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Class of 2007Annual Report

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Dear Business World® Supporter:

Looking back on the 26th year of Wisconsin BusinessWorld®, Wisconsin’s business and education communitieshave worked hard to support the program. Thanks to yourcontinued dedication, 315 students participated at BusinessWorld® 2007, which was our largest program in the pastfive years!

As the global economy continues to expand, Wisconsinfaces workforce challenges. In preparation, today’sstudents must develop real-world skills before entering theworkforce. Business World® enables Wisconsin’s businesscommunity to help participants realize the role thatbusiness plays in maintaining a healthy state economy. Inaddition, Business World® helps students and teachersbuild an appreciation for, and awareness of, the careeropportunities available in Wisconsin.

We believe this Annual Report shows how Wisconsin’sbusiness and education communities can work together tokeep Wisconsin a great place to live, work and play. Thankyou for making Business World® possible; it is a greatinvestment in our state’s future. We hope you will continueto support this winning tradition as we look forward tosummer 2008!

Sincerely,

James S. Haney PresidentWisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

“I realized that there are somany things going onbehind the scenes to make acompany work! The amountof teamwork that isrequired is phenomenal.”

— Tracy Shaw, Teacher, Arrowhead High School

“It was an awesomeprogram and I will be backnext year. Keep it up!”

— Danielle Stokosa, Student,Greenwood High School

Life-Changing Results!

Mission

Wisconsin Business World® is designed to provide students and educators from acrossthe state with an experience that demonstrates the value of business and economicseducation. This unique program offers a better understanding of, and an appreciationfor, the free enterprise system in which we live.

Program Basics

Business World® for students is a four-day program that brings high school studentsand business volunteers together on a college campus to learn about the challengesfacing business and our free enterprise system. Student participants are divided intoteams of 11-12 individuals who function as a company for the program. Each companyis assigned a volunteer business leader who acts as the company’s advisor. Thestudents learn about a variety of business concepts through competitions, seminars,business tours and the creation and presentation of a business plan.

Business World® for educators is a three-day program that gives participants anopportunity to gain a better understanding of how their classrooms impacttomorrow’s workplace. Educators interact with CEOs and managers of some ofWisconsin’s leading companies and tour facilities to see and hear first-hand what isexpected of today’s employees.

Program Objectives

1. Help prepare a high quality future workforce2. Connect Wisconsin companies with students and educators3. Show students that a variety of opportunities exist in Wisconsin4. Make students and educators aware of the challenges facing today’s businesses

Joel Chilsen, UW-La CrosseArt Cone, Culver Franchising System, Inc.D.J. Enga, Auriton SolutionsMark Everix, Microsoft CorporationDr. James Fitzpatrick, School District of Fort AtkinsonDianne Hrobsky, Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of

CommerceKeith Hudson, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Nick Letter, AXA AdvisorsJeff Mason, Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of CommerceBruce May, UW-La CrosseJim Morgan, Wisconsin Manufacturers & CommerceMarv Schumacher, Fram, Ltd.Dave Skogen, Festival FoodsDave Stahl, Everybody’s CafeTom Thibodeau, Viterbo University

Matthew Fuller, The Guild, Inc.Arlynn Griffin, Medical College of Wisconsin Sandra Hallock, Wisconsin Public Service CorporationKimberlea Hogle, Nexen Group Inc.David D. Hovde, American Transmission CompanyNathan Jeske, KITammy Karcz, Wisconsin Public Service CorporationBill Larsen, LogicalisDavid Leef, ITU, Inc.Andy Lemorande, St. Vincent Hospital

George Madl, Wisconsin Public Service CorporationPaul Moureau, Alliant EnergyLaura Ritchie, North Central GroupDanny Schulz, Schenck Business SolutionsAndrew Sefcik, The Swiss Colony, Inc.Paula Tomashek, Madison Gas and Electric CompanyJodi Voet, SCA TissueJim Walker, Alliant EnergyDave Zaloudek, Nexen Group Inc.

