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Regional News: Announcement
QUESTIONS
John Colm, 216.588.1440, ext 105
Pamela Holmes, 216.588.1440, ext 104

REGISTER: Anne Schaum, 216.588.1440, ext 101

Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Summit

"We invite you to come. We believe you have a lot to contribute. You will be surrounded by 150 of our region’s sharpest minds – manufacturers and other civic leaders who are committed to working together to promote and strengthen our region’s manufacturing base, " says John Colm, president and executive director of WIRE-Net.

Co-sponsored by MAGNET

Reserve quickly.

Seating is numbered.

Friday, Feb 27, 2009

7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 28, 2009 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Participants are asked to attend both days.
No charge and paid parking for qualified attendees.

The Club at Key Center
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH

John Colm, president of WIRE-Net — a membership-based, economic development organization serving manufacturing business leaders, and co-sponsor, David Fout, president of MAGNET — (Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network), an Edison Center funded by the Ohio Department of Development, also providing Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) services, home of the Third Frontier’s Center of Excellence in Innovation, and managing the Cuyahoga County Entrepreneur Loan Fund join resources to convene a regional Manufacturing Summit from Friday, February 27th through lunch on Saturday, February 28th at The Club at Key Center. The Summit is at no charge to qualifying stakeholders; parking is included.

"We believe that you have the vision to help Cleveland and Northeast Ohio become a world-class center for advanced manufacturing", says Colm.

	Help manufacturers tap new markets, drive investment, and create jobs in the region
	Unite manufacturing leaders around a plan to educate, develop, and employ our workers

Keynote Speaker

Lieutenant Governor, Lee Fisher will present the Ohio plan for economic development, focusing on Hubs of Innovation and Opportunity.

Principal Speakers

The program is packed with opportunity and several regional manufacturing leaders who have experience in turning around companies, motivating employees, and making a profit in a tough economy will present.

Among them are:

Fred Corpuz, Director of Operations for Foseco
Bill Brake, Executive Vice President, Cliffs Natural Resources and CEO of Renewafuel LLC, a new venture which produces biomass fuel cubes.