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Protect Your Business, Employees & Customers! March 21, 2024
Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Baraboo, WI |
No one wants to think that injuries, cyber security threats, lawsuits, or losses can happen in their business. But avoiding the topic will not protect your business, your employees, or your bottom line. You must be proactive in your risk management strategies. Join Hunter Kennedy from Federated Insurance for a fast-paced risk management workshop- Protect Your Business Before It’s Too Late! Learn the areas that give LBM dealers the most trouble and ways to reduce the risk to your business.
There are only ten days left to pre-register for the March 21st conference! For a small all-inclusive fee, you will have access to a day full of education, networking, and fun. Click HERE to view the full schedule and register for the 2024 Wisconsin Connection Conference. Lunch tickets must be requested by March 8. |
Upcoming Classes & Webinars |
- March 5-6 – Yard & Delivery Operations Workshop, Tomah, WI
- March 7-8 – Yard & Delivery Operations Workshop, Eden Prairie, MN
- March 18 – 19 - Blueprint Reading & Material Take-Off, Sioux Falls, SD
- March 21 – 22 - Blueprint Reading & Material Take-Off, Fargo, ND
- March 26 – LBM Inventory Management, Kansas City, KS
- March 27 – Improving Profits, Kansas City, KS
- March 26-28 – Estimating 1-2-3, Inver Grove Heights, MN
- April 16 – LBM Inventory Management, Brooklyn Park, MN
- April 17 – Risk Management for LBM Dealers, Brooklyn Park, MN
- April 23-25 – Estimating 1-2-3, Inver Grove Heights, MN
- April 25 – Federated Ins. Risk Management Academy
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Click on dates for links to registration and full details. |
LBM Inventory Management How you manage your inventory can be the deciding factor in your organization’s profit and loss. |
This course will discuss the importance of accurate inventory management, explain the costs involved with mis-managed inventory and best practices that companies can use to have an accurate accounting that will benefit all areas of the business. There will be a strong focus on making sure companies are using whatever system (ERP-QuickBooks-etc) to the greatest capability. |
“Opened my eyes to procedures/ideas I’m not enforcing well enough.” |
Devoting time and attention to the details will truly make a difference in the long term of your organization’s success. During this one-day workshop, we will discuss tools you can use to move towards your business goals and a healthy bottom line including ensuring proper cashflow, budgeting, inventory controls, keeping score, monthly financial cycle and more!
Walk away with greater understanding and a fresh desire to tackle the elements which will reap large rewards for your organization. |
Improving Profits Create a good foundation for your business success by gaining a better understanding of your financials. |
“Whether it’s a simple fix or a major new process, Emily will break down the solution sensibly and methodically so everyone can benefit in their own way.” Will
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Risk Management for LBM Dealers Learn how to create a risk management plan with checks and balances that allows you and your team the ability to identify, monitor and mitigate risks as they arise. |
During this program you will learn the multiple ways retail businesses experience loss and how you can prevent them. Cyber security, physical security, theft, and the fraud triangle are key topics covered. Attendees of this program will walk away with a better understanding of challenges facing businesses today and leave with sound strategies that will help put your hard-earned money back on your bottom line. |
This popular workshop provides 2 full days of instruction and discussion on residential construction methods, blueprint reading, and material take-off. Learn basic blueprint reading by identifying lines, symbols and details while developing an understanding of elevations, floor plans, framing and sectional views. Students will be introduced to various residential construction methods and estimating formulas while working on a basic single level home with a trussed roof. |
Blueprint Reading & Material Take-Off with Casey Voorhees
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Estimating 123 These classes sell out quickly so register early! |
National trainer, Casey Voorhees, will provide instruction and discussion on residential construction methods, blueprint reading and material take-off. Emphasis is placed on developing a consistent method for measuring and applying formulas to produce an efficient take-off. Short-cut formulas are provided that will speed up the material take-off process. During Estimating 3, students go beyond the basic construction take-off to the more difficult areas of a material take-off.
“This has been so eye opening and has helped me pull a lot of pieces together! Thank you!” Cheyenne |
How Can Successful Risk Management Impact Your Profitability? Attend a One-Day Risk Management Seminar to Help Your Business |
As a business owner, you know that risk is something to constantly be watching for — risk knows no calendar, sets no appointments, and is always present. As a benefit from your association, Federated Insurance® has the resources to help, and would like to offer you an exclusive invitation to join other business owners at our complimentary, one-day Risk Management Academy. Click HERE to learn more. |
April 25 - Altoona, IA
Registration is limited to the business owner and one additional representative of the company. |
Retirement Plan Expertise from a Trusted Partner
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Set up 15 minutes with Daniel Gardner to explore how the BLD Connection 401k MEP can help encourage the benefit results you want. Contact him at (612) 743-4961 or dgardner@osaicwealth.com. Check out this video to learn more about the value of group 401(k) plans. |
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