| Event to Feature Release of Wisconsin 2035 Report & Interview with Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld |
| MADISON – WMC Foundation – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – will host its annual Future Wisconsin Summit at Monona Terrace on Thursday. The program seeks to bring together all stakeholders of the economy, including business, government and education, to develop solutions to our economic challenges and map out a path forward. WMC Foundation will also be releasing the Wisconsin 2035 report at the event. The report will outline concerns from Wisconsin’s business community, detail challenges and propose potential solutions for long-term economic growth. Credentialed members of the press are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Emelia Rohl at erohl@wmc.org. WMC Foundation Future Wisconsin Summit WHEN:Thursday, December 9, 20219:00AM to 1:00PM WHERE:Monona TerraceOne John Nolen DriveMadison, WI 53703 DETAILS: 9:00am – Opening Remarks Kurt Bauer, President & CEO, WMC Rusty Schieber, Vice President of Operations, Brakebush, and Future Wisconsin Project Steering Committee Chairman 9:10am – Wisconsin 2035 Report Release: The Findings & Next Steps Wade Goodsell, Executive Director, WMC Foundation 9:45am – Wisconsin 2035: Workforce & Education Policy Tom Abrahamson, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, KI Carrie Strobel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Greenheck Group Eric Blohm, President, Freedom Graphics Systems Rachel Ver Velde, Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy, WMC (moderator) 10:30am – Break 10:45 am – CEO Fireside Chat Aaron Jagdfeld, President & CEO, Generac Corporation Kurt Bauer, President & CEO, WMC 11:30am – Lunch 12:10pm – Wisconsin 2035: Tax Policy Terri Lillesand, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Sheboygan Mike Nikolai, President, COO & CEO, Waupaca Foundry Wayne Southall, Horicon Works Factory Manager, John Deere Scott Manley, Executive Vice President of Government Relations, WMC (moderator) 12:55pm – Closing Remarks Michelle Grajkowski, Senior Director, Wisconsin Business World 1:00pm – Adjourn Credentialed members of the press are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Emelia Rohl at erohl@wmc.org. |
