2023 Supply Summit & Showcase: Network with Peers / Meet the Experts
The Supply Summit & Showcase is March 21-23 at the Hotel Effie Sandestin. That is only nine weeks away, and your chance to save $100 on the registration if you sign up by January 30.
As always, the Summit promises to deliver insights you need to navigate 2023 and connect you to the people who can help you make it happen. Meet suppliers; talk to peers who have found creative solutions to problems that plague the industry. Hear from experts on supply chain, the economy, leadership, and more. Watch this publication for coverage of events in Sandestin, Florida.
“I encourage our members to attend the upcoming Summit, share your ideas, forge new relationships and walk away with a fresh perspective, said Ben Hellbusch, Association President. “This is your unique opportunity to meet with all of the folks in the supply chain in one room. What normally would take you two to four months to accomplish, you can get in done in a half day.”
The meeting includes a supplier product showcase, golf tournament, fishing excursion, guest program, plant tour, sampling of night life, speaker sessions and unmatched networking opportunities woven throughout it all.
Go to FarmEquip.org to register, check out who is attending and make vital connections that will help create opportunities for manufacturer-supplier partnerships. And now, let’s meet our speakers:
Kyle Scheele: Innovation Machine
Kyle and his ideas have been featured in the Washington Post, Fast Company, GoalCast, UpWorthy, BuzzFeed, Yahoo and more. Videos of his projects have been viewed over 200 million times. He will teach members how to turn themselves (and their organizations) into an innovation machine. He will inspire Association members to harness their own capacity for creativity and innovation, and provide practical tips on how to get more (and better!) ideas out of yourself and your team.
Micki Vandeloo: Grants for Manufacturers
Micki Vandeloo is President of Lakeview Consulting, Inc. The company’s mission is to ensure economic prosperity for America’s workforce by helping manufacturers secure grants that spur economic development. Bryant Hintz: Product Safety Bryant Hintz is a product safety specialist with Sentry Insurance. He will speak to members about how operator’s manuals play a crucial role in helping member’s keep their customers safe—and in helping protect themselves if/when litigation arises. He will provide recent updates to applicable standards and how to create user-friendly, manuals and safety messages.
Bryant Hintz: Product Safety
Bryant Hintz is a product safety specialist with Sentry Insurance. He will speak to members about how operator’s manuals play a crucial role in helping member’s keep their customers safe—and in helping protect themselves if/when litigation arises. He will provide recent updates to applicable standards and how to create user-friendly, manuals and safety messages.
Craig Miller: Energy Innovation
Craig Miller, Principal at the NOVA Advisory Group, will speak to members about current incentives available to companies investing into new energy technologies.
Jeremy Bess: Economics Overview
Jeremy Bess is a vital member of ITR Economics team of expert economists and consultants. In his general session, he will share his expertise, forecasts, and insights with clear action items to directly benefit the current and future business planning.