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• MLC Text Messaging Consent

  • Start
    Monday, November 17, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, December 31, 2026

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  Sign Up to Receive Text Messages from the Michigan Lean Consortium!

  Stay connected with the MLC — right from your phone!
  By registering for this “event,” you’re giving the Michigan Lean Consortium permission to update your member profile so you can receive helpful text (SMS) messages from us.

  ✅ What you’ll receive:

  • Event announcements and reminders

  • Membership renewal notifications

  • Occasional surveys or quick polls

  This isn’t a real event — registering simply gives us your consent to activate text messaging on your profile. The MLC will handle the update for you so you don’t have to log in and do it yourself.

  Our Promise:
  We value your trust. The MLC will only send messages that are relevant and timely — never spam — and you can opt out at any time.

  Informed Consent for Text (SMS) Messaging 

  With your consent, The Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC) would like to send text (SMS) messages to the mobile number you have provided in our records. By providing your informed consent where indicated, you acknowledge that you have understood the information below and agree to participate in our text (SMS) messaging service. 

  Purpose and Description: MLC’s text (SMS) messaging service is designed to provide you with helpful information, reminders, and notifications via text messages sent to your mobile phone. We may use text (SMS) messages to communicate with you for a variety of purposes, including: 

  • announcements and reminders related to MLC events 

  • reminders about membership renewal 

  • surveys and polls 

  Voluntary Participation: Participation in our text (SMS) messaging service is completely optional. While we aim to keep messages timely and relevant, you may opt out at any time if you no longer find them valuable. 

  Benefits and Risks: Benefits: The text (SMS) messaging service aims to keep you informed about the MLC by providing an additional method of convenient and timely communication.  

  Risks: While every effort will be made to protect the security and confidentiality of information transmitted through text (SMS) messages, there are inherent risks associated with all electronic communication. These risks include unauthorized access, loss of privacy, and potential breach of sensitive information. It is important to be aware that text (SMS) messages may not be entirely secure and could be intercepted or accessed by unintended recipients. 

  Potential Costs: Standard text messaging rates may apply through your mobile carrier. Please check with your provider for any applicable fees. The MLC does not charge any fees for participating in our SMS messaging service. 

  If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact admin@michiganlean.org. 

  
  

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• MLC Lean Virtual Coffee with Patty Sellner and Brianna Schultz

  • When
    Friday, December 12, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Join us for a MLC Lean Virtual Coffee!

  Virtual | Free For Members | 8:30am - 9:30am

  Topic: Building Resilience Through Mindfulness

  As the year winds down and the pace picks up, join us for a restorative Virtual Coffee focused on mindfulness, resiliency, and self-care. This interactive session will provide practical tools to help you refocus, recharge, and bring balance to your personal and professional life—just in time for the busy holiday season.

  Presenters Patty Sellner and Brianna Schultz will lead an active learning experience designed to help participants:
  ✅ Identify and practice three types of self-care strategies
  ✅ Learn and demonstrate three simple breathing techniques
  ✅ Access resources to support mindfulness and mental well-being

  Participants will leave with actionable tools to apply at work, at home, and within their teams—building resilience one mindful breath at a time.

  Presenters

  

  Patty Sellner MPA, ATC, EIS.

  Patty has been a Licensed Athletic Trainer with over 25 years with experience in the three West Michigan high Schools settings. She embraced an opportunity to gain experience and learn new things in the industrial setting. She is currently working within ATI Worksite Solutions organization, imbedded within the workforce of a large utility. She enjoys building out bold and innovative programs. Patty considers herself a teacher and life-long learner at heart at heart but also a relationship builder who finds immense joy in building connections within her network and stakeholders. She is a big picture thinker often referred to as the wild and crazy ideas person by her supervisor, while using her experience to build meaningful programs within her client site in the areas of Ergonomic, Biomechanics, Health and Wellbeing with the primary focus being injury prevention. Patty is an avid kayaker and audio-book enthusiast that can be found throughout the Spring and Summer in her cutting garden growing bouquets to give to her friends and family.