Advisors

Speakers

Volunteering Time & TalentThe success of Wisconsin Business World® is due to the tremendous generosity of the volunteers who donatetheir time and talent to the program. Over the years, business leaders have personified Business World’s®

founding vision by participating as advisors, hosts, speakers and tour guides. Through these efforts theyhelp guide the youth of our state toward a remarkable future. The names of the individuals and companieslisted reflect the generous spirit of Wisconsin’s business community and their dedication to our state’s future.

Gail Hanson, State of Wisconsin Investment BoardGlen Schwalbach, Retired (from Wisconsin Public Service Corporation)

Corporate Hosts

Altra Federal Credit UnionDesert Aire Corp.FEECO International, Inc.Franciscan Skemp HealthcareHighsmith Inc.KILa Crosse Sign Co., Inc.Green Bay Packers, Inc. (Lambeau Field)Nasco International, Inc.Opportunities, Inc.People’s Food Co-opThe Pfister HotelRenco Machine Co., Inc. PMI (Resch Center)S&S Cycle, Inc. Services Plus, Inc.Spacesaver CorporationSpectrum Digital Services, LLCTrico CorporationWeidner Center for the Performing ArtsWisconsin Public Service Corporation

Tours

Special thanks to 3-Rivers Bus Service, Carroll College,Econoprint, Inc., Kramer Printing, Laidlaw Transit, Lamers BusLines, Promotions with Pizzazz, St. Norbert College, Universityof Wisconsin – La Crosse, and Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc.

Special Thanks

“I had a great time. Thefirst day was a little scary.The atmosphere was terrific.Everyone seemed to enjoytheir time, which made thisexperience one that I amproud to share.”

— Hannah Sweet, Student,Beloit Memorial High School

“I had a really good timeand learned a lot aboutarea businesses. Thenetworking piece was anadded bonus. I met a lot ofreally interesting peopleand new things.”

— Anonymous, Teacher

Business World® 2007 Participating Schools/Districts

Wisconsin Business World® is all about helping high school students andeducators learn about business and free enterprise in a way thatprovides meaningful direction for Wisconsin’s future. Listed are theschools/districts and organizations, and number of participants in 2007.

Amery High School, 2Amherst High School, 2Appleton North High School, 5Appleton West High School, 1Appleton Xavier High School, 3Ashwaubenon High School, 3Bay Port High School, 6Beloit Memorial High School, 3Brown Deer High School, 1Cadott High School, 1Campbellsport High School, 5Cashton High School, 2Catapult, Inc., 1Chilton High School, 5Cochrane-Fountain City High School, 2Colby High School, 1D.C. Everest Senior High School, 3De Forest High School, 2De Pere High School, 11De Soto High School, 1Deerfield High School, 2Denmark High School, 1Eau Claire Memorial High School, 1Edgar High School, 4Elkhorn Area High School, 2Fennimore High School, 6Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 1Franklin High School, 2Grafton High School, 5Green Bay East High School, 2Green Bay Preble High School, 3Green Bay Southwest High School, 2Greenwood High School, 2Hamilton High School, 2Hartford Union High School, 2Hartland Arrowhead High School, 1Hartland University Lake School, 1Home School, 2Horicon High School, 2Howards Grove High School, 1Iowa-Grant High School, 4Janesville Parker High School, 2Kenosha Indian Trail Academy, 6Kettle Moraine High School, 2Kimberly High School, 5Kohler High School, 2La Crescent Senior High School, 1La Crosse Aquinas High School, 1La Crosse Logan High School, 1Lake Geneva Badger High School, 1Lodi High School, 2Luxemburg-Casco High School, 3

“This was a great camp! Thespeakers were awesome andthe activities were terrific!”

— Rebecca Sievers, Student,Appleton Xavier High School

“Great idea! Anyone involvedwith high school curriculumdevelopment should takethis course.”

