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A 50-50 raffle held Monday evening raised an additional $750 for MGA’s Paul M.
Felice Memorial Scholarship Program.
Hill PHOENIX’s Frank Cegelis buys a
raffle ticket from MGA Board Member Jim Nader,
with Plumb’s.
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Three Elected to MGA
Board of Directors
The Annual Meeting included an election of directors
for 2010-2011. Re-elected to serve another three year
term on the board were:
Dale Grooters
Encore Floral Marketing
Rick Schmitz
Nash Finch Company
In addition, new director Don Symonds of Lipari Foods
was elected to fill a vacancy on the board.
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2010
Silent Auction
Donors
A Friend of
MGA
Anheuser-Busch
Busch’s
Coffee Express Company
Country Fresh
Encore Floral Marketing
Grand Hotel
H.T. Hackney Company
Heeren Bros. Produce
Hill PHOENIX Refrigeration
Janie’s Cookies & Pastries
Kellogg’s
King Arthur Flour
Martin’s Super Markets
Nash Finch Company
Orchard Markets
Paramount Coffee Company
Plumb’s
Shanty Creek Resorts
Shoreline Fruit
Smitty’s Sauces & Seasonings
Spartan Stores, Inc.
UBCR, LLC
MGA’s Michigan Marketplace
Exhibitors
MGA’s Silent Auction raised more than $10,000 for two
outstanding causes — the association’s government
relations agenda and the Paul M. Felice Memorial
Scholarship Program.
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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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112th Michigan Grocers Fall
Conference Wrap Up
MGA Fall Conference is a GRAND Success
Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel welcomed MGA members from across
the state and beyond for the 112th Annual MGA
Conference. Nearly 250 retailers, suppliers and exhibitors
settled in for two and a half days of first-class speakers, an
engaging food show and unique networking and idea-exchange
opportunities.
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.
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
products. |
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Dave Duthler with Duthler Family Foods talks with
representatives from
Faygo Beverages about their new products. |
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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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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
113th Food Business Conference
Sept. 11-13, 2011
Shanty Creek Resort
Bellaire, 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 2010
Conference Sponsors
Diamond
Affiliated Foods Midwest
Country Fresh
Encore Floral Marketing
Kellogg’s
Lipari Foods
Nash Finch Company
Pepsi Beverages Company
Spartan Stores, Inc.
SUPERVALU-Northern Region
Gold Sponsors
Accident Fund Ins. Company
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 Office of Agriculture Development
Paramount Coffee CompanyPrairie Farms Dairy
TOMRA Michigan
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
Silver Sponsors
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Michigan
Crossmark Sales & Marketing
Faygo Beverages
H.T. Hackney Company
Millennium Digital Technologies
Miller Poultry
North American Breweries
Sara Lee Bakery Group
Other Sponsors
BMC-Business MachinesCompany
Tom Maceri & Son Produce
Star Truck Rentals
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The MGA Show
Exhibitors
Anheuser-Busch/In-Bev
Arctic Glacier Premium Ice
Country Fresh Dairy
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Dixie Dave’s Wild Game Soup
Encore Floral Marketing
Heeren Bros. Produce
Hill PHOENIX/Phoenix
Refrigeration
Lipari Foods
King Arthur Flour
Merrill Lynch
Millennium Digital Technologies
Paradigm Design
Paramount Coffee Company
Pepsi Beverages Company
Prairie Farms Dairy
Sara Lee Bakery Group
Michigan Marketplace
Bearboy Gourmet
Better Made Snack Foods
Brownwood Acres Foods
Burr Oaks Farm LLC
Coffee Express Company
Detroit Spice Company
Faygo Beverages
Grand Traverse Distillery
Great Lakes Potato Chip Co.
Hamilton Eggs
Janie’s Cookies
Michigan Apple Committee
MDA Office of Ag Development
MICROCIDE, Inc.
Morano Gourmet Spaghetti Sauce
P & K Private Stock BBQ Sauce
Randy’s Granola
Round Lake Produce
Sassy Products LLC
Shoreline Fruit
Smitty’s Sauces & Seasonings
Zeeland Food Service
For information on these companies, contact
MGA's
Mike Hamelin at
800.947.6237 ext. 20.
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Fall Golf Classic
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Golf at
Grand Hotel
is
always a unique experience. Thank you to Country Fresh
for sponsoring this year’s Fall Golf Classic. Pictured
below are Bryan Grimm with Plumb’s; Ian Smith and Jon
Duthler with Duthler’s; and MGA Board Member Rich
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Anheuser Busch’s Mark Bennett,
and Pat McBride are ready for
the Grand nine ... or perhaps they are already looking
for the 19th hole.
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Golf Winners:
1st Place Team
Jim
McKinley,
Wells Fargo Insurance Services,
Jeff VanDenBerg and Ken Gerrits, Dr. Pepper/Snapple
Group
Ladies’ Longest Drive
Bonnie Kennedy,
Polly’s
Men’s Longest Drive
Jim
McKinley,
Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Closest-to-the-Pin
Ken
Gerrits,
Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group
Longest Putt
Scott Hoerman,
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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