# Event Details - **Event Name**: October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Entrepreneurship Presentation & Tour of BenShotAbout this EventMeeting Schedule:5:00 Networking5:30 Dinner6:00 Speaker (1.0 CPE)Speaker:BenShot is a family-owned glassware company based in Appleton, Wisconsin, best known for creating unique, American-made glassware with objects embedded directly into the glass.Ben Wolfgram, BenShot’s co-founder, will give a presentation on BenShot’s journey from a father and son project in a garage to a team of 35 full-time staff. The presentation will talk about production ideation, scaling, working with the media, marketing, and other topics a new entrepreneur faces when they launch their project.Topic:Entrepreneurship evolves as a company grows. We will hear BenShot’s entrepreneurial journey and some of the challenges and obstacles that come with it. In addition, how they have developed and manufacture products, including our use of CAD software, 3D printing, glass kilns, and other manufacturing technologies. . We will cap the presentation with a tour of the facility.Other Meeting Information:Registration Deadline: All reservations must be made by 4PM on Friday, October 9th. All reservations require prepayment with a credit card. Please contact Amber Doering at winnwire@gmail.com if you have questions.Photography: By registering for this event, you agree and acknowledge that IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) along with its partners, subcontractors, or affiliates plan to take photographs at the this meeting for reproduction in educational, news, or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media including IMA and IMA’s affiliate partner websites. By participating in the meeting, you grant IMA and any of its designated subcontractors, partners, or affiliates the right to your name and image (both photographs) for such purposes.Liability Waiver: By registering for this event, you agree and acknowledge that you are undertaking participation in IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) events and activities as your own free and intentional act, and you are fully aware that possible physical injury might occur to you as a result of your participation in these events. You give this acknowledgement freely and knowingly and that you are able to participate in IMA events, and you do hereby assume responsibility for your own well-being.Cancellation Policy: Meetings require a guaranteed headcount. That means if someone makes a meeting reservation and then does not attend, your chapter has to absorb the costs associated with that reservation. Unfortunately your chapter has experienced an increase in no-shows. As a result, your Board has decided that pre-payment will be required for all meetings. Unless cancellation is received prior to the reservation cut-off date, a member will be responsible for payment even if they do not attend the meeting. Exceptions due to certain extenuating circumstances may be granted on a case by case basis at the discretion of your Board. Weather-related cancellations are at the discretion of the current president and the meeting's speaker. Refunds will be dependent on venue and other conditions and will be evaluated as required. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/appleton/october-2026-winnebagoland-ima-meeting/100001998700533098 - **Event Categories**: meetups, business, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Appleton - **state**: WI - **country**: United States - **location**: BenShot, LLC - **lat**: 44.2653322 - **long**: -88.4413201 - **full address**: BenShot, LLC, 415 North Perkins Street, Appleton, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=October+2026+Winnebagoland+IMA+Meeting&date=Tue%2C+13+Oct%2C+2026+at+05%3A00+pm&bg=4 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting being held? - **A:** October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at BenShot, LLC, 415 North Perkins Street, Appleton, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting? - **A:** October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting is organized by Institute of Management Accountants - Winnebagoland Chapter. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** October 2026 Winnebagoland IMA Meeting is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Appleton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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