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Down to Business
State Rep. Goeff Hansen
stressed the importance of retailers communicating with
their legislators when he spoke during Monday's General
Session
Dave Duthler, Duthler's
Family Foods, talks with Arctic Glacier's Gary Cooley at
the Table Top Show
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Fall Golf Classic Winners
Combined 18 Holes at The Jewel &
Wawashkamo G.C.
(left to right) Phil Straniero, WMU Food-CPG
Marketing Program, Marv Imus, Paw Paw Shopping Center,
Bob Kaiser, Miller Brewing Company, Rob Davis Paramount
Coffee Company.
Longest Drives
Lori Schmitz - Nash Finch Co.
Marv Imus - Paw Paw
Shopping Ctr.
Corey LaGro - Zucca's by Felpausch
Longest Putt
Joe Russo - Heeren Bros. Produce
Brent Larson - Star Truck
Closest to the Pin
Bryon Higgins - VG's Food Ctrs
Rick Schmitz - Nash Finch Co.
Phil Maynard - Superior Seafoods
David White - General Mills
Bocce Tournament Winners
1st Place
(2005 Defending Champions)
Above: Tom Baumann and Shame Smith, Ric's Food Center,
received the "Aunt Millie's Cup" from Tim Baumann, Sr.
VP of Sales for Aunt Millie's
2nd Place
Frank Cegelis, Tyler Refrigeration and Dale Grooters, Encore Floral
Marketing
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2006 MGA Fall Conference
The Connection That Worked!
MGA's Fall
Conference was the perfect mix of business and pleasure.
Breaking new ground, the Super Sessions were standing room only,
and the new Table Top Show's fun environment provided the
perfect setting for retailers and vendors to build valuable
business relationships in a casual atmosphere.
alike confirmed the
success of this year’s MGA conference.
Other changes made in the 2006 conference agenda included an
optional Wine Appreciation Dinner, an expanded Bocce tournament,
and an 18-hole golf outing spread over two different golf
courses on two consecutive days. Uncharacteristically wet
and cool weather hindered the final day's events, but those who
stayed to the end were rewarded with some great Silent Auction
bargins and oustanding hospitality from conference sponsors.
MGA wishes to thank its convention
committee, sponsors, members and guests, and the staff of
Grand Hotel for all of their important
contributions.
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Right: Tyler
Refrigeration's Frank Cegelis, VG's Food Center's Mike and
Sharon Staton and Nina VanGilder, and American
Temperature's Sharon and Rich Rucinski are picture perfect
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Left: Spartan
Store's Alan Hartline, Zucca's by Felpausch's Corey LaGro,
Felpausch's Mark Feldpausch, and McDonough's Market's Bill
McDonough contemplate the future of the food industry...or
the upcoming Monday night football match-up between the
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State Rep. Goeff Hansen,
his wife Tamara, Pepsi's Mark Darrow and Sonja Denning and
her husband Jack enjoy Grand Hotel's famous front porch
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Tom Baumann, Shenan
Davidson and Shane Smith of Ric's Food Centers are among
the Group getting new product information from Kraft Foods
during a Tuesday morning Super Session.
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Welcome
MGA President Linda Gobler welcomes
conference attendees.
Newly elected MGA Board Member
Tom Berg (center), his wife Tanya, and Ted Adornado
from Spartan Stores.
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Thank You Sponsors
Diamond
Sponsors:
The Campbell Group &
Great Midwest Insurance
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Country Fresh
General Mills
Kraft Foods
Nash Finch Company
The Pepsi Bottling Group
Smith-Peabody-Stiles &
Accident Fund Insurance Company
Spartan Stores
SUPERVALU-Central Region
Platinum & Gold Sponsors:
Anheuser-Busch
Grand Hotel
Great North Foods
Heeren Bros. Produce
InBev USA
J.A. Besteman Wholesale Produce
Kellogg Snacks
Larson Global Sourcing & Consulting
Lipari Foods
Miller Brewing
Paramount Coffee Company
Prairie Farms Dairy
Star Truck Rentals
TOMRA Michigan
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
Silver Sponsors:
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Albert's Organics
Arctic Glacier Premium Ice
Aunt Millie's Bakery
Crossmark Sales & Marketing
Damon Industries
Dawn Food Products
Dragon Payment Systems
Encore Floral Marketing
Envirochemical Inc.
The Energy Concern
FTD
Felpausch Food Centers
Grocery Manufacturers Assn.
Hain Celestial Group - Snack Div.
Hussmann Corporation
Kroger Company
McCormick & Company
Michigan Sugar Company
Oleson's Food Stores
Superior Seafood
Tyler Refrigeration
VG's Food Centers
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