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Expo Hours
| Tuesday Oct 15 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday Oct 16 | 9 AM — 5 PM |
| Thursday Oct 17 | 9 AM — 4 PM |
Venue
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
About the Expo
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Orange County Convention Center in October 2024. FABTECH provides a convenient "one stop shop" venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.
North America's Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
September 14, 2023|10:00 am – 11:00 am (ET)
Leadership Exchange: Financing Business: Sources of Funding for Business Owners
Growing a business requires developing new products, technologies, and systems. This growth is vital to the success of not only an individual company, but also the overall economy, which needs innovation to continue growing. Manufacturing is a cash-intensive sector. Businesses need to purchase inventory and expensive equipment, and they often have a lot of capital tied up in these assets. The first option would be to look for any government funding, and loans that would be either a non-repayable grant or a low-cost loan. This panel of experts will share take-away information to benefit your organization.
Speakers
Event Speakers
Micki Vandeloo
President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc.
Micki Vandeloo’s firm helps fund the success of the manufacturing community (manufacturers and the for-profit and nonprofit companies who support them). With more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing, she has helped her clients fund their success by helping them find and access grant funding to support their growth projects. Micki has authorized the only book on for-profit grants, “THE For-Profit Grant Writing Guide”, available on Amazon. Micki has spoken on the topic of manufacturing grants in front of audiences at trade show conventions and dozens of webinars and podcasts. Micki has also contributed written content on the subject for Plant Services Magazine, Manufacturing Outlook magazine, and, most recently, the Farm Equipment Manufacturers’ Association Shortliner newsletter. Micki has been recognized as a Pauline Annarino awardee by her peers at the Grant Professionals Association for her contributions to the grant professional industry and as a St. Louis Small Business Monthly Hero of Business. Micki’s team of grant professionals at Lakeview Consulting has collectively obtained more than $100 million in grant funding.
John Madsen
Vice President, Manufacturing Practice Leader, Black Line Group
John Madsen, Vice President, Manufacturing Practice Leader is from the world of sheet metal – stamping where he spent over 40 years. He helps bring a keen understanding of the many challenges facing manufacturers today and is committed to providing creative solutions using R&D Tax Credits to help your business become more competitive and increase profitability.
Mike Devereux
CPA, CMP, Wipfli
Mike Devereux has identified millions of dollars in tax incentives for manufacturing clients, led hundreds of research and development (R&D) tax credit study engagements and demonstrated leadership and exceptional judgment in the tax structuring of various acquisitions. He speaks nationally to various professional and industry trade organizations and associations about opportunities to reduce federal and state tax liabilities and has written dozens of articles for trade publications. Mike has also presented at a wide variety of association events, colleges and universities for educational purposes. Topics for his sessions have included Research and experimentation (R&E) tax credits, IC-DISC export incentives, tax incentives, and manufacturers and entity selection tax planning.
