Converting Influence Group Enters Third Year, Hosts a Special Meeting

Published: August 18, 2008

GREEN BAY, WI | Converting Influence, an industry trade group that allows members to “network, learn and provide industry news,” will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 10, at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. The meeting will highlight “Sustainable Options, Growth & Trends in Converting.”

Presentations will include “Sustainability Options for Your Business” by Susan Stansbury, director of Converting Influence, and “Growth Strategies in the Converting Industry” by Kathi Seifert, CEO of Pinnacle Perspectives. Seifert will share her extensive experience in industry, from her current product development work to her career at Kimberly-Clark, culminating with executive VP and recent Fortune magazine listing as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.

The event will be hosted by Gary Hermsen of Precision Paper Converters. Converting Influence now has 80 member businesses in its group. Anyone is welcome to attend the event, which will be held at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The cost is $55, which includes lunch, and will include an optional tour of the NWTC Mfg. center.

In addition, the group will host its Converters Expo on January 10, 2009 at the Lambeau Stadium atrium area in Green Bay, WI. For details on both events, call 920/265-6507 or visit www.ConvertingInfluence.com