— Barb Jurgens, Teacher,Sheridan School

Madison Edgewood High School, 6Madison Memorial High School, 5Manitowoc Lincoln High School, 1Manitowoc Roncalli High School, 4Marathon High School, 2Marshfield High School, 1Mauston Area High School, 1Medford Area Senior High School, 1Menomonee Falls High School, 1Mercer High School, 2Merrill High School, 2Milwaukee Area Technical College, 1Milwaukee Bay View High School, 1Milwaukee Loyola Academy, 1Milwaukee Public Schools, 1Milwaukee South Division High School, 1Milwaukee Thomas More High School, 1Mishicot High School, 1Monona Grove High School, 2Mosinee High School, 1Mukwonago High School, 1Muskego High School, 1Neenah High School, 2Nekoosa High School, 1New Berlin West High School, 1New Holstein High School, 2New London High School, 1Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School, 4Notre Dame Academy, 7Oak Creek High School, 7Oakfield High School, 1Oconomowoc High School, 1Omro High School, 1Onalaska Luther High School, 1Osseo-Fairchild High School, 2Peshtigo High School, 3Pewaukee High School, 1Pewaukee Horizon School, 1Platteville High School, 2Prentice School District, 2Princeton High School, 1Pulaski High School, 9Racine Horlick High School, 1Reedsburg Area High School, 1Richland Center High School, 1

Ripon High School, 2Riverdale High School, 3Rosendale-Brandon School District, 1Seymour High School, 3Shawano High School, 2Sheboygan County Christian High School, 1Sheboygan North High School, 1Sheboygan Sheridan Elementary School, 1Sheboygan South High School, 1Shiocton High School, 2Siren High School, 1Slinger High School, 1Southern Door High School, 1South Shore High School, 4Southwestern Wisconsin High School, 2Spooner High School, 9Spooner School District, 1Stevens Point Pacelli High School, 2Sun Prairie High School, 2Suring High School, 1Tomah High School, 2Tomahawk High School, 1University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1Valders High School, 3VARC Inc., 2Verona Area High School, 21Viroqua High School, 1Watertown High School, 3Waukesha South High School, 1Waukesha West High School, 2Waunakee High School, 3Wausau East High School, 3Wausau Newman Catholic High School, 1Wausau West High School, 1Wausaukee High School, 9Wautoma High School, 4Wauwatosa East High School, 1West Allis Central High School, 3West De Pere High School, 2Westby High School, 1Whitefish Bay High School, 3Wisconsin Lutheran High School, 1Wisconsin Rapids Assumption High School, 1Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, 8Wrightstown High School, 1

Business World® 2007 Participating Schools/Districts (cont’d)

Business World® Donors Invest in Wisconsin's Future WorkforceSince its inception, Business World® has been sustained and supported by Wisconsin businesses, service groups,foundations, chambers of commerce and dedicated individuals. These generous contributors make it possible forWisconsin high school students and educators to learn about the world of business directly from some of the state’sleading business professionals.

As the need for a highly skilled workforce continues to grow, Business World® is developing new ways of connectingbusinesses with program participants. If you would like to contribute to the program, please complete the donationform on the back cover of this report, or contact the Business World® office at 888/276-7953.

A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.Alexandra Charitable TrustAlliant Energy Foundation, Inc.Amerhart Ltd.American Family Mutual Insurance

CompanyAmerican Transmission CompanyAmeriprise Auto & Home InsuranceAnne and Fred Luber FoundationAriens Foundation, Ltd.Badger Meter, Inc.Badger Mining CorporationBadger Mutual Insurance CompanyBaker Manufacturing CompanyBASF CorporationBaylake Corp.Becker, Inc.Brakebush Brothers Inc.Briess Industries, Inc.Bucyrus-Erie Foundation, Inc. Capital Credit UnionCentury Fence CompanyChilton Area Development CorporationChilton Chamber of CommerceCity of New LondonClyde F. Schlueter Foundation, Inc.Colby Chamber of CommerceCommunity Bank & TrustConAgra Foods, Inc.Countryside Golf ClubCrivello, Carlson, Mentkowski &

Steeves, S.C.Culver’s VIP Foundation, Inc.Deloitte & Touche LLPDelta Dental of Wisconsin, Inc.

