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SUMMARY:FSTNR Week: Keynote Speakers & Education Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a full day of professional development and industry insight. All sessions are free of charge. Breakfast is provided for morning session attendees and lunch is included with the Lunch & Learn.MORNING SESSION | 9:00 11:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM | Sponsored by IFI |Complimentary breakfast servedPersonal Accountability and the QBQ! Kristin E. Lindeen | QBQ\, Inc.In this high-energy workshop\, Kristin Lindeen guides participants through the proven QBQ! method a practical framework for replacing blame and excuses with personal accountability\, better communication\, and a solutions-focused mindset.LUNCH & LEARN | 11:45 AM 1:30 PM Lunch providedManufacturing Unleashed: Practical AI for Real-World Performance Gains Cohen Barnes | President\, SundogCohen Barnes draws on 30 years of experience serving manufacturers across Northern Illinois to outline how companies can begin leveraging AI today to improve decisions\, streamline operations\, and strengthen their competitive edge.AFTERNOON SESSION | 2:00 3:00 PM[Session Title] Darlene Collis [Description coming soon]CLOSING SESSION | 3:00 4:00 PMCurrent Economic Update Thomas Walstrum | Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoThomas Walstrum\, principal business economist at the Chicago Fed and contributor to the Beige Book\, shares the latest economic conditions and what they mean for the fastener industry.\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor? See the full list of premier sponsor benefits and register here\, and our exclusive sponsorship opportunities here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a full day of professional development and industry insight. All sessions are free of charge. Breakfast is provided for morning session attendees and lunch is included with the Lunch &\; Learn.
MORNING SESSION | 9:00 &ndash\; 11:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM | Sponsored by IFI |Complimentary breakfast served
Personal Accountability and the QBQ! Kristin E. Lindeen | QBQ\, Inc.
In this high-energy workshop\, Kristin Lindeen guides participants through the proven QBQ! method &mdash\; a practical framework for replacing blame and excuses with personal accountability\, better communication\, and a solutions-focused mindset.
LUNCH &\; LEARN | 11:45 AM &ndash\; 1:30 PM Lunch provided
Manufacturing Unleashed: Practical AI for Real-World Performance Gains Cohen Barnes | President\, Sundog
Cohen Barnes draws on 30 years of experience serving manufacturers across Northern Illinois to outline how companies can begin leveraging AI today to improve decisions\, streamline operations\, and strengthen their competitive edge.
AFTERNOON SESSION | 2:00 &ndash\; 3:00 PM
[Session Title] &mdash\; Darlene Collis [Description coming soon]
CLOSING SESSION | 3:00 &ndash\; 4:00 PM
Current Economic Update Thomas Walstrum | Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Thomas Walstrum\, principal business economist at the Chicago Fed and contributor to the Beige Book\, shares the latest economic conditions and what they mean for the fastener industry.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? See the \;full list \;of premier sponsor benefits and register \;here\, and our exclusive sponsorship opportunities \;here. \;
LOCATION:600 E. Grand Ave. Chicago IL 60611
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DTSTAMP:20260604T055618Z
URL:https://members.mwfa.org/calendar/Details/fstnr-week-keynote-speakers-education-sessions-1706161?sourceTypeId=Hub
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