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Silent Auction
Winning Bidders
Don Bastianello
Ron Baxter
Mark Bennett
Michael Brown
Robyn Buckley
Frank Cegelis
Brian Christy
Nick DeMond
Craig Diepenhorst
Dave Duthler
Jim Forsberg
Gary Gerlach
Karen Gohsman
Dale Grooters
Sharon Hall
Rex Harcourt
Alan Hartline
Bill Hillman
Tom Johnston
Mike Lakas
Brent Larson
Steve London
Chris Milani
DJ Oleson
Bob Palmateer
Steve Parker
Erick Perry
Tom Robinson
Mike Soboleski
John Schmidt
Kate Smith
Wes Sterenberg
Bob Wagoner
Mischelle Warner
Jill Weishaupt
We
raised nearly
$13,000 to support
MGA legislative
education programs. Thank you for your support!
A 50-50 raffle held in conjunction with the Silent
Auction raised an additional $850 for MGA’s Paul M.
Felice Memorial Scholarship Program.
Bob Wagoner with Wagoner’s Hometown Food Stores checks
on a bid.
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Five Elected to MGA
Board of Directors
The Annual Meeting included an election of directors
for 2009-2010. Re-elected to serve another three year
term on the board were:
Jim Gohsman
Spartan Stores
Tom Johnston
The Johnston Group
Dale Hollandsworth
Kroger
DJ Oleson
Oleson’s Food Stores
In addition, new director Jim Nader of Plumb’s Inc.
was elected to fill a vacancy on the board.
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2009 Silent Auction
Donors
Arctic Glacier
Premium Ice
Attorney
Michael J. Brown
Chartreuse
Organic Tea
Country Fresh
Crystal Mountain Resort
Encore Floral Marketing
Faygo Beverages
Fred
Angeli -
Angeli Foods
Grand Hotel of Mackinac Island
Grand Traverse
Resort & Spa
Great North Foods
Heeren Brothers Produce
KLK
Wealth Management /
Merrill Lynch
Kraft Foods
Martin’s Super Markets
McCormick & Company
McDonough’s Market
Michigan Sugar Company
Nash
Finch Company
Oleson’s Food Stores
Orchard Markets
Paramount Coffee Co.
Plumb’s
Redwood Creek Winery
Spartan Stores, Inc.
The
Johnston Group
TOMRA Michigan
UBCR
And a special thanks to the generous
food show exhibitors that contributed enough products
for four distinct and beautiful "Made in Michigan"
gift baskets!
Silent Auction refreshments were
sponsored by SUPERVALU
Northern Region
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Tuesday, September 14
General Session
Suitably, Art Turock never stopped moving as he shared
his message, cautioning against a hunker-down
attitude and explaining his view of how a recession
can be a leader’s finest hour.
Next, Michigan-based human resources and legal
experts gave an exclusive briefing on pending changes
in the labor environment.
HR and Employee Relations Consultant Mary Holden is
flanked by Butzel Long attorneys Malcolm Brown and
Craig Schwartz.
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MGA President Linda Gobler presented DJ Oleson with
a Tribute from the Michigan Legislature.
Arctic Glacier Premium Ice carved an impressive ice
sculpture to honor Oleson’s.
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111th Michigan Grocers Fall
Conference Wrap Up
Sunday, September 12
Grand Traverse Resort welcomed MGA members from across the state
and beyond for the 111th Annual MGA Conference. Nearly 250
retailers, suppliers and exhibitors settled in for two and a
half days of engaging speakers, one-on-one time with food
industry regulators, a vibrant food show and unmatched
networking and idea-exchange opportunities combined to deliver
on the conference theme, Taking Care of Business.
Monday, September 13
Breakfast & Annual Business Meeting:
Breakfast kicked off the MGA Annual Business Meeting, during
which MGA directors where introduced (below). Chairman Joe
Risdon and President Linda M. Gobler updated members on crucial
legislative and regulatory matters, previewing the challenges
and opportunities of the coming year.
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Opening Session:
The morning general sessions got high marks from many in
attendance. “The speakers were excellent. After hearing Bob
Livingston, I wanted to pack up and get back to the store to
share and use his ideas,” said Don Bastianello of Angeli Foods.
Copies of Livingston’s excellent book, How You Do What You Do,
were sponsored by Crossmark Sales Agency and delivered to
guests’ rooms courtesy of Great North Foods.
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MGA Chairman of the Board
Joe Risdon |
Speaker Bob Livingston |
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Opening Session attendees Bryan Nichols with Busch’s, Bill
McDonough with
McDonough’s Market, Jim Gohsman of Spartan Stores and Jim
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The MGA Food Show:
The consensus among retailers was that the food show was
right-sized and on-target, exposing them to new products that
will attract shoppers. “We were able to make some new
connections,” said Ian Smith of Duthler’s Family Foods. Newly
elected director Jim Nader, president of Plumb’s Inc., added, “I
thought the food show was very beneficial for us. We will now
start doing business with three of the vendors who we had not
dealt with before.”
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The Food Show floor was
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Marybeth Tessmer and Rosemary Reichardt with Larry’s IGA
pose for a picture. |
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Orchard Markets’ Gary Gerlach samples Stone House Bread
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Dave Duthler with Duthler Family Foods talks with
representatives from
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Robyn Buckley updates Polly’s Todd Kennedy on Heeren
Brothers products and services. |
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Plumb’s Wes Sterenberg surveys the jampacked
food show. |
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Pam and Roger Seely
with Roger’s Foodland
are about to check out
the Tom Maceri
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Dale Hollandsworth with Kroger talks with representatives from
Kellogg’s about what new products are on the horizon.
