Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter June 2018 | Page 21

10437 Innovation Dr. Suite 320 Wauwatosa, WI 53226 414-270-3600 www.wispro.org May 21, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Hilary DeBlois, [email protected] 414-688-3882 12 th Annual Volk Field/Fort McCoy Small Business Conference “Change is in the Air and how it will affect Wisconsin” ___________________________________________________________________ The 12 th Annual Volk Field/Fort McCoy Small Business Conference is scheduled for June 19 th and 20 th at Fort McCoy. This year’s conference theme is “Change is in the Air and how it will affect Wisconsin”. Businesses from the Midwest will have the opportunity to take advantage of two days of technical training with a focus on ISSUES that will IMPACT your business direction, operations, strategy, markets, and SUCCESS. You will have the opportunity to hear from and meet with regional experts, leaders of the community, potential customers, and potential partners. All businesses including large, small, disadvantaged, minority, woman, HUB Zone, veteran and service-disabled veteran owned firms will benefit from this event. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with this year’s speakers including:         Colonel David W. May, Commander, Volk Field Air National Guard Base Representative from Fort McCoy Eric Ness, District Director, Small Business Administration Suzanne Mudd-Yarber, Director, Small Business Programs, U.S. Transportation Command. Dane Deutsch, President/CEO, DCS Netlink Lisa Taylor, President, Strategic Partners LLC Anne Hlavacka. Small Business Development Center, UW-La Crosse Terry Whipple, Executive Director, Juneau County Economic Development Corporation