May/June 2022

May/June 2022

President's Message

Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Update

We hope you enjoy the summer to its fullest! We’ll resume our DIG Book Club this fall and plan to read Atomic Habits by James Clear. Fall book club sessions will be released in late summer once the FY22-23 program schedules have been developed.

Peer Group Update

FEI Members, join the peer group in discussing topics relevant to your business! Our summer meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25th from 2:00 - 4:30 PM at Keller in Kaukauna. There will also be a teleconference option for those who cannot attend in person. You can help create the agenda. Past topics include: insurance renewal premiums, banking services, employee retention, and attraction. Meeting details and the registration link are included below:

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
*Location: Keller | Kaukauna

Click here to register! This meeting is eligible for 3 CPE credits to those that attend the entire meeting in person and sign the CPE attendance sheets. *FEI Members that participate via teleconference on 8/25 will not be eligible to receive CPE credit.

Membership Update

We’d like to thank our members for their recruiting efforts. Thus far, they’ve helped us welcome four members. Our fiscal year end is June 30, 2022, so it’s not too late for your referrals! Since the arrival of the pandemic in early 2020, it’s been difficult to recruit new members. Very few prospective members have been attending our chapter events, which is largely due to the lower in-person attendance at chapter meetings.

We’ll end fiscal year 2021-2022 with our first member appreciation social event on Thursday, June 16^th. It will be held at Pullman’s in Appleton, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Please register by June 9^th to join us. This social event will feature hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, prizes, music, and memorable conversations. Guests are welcome and encouraged (including colleagues, spouses, significant others and friends).

Click here to read the complete membership update.

Member Appreciation Event

We Appreciate You by Michele Byrne on Dribbble

We can't think of a better way to say thank you to our members at the end of another successful fiscal year with our first member appreciation event! Join us on Thursday, June 16th, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Pullman's Restaurant in Appleton. There will be food, beverages, music, giveaways, and most importantly GREAT conversation!

Click here to register now and don't forget to invite your guests, which includes colleagues, spouses, and significant others.

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