  Brianna Schultz

  Brianna is an Athletic Trainer who has been working in the Industrial setting of Utility Construction for almost 5 years. She spent several years as a clinician in a Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury rehab facility after working at Oakland University following grad school. After suffering a cervical spine injury from a car accident in 2016 and many unsuccessful years of conventional treatment, she stepped into the world of alternative therapies. Brianna found relief once gaining an RYT-200 certification for yoga and further specialized certifications in Pre/Postnatal yoga and Adaptive yoga, which she utilized extensively in the SCI community.

  Since then, Brianna has gained interest in functional health, nutrition, and mental health. Utilizing her carpet bag of acquired skills, she has successfully implemented basic yoga and breathing techniques to her current utility employees while providing them with health & wellness lifestyle adjustments. Brianna has spent a significant amount of time discussing mental health wellness with employees, many who are former veterans looking to be understood. Outside of work, Brianna enjoys spending time with her husband and children kayaking, gardening, reading, and learning about functional medicine therapies.

  What is a Virtual Coffee?

  A Virtual Coffee offers a relaxed and engaging platform to connect with Lean professionals and explore meaningful discussions in a collaborative virtual environment. These sessions combine the best of our Coffee Chats and Book Club, offering a platform to discuss all things Lean, share professional challenges, and explore solutions with like-minded peers. 

  • Opportunity to connect with other Lean practitioners and like-minded individuals. 

  • Attendees are able to ask questions, interact with the presenter and other attendees virtually.  

  Why attend?

  • Leverage Collective Knowledge: Tap into the expertise of our MLC membership. 

  • Focus on Lean Implementation: Discuss practical applications of Lean tools and strategies. 

  • Networking Opportunities: Expand your network of Lean professionals. 

  • Share and Learn: Exchange best practices and gain insights from others' experiences. 

  • Stay Engaged: Stay connected with the MLC community and learn about upcoming events. 

  Join us for a session filled with ideas, insights, and inspiration—all from the comfort of your home or office!

  Cost

  Members: Free

  Non-Members: $20

  New To The MLC?

  At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.

  An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!

  
  

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• Grand Rapids Lean Summit

  • When
    Friday, March 06, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    L.V. Eberhard Center (EC) 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
  • Spaces left
    86

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  8th Annual Grand Rapids Lean Summit

  Friday, March 6, 2026

  GVSU L.V. Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids, MI

  
  

  Get ready to dive into innovative Lean strategies and connect with fellow professionals dedicated to driving continuous improvement. We promise a day packed with insightful sessions, hands-on experiences, and valuable takeaways.

  Sponsors

  Why Sponsor the Summit? 

  • Amplify Your Reach: Gain visibility with a highly engaged audience passionate about continuous improvement. 

  • Showcase Your Leadership: Position your organization as a leader in Lean practices and innovation. 

  • Build Meaningful Connections: Network with professionals and decision-makers from across industries. 

  
  

  Sponsor the Summit Today!

  

  New To The MLC?

  At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.

  An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!

  

  
  

  Summit Registration Cancellations
  

  We understand that plans change. In the event you are unable to attend an event, refunds will be issued in full for cancellation refund requests received in writing via the events@michiganlean.org email at least seven (7) days before the event. Refunds will not be issued when less than a seven (7) day notice is provided. After submitting your cancellation refund request via email, please allow up to ten (10) business days for your refund to be processed. If the event is rescheduled, all purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date. If the event is cancelled, all purchases will be refunded in full.

  
  

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• 2026 MLC Annual Conference

  • Start
    Tuesday, August 04, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    Friday, August 07, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    460 W Western Ave, Muskegon, MI 49440
  • Spaces left
    122

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  Save the Date

  August 4 - 7, 2026

  VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center

  460 W Western Ave

  Muskegon, MI 49440

  
  

  New To The MLC?

  At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.

  An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!

  
  

  Conference Cancellation Policy

  We understand that plans change. In the event you are unable to attend an event, refunds will be issued in full for cancellation refund requests received in writing via the events@michiganlean.org email at least seven (7) days before the event. Refunds will not be issued when less than a seven (7) day notice is provided. After submitting your cancellation refund request via email, please allow up to ten (10) business days for your refund to be processed. If the event is rescheduled, all purchases will be honored for the rescheduled event date. If the event is cancelled, all purchases will be refunded in full.

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