Dorner Manufacturing Corp.Elmer and Vicki DvorachekE. C. Styberg Foundation, Inc. Eggers Industries, Inc. – Neenah Eggers Industries, Inc. – Two Rivers EVCO PlasticsEvan & Marion Helfaer FoundationFarmers and Merchants BankFennimore Area Chamber of CommerceFox Communities Credit UnionFred J. Peterson Foundation, Inc.Gamber-Johnson LLCGehl CompanyGeneral Motors Truck GroupGreat Midwest BankGreen Bay Packers, Inc.Greenheck Fan CorporationGundersen LutheranH. J. Hagge FoundationHartland Area Chamber of CommercePhilip HendricksonHerbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.Herzing CollegeHooper FoundationHoricon BankHufcor Inc.Hutchinson Technology Inc.Hydrite Chemical Co.InSinkEratorITU, Inc.J. W. Industries, Inc.Thad and Jill JensenJewelers Mutual Insurance CompanyJohn Deere Horicon WorksJohn Oster Family Foundation

Johnson Controls FoundationJudd S. Alexander FoundationJerry and Kay KertzKikkoman Foods Foundation, Inc. Kohler Co.Konz Wood ProductsKrause Family Foundation, Inc.Krueger International Inc. (KI)L & S Electric Inc.La Crosse Area Chamber of CommerceLadish Co. Foundation, Inc.Ladky Associates FoundationLakeside Foods, Inc.Lions Club - ShioctonLycon Inc.M&I BankManitowoc Sunrise Rotary

Foundation, Inc.Marlo Foundation Ltd.Marshfield ClinicMEGTEC Systems, Inc.Mequon-Thiensville Area Chamber of

CommerceMetals Service Center InstituteMills Supply Co.Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationModine Manufacturing Company

FoundationMortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum Inc. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance

CorporationNasco International, Inc.National Guardian Life Insurance Co.Nelson Foundation, Inc.Nev 2/11 Foundation

Business World® 2007 Donors

New Holstein Area Chamber of CommerceNexen Group Inc. Dr. Kermit L. NewcomerNichols Paper Products CompanyNorthland Stainless, Inc.ORBIS Corporation (Menasha Corporation Foundation)Packaging Corporation of AmericaPalmer Johnson Enterprises, Inc. Peterson Builders, Inc.Pieper Electric/Ideal Plumbing, Heating and Air ConditioningPlacon CorporationPrecision Gears Inc.Promega Corp.Ray Koenig Charitable Foundation of WPSRobert & Patricia Endries Family Foundation, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Foundation, Inc.Rock Road Companies, Inc.Roehl Transport, Inc.Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, Inc.Ryan Pettersen and Katy RyderSara Lee Foods – New LondonSargento Foods Inc.Schmitz's EconomartSchneider National FoundationSeats IncorporatedSentry Insurance Foundation, Inc.Spacesaver CorporationStandard Process Inc.State Bank of ChiltonStuart Tank Sales Corp.Suttner Accounting, Inc.Tankcraft CorporationTed and Grace Bachhuber Foundation, Inc.Television Wisconsin, Inc.The Boldt CompanyThe C. A. Lawton CompanyThe George Kress Foundation Inc. (on behalf of Green Bay Packaging Inc.)The Gerber Foundation The Manitowoc Company, Inc.The Metal Ware CorporationThe Schwartz FoundationThe Swiss Colony, Inc.The Vollrath Company LLCThrivent Financial for LutheransTwistin' Entertainment/RDIU.S. Bancorp FoundationVan's Athletic ClubVogel Consulting Group, S.C.W.D. Hoard & Sons Co.Walnut Hollow Farm, Inc.Wausau Insurance CompaniesWe Energies, through the Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation Webcrafters, Inc.West Bend Community Foundation’s West Bend Mutual Insurance

