Scaling Success: Strategies & Stories from Local Businesses
September 8, 2025
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Join us for a dynamic Lunch & Learn hosted by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and presented by MAGNET, designed to inspire and equip business leaders who are ready to scale and grow their business.

This special session will be divided into two impactful parts:

Part One: Scaling Up Your Business – Practical Strategies from the Experts

Featured Speakers:
Dave Sluka – Strategy, Marketing & Sales Service Director, MAGNET
Lee Watson – President, CEO & Chairman, AECO Companies
Together, they’ll share proven strategies in marketing, sales, and leadership that can help your business scale effectively and sustainably.

Part Two: Real-World Results – Success Stories from Scalerator® NEO Graduates

Featured Graduate:
Eric McKimm, ProTech Security 

Executive Forum
September 25, 2025

 Digital transformation isn’t theory—it’s the hard work of retooling machines, integrating new technologies, and mining data to create measurable results. At MAGNET’s Executive Forum, keynote speaker Peg Gulick, Partner at IntelliShift and former executive at General Motors, Kohler, and AGCO, will share proven strategies for driving efficiency, reducing costs, and futureproofing operations through AI, IoT, and smart manufacturing.

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Futureproofing with Advanced Automation and AI
September 24, 2025

Join Greater Geauga Partnership (GGP) and MAGNET for an energizing morning dedicated to the tools and strategies shaping the future of manufacturing. 

This session is designed to address everyone’s level of knowledge regarding AI, and hone-in on what you need to have in place at every stage of the journey.  

Join our panelists for topics including:

• Lessons learned from their AI journey
• How to integrate AI into your business
• Tips and tricks for using AI in the real world 

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Fall Lunch and Learn Opportunities
Fall 2025

Boost your skills and sharpen your competitive edge—without stepping away from your desk for more than a lunch break. MAGNET’s Lunch & Learn Series brings you focused, expert-led sessions designed for manufacturing professionals who want actionable strategies they can put to work right away.

• Move Up in Manufacturing Operations – Mini-MBA (Starts Sept 16)

• Budgeting Basics (Sept 23–24)

• Better Project Management (Oct 1 – Four Sessions)

• Quality Control: Best Practices (Oct 1 – Four Sessions)

• Effective Management & Impactful Leadership (Starts Oct 16 @ 12:45)

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