The April Membership Meeting this year will coincide with the Spring Conference Reception and Dinner Keynote Address. Mike Brooks of Ardent Outdoors will deliver the Keynote Address.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Clayton Crowne Plaza Hotel
7750 Carondelet Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
Tel: 314.726.5400
- 5:30 - 6:00 pm: Registration and Social (Grand Ballroom)
- 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Keynote Address by Mike Brooks
- 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Dinner & Section Business
- 8:00 - 9:00 pm: Sponsor exhibits, book sales & networking
Section members and guests do not have to attend the Spring Conference to register for this event. Please register by Tuesday, March 31, by visiting the online registration page. For conference participants, attendance at this event is included with conference registration.
ASQ St. Louis members who register and prepay online for membership meetings are entitled to a $5 discount, which brings the meeting fee down to $25.
You can also send an email to registration@asqstlouis.org, call the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis at (314) 533-9333 or send a fax to (314) 533-9336.
If you haven’t already done so, there is still time to register for the ASQ St. Louis 2009 Spring Confernce. Kim Tucci, Co-founder of the Pasta House Company, will deliver the keynote address on April 3. Pre-conference workshops and ASQ Certification Exams will be offered on April 2. April 3 is Conference Day with lots of interesting breakout sessions and speakers, book sales, and plenty of networking opportunities. More details are available at the conference page .
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Meeting Highlights
Keynote Address by Mike Brooks, Ardent Outdoors
Michael J. Brooks is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Ardent Outdoors, Inc. a manufacturer of fishing reels and accessories that are Made in the U.S.A.
Brooks began with Ardent in 2003 as a member of the Board of Directors. In 2004, Brooks was named President and CEO and became Chairman in 2007. Since then, Ardent has become one of the fastest growing companies in the fishing tackle industry with their products now distributed in more than 1,500 dealers nationwide and with additional outlets in Canada and Mexico. Ardent reels are now the reel of choice for a number of amateur and professional anglers competing in the U.S. and was the reel used by Alton Jones to win the 2008 Bassmaster Classic Championship, the largest tournament prize in freshwater fishing.
Prior to joining Ardent, Brooks worked at Anheuser- Busch, Inc. for 19 years, serving most recently as Vice President of Wholesale Operations. Prior to that, Brooks served as the company’s Vice President of Sales for the United States. He was responsible for the company’s sales revenue and volume sold through Anheuser-Busch’s 800 independent wholesalers and 500,000 retail accounts. Under his management, the company consistently grew volume, revenue, market share and earnings. He was a member of the Anheuser- Busch Board of Directors, Management Committee, and Business Practices and Ethics Committees. Brooks also served as Director of Budweiser Marketing and Director of Sports Marketing during his career. Brooks is also the Managing Partner of the St. Louis Bandits, an NAHL franchise, as well as Managing Partner of both JJM Brooks Ag. LLC and Brooks Brothers Ag. LLC. He serves on the Board of Directors for C.K. Power Corporation and the Government Affairs and Commerce Committees of the American Sport Fishing Association.
Brooks is also a Lifetime Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited and formerly served as the National Secretary of the organization. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and Quail Unlimited and formerly served as the president of the St. Louis chapter. Brooks is a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and served as President of the fraternity’s University of Missouri Alumni Association. Brooks has also served on additional civic, religious, and conservation boards across Missouri.
Brooks graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1981 and now resides in St. Louis, Mo. with his wife and 3 children.
Section members and guests do not have to attend the Spring Conference to register for this event. Please register by Tuesday, March 31, by visiting the online registration page. For conference participants, attendance at this event is included with conference registration.
ASQ St. Louis members who register and prepay online for membership meetings are entitled to a $5 discount, which brings the meeting fee down to $20.
You can also send an email to registration@asqstlouis.org, call the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis at (314) 533-9333 or send a fax to (314) 533-9336.
