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February 2024

Act now to nominate for business awards

Show your love for Door County businesses and entrepreneurs by nominating them for an award in the DOOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S 34th annual awards event and investors meeting.

The awards include The Range Lights Award for Emerging Business of the Year, The Light Keeper Award for Women, Minority or Veteran Owned Business of the Year, The Lighthouse Award for Established Business of the Year, and a new award – The Door County Youth Apprentice of the Year.

The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Friday, February 23. Award winners will be honored on April 17 during DCEDC’s Annual Meeting at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay.

“DCEDC has been honored to recognize amazing businesses throughout Door County for decades,” said DCEDC Executive Director Michelle Lawrie. “The Board of Directors and I are looking forward to the opportunity to highlight great business nominees and winners, as well as introduce a new award to celebrate students who are part of the Youth Apprenticeship program in Door County.”

Descriptions and requirements of each award, nomination forms and submission details can be found by clicking on the button below.

Last year’s award winners, pictured above, were PEACH BARN FARMHOUSE & BREWERY of Sister Bay for New Business of the Year (owners Jason and Sarah White); DOOR COUNTY CANDLE COMPANY of Carlsville for Women and Minority Owned Business of the Year (Christiana Trapani); and FINCANTIERI BAY SHIPBUILDING of Sturgeon Bay for Established Business of the Year. DCEDC also recognized Brad Andreae, owner of THERMA-TRON-X, INC., in Sturgeon Bay, with a distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award.

The DOOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION seeks to provide programs, initiatives, and services that support the success of all businesses in Door County, regardless of size or sector.

Vital to this mission is, first and foremost, asking our businesses what matters most to them. To do so, DCEDC is releasing a Business Information Survey that will help us to address challenges, identify new opportunities, and shape programs and communications to best meet the needs of our business community.

This survey is a first step in our efforts to enhance programs and initiatives designed to support all businesses.

Door County businesses can access the survey by clicking on the button below or by contacting DCEDC Business Development Director Devin Vandertie at devin@doorcountybusiness.com or (920) 743-3113.

The DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER offers many options for your health care needs.

DCMC's DirectCare clinic, located on Sturgeon Bay's West Side, provides efficient and affordable care for a variety of routine and common illnesses.

We enjoyed a recent visit to DirectCare, where our youth apprentice Gabi Tjernagel met with Outpatient Services Manager Michelle Johnson to learn more about DCMC's newest facility for our business video series called "Gabbin' with Gabi."

Come join us for the High School Job Fair

The Door County High School Job Fair is filling up fast!

A limited number of business openings remain for next month’s event, organized by the DOOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CESA 7 and the NORTHEAST WISCONSIN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP organization.

To inquire about openings, contact DCEDC Marketing & Communications Director Korey Mallien at korey@doorcountybusiness.com or (920) 743-3113.

NEW North broadband map now available

A new interactive tool called the New North Broadband Overview Map is now available.

Developed collaboratively with community-based partners throughout Northeast Wisconsin, it provides a powerful means for planning through the use of localized data in a visual, easy-to-understand manner. It will be especially helpful in meeting the broadband internet needs in the region.

Door County was among the many community partners in this plotting mechanism, along with East Central Regional Planning Commission, the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission, Marquette County and Neverman Consulting, among others.

"We are excited to offer this compilation of data sources on a single point of reference that is easy for people to read and understand," said Barbara Koldos, vice president of business development for New North Inc. and a member of the Governor's Task Force on Broadband Access. "It provides a powerful planning tool for industry and governmental bodies in the New North region to receive localized data visually for broadband internet and a host of other economic and community-development applications."

NWTC Health Science Fair in Sturgeon Bay

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE is hosting a Health Science Fair next month at the Sturgeon Bay campus. The event is from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5.

Workers interested in healthcare careers can meet with employers for full-time and part-time jobs, internships and volunteer placements, and can connect with NWTC staff for program information.

For more information, call NWTC at (920) 746-4900.

Apprenticeship program for massage therapy

DOOR COUNTY MASSAGE is partnering with Academy of Health to offer an in-house apprenticeship program for Massage Therapy.

Searching for a rewarding and lucrative career or fulfilling part-time job? Massage therapists are in high demand and this program offers a flexible and convenient way to enter the field. Comprehensive training is self-paced through the online portal, and weekly hands-on training is offered at the Sturgeon Bay office.

The program is led by highly experienced therapists with expertise in various modalities. Next cohort starts in September 2024. For more information visit the Door County Massage website or call Jan at (920) 413-1062

Manufacturing survey deadline Feb. 29

The NEW Manufacturing Alliance, in partnership with St. Norbert College, is replicating a study on Industry 4.0 that was done in March 2019 and October 2021.

Industry 4.0 is the transformation occurring in manufacturing to integrate digital technologies such as cloud computing and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) into production facilities and operations. It is characterized by improved efficiencies such as increased automation, predictive (proactive) maintenance, and self-optimized process improvements.

Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers can complete the survey by clicking on the button below. The deadline is Feb. 29.

Application deadline Feb. 26 for Tech Summit