Round Table - Meets Monthly - Open to All

The Quality Council invites area businesses and organizations to make brief presentations each month right after MACQ's regular Board meeting. This Round Table is open to the public and those present must pay for their own meal. This Lunch Bunch convenes at the Civic Center Hotel restaurant immediately following the regular monthly Board meeting which starts at 11:30 A.M.

Depending on how windy the Board is, the secret presenter may start talking at 12 noon or 12:15 PM. Next Round Table - Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the Quality Council's secret little luncheon room at the City Center Hotel. All are welcome at 11:30 AM or 12 noon when the speaker takes over.

Nortech Systems Hosted Quality Council Luncheon May 8th, 2012

Nortech Systems' Brian Smith and Eric Raverty did a find job taking care of MACQ members who drove out to 1950 Excel Drive to tour this electronics manufacturing center. What a building filled with busy employees and the latest in technology. According to the official Nortech Systems website the company is a ". . . full service Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, PCBA electromechanical and wire and cable contract manufacturer for the medical device, military and aerospace, industrial and machine vision markets." Though corporate headquarters are in Wayzata, Minnesota, the Mankato industrial site, with its savvy employees, is a valued contributor. See this website: http://www.nortechsys.com

Round Table Speaker - February 14th - Nancy Pehling - Bend of the River Consulting

Lunch bunch attendees heard from Nancy Pehling on her efforts to assist small businesses in developing their business plans and marketing programs.

ANNUAL AWARD BANQUET: Thursday, October 20, 2011

Angie's Kettle Corn wins the Corporate Award

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Jeff Evenson - Holistic Lifestyle Coach - September 20th.

Lunch bunch hears from Jeff Evenson from Natural Pathways. He talked about Nutrition Therapy, Yoga Training, Holistic Lifestyle Coaching, Reiki, Oneness Blessing, Qigong and Massage Therapy.

BENCHS' Susan Kroon receives Quality Council Award - June 8, 2011.

Susan Kroon recently received Above & Beyond Award for her work with Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society (BENCHS). Susan was instrumental in facilitating the building of the much needed Riverside Regional Pet Shelter in Mankato, and her energy kept all of the volunteers moving forward on events designed to raise funds for both the building campaign and for operating funds. "This award recognizes Susan's superior effort and is a reflection that her volunteers appreciate the commitment she has to finding homes for abandoned animals," said MACQ President Matt Chmielewski.