Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit
Monthly News & Updates
June 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
5-8PM
MSU Management Center
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy

Join Automotive Hall of Fame Legend Frank Venegas, Jr., as he shares his life story and important lessons that he learned along the way!

Moderator: Chad Toms, Vice President of Sales & Strategic Accounts, Reliance One Inc.
Cost: 
  • $60/MSE Detroit Members;
  • $75/Guest, Non-members;
  • $150/Event ticket + MSE Detroit Basic Membership (Special opportunity!);
  • $550/Corporate Table of 8 (includes table sign & logo on screen)

Price includes networking reception & dinner; cash bar available.

Event Schedule:
  • 5-6PM: Registration & networking
  • 6-7PM: Dinner
  • 7-8PM: Program

About Frank Venegas, Jr., Chairman & CEO, The Ideal Group, Inc.
Frank Venegas, a Detroit, Michigan, entrepreneur and the grandson of Mexican immigrants, capitalized on a winning raffle ticket, the proceeds of a new 1979 Cadillac, and his grandfather's sage advice "Do what your boss does not want to do!" to launch his first company in 1979. The Ideal Group, a Southwest Detroit family-owned company, has evolved into eight nationally recognized companies with annual revenues approaching $350 million, employing approximately six hundred people. Over the years, family members Loren (brother), Linzie (daughter), and Jesse (son) joined the Ideal Leadership team as owners.
Based on the Venegas family core values, Ideal companies continually meet and exceed customer needs in construction, facilities management, manufacturing, indirect material management, and surplus sales. Performance-driven, General Motors awarded Ideal companies sixteen of its Global Supplier of the Year awards and two Overdrive Awards.
An MMSDC Luminary Award Recipient, NMSDC, and MMSDC selected Frank Venegas and Ideal Group companies for their national 2020 MBE of the Year Award and several past MBE Supplier of the Year Awards. In 2019, IMPACT (the national Ironworker Management Progressive Action Trust) presented Venegas with its Estrella Award, honoring Military Veterans and their children. Frank's father, Frank Venegas, Sr., served in World War II.
The government of Mexico honored Frank Venegas with its Ohtli Award, the country's highest award to a foreign citizen. The award is a tribute to Ideal's corporate advocacy, mentoring and philanthropic contributions to community schools and organizations. Frank's business and community model provides community career pathways to educational and job opportunities. All illustrate the Venegas family value, "Take care of your community, and your community will take care of you."
MSE Detroit “Network & Learn”
 
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
5-7PM
Fogo de Chao
301 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy
Presented by Brian Winter, Founder of Concierge Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency... Blockchain... Bitcoin... Are those just different names for the same thing? Yes and no. Join us for a talk with crypto expert, Brian Winter, President and Co-Founder of ConciergeCryptocurrency.com as we learn about this new, crazy, seemingly intangible world of cryptocurrency that is the fastest growing technology in history. Starting with the basics, Brian will quickly provide you with a foundation on cryptocurrency and how it will impact our future society. Should you invest in cryptocurrency? Maybe, maybe not, but you will find what you absolutely must know ahead of time if you're even considering it as an investment. The world of cryptocurrency is known for moving at a lightning pace, and this talk will too, but there will be time for questions, and you will walk away much more knowledgeable about cryptocurrency than most of your friends and family.
The evening will begin with networking, followed by Brian’s presentation. 

Cost: 
  • $45/MSE Detroit members; 
  • $60/guests & non-members

Price includes appetizers; cash bar available. 
About Brian Winter, President &
Co-founder,
ConciergeCryptocurrency.com
Brian Winter is a serial entrepreneur in the fields of cryptocurrency, education, marketing, real estate, management, and retail. Although Brian possesses advanced degrees in finance and education, he contributes most of his success to learning how-to and how-not-to-do things as an entrepreneur. Brian is President and Co-Founder of ConciergeCryptocurrency.com, a boutique consulting firm geared towards helping individuals and small businesses engage in mining and investing activities in the crypto space. Brian served as a classroom teacher at Lake Orion High School for over a decade, running the school store and educating young adults about the world of business. In 2011, Brian left the classroom to join his wife, Susan Kruger-Winter, in their curriculum publishing business, SOAR Learning, Inc. SOAR publishes the Worldwide #1 Best-Selling Study Skills Curriculum, as well as a Social-Emotional Learning and English Language Arts Curriculum. Brian has been happily married to Susan since 1999, and they have been blessed with a wonderful son and daughter.

