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Please join us for Student Night!
Our next event, Student Night, is a great chance to recognize local college students for their accomplishments! Here at FEI, we recognize the importance of introducing a younger crowd to the professional scene, specifically through our organization. Not only will students be recognized, but they will have the opportunity to network with business professionals within their desired career field. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity, so please sign up for this event coming up on October 24th!
Don't forget to check out all the upcoming events and get registered!
Here at FEI, we love to host all different events such as socials, keynotes, economic updates, etc. These events offer plenty of networking opportunities and a chance to learn about different things happening in the business world. You won't want to miss out, so make sure to register for these events before it's too late!
3.23.21 Leadership Challenges in a Remote World | RECORDING
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Speaker - Kyle Courtaway, a master coach and leader
Fort Wayne Chapter Happenings - March 2021
Message from the President
Team FEI Fort Wayne,
There is hope. Spring seems to be on the way. That, along with increased COVID vaccines, is making our spring and summer look a little more social. I’m definitely looking forward to the start of golf season. My league starts in mid-April and it can’t get here soon enough. There’s nothing like chasing a white ball around to kick off summer!
While our main program in March is virtual, the tour we have planned for April will be a “live” event. The Board is discussing holding some in-person events over the summer as well. Like all of you, the Board recognizes that part of the value of FEI is found in conversing with others. We will get there!
We have had some amazing programs in the new year:
Thanks to John Court for bringing us Sheila Bannister from EPIC to talk about wellness and shifting the paradigm. Allison Massari, who was trapped in a car and nearly burned to death, had quite a story to tell. Her amazing comeback story will stay with me for a long time!
Thanks to Nick Yack for bringing us PNC’s Amy Carenza and Kaley Keeley who gave us valuable information on helping our employees become wiser, wealthier, and healthier by providing good financial wellness expertise. Mike Brown was inspiring and took us out of our comfort zone for a bit. My favorite line was “We need to get comfortable being uncomfortable.” That’s not easy.
The February panel on “Business Exit Strategies – Plan for Succession" was well attended. It was a seasoned group of people sharing a lot of wisdom to help us better navigate the transfer of power as businesses undergo ownership changes.
Our February Career Development session designed to help us avoid “The Top IRA Planning Mistakes” by David Ghormley was very well done. The Secure Act, which became effective in 2020, brought many changes to retirement plans. Thank you to Kyle Farmer from Edward Jones for bringing David to us.
For fun, we also held a virtual trivia event. It was a very entertaining and good use of an hour even though my team lost. We are holding a second event on Friday, March 19 from 4-5 PM. Take a chance and sign up. I promise you’ll have some laughs and get to know a few other FEI members a little better.
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2.17.2021 RECORDING | Business Exit Strategy - Planning for Succession
If you missed the Panel Discussion: Business Exit Strategies - Plan for Succession
Panelists include,
John Barce - Partner with Barrett McNagny LLP
Josh Boone - CFO at Nesco Rentals
Jeff Johnson - Managing Director at Blackford Capital
Joseph Fahey - Senior VP and National Director Business Succession Planning at PNC
Doug Conner - Owner of DConner Advisory, LLC
Moderated by,
Wayne Robison - President, Robison & Associates
2.2.2021 RECORDING | Career Management - Mindfulness for Working Professionals
Missed this event or want to listen again?! Click here to see what Michael Dunne-Steece has to say about Mindfulness for Working Professionals!
1.28.2021 RECORDING | PD 1 - 'Why Employees Should Think Like Business Owners: Maximizing Business Value through Employee Engagement and Financial Wellness'
If you missed PD Session 1 - 'Why Employees Should Think Like Business Owners: Maximizing Business Value through Employee Engagement and Financial Wellness' you can listen/watch here! Click the link below.
Amy Carenza, Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Bank, PNC
Kaley Keeley, Senior VP, West Territory Sales Director, Organization Financial Wellness, PNC
1.28.2021 RECORDING | PD 2 - Special Teams: Winning on Game Day
If you missed PD Session 2 - 'Special Teams: Winning on Game Day' you can listen/watch here! Click the link below.
Mike Brown, Career Lieutenant/Paramedic with a large urban department
1.21.2021 RECORDING | PD Session - Wellness: Shifting the Paradigm
If you missed our PD Session | Wellness: Shifting the Paradigm, you can listen/watch it here.
Speaker: Sheila Bannister, EPIC
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Fort Wayne Chapter Happenings - January 2021
Message from the President
Team FEI Fort Wayne,
Welcome to 2021! I know I’m happy to have turned the page on 2020 and I’m sure you are as well. As vaccines arrive, I’m looking forward to climbing out of this COVID chasm.
Our November Career Development session to help us with our “Presentation Skills for a Virtual World” by Anthony Juliano was very well done. Virtual meetings are not going away anytime soon. By now, we should all be experts in lighting, microphone/sound, appropriate backgrounds, etc. Anthony certainly gave us pointers to help us improve our virtual presence. Honestly, day to day, I’m still baffled by the people who have not yet gotten better at this virtual stuff. They should have attended Anthony’s session!
Our November meeting at Sweetwater was very well done. Thanks to Hylant for the professional development sessions on cash flow surety/trade credit and insurance captives. I definitely learned some things. Jim Schellinger, Indiana Secretary of Commerce, did a great job selling me on Indiana and all the great reasons to be part of this state as well as the northeast region of Indiana. His enthusiasm for “everything Hoosier“ was contagious.
At the beginning of December, I attended an FEI National conference titled “ICONS: Women of Note”. They highlighted women in high-level financial positions by giving them a chance to speak to the group. We then broke up into groups and went into breakout rooms. I was fortunate in that two of my breakout sessions included the speakers. They were amazing women. FEI National did a great job with that session. I’d like to encourage all of you to watch your email for more conferences being offered by FEI National as well as other FEI chapters. This virtual world is giving us a real opportunity to attend events for little or no money. Take advantage of it! Watch the FEI website.
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