Industry Execs Gather in Chicago for Workshop, Networking
TRSA recently held its annual Next-Generation Executives Workshop in Chicago featuring a high-energy session on personal branding, plus several networking opportunities and outings with other linen, uniform and facility services industry executives, including a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and rival Milwaukee Brewers at historic Wrigley Field.
On the morning of July 24, the group met at The Westin Michigan Avenue for a half-day workshop led by best-selling author and business speaker Kaplan Mobray. Mobray facilitated a session titled “The 10Ks of Personal Branding: How to Maximize Your Personal and Professional Brand to Elevate Your Career.” The half-day workshop was designed to help business leaders understand the gap between how you think you are perceived and how others actually see you. Developing and having an identifiable brand – both personally and professionally – greatly impacts how the world views you and your business.
A passionate musician who kicked off the meeting by showcasing his saxophone skills, Mobray launched into several interactive exercises with the group of roughly 20 Next-Generation Executives. The discussion was designed to help each attendee identify their strengths and passions and create a brand that is both positive and unique, and positions you to excel in your career.
Following the workshop, the group went to Wrigley Field to catch an afternoon baseball game. Prior to the workshop, the event kicked off on July 23 with a dinner with TRSA’s Strategic Planning Committee.
TRSA members that attended the workshop included:
- Bob Fesmire Jr., Ellis Corp.
- Currie Gilbert, Performance Matters
- Sara Gunderson, Gunderson Uniform & Linen
- Paolo Idurot, HLS Linen Service
- Tony Jackson, Kannegiesser ETECH
- Ammar Khan, Calderon Textiles
- Will Maness, Alsco Uniforms
- Levi Nix, M+A Matting
- Eric Rehfield, G.A. Braun Inc.
- David Murphy, Storms Industries
- Nick Swartz, Healthcare Linen Services Group
- John Tingue, Tingue
- Eric Underwood, MIP Inc.
- Matthew Victor, George Courey Inc.
- Kasey Wahl, Amtex Innovations LLC
- Laura Waldman, Superior Linen Service
- Sarah Wrubel, Continental Linen Service