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Domenica 12
Partenza alle 7.10 da Malpensa con arrivo a Chicago alle 12.45 ora locale.
Alle 18.30 aperitivo e cena al The World of Whirlpool, uno spazio sulle rive del fiume Chicago nel centro della città e che presenta tutto il mondo dell’azienda.Lunedì 13
8:00 -11:30 am – World of Whirlpool Tour and Presentations
• Demonstration cooking and Breakfast
• Presentation by Jeff Noel, Corporate VP Communications and Public Affairs
• High level overview and discussion of 100th Anniversary
• Presentation by World of Whirlpool Leadership; discussing how Whirlpool Corp uses this space, the thinking behind company’s recent decision to invest in this new Chicago location.
• Tour of the facility; focused on the products and brands
11:45 am Depart Chicago, Illinois; heading to Benton Harbor, Michigan
3:00 -4:00 pm Global Consumer Design (GCD) Tour
• Tour and discussion by Wyatt Cline and Richard Gresens
• Photography at designated places only
4:25 -4:45 pm – Stop in Arts District
• Comments by Jeff Noel Jeff Noel, Corporate VP Communications and Public Affairs
• Lesli Clarke coordinating rout
Stop at Construction site of new Corporate Campus
• Led by Jeff Noel Jeff Noel, Corporate VP Communications and Public Affairs
• Discusses the importance of the new site
• Our commitment to the community during the past 100 years
• Our commitment to the next 100 years
5:00 -5:40 pm – Driving tour of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph points of interest
• Led by Jeff Noel Jeff Noel, Corporate VP Communications and Public Affairs
• Harbor Shores
• Whirlpool Technology Center
• Whirlpool Cooking, Laundry and Dish Labs
6:00 pm Arrive Brandywine Creek Lodge
• Presentation by Nancy Tennant, Vice President of Innovation
• Discuss global growth and structure
• Brandywine facility and it’s function/role in lifelong learning
• Long history of investing in and recognizing the value of innovation
Martedì 14
7:15 am Depart Brandywine heading for Ad Center/Corporate Headquarters
8:00 am – 1pm – Corporation’s brands
Executive Presentations – Ad Center Auditorium
Jill Saletta, Director of External Communications to welcome
Kim Thompson, Senior Director of Global Branding and Public Relations
Overview of global brands and brand structure in the Corporation
Bill Beck; Maytag Brand
Shiv Dutt; Whirlpool and Amana brands
Steve Brown; Jenn-Air brand
Dave Elliott; KitchenAid and KitchenAid Small Appliances
Mario D’Ovidio; Gladiator Garage Works brand
Intervista con Jeff Fettig, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
1:30 pm Depart Benton Harbor/St. Joseph; heading to Greenville, Ohio
1:40 pm – 2:10pm – Habitat for Humanity International Commitment and Involvement
• Presentation by Debbie Ramirez, Manager of Corporate Commitments
6:00 pm Arrive KitchenAid Experience Center, Greenville, Ohio
6:00 pm – 7:15pm – Kitchen Aid Experience Center
Mercoledì 15
8:00 pm – Greenville KIitchenAid Factory tour
9:30 am Load bus
9:45 am Depart Greenville Factory
2:45-5:00 pm – Clyde Plant Tour
• Tour of Plant
• Photography at designated places only
• New top-load high efficiency washer line
5:30 pm Departures to Detroit
Rientro in Italia giovedì pomeriggio
