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Written by Dave Wegge How can employers in the Green Bay Area find workers with the skillsets their organizations need? Clearly they can attract and retain new workers from outside our area, but they might want to consider training and retaining individuals right here in our area. And there’s a potential workforce available! [Click A […]

January 2021Phil Hauck, Economic Disruption & Transformation Signals Team I was recently introduced to a futurist named Thomas Frey of the DaVinci Institute. In a recent blog post, he makes the point that all these high-tech advancements that are replacing jobs aren’t a negative, but historically have been a positive. The negative impact gets attention because it […]

Click January 2021 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “High Tech Advancements and Job Growth (Phil Hauck); Retain your Retirees (Dave Wegge).

Written by Dave Wegge During this pandemic I have been watching a great deal of old shows on YouTube. Recently I saw bits by Rodney Dangerfield. He would always open his act by coming on stage, adjusting his tie, and saying “What a crowd, what a crowd.” I would revise that for this message as […]

Click December 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “We Can Play in the AI Arena (Phil Hauck); Vince Zehren, Rest in Peace (Woessner)

Written by Dave Wegge “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives,” President John F. Kennedy As we approach the end of 2020, this quote from President Kennedy captures my deep gratitude for the people who have contributed to the Bay Area Community Council’s (BACC) accomplishments […]

Written by Phil Hauck While our area has fallen behind on efforts toward economic transformation, the signals tell us we’re in a great position now to be a real player – even in the area of artificial intelligence. The first way to take advantage of technology, though, isn’t technological. It’s knowing your customer’s opportunities for […]

Written by Dave Wegge The Bay Area Community Council (BACC) is experiencing an exciting and productive 2020. BACC is walking-the-talk of our role in strategic foresight. For the past three years, BACC has trained leaders in nonprofits, business, education, and government to use the tools of foresight analysis to guide their organizations into the future. […]

Click November 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “Diane Roundy and Gratzia Villarroel honored; We Can’t Buy It – Let’s Build It (Randall Lawton).”

Written by Randall Lawton In the drive to create economic dynamism, our community clearly missed the early technology and start-up entrepreneurial thrust. As we watched early technology innovators on the West and East coasts, it became obvious we were missing opportunities, and our local economy was falling behind. However, when the right infrastructure components are […]

Click October 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “John Katers honored; The Critical Importance of Voter Participation (Dave Wegge).”

Click September 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “Women Leaders Fuel Diversity and Innovation (Nan Nelson).”

Written by Team Members: Phil Hauck (Lead), John Katers, Randy Lawton, Nan Nelson, Diane Roundy and Dave Wegge. We identify and analyze pertinent trends, events, and choices that support economic transformation in the greater Green Bay community. [Link to full Economic Transformation Article and Economic Transformation Power Point]

Click August 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “Judy Crain nominated for state award.”

Written by Dave Wegge Leadership has paid significant attention to the COVID 19 pandemic. Leaders in the public arena from the President down to local leaders are trying to navigate this ever-changing environment. Nonprofit leaders are working diligently to respond to the needs of their clients. Business leaders are scrambling to serve their customers, some […]

Written by Dave Wegge The Bay Area Community Council (BACC) is currently conducting research to assess how community leaders perceive the BACC and to identify key issues facing the greater Green Bay area. Community leaders participating in several BACC discussion groups identify two major challenges facing the future of our community: 1) workforce development and […]

Click July 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “Jeff House of Oneida ESC Group, LLC, joins our Board of Directors.”

Written by Monitor Institute/Deloitte Resources for social sector decision-making in the context of COVID-19. [Click An Event or an Era to read the full document]

Click May 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “Larry Connors of the Jackie Nitschke Center joins our Board of Directors.”

Written by Dave Wegge The Coronavirus pandemic will bring significant changes to the future of the greater Green Bay area. As a community, it is important to be thinking now about the short and the long-term effects that are likely to transpire. The short-term impacts and our responses to them may set the stage for […]