The Connection is a half-day event focused on learning, celebrating, and networking. Learn how ATW is connecting our community to the world and how our cities' leaders are connecting us to success. Celebrate our Business Award winners. Finally, network with other businesses and make new connections. The program will be emceed by Nina Sparano from NBC 26.
Sponsorship opportunities are available to purchase through the 'Register' button on the right of your screen!
Be a Connector sponsor!
Connector Level 1:
Brand Connections $250
- Marketing perks to increase name awareness of your business:
- Your logo on The Connection web page
- Your logo featured on The Connection signage
- Half page ad in Fox Cities Week (to use in 2023)
Connector Level 2:
Networking Connections $500
- All of the benefits above PLUS:
- 2 tickets to The Connection
- Opportunity to leave business cards out at the event
- Verbal recognition at the event
- Social media mention
Awards
Businesses that have been nominated for our 2023 awards are:
- A Healing Place
- Appleton Downtown Inc
- Baisch Engineering
- Be. A Center for Holistic Mental Health & Healing
- Bellin Health
- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
- CMD
- Coalesce Marketing and Design
- Eagle Point Senior Living
- Employment Resource Group, Inc.
- ESOP Partners, Inc.
- Feeding American Eastern WI
- Fox Communities Credit Union
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Friends of Butterfly Gardens Inc
- Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.
- Goodwill North Central Wisconsin
- Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity
- Hearthstone Historic House Museum
- Heckrodt Wetland Reserve & Nature Center
- Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc.
- Jewelers Mutual Group
- Miron Construction Co., Inc.
- Network Health
- Nutritional Healing, LLC
- Plexus Corp.
- Rawhide Youth Services
- Realty ONE Group Haven
- RGL
- SCHEELS
- Spat?s Restaurant
- TDS Telecommunications
- The Boldt Company
- The Vintage Hitch Company
- The Wandering Table
- ThedaCare Family of Foundation
- Thompson Community Center on Lourdes
- Tiffani?s Bridal
- Trout Museum of Art
- U.S. Venture
- Vande Hey Company
- Vets & Friends of WI
- Walbec Group
- Weidert Group, Inc.
- Wisconsin Herd
- Women?s Fund for the Fox Valley Region
- XE54: a Wine & Cocktail Lounge
We'll be recognizing the following Awards:
The
Business of the Year (Large & Small) Award recognizes the accomplishments of Fox Cities businesses for outstanding performance, including growth (financial, physical, and/or employment); commitment to quality; economic impact; and the contributions they make to our community.
The
Community Attraction (Non-Event) Award highlights a business or organization that has been operating for at least 2 years and has had major influence on attracting visitors and residents of the Fox Cities to engage in the community, making the Fox Cities a more attractive place to work, live, visit, and have fun.
The
FAB (Food and Beverage) Award highlights a local establishment that has an uncompromising, passionate devotion to the quality of their business to be a "one-of-a-kind" here in the Fox Cities. This business has immensely driven growth and strives to give their guests their best hospitality experience while also giving back to the community. This award is open to all food and beverage businesses: restaurants, bars, wineries, breweries, etc.
The
Collaboration Award recognizes a collaborative Fox Cities project, activity, or event for its success, progress, innovation, and/or contributions to the community. The entry must have included at least two entities (business, nonprofit, community group, etc.) partnering together and been started or completed within the last three years.
The
Employee Friendly Workplace of the Year Award recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance and innovations in creating a positive work culture. Any Fox Cities business certified as an Employee Friendly Workplace by the Fox Cities Chamber as of August 1 is automatically eligible for this award.
The
Champion of Young Professionals of the Year Award highlights and celebrates one of our existing Champions of Young Professionals. Any business designated as a Fox Cities Chamber Champion of Young Professionals as of August 1 is automatically eligible for the award.
CEO of the City
We will be hosting a panel discussion with the mayors of all the cities in our region: Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, and Kaukauna. This will be an opportunity to hear from these executives on the opportunities and challenges facing their cities. Topics will include budget and taxes, housing, economic development projects, and more. At the end the mayors will be asked pre-submitted questions, which anyone can email in to
jturke@foxcitieschamber.com.
Donald Merkes, Menasha Anthony Penterman, Kaukauna
Jake Woodford, Appleton
ATW Update
During The Connection attendees will receive an Appleton International Airport update and economic impact report from Abe Weber, Airport Director.
Abe Weber, Airport Director, ATW
Business Professional attire is admired.
This event would not be possible without our sponsors. Thank you!
GOLD SPONSOR
CONNECTOR LEVEL 1
RAFFLE PRIZE
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