Global Midwest Alliance
888.808.0462
Driving Innovation and Growth
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October 2, 2014
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-3890
Join us for an important gathering of manufacturing industry leaders from the Midwest.
The inaugural Midwest Manufacturing Matters Legacy Award gala, on the eve of National Manufacturing Day, will bring together leaders, suppliers and service providers from the many faces of the manufacturing industry -- together for one evening to network and celebrate the impact, accomplishments and bright promise of the future for the manufacturing industry in the Midwest.
Whether you're an industry member, service provider or supplier to manufacturers, this promises to be a memorable evening of renewing friendships, making new connections for global business opportunities and celebrating our award winners:
2014 Legacy Award Honoree
S&C Electric Co.
AIM's Manufacturer of the Year
Linda Boasmond, Cedar Concepts
Global Midwest Alliance's Manufacturer of the Year
Tom Hacker, C&L Supreme
For more information or tickets, visit www.midwestmanufacturingmatters.org
Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide, not-for-profit education organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business. The Alliance offers educational opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries.
The Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing (AIM) is a collaboration of taxpayer supported and not-for-profit organizations that leverages, coordinates and focuses their collective resources into integrated solutions that transform Northeast Illinois manufacturers into globally competitive companies. Visit www.illinoismanufacturing.org.
Involvement in this campaign provides a number of very valuable benefits for these industry supporting organizations. A portion of the revenue generated through this initiative is a critical part of annual manufacturing industry sector funding and support. This allows the Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing and Global Midwest Alliance to pursue and fund groundbreaking, innovative programs that will help support, expand and enhance the success and impact of companies throughout the Midwest, with a strong focus on the currently critical areas of innovation, sustainability, global growth and workforce development.
PROGRAM
VIP Reception
5:00 p.m.
General Reception
5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Awards Presentation
7:00 p.m.
Valet Parking Available
Do you have questions about sponsor packages? Please email [email protected].
Co-Sponsored by
Program Co-Chairs
Mark Baker
Tempel Steel
John Blumenshine
S&C Electric Co.
Bill Bossard
Salvagnini
Allan Bulley
Bulley & Andrews
Harry Cendrowski
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors
Dolores Connolly
Sterling Engineering
Chris Curtis
NEMA
Bill Downey
Hi-Grade, Inc.
Jerry Flynn
Bretford
Craig Freedman
Freedman Seating
Bob Glazik
McGladrey LLP
Adam Grinde
Baker Tilly
Francia Harris
Bannockburn Global Forex
Jim Hill
The Hill Group
William Hood
LED Lighting, Inc.
Bill Jordan
Morris Midwest (Okuma Dist.)
Bill Koch
B K Controls
Clyde Kofman
Underwriters Laboratory
Guy Loudon
Jane Addams Resource Corp.
David Masters
Northbrook Bank/Wintrust
Richard Merlo
JDM Steel
Skip Mungo
Temperature Eqpmt. Corp.
Ed Sitar
ComEd
Domingo Such
Perkins Coie
Dean Stork
American Chartered Bank
Geoff Vance
McDermott Will & Emery
Lisa Victoria Waller
BDG International, Inc.
Terry Ward
Bank of America
Ray Whitacre
BMO Harris
Warren Young
Acme Industries
The 2014 Legacy Award Celebrating
the Impact and Accomplishments of Midwest Manufacturers
MIDWEST MANUFACTURING MATTERS
The Midwest Manufacturing Industry Honors S&C Electric Co.
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