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Innovation Workshop to Help Locals Grow Their Businesses

The workshop will take place March 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center.

The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce will soon host an innovation management workshop to help manufacturing companies create a process for innovation practices.

Participants will learn how to develop, funnel and test ideas that are low cost and low risk in order to grow their businesses, according to information recently provided about the event.

"Innovation is important to the growth of any business, but it is critical for manufacturers facing a truly global competitive marketplace. Manufacturers do not have the luxury of simply waiting for the ‘next great idea’ to emerge. You must learn to be intentional about innovation," Bruce Hagenau, president of Metcam, said. "The Innovation Management Workshop will demonstrate concepts, tools and methodologies for transforming innovation from a random event into a reliable system for profitable growth. My hope is that attendees will leave the Innovation Management Workshop with a desire, commitment and strategy to change the culture of their business to one of never ending innovation engineering."

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According to the press release, experts from Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute will guide participants through five hands-on exercises covering: Innovation, Idea Creation, Idea Definition, Idea Discovery and Creation of Cyclical Innovation during the event.

"This event is important because companies will be learning why it is so vital to have continuous innovation and improvement programs in place in their firms. They will be learning what innovation is and how to establish a system in their company to help them constantly think about improvement," said Bill Nusbaum, MEP, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

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Additionally, representatives from Lanier Technical College will provide information about the Georgia Quick Start Program, customizable training resources and continuing education programs.

"In a global economy driven by rapid technological change, we know the economic landscape is constantly changing for our manufacturers. A commitment to innovation lets our manufacturers drive this change rather than be driven by it. Lanier Tech wants to be a true partner in fostering a culture of innovation throughout our service area,” said Dr. Joanne Tolleson of Lanier Technical College.

The event serves as a kick-off for the Manufacturing Society of Forsyth County and will be presented by the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Metcam is the title sponsor of the Manufacturing Society of Forsyth County.

The workshop takes place March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center, located at 3410 Ronald Regan Boulevard in Cumming.

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