The 29th Annual Meeting was held at the recently completed Eau Claire Event District – the new home of Country Jam. The Crescent is one of the state of the art venues within the Eau Claire Event District that provided all of the amenities one would need for their next event. From technical support to a full service caterer, they have it all!
CEDC opted for a breakfast meeting in hopes for the highest turnout with the least impact to people’s schedules. With over 450 in attendance, it was a great success. KP Katering is the Eau Claire Event District’s in house catering company and event coordinator. Working with them was a breeze and they were so accommodating and easy to communicate with. The breakfast spread they put on was nothing short of impressive.
Our influential Keynote Speaker was the CCO (Chief Connecting Officer) her self, Ginger Johnson. She captivated the audience with her peppy personality and useful messages on human connection and its impact on not only your personal lives, but professional as well. Ginger moved throughout the crowd engaging with guests and carefully keeping their attention. She definitely left a lasting impression on us with helpful takeaways we can utilize.
To wrap up our Annual Meeting, we had our CEDC Business Awards. Companies in the Chippewa Valley were nominated for awards in various categories such as Trade Ally of the Year and Business of the Year. See below for the full list of awards and their recipients.
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Partnership of the Year
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Construction Trade Ally of the Year
Ashley Construction
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Business Project of the Year
B & L Transload & Warehousing
New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Business Project of the Year
Crescent Meats
Cadott, Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Business Project of the Year
Wangard Partners Inc
Chippewa Crossing Project
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Business Project of the Year
Northside Elevator
Stanley, Chippewa County, WI
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 B.E.A.R. Award
Mason Companies
Chippewa EDC’s
2023 Leadership Award
Dean Ortmann
Chippewa County, WI
We’d like to thank all of those that were able to attend and hope to see you at future CEDC events! Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors that made this possible and to Ginger Johnson and her bright personality and insight.