

Law Firm of Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C. Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry S.C. is a law firm offering a full range of services to individuals and businesses including civil litigation, corporate and commercial real estate and banking; also, probate, estate planning, tax and employee benefit planning, employment law and environmental law. The law firm also provides arbitration and mediation services. The attorneys’ diversity of expertise has earned the trust of clients throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

30 YEARSEncompass Early Education and Care Inc. Encompass Early Education & Care Inc. is a not-for-profit organization providing the highest quality education and care for children and support for families with a commitment to compassion, quality and advocacy. Encompass operates seven licensed child-care locations in Green Bay and De Pere, serving more than 700 children each day. All Encompass centers are nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Fewer than 5 percent of Wisconsin childcare centers achieve this designation.

25 YEARSHi-Tech Enterprises Inc. Hi-Tech Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1986 by technicians, with the premise of providing clients with the best possible service and equipment. Over the years, Hi-Tech has developed a reputation for providing outstanding equipment and customer service, and their services continue to expand to meet the changing needs of the market. Hi-Tech takes a unique approach to working with each client. Each of Hi-Tech’s dedicated employees, from office personnel to field technician, is committed to assisting customers in finding the right solution to their communication needs.

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