Governor Walker Draws Record Crowd to DCEDC Annual Meeting
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 | | Governor Walker delivers his keynote address discussing his "Blueprint for Prosperity." (Tina M. Gohr/Door County Advocate) |
We were overwhelmed by the response to our 25th anniversary annual meeting this year! We shoehorned about 400 community and business leaders into the DCEDC annual investors meeting on Monday, April 14, at the Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay, making it by far the largest annual meeting in DCEDC history. Keynote speaker Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker discussed his "Blueprint for Prosperity." Hatco Corporation was named the Door County Industry of the Year, and AJ Frank, owner of Door County Trolley, received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The luncheon meeting included Executive Director Bill Chaudoir's report to the community about the activities and accomplishments of DCEDC during 2013 and a summary of the organization's 25-year history of service to the Door County community.
 | | AJ Frank of Door County Trolley, with his wife Cheryl, won the Entrepreneur of the Year award, while VP Steve Christoferson and CEO David Rolston accept the Industry of The Year award for Hatco Corporation. (Tina M. Gohr/Door County Advocate) |
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AJ Frank Named Entrepreneur of the Year
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 | | Watch the Entrepreneur of the Year video! |
AJ Frank, owner of Door County Trolley, Inc. , was announced as the winner of the annual Door County Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Door County Trolley was started in 2000 to provide transportation around the peninsula for tourists and visitors who had in large part come to the area by private automobile. From a modest beginning, Door County Trolley is today involved in providing a broad array of interesting, entertaining, fun, and diversified recreational and educational tours for visitors to the Door County peninsula. (Read More)
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Hatco Corporation Named Industry of the Year
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 | | Watch the Door County Industry of the Year video! |
Hatco Corporation is the winner of the Door County Industry of the Year Award. Hatco Corporation is a leading innovator and manufacturer for the foodservice industry, specializing in the design, production, sale, and service of equipment that improves efficiency and profits for today's competitive foodservice operations. Founded in 1950 by Gordon and LaReine Hatch of Milwaukee, the company has succeeded for more than six decades by providing many inventive solutions or product enhancements for customers to meet critical needs within the industry, as well as by maximizing performance standards of products with superior engineering and production. Today the company has an extensive line of products that are sold worldwide into many different styles of commercial foodservice establishments. (Read More)
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Annual Report Available On-Line
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 DCEDC announced that the corporation's recently released 2013 Annual Report to investors is now available on-line at the organization's website. The report, which was released to the public during the DCEDC annual investors meeting on April 14th, presents a look at the accomplishments of the organization over the past year.
"We are pleased to be able to share our annual report with the community," DCEDC Executive Director Bill Chaudoir recently said. "DCEDC continues to work hard each day to improve the economic vitality of the county and its residents, and we welcome the opportunity to share the successes of our organization."
We have also created a slide presentation of the 25-year history of the Door County Economic Development Corporation, 1989-2014, featuring images from our past and highlighting some of our accomplishments over the years.
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Buy Local May/June Networking Mixers
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The Tuesday, May 6 (NOTE new day for this month only!) Buy Local networking mixer will be held at Mojo Rosa's, 7778 Wisconsin 42, Egg Harbor, and will feature a program by Mojo Rosa's owner Kim Jensen entitled "An Entrepreneurs Story: Tackling the Challenges to Grow Her Business." The Wednesday, June 4 mixer will be held at Door County Creamery, 10655 Highway 42, Sister Bay, and will feature a program by Jenny Walker of Cupcake Heaven and Jesse Johnson from the Creamery entitled "First Year in Business: Experiences and Lessons Learned".
Buy Local mixers also provide time for an update about the status and activities of the Door County Buy Local program. These networking events are open to anyone interested in learning more about the Buy Local initiative in Door County. Attendees are asked to make a $5 donation to help defray costs. To RSVP or if you have questions, please email Bill Chaudoir or call 920-743-3113 ext. 200.
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Workplace Wellness Roundtable
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 Ministry Door County Medical Center and the Door County YMCA are jointly presenting a Workplace Wellness Roundtable on Wednesday, May 14, 8- 9:30am in the Sturgeon Bay City Hall Council Chambers Room. A panel of experts will share "Effective Workers Compensation Practices," including return to work, form completion, functional assessments for typical work injuries and lowering mod rates. This is a great opportunity for CEOs, business owners, and HR directors to learn more about workplace wellness initiatives. Please register by calling the Y at 920-743-4949. |
Look for DCEDC on TV!
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The 2014 DCEDC annual investors meeting will be airing on the Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol Public Access channels; click the municipal name for local air time schedule. The meeting was recorded for rebroadcast courtesy of Soik Communications, who also produced our award videos.
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| Our Benevolent Sponsors
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We are very fortunate to have local businesses who support our annual meeting each year, allowing us to produce a stellar event and our award videos. We thank each and every one for their contribution.
GOLD Sponsors
 | | Bay Shipbuilding Company |
 | | Therma-Tron-X |
Silver Sponsors
 | | Peninsula Building Systems |
 
Bronze Sponsors
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