The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) conference: Today’s Challenge Tomorrow’s Reward (TCTR) focuses on providing educational and skill building workshops, best practices, and networking opportunities to statewide DBE firms. The overall goal is to help advance the firm’s skill set and knowledge in order to increase their competitiveness and opportunities for work on federally funded highway contracts.

TCTR has been held for over a decade, addresses FHWA goals, and is always well attended by minority and women owned firms in construction, trucking, engineering, professional consulting, and design. DBE Supportive Service consultants are on site to provide both management and technical assistance to certified DBE firms during the conference. Workshops are provided covering topics such as estimating and bidding, deletion of quantities, project management, erosion control, advanced financing, social media marketing, and much more. The conference concludes with an awards luncheon recognizing outstanding firms throughout the state.

Crain's Midwest Manufacturers Summit

Aimed at Senior Management of Manufacturing Companies

February 26, 2015

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Ritz-Carlton, 160 East Pearson Street, Chicago, IL

On February 26th, Crain's will host the region's premiere educational and networking event focusing on the Midwest's vital manufacturing sector. Topics will include manufacturing for growth, Midwest competitiveness and cooperation, innovation, global supply chain and workforce development.

Oceania design was formed to provide businesses with comprehensive online marketing solutions. The explosion of available information means that simply having an online presence isn't enough.

Organizations must take more active, strategic approach to drive traffic to their website and reach their target audience. Our experts have a proven track record of helping businesses attract the type of qualified leads that can translate into more revenue. In addition to our experience with online promotions, our team has worked at and secured companies at every phase of development, from start-ups and small and mid-sized businesses to large corporations.

Daniel & Sons Heating & Air Conditioning has been serving the needs of businesses and residents throughout southern Illinois and southeast Missouri since 1997. Offering 26 to 16 gauge galvanized steel and custom sheet metal to serve most any need. Customization is key to our success, and our skills are wide and varied.

Taylor Spring Manufacturing Company is a dynamic company rich in history. For all of our 60-plus years of manufacturing the finest springs and coils, we have been family owned and operated. We don't just come to work, do our job and go home. We live and breathe the business, and it shows. 

Quality Fabricators, Inc. is a leader in the fabrication and machining of precision metal products. We are a 124,000 square foot value added focused business partner with a personal touch that puts our customers first. 

By utilizing our 89 years of business experience, Granat Industries, Inc. excels at getting you the right product at a competitive price in a timely manner. Founded in 1922, we are proud to say that we have withstood the test of time and this feat has been accomplished by offering our complete devotion to our customers.

Natural Enrichment Industries is a proud American owned and based company that manufacturers high quality food grade, Tricalcium Phosphate (TCP). The TCP is manufactured in an AIB Superior rated facility, which is customized, developed and  regulated by good manufacturing practices.

CoreCentric Solutions, Inc. operates as an Aftermarket Service Solutions provider for the home appliance, fitness, and HVAC markets and supports mainstream household brands such as Kenmore, Whirlpool, GE, Electrolux, LG, Bosch, Thermador, Dacor, NordicTrac, Proform, Weslo and Icon.

The company offers a wide array of Aftermarket Service Solutions for electronic and electromechanical service parts, including Reverse Logistics, Core Collection and Recovery, Re-manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality Analysis. In addition to these core businesses, the company provides value-added services which include re-manufactured core sales, return for repair services, product returns management, product reworks, kiting and assemblies, and data analysis and reporting.

Doran Scales Inc. has called Batavia, IL its home since the company was started in 1976. Our Illinois scale company designs and builds our scales and our product is distributed and serviced by a nationwide network of independent scale distributors. A few of our customers include: Tyson Foods, US Navy, US Army, Boston Market, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Flowers Foods, and Cargil. These customers and thousands more over almost 40 years of business turn to Doran Scales when they need an accurate, reliable, and rugged scale for their manufacturing process.