Wednesday,
August 25 | Session Topic | Presented by |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Regulatory Issues Update & Sustainable Growth
| AHFA |
| | Marketing More Effectively to Better Your Bottom Line | Ken Peterson CKD,
Sen Design Group |
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Lean Management, Total Productive Management, Six Sigma and How They Work Together to Improve Your Results | Virginia Tech |
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| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Managing Your Expenses: Improving Profits Through Cost Control and Productivity Gains
| Wood Component Manufacturers Association |
| | Top 10 Strategies to Generate More Leads and Close Sales in Tougher Times | Ken Peterson, CKD
SEN Design Group |
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | EXHIBINAR - Team to Help Win Government Contracts | American Express - OPEN |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Lean Manufacturing Techiques for Custom Cabinet Shops
| Ralph Bagnall
Consultingwoodworker.com |
| | Leading in a Lean Upholstery Environment | Jim Lewis
The Center For Lean Learning, LLC |
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Thursday,
August 26 | | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | FREE SESSION - Opportunities for Using Robotics in the Woodworking Industry | Robotics Industries Association |
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | You Survived, Now What's Your Strategy?
| Art Raymond |
| | Maintenance Excellence | Virginia Tech |
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| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | EXHIBINAR - Getting the Most from the GSA Schedule for Government Contracting | American Express - OPEN |
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Recruiting the Right People
| Wood Products Manufacturers Association |
| | Working With Common Plastics in the Woodshop | Ralph Bagnall,
ConsultingWoodworker.com |
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| 1:00 am - 2:00 pm | LEED™ / Green / Sustainable Woodwork
| Architectural Woodworking Institute |
| | Your Website As a Key to Your Marketing Strategies | Bridgeline Software, Inc. |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Robotics | Robotic Industries Association |
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Friday,
August 27 | | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | FREE SESSION - Social Media and Marketing | Bruce Plantz
Cabinetmaker-FDM |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Managing Green: How to Establish an Effective Energy Management Process | Davis Woodruff, PE, CMC
Management Methods, Inc. |
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Creating a Competitive Edge in the Finishing Room | Mitch Kohanek
Dakota County Technical College |
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| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Eliminate Waste: Attack the 7 Categories of Waste in Your Business
| Davis Woodruff, PE, CMC
Management Methods, Inc. |
| | Marketing In A Challenging Environment | Phil Zaleon
Z promotion & design, Inc. |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Estimating | Woodshop News |
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Saturday,
August 28 | | |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Understanding Changing Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
| Franklin Institute - Mississippi State University |
| | Reinventing Your Business - Prospering and Surviving In Today's Tough Market | Cabinet Makers Association |
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