Contact: Eric Reinelt, (414) 286-8130
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
WHO:
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
Alderman Joe Davis Sr.
Louis Busalacchi, Bentley World Packaging
WHAT: Mayor Barrett and Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. will announce the Port of Milwaukee as new Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and the economic benefits to our community.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
1:30 p.m. Media welcomed to set up
2:00 p.m. Mayor Barrett arrives
2:05 p.m. Mayor Barrett welcomes attendees and describes what a Foreign Trade Zone is and how it can help keep jobs and grow business
2:15 p.m. Alderman Joe Davis Sr. describes economic benefits
2:30 p.m. Louis Busalacchi will describe the opportunities for businesses to use general purpose zones.
WHERE: Milwaukee Intermodal Container Yard
Directions to Milwaukee Intermodal Terminals, LLC (container yard):
1225 S. Carferry Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Take Exit 3 off I-794
Turn Right onto Carferry Drive
Follow Carferry Drive north approximately 1 mile to container yard (just past LaFarge Cement silo)
COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES: Containerized ocean containers being loaded and unloaded with exports
