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Welcome
New Forward Janesville Members!
Facing
Forward Presents "Facing the Pandemic Crisis"
 Are
You Prepared? In 1918, the world
experienced one of the deadliest flu pandemics ever known. Could it
happen again? The general consensus among experts is that another
pandemic will strike again—sooner, rather than later. Are we prepared?
Join FJI on
Thursday, November 8, 7:30 am at the Pontiac Convention Center to hear
featured speaker, Janet Zoellner, Rock County’s Nursing Supervisor,
focus on the ramifications of a catastrophic flu pandemic and on how you
and your business can start preparing.
$5 for
members to attend, $15 for non-members, To RSVP, please contact FJI at
608-757-3160 or e-mail
forward@forwardjanesville.com.
 Holiday
Hoopla
Please join us as we ring in the holiday season!
Forward Janesville invites you to attend the first annual Holiday
Hoopla. This event is designed to showcase all of the wonderful
goods and services our members have to offer.
We also hope to ease some
of the holiday panic by providing a one-stop-shop for Janesville area
residents.
More details...
Members in the News:
Prent Wins the Gold
…and
the Silver and Bronze, as well!
Forward Janesville is proud to announce that at the
17th Annual Thermoforming Parts Competition of the Society of
Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Thermoforming Division, FJI Member, Prent
Corporation added the following awards to its long list of
accomplishments:
To learn more…
Meet
Your FJI Goodwill Ambassador
Jennie Krajeck-KANDU Industries,
Inc.
Click Here!
Business
& Marketing Expo
Forward Janesville’s 17th annual Business &
Marketing Expo was another success, with 90 booths and 370 people attending the
luncheon. The event was held on October 11 at the Holiday Inn Express,
Janesville Conference Center.
Over 700
attendees enjoyed the Expo, which culminated with the year’s largest
Business After Five sponsored by Riverfront, Inc. Congratulations to
Cedar Crest for winning this year’s Best Booth Award! Thank you to all
of the exhibitors, volunteers and sponsors who help made the Expo a
wonderful event!
2008 Awards Banquet -
Nominations Forms Online Now!
Forward Janesville’s 7th Annual Awards Banquet
will take place on Thursday, January 24th at the Pontiac
Convention Center. Nomination Forms are available on the website at:
http://www.forwardjanesville.com Member reservations are $30 for an
individual or $350 for a table of ten with preferred table placement.
Please call 608-757-3160 for reservations.
A State
Budget At Last
The
state budget debacle has ended, as Governor Doyle signed the
long-overdue biennial spending plan into law on October 25. Both houses
of the state legislature passed the agreement on October 23, a mere 115
days after the state’s self-imposed July 1 budget deadline. The bill,
which raises cigarette taxes and transportation fees but rejects many
tax increases sought by the Governor,
includes some important
victories for the state’s business community, including rejection of
government-run health care.
The agreement raises state spending by 6.6% over the biennium, far less
than the 8.5% proposed by the Governor or the 23% hike included in the
Senate’s budget proposal. While the dust surrounding the agreement is
still clearing, most of the major details have become apparent. Here is
a summary of the major provisions, with some help from Wisconsin
Manufacturers and Commerce:
Summary
Member Connect
- We invite you to e-mail us with
any events/special news/updates/etc. to
share with FJI members in the
Report On-line. E-mail
Laurie Huml Eckert
with a description of 30 words or less.
Coming in
December in The Report:
Forward Fitness...Are you up to the
challenge?
Forward
Janesville Staff
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