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Door County Economic Development Corporation
"Business By Nature"
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April 2006
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Spring is a time of great anticipation, as we rid
ourselves of winter blues, prepare for warmer
temperatures and the beginning of another busy
summer season in Door County.
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Annual Investors Meeting
DCEDC is pleased to announce the details for our
annual investors meeting and luncheon on
Wednesday, May 10, at the Stone Harbor Resort and
Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. The keynote
speaker will be Wisconsin Department of
Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi. The
Secretary will be discussing the considerable
investments his Department is making in Door County
for important local transportation infrastructure
improvements. The May 10 event will also feature
the debut of the new strategic marketing plan that
DCEDC is developing with the assistance of Infusion
Marketing from Green Bay.
In addition to the remarks by Secretary Busalacchi
and the presentation of the marketing plan, the
annual investors meeting will include the presentation
of the Door County Industry of the Year and
Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The Industry of
the Year Award recognizes a construction, service or
manufacturing business that has made a substantial
impact on the community and enjoyed significant
accomplishments during the past year. The
Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates those
individuals who have taken the initiative to start and
grow a successful small business in Door County. The
luncheon meeting will also include the annual report
to investors about the accomplishments of DCEDC
during 2005.
The DCEDC annual investors meeting will start
promptly at 12pm. Tickets for the May 10 luncheon
are $25 per person and are available from the DCEDC
office. For more information, please contact Sharon
Spengler at (920) 743-3113 x200, or by email at the
link below.
E-mail Sharon
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Door County Economic Development Adjustment Plan
DCEDC staff continues the implementation of our
priority recommendations from the Economic
Development Adjustment Plan. This month, our Board
of Directors will see the first draft of our
comprehensive branding campaign for Door County as
a prime location for high-growth, high margin
businesses and to grow the workforce in the area.
May will bring the first organizational meetings of the
Door County angel investment network, which will
consider investment proposals from entrepreneurs in
new technology and high-growth businesses. DCEDC
has been working with Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College, Bay Area Workforce Development Board, the
Door County Job Center and other organizations to
secure the necessary funding for the implementation
of workforce training initiatives that are needed by
our local businesses and are an integral part of the
Shipbuilding and Manufacturing clusters.
The DCEDC staff continues to be available to local
municipal governments and other community groups
to present the findings of the Door County Economic
Development Adjustment Plan and to solicit support
and volunteers for implementation of the Plan
recommendations. If your group is interested in
hearing a presentation on the Plan, contact Sam
Perlman, Economic Development Manager at 920-743-
3113 x204 or by e-mail at the link below.
E-mail Sam
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Global Speaker Series
Organized by the Highway 41 Corridor International
Development Program, the Northeast Wisconsin
Global Speaker Series is a set of quarterly luncheon
presentations by renowned experts on important
business topics and trends. Perfect for business
owners, senior company leadership, financial industry
representatives, economic development
professionals, elected officials and educators, the
Global Speaker Series focuses on pertinent themes
directed at improving the international
competitiveness of area businesses.
The final presentation of the series will be Tuesday,
May 23rd by former US Congressman Steve
Gunderson of Greystone Consultants, one of the
nation’s top analysts of workforce trends and
policies, talking about “The Jobs Revolution and You.”
Registration for the Northeast Wisconsin Global
Speaker Series is $30 per person. For more
information, visit the Green Bay Area Chamber
website or call Fred Monique at (920) 496-9010 x27.
Green Bay Area Chamber Website
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Changes at the Business Development Center
The Door County Business Development Center, the
small business incubator operated and managed by
DCEDC, is pleased to welcome Door County Natural
Stone Surfaces, a new business to the county, and
also see a current tenant, TF System - The Vertical
ICF, Inc., grow beyond the facility.
Door County Natural Stone Surfaces is a start-up
business providing custom cut marble and granite
stone countertops for kitchens, bathrooms and
fireplaces in residential and commercial applications.
To contact Door County Natural Stone Surfaces, call
920-746-0063 or e-mail at the link below.
TF System - The Vertical ICF, Inc. (formerly
Wisconsin Thermo-Form) is partially graduating from
the incubator, moving their fabrication and
warehousing operations to Green Bay in order to
better support their clients in the Fox Valley and
beyond. The company will retain office space in the
facility and keep their headquarters in Sturgeon Bay.
TF Systems manufactures insulated concrete building
systems (www.tfsystem.com
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Door County Natural Stone Surfaces
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Space Available
Because of the changes at the Door County Business
Development Center, the small business incubator will
have a variety of spaces available for rent: two
finished offices (400 sq ft & 546 sq ft); 1 semi-
finished office (693 sq ft); and two light
manufacturing areas (2,282 sq ft and 2,000 sq ft.).
Much of the available space is dividable to
accommodate the needs of any size or type of
business.
The Business Development Center helps reduce
business start-up overhead costs by offering
affordable rents and providing free or low-cost
access to shared facilities, services and equipment,
including: recessed and at-grade truck docks; forklift
and material handling equipment; high-speed internet
access, copier, fax and mail services; and a private
conference room with available audio/visual
equipment. Center tenants may also qualify for
special business incentive and finance programs:
Revolving Loan Fund programs; business finance
training and consulting; tax incentives through the
Sturgeon Bay Development Zone Program; and
financing eligibility and application assistance.
For more information regarding the available space in
the Door County Business Development Center,
located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, contact
Mary Paitrick, at (920) 743-3113 x202 or via e-mail
at the link below.
E-mail Mary
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May is Manufacturing Month
Did you know that manufacturing and related
industries comprise almost one-half of Wisconsin’s
economy? That nearly one in five workers in
Wisconsin are directly employed in manufacturing?
Wisconsin leads the nation in the manufacture of
such diverse products as cheese, small engines,
surface mining equipment; fire trucks, medical
imaging equipment and paper. $14 Billion worth of
Wisconsin-manufactured products are exported to
countries around the world.
In recognition of the considerable economic impact of
manufacturing and related industries in Wisconsin,
Governor Jim Doyle recently proclaimed May 2006 as
Manufacturing Month, saluting “Wisconsin’s
manufacturers and their employees for helping build a
stronger economy for our families, our communities
and Wisconsin’s future.” Three cheers for the
manufacturers of Door County and the State of
Wisconsin!
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Entrepreneur Networking Day
Northeast Wisconsin Entrepreneur Networking Day
will be held Tuesday, May 9th, 3-9pm at the Meyer
Theater in downtown Green Bay. The networking
event, designed for small business owners, budding
entrepreneurs or anyone interested in selling
products or services to businesses, will feature a
presentation by Barry Moltz, an author and nationally-
known speaker on entrepreneurism. Information and
registration is available at the link below.
Entrepreneur Networking Day
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