The Waupaca County Job Fair, sponsored in part by the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce, has a proven record in helping employers find workers. Over the past years, approximately 490 employers and 6455 job seekers have participated in the Waupaca County Job Fair. This event is an effective way to promote your company, recruit employees and network with other businesses.
 
BOOTH SPACE IS AVAILABLE! Space will be $95/booth for Members of any Waupaca County Chamber of Commerce and $105/booth for Non-Chamber Members. Booth responsibilities are simple: display your company sign or logo, staff your booth throughout the event from 10 am-4 pm and provide your own electrical extension cords.
 
10’ X 8’ Booth Includes:
• Back Drop and Side Curtains
• Skirted Table and 2 Chairs
• Electricity, if needed
• Featured in Job Fair Advertising Campaign
• Refreshments throughout the day and lunch for two representatives
 
ALSO OFFERED: resume workshops, job search strategies, interviewing tips presentations, veteran information and continuing education information.
 
For more information or to purchase booth space, contact Waupaca Area Job Center via email: chris.schultz@workforceeconomics.org.

Economist and president of AgResource Company, Dan Basse, will explain how global markets influence milk and feed prices as he helps dairy producers avoid basing marketing decisions on crystal ball prognostications. Basse joins an exceptional roster of speakers assembled to help producers achieve real results on their dairies at the 2010 PDPW Business Conference, March 16 -17, in Madison, Wis.
 
Created by dairy producers for dairy producers, the Business Conference is widely considered the nation’s premier educational event. Five highly regarded keynote speakers, 15 specialty sessions, and 25-plus resources are on tap for the Conference. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and exchange insider information with fellow producers and fill their minds with new ideas at the Hall of Ideas tradeshow.
 
Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech is the opening keynote and also the emcee of this dynamic two-day event.  Kohl has spoke around the globe on dairy business and will get dairy producers thinking about opportunities ahead and focused on ways to reposition their businesses in 2010 and beyond.  His presentation alone will provide the guidance and perspective needed to push forward with optimism and real direction.
 
A former college basketball coach, Dr. Kohl’s presentations are action-packed, entertaining and geared to get your mind running and conditioned for game-winning business management. The highly credentialed and sought-after Dr. Kohl has conducted more than 5,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups, published four books and more than 1,000 articles on financial and business-related topics, received 11 major teaching awards, received 15 major Extension and Public Service awards, and traveled more than 7 million miles during his career.
 
 
“Attending PDPW’s Business Conference lets me get away from the farm and learn while I’m away. I particularly appreciate the sessions about the financial end of the business. The conference may be a six-hour drive one way, but these two days are well worth it,” said Tejo Willemsen of Willemsen Dairy in Indiana.
 
Dr. Kevin Bernhardt of the UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability will explore how to bridge management of costs with marketing of products and explain how to a change one’s mindset from being impressed with $19 milk to one that is impressed with a double-digit rate of return on assets.
 
Dr. Jan Shearer of Iowa State University will address metabolic and mechanical factors that predispose dairy cattle to some of the most serious of lameness disorders in his informational breakout session titled, “End Lame Profits with Keen Hoof Care.”
 
Producers attend the PDPW Business Conference to network and exchange information with fellow producers; discover new ideas, products and services among the booths in the Hall of Ideas tradeshow; and gather valuable business information and strategies provided by dynamic speakers who are experts in their fields. The Business Conference is also an ideal opportunity for business people who rely on the dairy industry to interact and engage one-on-one with the best and brightest professional dairy producers.
 
The PDPW Business Conference, which typically gathers producers and industry leaders from across the nation, is open to all dairy producers and industry agribusiness people.
 
To learn more about PDPW’s 2010 Business Conference and Hall of Ideas tradeshow, or to register for the conference, visit www.pdpw.org.
 
Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin is a dairy producer-founded organization that provides educational programs and services to fellow dairy producers. PDPW’s mission is “to share ideas, solutions, resources, and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.”

Last year, the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce’s (WACC) social media seminars attracted scores of attendees so WACC is planning additional seminars for Spring 2010.
 
These seminars will show you how to use the most popular social media marketing tools in your business to build stronger customer relationships and establish a greater online presence. All sessions are held in ABC Computers lower meeting room, 8:00-9:30 am with dates and topics as follows:
 
• March 25 — Twitter

• April 15 — Facebook

• April 27 — Linked In

• May 18 — Blogging
 
Al Lautenslager, featured marketing and PR expert for the e-online version of Entrepreneur Magazine and a certified Marketing Coach, will be conducting the seminars. He is CEO of Certified Social Media.com and an adjunct faculty member with the FVTC Venture Center.
 
WACC Member cost is $25 a session or all four sessions for $75. Non WACC Member cost is $35 a session or all four sessions for $110. To register, contact Kathy LeClair, 715-258-7343 or kathy@waupacaareachamber.com.

Come join us for an evening of networking and learning. Discover all that FCEDC has to offer, the value of our varied services and how we make a difference with our clients and communities. Learn the role you can play in economic development on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 5:30 p.m., University Center Commons, UW – Fond du Lac. The always-popular networking time will be fl avored by a bountiful stand-up buffet provided by Linstrom’s Special Occasion Catering. Elegant desserts and gourmet coffee will conclude our evening.

$30 per person
To register go to www.fcedc.com and click the “events” tab or call us at (920) 929-2928

We hope you will be able to join us!