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A Message from the President


"You Are Invited"
Mark your calendar for two very special June events.


An entrepreneur that went from one employee to hiring over 600 within his eight successful companies – The Ideal Group.


Special Membership Offer

The "Fireside Chat with Frank Venegas, Jr." is going to be a sold-out event. The MSE Detroit Board has agreed to offer a special membership price with the purchase of the event ticket. For only $150 you will receive a $75 ticket to the event plus basic membership valued at $100. A deal you should not pass-up.
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Looking forward to catching up with everyone this June. See you on the 15th and 23rd.

Ann K. Bruttell
MSE Detroit President
Owner, Meeting Coordinators, Inc.

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Book Review
"In Awe"
by John O'Leary
Reviewed by Chad Toms, Reliance One, Inc.

As many of you know, I grew up in Flint. If you didn’t know that, well, now you know. I lived 2 doors down from Brad and Mike Hetzer. When I was 10, we decided to build a campfire between their garage (their dad’s '57 Chevy was inside) and their neighbor’s garage. Wow, what a great idea that we had. I went into their neighbor’s garage and got a cup of gas to get it going. Then, POOF, all of a sudden the entire garage wall was in flames and Mike and I were standing still in total shock. We didn’t move, we just froze. Then, all of a sudden, I feel cold water on my neck and I turn around and there is Brad spraying down the garage with the hose. I remember thinking, wow, why didn’t I think to do that? I’ve thought of that moment often over the years about how I froze and Brad saved us all. I think that Brad was 9 at the time. And then now 40 years later, I read this book. Wow, what a totally surreal moment.

“In Awe” is a book written by John O’Leary. At 9, he burned down his garage. He was burned on 100% of his body. His fingers were amputated as a result. He was surrounded by a family that loved him but he had an uphill battle that is like no other. Now, years later, he is an international speaker, he has spoken to Kindergarten classrooms and to NFL teams. He has even played the piano in front of 18,000 people at MGM in Las Vegas. When he finally came home from the hospital, his mom taped pencils to his hands and made him keep taking his piano lessons, I thought that was awesome.

There are 3 parts of this book where I cried emotional tears. Yes, this book will bring you to tears but I promise you that if you read it, you will be a better person as a result. If you are not a better person after reading this book, please let me know and I will buy you an ice cream sundae, I promise.

Part 1 of me shedding a tear: When John gets out of the hospital, they go see their new doctor. The absolute power that the doctor holds in his hands with a set of parents and a young boy with severe burns is so immense. Imagine yourself in that room, at that moment. Please tell me what you think of the contrasts between the two doctors. What an amazing difference in how they use words. I read those three pages to my son who is going off to Medical School soon. So, please read that part.

Part 2 of CT tears: Jack Buck, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame broadcaster (Baseball and Football HOF), had an impact on John’s life. When John was immobile and in the hospital, Jack made him write letters to his favorite Cardinals' players so that he could get autographed baseballs in return. But that is not the biggest impact that Jack Buck made. When Jack died (spoiler alert) and how a 24-year-old John handled it. Jack’s death had a profound impact on John. That was the moment in John’s life, the moment that made him who he is today, on the side of the road. Read it and you’ll know what I am talking about. I was like wow, just wow. That moment, catapulted John into his life, now a husband and father of four, International speaker and author. I wonder if he has ever driven back to that spot where he pulled over that day?

Part 3 of tears: The 30th Anniversary of John O’Leary Day at Busch Stadium and John throwing out the 1st pitch (with no fingers). It is an awesome moment.

This book was so well written. It focuses on looking at the world through a child’s eyes. They have so much wonder, awe, energy, and are equally hilarious.

This is one of the best books that I have ever read. Please read it so that we can talk about it.
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