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Join the Business Development Council Today!
Introduction
The Business Development Council consists of individuals responsible for business growth within the organizations that MACNY serves. Professionals from sales, marketing, product development, research & development, business development and strategic planning share concepts and ideas on best practices in developing business opportunities for their respective companies. The Council’s tag line is simply "Growth!" Where, what, why, and how to find growth is the basis for the seminars provided to Council members.
Founded in 2003, the Business Development Council provides seminars presented by local and nationally known experts.
The MACNY Calendar has a listing of the Business Development Council's upcoming programming. Sign up for an event today.
Recent Events
Programs recently held by the Business Development Council include:
- Sustaining Strategic Growth: How do you keep momentum going? presented by Richard Cauchon, Sensis Corporation
- What are the Traits of a Great Organization? Eight steps to make your organization great presented by Tim Ahern, Ahern, Murphy and Associates Click here for more helpful materials from this session.
- Building a Market on the Web: Tools for Internet marketing presented by Brian Bluff, Thomas.net
- Turning Data into Action: Using research to grow your market share presented by Mark Dengler and Patricia Forken, Research and Marketing Strategies, Inc.
- Reaching a Global Market: Export Services Panel a panel discussion including HSBC and Pro Consult
- Positioning: The battle for market leadership presented by Rick Olszewski, Peak Performance Management
- Print Advertising: Still Important to Reach Your Customer, a panel discussion including Canterbury Press, P.J. Green and DesignWorks
- Using the Web as a Strategic Advantage presented by Ann Kurtz, Strategic Computer Solutions
- Tools for Gathering Competitive Intelligence
- Marketing in a Highly Competitive Industry presented by Robert Buckley, Director of Marketing at Hand Held Products, Incorporated
- IT Tools for Sales (in collaboration with the Technology Council)
How to get involved
The Council has set membership fees at $50 annually for individuals or $100 for a companywide membership (as many members from the company may attend events as interested). Membership covers admission to all seminars, but does not include meal costs when seminars include a meal. Other MACNY members can participate in Business Development Council events for $40 per event.
Start Growth! in your business today! Sign up for the Business Development Council
Business Development Council Executive Committee
Like all MACNY Councils, an Executive Committee manages the Business Development Council. The Executive Committee sets the Council's agenda and manages its budget.
The current Executive Committee Members are:
- Executive Committee Chairperson: Paul Burdick, Director of Marketing & Sales, Schneider Packaging
- Bob Andrews, Strategic Alliance Manager, J.M. Murray Center
- Scott Brement, Regional Sales Manager, Dupli
- Brian Cole, Director of Sales, McIntosh Box and Pallet Co.
- Randy Williams, Principal, WMS Consulting LLC
- Staff Liaison: Karen DeJarnette, Vice President-Training & Corporate Development – MACNY
Why join the Business Development Council?
To exemplify its tag line, Growth!, this council strives to provide a forum for learning the best practices in Business Development to benefit all of the businesses in MACNY.
- Educational seminars focused on new ideas to improve business expansion, sales and marketing
- Panel discussions where you not only hear the latest information, but also interact with presenters to get your questions answered
- By networking with other council members find someone who can solve one of your problems or gain business opportunities by solving someone else’s
- Take advantage of local expertise, discover best practices and gain from the lessons learned during implementation
Who Should Join?
- Sales and marketing professionals
- Business development managers
- Individuals planning or implementing new product or service launch, looking for new markets, implementing new programs
- Executives looking for best practices to help grow their business
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