November / December
President's Video
Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Update
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While we're headed into winter, The Diversity & Inclusion Group wants you to look ahead to spring! You and your guests are invited to our next event on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Karen Lemke, President of Lemke Leadership, will return to provide a more detailed morning workshop on positive intelligence at the Foth Office in Green Bay from 8:00 - 11:00 AM. Online registration will be provided in the January/February E-newsletter.
Peer Group Update
Both the Fall & Winter Peer Group Meetings will be held virtually. These quarterly meetings are for FEI Members only. Next month invest in yourself and spend an afternoon with discussing topics important to you. Below are the fall meeting details:
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Virtual - Zoom
CPE: 3 credits
Click here to register
If you'd like to register early for the Winter Virtual Peer Group meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024, click here.
Virtual | Zoom
Click here to register!
3 CPE credits
(Must attend entire virtual meeting & answer all polling questions to earn credit).
Membership Update
As of November 29, 2023, our chapter's current membership count was 211. Since the September/October Newsletter, we've welcomed four (4) new members. Your referrals are the best source for introducing new members to the organization. Plan ahead and invite prospective members to our next chapter meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2024, by clicking here!
FEI Members and Strategic Partners: thank you for being a part of our chapter. We're excited to see you in 2024!
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The new year brings resolutions and the opportunity to establish fresh goals. Make yourself a priority in 2024 by focusing on your personal development. Click on the links below to view our events and reserve the 2024 dates on your calendars now:

Special Features
Aon’s 2023 Global Risk Management Survey
We are pleased to announce that Aon’s 2023 Global Risk Management Survey is now available. The ninth edition of Aon’s biennial survey delivers market-leading insights and provides proprietary data and analytics that we can use to help clients make better decisions.
Key findings from our 2023 report include:
- This year’s survey found that failure to attract and retain talent reached its highest ever ranking, establishing Human Capital as a key business risk.
- Cyber risk remains the number one risk facing organizations globally, followed by business interruption at number two.
- Despite headlines, leaders do not rank climate and AI among highest risks.
CIBC’s Privately Held Business Series - Part 3
Below is a link to part 3 of CIBC’s Privately Held Business series:
https://us.cibc.com/en/commercial/cibc-insights/privately-held-business-part-3.html
Also, click here to view a supplemental podcast episode.
Avoid Mismanaging Plan Fees
The management of the various cost components of your participant directed retirement plan is a complicated process, and excessive fees pose a significant legal risk for your organization's 401(k) or 403(b) plans. To best protect your organization, it is imperative that you can demonstrate a prudent process of monitoring plan fees.
Watch this webinar to learn about the various cost components of your retirement plan and how to manage these costs to protect your plan's fiduciaries and improve the plan performance of your employees. You can also access Francis' Plan Cost Action List for Plan Sponsors. This action list as a blueprint for steps you can take to prudently manage retirement plan costs.
Reach out to Joe Topp (joseph.topp@francisway.com) with any questions you may have.
IRS Section 179 and Eligible Property: What to Know
IRS deductions for Section 179 eligible property are one of the ways the government encourages small and medium businesses to reinvest in themselves through technology.
This section of the IRS code allows businesses to deduct the total cost of qualified depreciable assets purchased in a single year (up to a limit) from their tax returns. This means instead of using depreciating allowances over several years, companies can invest in new equipment and technology regularly.
In other words, companies can see the tax benefits from major purchases and investments in technology in a condensed time period, allowing them to take that surplus budget and reinvest it into their infrastructure, promoting continual growth and, in turn, economic stimulation.
Robert Half 2024 Salary Guide
Welcome to the 2024 Salary Guide from Robert Half. Whether you’re a hiring manager, business owner, tenured professional or job seeker, our 2024 Salary Guide has you covered.