February 2026 Chapter Meeting

DATE: Thursday, February 19, 2026
TIME: 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION:  Fox Cities Stadium | Appleton

Join us at our February Event!

Event Timeline

• 12:30 - 12:55 PM
  Event Registration
  
  
• 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  Jefferson Wells Presentation
  
  
• 2:00 - 2:15 PM
  Break / Networking
  
  
• 2:15 - 3:15 PM
  Tanduo Technical Partners, Inc. Presentation
  
  
• 3:15 - 3:45 PM
  Networking & Business Announcements
  
  
• 3:45 - 4:45 PM
  Wayne Larrivee Keynote Presentation
  
  
• 4:45 - 6:30 PM
  Social / Dinner
   

Location

Fox Cities Stadium
2400 North Casaloma Drive
Appleton, WI 54913

Keynote Presentation Time
3:45 - 4:45 PM

Title
 Stories & Lessons Learned From A Career In Broadcasting 

Keynote Summary 
Wayne will share stories and insights from a half century of broadcasting, including over 25 years calling Packers Games. Additionally, he’ll discuss what it takes to build a championship team and the current state of the Packers. 

Learning Objectives

•  What it takes to build a championship team
•  The current state of the Packers
•  Wayne's broadcast journey

Keynote Presenter & Biography

Wayne Larrivee
American Sportscaster

Wayne Larrivee has been the play-by-play radio voice of the Green Bay Packers since 1999, working alongside partner Larry McCarren on the Packers Radio Network. He has also worked for the Big Ten Network on its coverage of conference football and basketball games and Westwood One’s coverage of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Prior to Green Bay, Larrivee’s voice was synonymous with Chicago professional sports. He spent 17 years as the television play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bulls on WGN-TV and over 10 years calling Chicago Bears games. He also spent time in a similar capacity for baseball’s Chicago Cubs.

Larrivee got his start in broadcasting while attending Emerson College. He got his first full-time job at KGRO Radio in Texas in 1975 before moving to KSTT Radio in Iowa, where he worked various sporting events, including University of Iowa football and Quad City Angels baseball. From 1978-1984, he called Kansas Chiefs games for KCMO Radio before being hired as the voice of the Bears in 1985, a job he held until being hired to call Packers’ games in 1999. In recognition of his exemplary broadcast work, Larrivee was four times named the recipient of the Midwest Emmy for his coverage of the Bulls. In 1998, he was named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year. He also won the 2004 Edward R. Murrow Award and three times was the recipient of the AIRY Award for his Packers work. 

Jefferson Wells Professional Development Presentation
Topic: Dreading Your ERP Upgrade? There’s A
Silver Lining 
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Presented By:   

Summary & Learning Objectives

Join Jim Hejka as he explores the transformative benefits of ERP implementations, upgrades, and system consolidations. The session will highlight how these changes can streamline operations, enhance data accuracy, and improve overall business efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into overcoming common challenges associated with ERP upgrades and discover strategies to maximize the positive impact on their organizations.

• Understand the Benefits: Learn about the key advantages of ERP upgrades, including improved data management, operational efficiency, and enhanced decision-making capabilities
• Overcome Challenges: Identify common obstacles in ERP implementations and upgrades & explore practical solutions to address these issues effectively
• Increase ROI: Discover strategies to help maximize a higher return on investment from ERP projects by leveraging best practices & optimizing system performanc

Presenter & Biography

Jim Hejka
National Practice Leader - Business Optimization Services
Jefferson Wells

Jim is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of proven successful Process Optimization and Project Management experience in roles with increasing responsibility; ranging from an Engagement Manager delivering successful projects through an Engagement Director, building engagement delivery teams.

As a leader of Jefferson Wells Business Optimization Services Center of Expertise, Jim’s has built teams that have delivered successful engagements in advance of ERP implementations, Robotic Process Automation initiatives and Shared Service creation. The teams provide consistent, professional documentation to drive successful outcomes in the engagements.

As a foundation to his experience in this space, Jim has deep experience conducting facilitated sessions, creating process flows and detailed narratives, resulting in recommendations for process improvements and the implementation of consistent processes. Jim has excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.

Tanduo Technical Partners, Inc. Professional Development Presentation
Topic: C Suite Partnership – Turning Great Ideas Into Fundable Growth Initiatives 
Time: 2:15 - 3:15 PM

Presented By:

Summary & Learning Objectives

The modern business model requires the CFO and other members of the leadership team to join forces to steer their organization toward technology platforms that are agile, flexible and able to meet fast-changing business needs. While each role has their own responsibilities, their routes intertwine at multiple points, and both contribute to the success of the business rather than existing separately. In our presentation, we will explore the importance of a holistic approach to exploring growth goals and initiatives with the entire leadership team. Then we will dive into the importance of creating people, process, data and technology efficiencies that will save time and money that will flow directly to a company's bottom line providing the capital they need to fund growth initiatives. Learning objectives are as follows:

• A new way to look at goals and initiatives holistically, to avoid a quick purchase of the “Silver Bullet” that your team thinks will solve your problem.
• How to involve people and process in solving for what's next with technology.
• The importance of evaluating your business and technology landscape throughout the entire company’s (all locations and departments) environment before setting strategic goals.
• Determining where you can use CapEx and OpEx for technology-based initiatives within your business to be in line with your business financial strategy.

Bryan Jorgensen
Partner | Tanduo Technical Partners, Inc.

Bryan Jorgensen is a Partner at Tanduo Technical Partners Inc., where he helps organizations scale with clarity and purpose. With a career rooted in software development, product management, and agile leadership, Bryan is known for building high-performing teams that align technical execution with business strategy. His people-first approach and ability to translate complex systems into measurable outcomes make him a compelling voice for business leaders navigating transformation and operational efficiency.

Josh Shafman
Partner | Tanduo Technical Partners, Inc.

Josh Shafman is a Partner at Tanduo Technical Partners Inc., bringing a rare blend of technical depth and strategic leadership to the stage. With experience in software engineering, infrastructure automation, agile transformation, and even game development, Josh has led initiatives that drive scalability, innovation, and team empowerment. His work, that spans from building intelligent systems to mentoring cross-functional teams, offers business leaders a practical perspective on investing in technology that delivers lasting organizational value.

Jefferson Wells Professional Development Presentation from 1:00 - 2:00 PM = 1 credit
Tanduo Technical Partners, Inc.  Professional Development Presentation from 2:15 - 3:15 PM = 1 credit
Keynote Presentation from 3:45 - 4:45 PM = 1 credit

Registrations, Cancellations, or Questions?

Michelle Weiss
920.750.9110
michelle@mwcommunications.org

Register and send cancellations by noon on 2/12/26.

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