Beachfront Blues

How about that Beachfront Blues event?!  Definitely in the running for the best attended Fuse event yet!

If you didn’t make it out, allow me to fill you in on what you missed.  The evening was staged on the private beach of the historic Glensheen Mansion, with access to the grounds to explore at your whim.  Kyle Scherz added his own flavor to familiar tunes, keeping the atmosphere upbeat.  There were scrumptious Blackwoods appetizers that kept you coming back for more, and free beer from Bent Paddle to cleanse your palate.  Top that off with lively lawn games, new friends and ideal weather!  Even the Sundew paid us a visit with a honk from the lake.

If you didn’t make it out to this one, be sure to join us at the next event.  Fuse at Five on the rooftop Eagle Harbor Room of the Inn on Lake Superior, sponsored by Verizon Wireless.  At this free event there’s sure to be fabulous prizes, tempting appetizers, and a cash bar.  Hope to see you there!

Tiersa Dodge
Fuse Duluth Leadership Council - Chair
DSGW Architects

YPro Conference Agenda is Here!

September 25, 2014
7:30AM-4:00PM
Sheraton Duluth Hotel
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7:30 - 8:15 am Registration

8:15am Keynote Presentation
Positioning Yourself as a Leader - Ted Schick, Schick Corporate Learning
Ted is a charismatic corporate trainer, professional speaker and consultant with his own business, Schick Corporate Learning. A retired naval officer who rose up from the enlisted ranks, Ted has over 30 years experience leading people.

9:15am
[Corporate Track] In the Mind of the Negotiator: Problem-solving & decision making in the workplace - Jeff Holmes Vice President of Real Estate for maurices
[Entrepreneurial Track] Taking the Leap - Eric Faust Owner of Duluth Coffee Company, Nick Arntz and Elyse Wachendorf of the Happy Wanderer

10:15am
[Corporate Track] Increase Your Productivity - Pascha Apter of Giant Voices
[Entrepreneurial Track] Spott-On Networking - Pat Spott of Spott Law Office, PA

11:15am
[Corporate Track] Develop Habits to Build a Successful Life - Karen Stromme of UMD Athletics
[Entrepreneurial Track] Social Media to Grow Your Business - Lucie Amundsen of Locally Laid

12:15pm - 1:00pm Etiquette Luncheon 
Learn the dos and don’ts of dining at the conference’s three course etiquette luncheon presented by event expert Jax Eisenmann, held at Greysolon Ballroom.

1:00 pm Networking Game and Sponsor Booth Visits  

2:00pm 
[Corporate Track] Marketing Yourself : Building your personal brand for success - Panel Discussion featuring City Council Member Linda Krug, Brian Hanson of APEX and Pam Solberg-Tapper of Coach for Success

[Entrepreneurial Track] Money Management - Craig Chilcote of Anderson, Kuiti & Asuma, PLLC

3:00pm Keynote Presentation
Work/Life Balance - Don Ness, Mayor of Duluth
Don was elected mayor in 2007 from a field of 12 candidates. Four years later, Ness became the first mayor to run unopposed since Duluth was incorporated in 1887. Despite Don's extremely busy schedule he has found a way to balance his work and his family life, find out how he does it all.
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Interested in sponsorships? Help us prepare a new generation to lead with vision and passion. Contact Martha Bremer for more information. mbremer@duluthchamber.com; (218) 740-3754.

Mark Your Calendar: Y-Pro to CEO Summit

Fuse is committed to providing our magnificent town’s young professionals with educational offerings that benefit their work, life and the community. On September 25, Fuse will host its third annual regional summit, Y-Pro to CEO: Thriving as a Young Professional. 

This full day conference will feature, motivating keynotes and specialized breakout sessions led by local leaders that are focused on preparing a new generation to lead with vision and passion.

Ted Schick of Schick Corporate Learning will kick off the conference with his keynote presentation on “Positioning Yourself As a Leader: How Great Leaders Inspire Action” Ted is a charismatic corporate trainer, professional speaker and consultant with his own business, Schick Corporate Learning. A retired naval officer who rose up from the enlisted ranks, Ted has over 30 years experience leading people.

Learn the dos and don’ts of dining at the conference’s three course etiquette luncheon presented by event expert Jax Eisenmann, held at Greysolon Ballroom.

Mayor Don Ness will conclude the conference with his keynote presentation on “Work/Life Balance: Methods and Strategies to Keep Your Life Sane.” Don was elected mayor in 2007 from a field of 12 candidates. Four years later, Ness became the first mayor to run unopposed since Duluth was incorporated in 1887. Despite Don’s extremely busy schedule he has found a way to balance his work and his family life, find out how he does it all.

This is a great educational and professional development conference opportunity for our community. Please join us!

When: Thursday, September 25, 2014 
Where: Sheraton Duluth Hotel 

Time: 7:30am-4:00pm

$49 chamber members/$69 nonmembers

Company Group Discounts Available

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Burritos, Baseball, and the Big Guy…

Last week’s Words from the Wise came from the Wisest of them all, Mayor Don Ness.  Fuse Duluth fans, with the support from Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, gathered in the sunshine at Wade Stadium to hear the Mayor’s take on Duluth’s Great Outdoors, and to nosh on some tasty treats from Qdoba.  Burritos, Baseball, and the Big Guy….a Duluth trifecta!  

Whether you’re new to Duluth or a lifer, odds are good that you have some draw to the outdoors.  With Outside magazine choosing Duluth as the best place to live, how can you not appreciate the vast array of opportunities that are available in our sunny city on the hill?  

Top on the Mayor’s list of exciting Duluth adventures were the extension of the lakewalk through Lincoln Park, and the planned renovations for Wade Stadium, our gracious host for the event.  Mayor Ness also outlined the plans for the Cyclists of Gitchee Gummi Shores’ (COGS) Duluth Traverse, a 40+ mile single-track mountain bike trail that will span the entire length of the city! 

Unique opportunities like these are peppered throughout Duluth.  Take Spirit Mountain, a year round experience offering skiing, snowboarding, tubing, zip lining, mini golf, a roller coaster, and gravity mountain bike trails, all just around the corner.  Plans are also in the works to revamp Grand Avenue to allow for easier access to the many opportunities in the St. Louis River corridor including the Western Water Front Trail, the Munger Trail, and the Lake Superior Zoo.  

I encourage you to make the most of the summer weather, and experience Duluth’s Great Outdoors.  If you’re not Duluth’s number one fan yet, you will be!

AJ Axtell
Fuse Leadership Council
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District