Roundtable: Today's Economic Climate - 8am to 11:30am, The Paranet Group - Terry Baudhuin, Retired Senior Vice President of AO Smith; Bob Horvat, CCP, CLU at Compensation Resources Group; and Phil Heston, Executive Vice President at Miller Compressing Company will provide us with this economic update. Topics to be discussed: Economy Trends & Observations, Commodity & Industry Update, and Compensation Trends. Results of the Paranet Metrics Survey will also be shared and will allow you to benchmark against other Paranet members.

SIG: Getting Projects Done on Time in Half of the Time - 8am to 11am, Westmoor Country Club - Mike Dalton, Managing Director/Chief Growth Coach of Guided Innovation will share how to complete projects in less time and always deliver them on time. He will unveil mistakes companies make that sabotage on-time performance, methods for creating the shortest project plan, and visual tools for managing projects and project portfolios.

Roundtable: Working in a Family Owned Business - 8am to 10am, Paranet - Working in a family owned business can be difficult at times, especially when you're not part of the family. But, they can also offer a great alternative to the sometimes rigid or cord structure of the corporate world...you just have to navigate it a bit differently. Linda Kiedrowski, CEO of The Paranet Group will facilitate this roundtable discussion.

SIG: Developing, Attracting and Finding a Skilled Workforce - 8am to 11am, Paranet - A panel comprised of Paranet members will share their successes and challenges, and give advice on how to create a skilled workforce. Second Chance Partners for Education (a Paranet Partner) will provide an introduction to this special interest event.

SIG: Lean in Sales - 8am to 11am, Paranet - Presented by Julie Cosich, Market Development Director, HUI Manufacturing. Further information to follow.

Member Orientation - 7:30am to 9am, Paranet - This orientation is for NEW members who want to know how to get the most value from your Paranet membership, and EXISTING members who need a refresher on Paranet's benefits. Join us for breakfast and learn how to best utilize your membership. We will explain Paranet's available tools and opportunities to help you and your company grow!

SIG: LinkedIn: Marketing Yourself & Your Company - 8am to 11am, Paranet - Is the social media website LinkedIn a mystery to you? Do you currently have a LinkedIn profile but want to learn how to put it to better use? Wayne Breitbarth, LinkedIn Trainer, will share ways to start, or improve, your profile in order to better market yourself and company.

SIG: Team Building - 8am to 11am, Paranet - Julie Cosich, Market Development Director of the New Business Team, HUI Manufacturing will lead us through this Team Building SIG. More information to follow.

All Member Day - 8am to 4pm, Paranet - Event information coming soon!

Member Orientation - 7:30am to 9am, Paranet - This orientation is for NEW members who want to know how to get the most value from your Paranet membership, and EXISTING members who need a refresher on Paranet's benefits. Join us for breakfast and learn how to best utilize your membership. We will explain Paranet's available tools and opportunities to help you and your company grow!