Company’s Charitable FundWestern States Envelope CompanyWisconsin Public Service Foundation, Inc.Wisconsin Valley Concrete Products Co.Wolf River Men's Club of New LondonXcel EnergyZero Zone, Inc.

Business World® 2007 Donors (cont’d)

“Everything was done verywell. I really enjoyed beinghere these four days! Good job!”

— Joe Redmond, Student,Milwaukee Bay View High School

“Business World was one ofthe best things I could havedone with my life.”

— Anonymous, Student

2007 Business World® Scholarship Winners

This year two students at each session were awarded $500 BusinessWorld® college scholarships. The students were chosen based on anapplication essay, a letter of recommendation and an interviewconducted by Business World® leaders.

Marissa Baecker, Cochrane-Fountain City High SchoolBrittany Melby, Iowa-Grant High SchoolRebecca Sievers, Appleton Xavier High SchoolSarah Steen, Sheboygan South High School

Most of Wisconsin’s post-secondary institutions have partnered withBusiness World® to encourage students to pursue education withinour state. Through the Business World® Matching ScholarshipProgram, students who choose to attend a participating Wisconsinuniversity, college or technical school will receive an additional $500from that institution, for a total of $1,000.

Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

Business World® is one of the cornerstone programs of the WisconsinChamber of Commerce Foundation (WCCF). The Foundation’smission is dedicated to a better Wisconsin by providing informationon the state and its economy, promoting the value of the freeenterprise system, and advancing efforts that ensure a high quality oflife for our citizens.

WCCF believes that informed teachers better prepare students forthe workforce, well-educated students become high qualityemployees and employers, and safer workplaces help attract andretain professionals and their families.

WCCF is building a better future for Wisconsin by providing:Business EducationSupport of Local Chambers of Commerce Economics EducationWorkforce DevelopmentSafety ProgramsSchool Improvement Initiatives

To learn more about the Wisconsin Chamber of CommerceFoundation, please visit our website: www.wischamberfoundation.org.

“This whole experience wasso much fun and I learned alot, met new friends andpeople. Our companydefinitely made the meetings fun.”

— Sarah Barta, Student,Kenosha Indian Trail Academy

Your Donation Can Help Send a Student to Business World®!

With your help, students across the great state of Wisconsin will have the opportunity to attend Business World®

and learn all about today’s free enterprise system and the importance of business to our state’s economy.

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:________________________________________________________________________________________

Fax: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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Amount: $____________________ Payment Form: � Check � AMEX � MC � VISA

For every $600 contributed, a sponsorship will be provided to a high school student from Wisconsin. Largersponsorships are also available, and include various promotional opportunities. Depending on the level of giving,contributors have access to the following benefits: letter from participant, opportunity to provide companymaterials, name in general press releases, banner at program, name on notebooks, feature on website, name on t-shirts, name on participant certificates, personalized press releases, and local press conference.

Thank you for your generous support of Business World®. Please return this form via fax to 608/258-3413 oremail Jim Morgan at jmorgan@wischamberfoundation.org. Call 888/276-7953 with any questions.

The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, charitable organization whose primary charitable purpose is education.A financial statement disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided upon request.

Business World®

A program of the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.,an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

James S. Haney, PresidentJames R. Morgan, Vice President, Education & Programs

Keith Hudson, Business World® Program DirectorSusan Nyffenegger, Executive Assistant

PO Box 352, Madison, WI 53701-0352Toll free: 888/276-7953 • Fax: 608/258-3413Website: www.wischamberfoundation.org/bw