Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) and the RAI Stone Group teamed up with Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to host the June 29, 2010, CCEDC Brown Bag Networking Leadership Luncheon. The luncheon was held at IDS, located in the Riverside Industrial Park in Chippewa Falls. Scott Olson, President of IDS led group on a tour of the location explaining the operations of IDS highlighting the many well known products that have been designed by the IDS design team. IDS produce creative product designs that are manufacturer ready internationally to a wide variety of customers. Following the tour and lunch Olga Rodrigues of the RAI Stone Group presented on the topic of business diagnostics and tracking.  Rodrigues did a comparison of a sports team and the world of business to relay the importance of tracking progress. The CCEDC Brown Bag Networking Leadership Luncheon was founded in 2008 by CCEDC to address the professional networking needs of Chippewa Valley’s C-Level and senior executives (CEOs, CIOs, COOs, and CFOs) and to facilitate and promote entrepreneurship and encourages community activism. CCEDC realizes that creating an environment and knowing the right people helps in developing valuable partnerships, joint ventures, and relationships necessary for business growth. 

The strategy of networking is paying off. Local companies are discovering what other companies are doing to diversify their business and improve their profits during these challenging times, said Charlie Walker, President/CEO of CCEDC. The participants are communicating and sharing these ideas with each other.” CCEDC understands that local business executives play a leading role in economic development and in keeping Chippewa County a pro business area. Local companies manage costs and risks, find new ways to tap emerging markets, connect with stakeholders, and build their corporate brands differently. To be eligible for a CCEDC Brown Bag Networking Leadership Luncheon, a potential attendee must be:  invited by the CCEDC, a supporter of economic development, an employer of at least five workers, and the top-level executive of a company.  The Brown Bag Luncheons are one of CCEDC’s signature business retention programs. In addition to these, CCEDC also hosts other networking events and educational forums.

If you are interested in hosting or attending a CCEDC Brown Bag Networking Leadership Luncheon or other event please contact Jerilyn Sahr at 715-723-7150 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it