Northeast Michigan Industrial Association
Annual Meeting
November 23,1999
PRESIDENTS
REPORT
NMIA is in its' third year of operation and
continues to mature. Our effectiveness
in delivering services to our members has improved significantly. We are now readily recognized throughout the local
community as a strong and effective organization. The
local educators now recognize NMIA and actively seek our participation in the educational
system.
The Board of Directors has taken strong action
throughout the year in planning the services and activities for our members. I believe that the most significant action
the Board has taken was the development of our Organizations 1999 Objectives. These objectives targeted and implemented in 1999
have made us a better and more effective organization.
We all owe the Board of Directors our thanks and appreciation!
BOARD of
DIRECTORS:
Denis A. Weiss
- President
Douglas Kreucher / Leo Wesley
Taylor Building Products
Oloffson
Robert M. Scibor
- Vice President
Toni Ott
Ogemaw Forge Company
Star Cutter Co.
John Friederichs
- Treasurer
John Patchin
Valenite Inc.
CSI Industrial Systems
Jeri L. Orlando
- Secretary
Conrad Kroening
Ogemaw Forge Company
Linabery Products
Jeffery R. Fournier
- Administrator
Don
Gusler
Taylor Building Products
Kneeland Industries
James Edgar
Jim Santorum
West Branch Industries
Tawas Tool
Michael Quigley
Kenna Ogasawara
Assembly Concepts, Inc.
Weyerhaeuse
1999 NMIA OBJECTIVES
SUB-COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON
1. Training
Seminar Program
Jeff Fournier
2. Education
System involvement
Denis Weiss
3. Scholarship
Program Development
Jim Edgar /
Toni Ott
4. Association
Growth
Conrad Kroening
5. Update
Membership Book
Jeri Orlando
6. Improve
Public Awareness
Jeff Fournier
/ Denis Weiss
7. Annual
Golf Outing
Mike Quigley
1999
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MEMBER
MEETINGS:
·
November 1998 Annual
Meeting:
¨
Election
of new Board Members:
Ø Don
Gusler, Kneeland Industries
Ø Jim
Santorum, Tawas Tool
Ø Kenna
Ogasawara, Weyerhaeuser
·
NMIA and Education Round Table Meeting:
¨
Purpose was to bridge the gap between
Business and Education.
¨
Six area school Principals attended.
¨
Nine NMIA members attended.
¨
Three Work Force Task Force Members
attended.
¨
As a result Education opened door for
Business participation in the education system. A
partnership was initiated.
·
February Membership
meeting:
¨
Topic:
- “Everybody has a Will – Including the Wrong
Will”
¨
Presented by: - Robert
Vince, Financial Consultant.
·
March Membership Meeting:
¨
Topic:
- “OHHS Academic Center”
¨
Presented by: - Lori
Brunner, OHHS Chairman of the Academic Center and Jane Short, OHHS Counselor.
·
May Membership Meeting:
¨
Topic:
- “Breakthrough Leadership”
¨
Presented by: - Daniel
M. Handley, President of Handley & Associates, which presents Dale Carnegie Training.
·
July membership meeting:
¨
Topic:
- “Second Annual NMIA Golf Outing”
¨
Organizer: - Mike
Quigley, Assembly Concepts, Inc.
·
September Membership
Meeting:
¨
Topic:
-
“Understanding MIOSHA Safety Standards”
¨
Presented by: - Joe
Hrinik, President, Compliance Resources, Inc.
SEMINARS:
·
“Principles and Practices of Leadership 1”
¨
May 3, 10, 17, 1999
¨
Quality Inn, West Branch
¨
Dick Warner, American Society of
Employers.
·
“Dale Carnegie Course”
¨
September – 12 week course.
¨
Quality Inn, West Branch
¨
Dan Handley, Handley & Associates,
Inc.
MEMBERSHIP:
1997
1998
1999
·
General Members: 19
18
24
·
Associate members: 14
11
9
Total:
33
29
33
OBJECTIVES:
·
Training seminar program:
This year the NMIA offered the popular
“Principles and Practices of Leadership 1” for the third time. We also sponsored the “Dale Carnegie
Program” which attracted individuals from a wide variety of businesses. Both of these seminars are examples of how the
NMIA is sponsoring programs that benefit the community as well as the association.
·
Education System Involvement:
NMIA is now recognized in the Education
system as a vocal and viable force in the community.
As a member of the local Work Force Task Force, we have helped to open the
door for participation in the education system. We
are a member of the newly formed Ogemaw County
Business & Education Alliance that is
a partnership between business and education. Business
partners now are participating in the newly formed Academic Center at OHHS. This is a great beginning!
·
Scholarship Program:
NMIA has developed a college scholarship
program offered to all employees of NMIA member companies.
Two $500 scholarships are being offered for the fall term in 2000. Jim Edgar, Toni Ott and their team did an
excellent job developing a program that we have discussed many times in the past.
·
Association Growth:
NMIA General Membership
increased by 33% while our Associate Membership reduced by 21% with an overall growth rate
year-to-year of 14%. This is an outstanding
achievement and is the direct result of the efforts of Conrad Kroening.
·
Update Membership
Book:
An updated NMIA membership directory was
published for 1999-2000. The team lead by Jeri Orlando did and outstanding job making this
happen.
·
Improve Public Awareness:
The NMIA is now recognized by more people
in the community due to the actions and activities of all of our members. Community leaders and educators now
recognize and respect our organization and actively seek our participation and advice.
·
Annual Golf Outing:
The 2nd annual
NMIA golf outing was better attended and more successful than the first. It is so important to take time out to
relax, have fun and socialize and thanks to Mike Quigley and his team, we were able to do
just that this year. There is a lot to be
said for the old saying “Enjoy life, go outside and play with your toys”. We did, thanks Mike.
SUMMARY:
1999 was a great year for NMIA, we learned how to
be more effective as a team and we accomplished what we set out to do. 2000 promises to be even better.
Thanx for the opportunity to serve the NMIA
Denis Weiss
President
11/23/99
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