Business Breakouts are 30-minute roundtable experiences where an expert moderator shares information to spark conversation and then attendees learn from others in the room. The breakouts begin with a short 5 to 10-minute personal story/experience on the topic and then moderators will lead discussions in the room with a series of questions to find out what other companies have done when facing challenges in common business areas. We want everyone to learn from the others in the room in an informal way.

Recruiting & Retaining Employees Moderator: Steven Roberts, Elite Print Finishing
Finding – and keeping – qualified team members is perhaps the #1 challenge facing print finishing businesses today. Steven Roberts, Elite Print Finishing, shares his company’s experiences and experiments in employee recruitment and retention. Then, he’ll open up the floor to find out what techniques others are using to stay fully staffed and keep the presses rolling.


Tax Credits, Incentives & Policy Update Moderator: Mike Devereux, Wipfli
Mike Devereux is a partner and leads the manufacturing industry group for Wipfli, a tax advisory and consulting firm. Join him for a discussion of current tax credits and incentives available for the sector, along with an outlook on tax policy, driven by the current and future, incoming Congress and Administration.


Business Ownership Transitions Moderator: Jessica-Marie Hutchison, CFAR
CFAR, Inc. is a consulting firm that leads family business enterprises in business transitions and leadership succession. Join Jessica-Marie Hutchison, along with Universal Engraving Inc. President Ross Hutchison and Infinity Foils, Inc. Vice President Haley Hutchison-Quick, as they discuss some of the processes and challenges during these transitions and then lead the conversation among attendees about the potential pitfalls and path to success, sharing insights from their own transitions..