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Annual Aunt Millie’s Cup
Bocce Tournament:
A 32-player field of mixed and all-male teams – from previous
winners to first-timers – enjoyed fabulous weather and competed
with distinction in the 2009 bocce tournament.
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The first place team was Frank Cegelis with
Hill PHOENIX Refrigeration and Brent Larson
of Star Truck Rental, flanked by Aunt Millie’s Bohn Popp and
Brian Pasche. |
Cooling their heels in the “penalty box”
were Lipari’s Tony Franchi, Bruce Hanson
with Ric’s Food Centers, Cegelis and
Lipari’s Bob Palmateer. |
Tuesday, September 14
Breakfast with the
Regulators:
MGA members had Breakfast with the Regulators talking with
representatives from several key government agencies including
the Liquor Control Commission, Department of Agriculture and the
Department of Community Health’s WIC Division.
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Bill McDonough talks
with Mike Perrelli,
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Oleson Dinner
The conference closed with a wonderful dinner at The Hagerty
Center in Traverse City, located at Northwestern Michigan
College’s Great Lakes Campus and home of both the school’s
Culinary Institute and Maritime Academy. A celebration of
Oleson’s Food Stores 75-year MGA membership was the theme, and
it included a short program honoring the family-owned business.
MGA President Linda Gobler presented DJ Oleson with a Tribute
from the Michigan Legislature and Governor Jennifer Granholm, as
well as a plaque commemorating the occasion from MGA and the
dinner sponsors. “Five generations of the Oleson family have
made significant contributions to our state, including Oleson’s
Vice President, DJ Oleson, who is also Vice Chairman of MGA’s
Board of Directors,” said Gobler. “We are so fortunate to have
him on our board.”
Oleson’s family members and employees gathered to enjoy the
event.
We look forward to seeing you next year at
Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
September 12-15, 2010!
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Mark Your Calendar
112th Food Business Conference
Sept. 12-15, 2010
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, MI
More detailed information will be
posted as it becomes available.
Questions?
Contact
Mike Hamelin
at 800.947.6237ext. 20
If you would like to be added
to our
mailing list to receive conference materials,
please
complete our
Information Request Form
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Thank You 2009
Conference Sponsors
Diamond
&
Platinum Sponsors
Affiliated Foods Midwest
Country Fresh
Encore Floral & Produce
Kellogg’s
Lipari Foods
Nash Finch Company
Pepsi Bottling Group
Prairie Farms Dairy
Spartan Stores, Inc.
SUPERVALU-Northern Region
Gold Sponsors
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Arctic Glacier Premium Ice
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
Great North Foods
Heeren Bros. Produce
Hill PHOENIX Refrigeration
Kraft Foods
Kroger Company
Michigan Sugar Company
TOMRA Michigan
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
Silver Sponsors
Accident Fund Insurance Company
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Michigan
Crossmark Sales & Marketing
Damon Industries
Dawn Foods
Earthy Delights
North American Breweries
Michigan Potato Industry Commission
Paramount Coffee Company
Sara Lee Bakery Group
Smith-Peabody-Stiles Insurance
Tom Maceri & Son
Other Sponsors
BMC-Business MachinesCompany
BUNZL-Michigan
Coffee Express
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The MGA Show
Exhibitors
Agilence
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Arctic Glacier Premium Ice
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
Bell’s Brewery
Bill Knapp’s
The Blueberry Store
Coffee Express
Country Fresh
Damon Industries
Earthy Delights
E.F. Reinmann Company
Encore Floral & Produce
Faygo Beverages
Heeren Bros. Produce
Hill PHOENIX & Phoenix Refrigeration
K&S Wire Products
KLK Wealth Management / Merrill Lynch
Kellogg’s
Lipari Foods
Magnum Coffee
Michigan Apple Committee
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Michigan Potato Industry Commission
Northern Natural Organics LLC
P.B. Gast and Sons
Pan-Oston Equipment
Paramount Coffee Company
Prairie Farms
Round Lake Produce
Ruvela Retail Design
Sara Lee Bakery
Seller’s Publishing/RSVP Greeting Cards
Shoreline Fruit
Smith-Peabody-Stiles Insurance
Stone House Bread
Tom Maceri & Son
Zeeland Food Service
For information on these companies, contact
MGA's
Mike Hamelin at
800.947.6237 ext. 20.
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Tuesday, September 14
Fall Golf Classic
at the Wolverine
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Fabulous weather and
Gary Player’s celebrated championship course made
for an enjoyable MGA
golf outing. During the golfer’s lunch prior to
tee-off, Michigan sports talk radio host
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Coca-Cola’s Pat Weslow and Dave Dubes spent part
of their time looking for the
better half of their foursome. |
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Golf Winners:
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First Place Team:
Derek Jones and Jim Gohsman with Spartan Stores flank Ron Dunbar
with Kraft Foods and
Mike Keller with Crossmark.
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Second Place Team:
Steve Parker, John Matthee,
Steve Cook, and Jeff Sullivan
— all with TOMRA Michigan.
Ladies’ Longest Drive:
Bonnie Kennedy with Polly’s.
Men’s Longest Drive:
Mike Soboleski with UBCR.
Longest Putt:
Andy Woodrick with Ric’s
Food Centers.
Closest to the Pin:
Bryan Nichols with Busch’s
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Michigan Apple Committee. |
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Glen’s Market in Traverse City baked a
delicious sheet cake
for the dinner.
DJ and his wife Lisa also
celebrated their anniversary (pictured here at the
Chairman’s Dinner on Monday night).
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