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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Hispanic and Latino Experiences in Fond du Lac
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library
What is life like for Hispanic and Latinos living in Wisconsin? Is it different for those who were born here as opposed to those who have immigrated? What made Wisconsin or Fond du Lac an attractive place to live?
Series Sponsored by: FDLPL; UW-Extension; Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce
Monday, January 12, 2009
Safety Council - The Effects of Shift Work in the Workplace
5:30 pm
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall
Fee: $20 - Safety Council members
$25 - AC members
$30 - non AC or Safety Council members
Please join us to learn more about the overall health effects of shift work and the impact on workplace safety and productivity. This program will include the Circadian Rhythm (indwelling body clock) and Shift Work Sleep Disorder. Andi will also share information about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Bring your questions for this presenter!
4:30 p.m. Networking
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:15 p.m. Program
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hispanic and Latino Experiences in Fond du Lac
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library
Is Spanish the New German? Language Issues in Context: Panelists will review the history of how various immigrant groups to the Fond du Lac area learned and adopted English.
Sponsored by: FDLPL; UW-Extension; Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
January Business Connection
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Open Road Harley-Davidson
Fee: $2 if you are pre-registered
$5 if you are not pre-registered
Open Road Harley-Davidson is Fond du Lac's premier Harley-Davidson dealership, believing in personalized service, demonstrating excellence and intergrity throughout everything they do. They are a full service dealership with everything from demos of the latest Harley-Davidson motorcycles, to housewares, children's toys, and jewelry, to consulting on an authentic image accessorizing your iron horse!
Open Road Harley-Davidson state-of-the-art showroom is a must see!
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
ACU - Marketing 101.5
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location: McLane Meeting Room - Fond du Lac Public Library
Fee: $20 AC members
$30 non-AC members
This is a fast-paced, example-driven romp through advertising basics and how to get your brand noticed. With tips on what works, what doesn't and how to save money. We'll look at how to do good low-budget television, when to buy billboards, how to create radio ads that sparkle and direct mail that stands out. We'll show tricks that make budgets look bigger and simple things you can do to save money in your marketing budget. We'll also touch quickly on PR and web marketing. This is a nuts and bolts, idea-stealing seminar. Every person in the room will walk away with at least one idea that they can implement.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
YPF/Leadership - The Spirit of Aviation
5:00 pm
Location: Tru Blu -Ramada Plaza Hotel
Fee: FREE for YPF Members & Leadership Alumni
$10 non-members
A Proven Leader - Paul Poberezny, EAA Founder, will be joining the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) and Leadership Alumni to talk about turning his childhood dream of aviation into a world-renowned aviation organization. EAA makes Oshkosh, Wisconsin the busiest airport in the world for one week every summer - come and find out how it happened!
5:00 p.m. - Hors d'eouvres
6:00 p.m. - Program
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Hispanic and Latino Experiences in Fond du Lac
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library
Getting Here: Panelists will review how the immigration process has evolved over the last century - how coming to the U.S. as a legal immigrant is much different today.
Series Sponsored by: FDLPL; UW-Extension; Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
HR - What's Walking Out Your Door
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel
Fee: $20 HR members
$25 AC members
$30 non HR or AC members
What’s Walking Out Your Door?
Talents, skills, business knowledge, expertise, wisdom….THIS is what is walking out your door! For a variety of reasons (including layoffs, downsizings, retirement, transfers….), people leave. Studies show that best-practice organizations are putting together multiple techniques to capture critical business knowledge and then transfer it to their emerging workforce.
Organizations, regardless of industry, revenue, number of employees, are faced with this challenge. It is further intensified by the looming retirement of a record 77 million baby boomers over the next ten to fifteen years. This has the potential for huge losses of knowledge related to key processes and competencies.
Aleta Norris of Impact Consulting Group, LLC, will touch on the significance of creating a knowledge retention and transfer strategy, share examples of best practices currently being demonstrated in a variety of organizations and create an opportunity for you to explore and share with your peers.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
DFP Annual Meeting
7:30 am
Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel Ballroom
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership will unveil its new logo and brand at the 2008 Annual Meeting on January 29, 2009, at Ramada Plaza Hotel ballroom. All members of the partnership, property owners in the Business Improvement District and any person with an interest in revitalizing downtown are welcome to attend. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. A continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., and the meeting will begin at 8 a.m.
The annual meeting will feature the unveiling of the new DFP logo and brand. Created by BrownBoots, the new brand will showcase the direction of the DFP as well as its mission and goals. The brand culminates six months of work by BrownBoots through surveys, interviews and data collecting.
New DFP Board President Joe Tasch will give a recap of the organization’s progress in 2008, outline a blueprint for 2009 and welcome the new board members.
An annual highlight of the meeting is the awards, including Friend of Downtown Fond du Lac award, which recognizes a person or organization for their commitment to the DFP, the design award and the volunteer of the year award.
7:30 breakfast
8:00 meeting
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
YPF Power Hour
5:30 pm
Location: American Legion Foxhole Bar & Hall
Get connected with the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF). Spend an hour of your day with the best networking opportunity in Fond du Lac.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Hispanic and Latino Experiences in Fond du Lac
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library
The Impact of Change on the Economy: As the number of Hispanic and Latino residents in Fond du Lac County and Wisconsin increases, various aspects of work and society are in the process of changing. How does this change affect the marketplace?
Series Sponsored by: FDLPL; UW-Extension; Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
February Coffee Connection
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Location: FDL Police Department, 126 N. Main St.
Fee: $2 plus 2 business cards
The Fond du Lac Police Department welcomes you to their facility for the February Coffee Connection. The Department, previously located at 180 S. Macy, moved to its current location of 126 N. Main Street in October of 2001. The Department consists of 74 sworn officers and 6 civilian employees and has been under the leadership of Chief Tony Barthuly since 2003. The Fond du Lac Police Department is committed to providing high quality, community-oriented police services such as School Resource Officers, Crime Prevention Programs, SWAT, Drug Enforcement Unit, Honor Guard Unit, Police Bike Patrol, Motor Unit, Public Housing Officer, K-9 Units and a Chaplaincy Program. As a team, we have committed to make Fond du Lac a safe place to live, learn, work and play.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
ACU - Fired Up or Burned Out, Stress, Life and Work
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Location: McLane Meeting Room - Fond du Lac Public Library
This workshop will focus on the impact of stress in our work and personal lives. Stress impacts individuals’ physical and mental health. Stress occurs daily and cannot be eliminated nor should it. Harnessing the “power” of stress will be a key-learning outcome of this training. Participants will identify sources of stress in their life and ways to manage the impact of the stress for their personal and professional benefit. The importance of identifying personal and professional values and priorities, and implementing these values on a day-to-day basis also will be covered.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Assoc. of Commerce Annual Meeting
5:30 pm
Location: Holiday Inn - Fond du Lac
Fee: $30 per person
Reception 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Program 7:30 p.m.
RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
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