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MDNA's Weekend With The Pros & B.O.S.S. Seminar, October 26-28th in Detroit, Michigan
Don't forget to book your hotel room by calling 877-424-5554.
Hotel: Greektown Casino-Hotel MDNA Group rate: $139
See the Schedule of Events or watch this page for up to date additions here.
All members are encouraged to attend Chapter meetings and are invited to attend not only local meetings but any Chapter meeting or event of interest when convenient.
The following are upcoming Chapter events. Click on the Chapter meeting for more details:
MKE/MINN Chapter Meeting — Aug. 16th
Ohio Valley Chapter/ Conference Call — Aug. 17th
Ohio Valley Chapter Meeting — Aug. 23rd
Detroit/Toledo Chapter Meeting — Aug. 27th
Chicago Chapter Meeting — Sept. 8th
West Coast Chapter Meeting — Sept. 14th
Cleveland Chapter Meeting — Sept. 20th
Southern Regional Chapter Meeting — Sept. 30th
See Full Events Calendar Below
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Letter from the President
Hey Guys (and Gals),
The crazy picture above was taken during a Weekend With The Pros Event in Milwaukee a few years back. If you were at that event you saw the amazing animal displays at MDNA Member Firm, Wisconsin Metalworking Machinery and at our Premier Vendor, Bentley World-Packaging Ltd. Two of the tour stops during that highly successful WWTP.
The MDNA National Team and the Detroit/Toledo Chapter are hard at work preparing for this year's WWTP. Every week another element is added. Last week, registration was opened and you can find out the latest news on this and all events at www.mdna.org by clicking on the Calendar Page.
Again, this year the WWTP will be preceded by a B.O.S.S. Seminar. If you're asking what is a B.O.S.S. Seminar, then you need to learn more about another great benefit of membership. The Business Owners Success Seminar is open only to member owners or principles. In this private, closed door, seminar members talk about topics that can help fellow owners be successful in the used machinery business. You learn from fellow members with proven track records.
I attend both the WWTP and B.O.S.S. events not just for the tour stops and educational opportunities, but mainly for the networking and fellowship that this casual weekend offers. I benefit personally and my company benefits as well.
Hope to see you there! Joe
MDNA President — Joe Lundvick, CEA
Perfection Global, LLC
| Digital Magazine Summer Edition 2017 is here!
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MDNA
View the digital magazine here
Highlights In this edition: Weekend With The Pros, Chapter News, New Board of Directors, MDNA Board Report Highlights, New Members…
Please visit our Calendar of Events page here!
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Event |
Location |
| August 16 |
MKE/MINN Chapter Meeting |
La Crosse,
WI |
| August 17 |
Ohio Valley Chapter Conference Call |
Conference Call |
| August 23 |
Ohio Valley Chapter Meeting |
Cincinnati, OH |
| August 24 |
LUNCH & LEARN Webinar |
Online Webinar |
| August 27 |
Detroit/Toledo Chapter Meeting |
Toledo, OH |
| September 8 |
Chicago Chapter Meeting at Wrigley |
Chicago, IL |
| September 14 |
West Coast Chapter Meeting |
Redondo/Hermosa Beach, CA |
| September 15 - 17 |
MDNA/Locator Services/AMEA/Scholarship Fund Meetings |
Lexington, KY |
| September 20 |
Cleveland Chapter Meeting |
Independence, OH |
| September 30 |
Southern Regional Chapter Meeting |
Chattanooga, TN |
| October 26 - 28 |
Weekend With The Pros & B.O.S.S. |
Detroit,
MI |
| April 26 - 29, 2018 |
MDNA 2018 Convention |
New York, NY |
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