Downtown Madison, Inc. Luncheon & Dinner Presentations

WisBusiness.com and Starkweather & Associates present two timely Downtown Madison, Inc. rich media presentations from Texas Sen. Kirk Watson’s visit to Madison on November 7, 2007.  Watson, former mayor of Austin, shares his perspective on regional transportation during a luncheon presentation and later talks about the role healthy downtowns play in regional economic development.

Luncheon Presentation
DMI, WisBusiness.com and Starkweather & Associates present former Austin Mayor and current Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson in an informal conversation with DMI President Susan Schmitz at the Madison Club.  Watson discusses the role of regional transportation in economic development in the Austin area and offers insight on how central Wisconsin can turn transportation options into a regional economic development tool.



Dinner Presentation
DMI, WisBusiness.com and Starkweather & Associates present former Austin Mayor and current Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson as the keynote speaker for Downtown Madison Inc.’s 2007 Annual Dinner at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.   Watson describes his 10 ingredient recipe for a healthy downtown.  Having led Austin’s emergence as a high-tech hub, he also offers insight on how central Wisconsin can benefit from a regional perspective on economic development and how quality of life transitions to an intellectual economy.