Business Connects with Government Luncheon
Date and Time
Monday Sep 10, 2018
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
Monday, September 10, 2018
12-1:30pm
Location
Manitowoc Public Library
707 Quay St.
Manitowoc
Contact Information
The Chamber of Manitowoc County
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Description
Update on Impact of Tariffs and Dark Stores
Presented by: Kurt Bauer, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Kurt R. Bauer became just the fifth head of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) in 2011. Founded in 1911, WMC is the combined Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, Wisconsin Manufacturers’ Association and the Wisconsin Safety Council. WMC represents 3,800 employers of all sizes and from every sector of the economy.
Prior to joining WMC, Bauer spent 18 years working for financial industry trade groups, including serving as CEO for both the Wisconsin and Arizona Bankers Associations.
Bauer is the current Vice Chair of the Council of State Manufacturers Associations and is also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors, Council of State Chambers of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Advisory Council on Agriculture, Small Business, and Labor.
Bauer is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Updates from local officials to follow the presentation.
Business Connects with Government Luncheons provide a venue to inform and educate our community by hosting speakers on topics important to our members. Opinions expressed by speakers do not necessarily reflect the position of The Chamber of Manitowoc County or its members.