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SUMMARY:2026-2027 Innovators Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the first guest speaker in the 2026-2027 Innovators Speaker Series\n\nIntroducing a successful\, century-old brand to a new community can be challenging. For Ptacek\, it was about more than just filling shelves with groceries\, it was about creating a feeling of community in the store. He will talk about implementing his own vision for a new shopping experience in River Falls by creating a community-centered culture where neighbors can feel at home.\n\nThe presentation will be followed by a Q&A session at 7 p.m. and a reception featuring cheeses and meats made on campus by students and available at Freddy's Dairy Bar and Ptacek's Family Market.\n\nFuture guest speakers scheduled in the series include:\n\n\n	Kim Peterson\, founder of KPT Collaborative\, Oct. 27.\n	Brittany Germain\, founder and CEO of Laser Engrave It Your Way\, Nov. 17.\n\n\nFor more information\, contact Blane Huppert at ubcc@uwrf.edu.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:gotham ssm a\,gotham ssm b\,montserrat\,sans-serif\; font-size:18px">The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the first guest speaker in the 2026-2027 Innovators Speaker Series</span>\n<div>\n<p>Introducing a successful\, century-old brand to a new community can be challenging. For Ptacek\, it was about more than just filling shelves with groceries\, it was about creating a feeling of community in the store. He will talk about implementing his own vision for a new shopping experience in River Falls by creating a community-centered culture where neighbors can feel at home.</p>\n\n<p>The presentation will be followed by a Q&amp\;A session at 7 p.m. and a reception featuring cheeses and meats made on campus by students and available at Freddy&#39\;s Dairy Bar and Ptacek&#39\;s Family Market.</p>\n\n<p>Future guest speakers scheduled in the series include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Kim Peterson\, founder of KPT Collaborative\, Oct. 27.</li>\n	<li>Brittany Germain\, founder and CEO of Laser Engrave It Your Way\, Nov. 17.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>For more information\, contact Blane Huppert at <a href="mailto:ubcc@uwrf.edu" style="color: rgb(190\, 15\, 52)\; font-weight: 700\;">ubcc@uwrf.edu</a>.</p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Room 194 of the Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech)\, 262 E. Cascade Ave.
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URL:https://tourism.discoverhudsonwi.com/events/details/2026-2027-innovators-speaker-series-40522
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