For more information, contact:
Colin Schmies, WisBusiness.com, schmies@wispolitics.com
Cynthia Akey, WUWM,414.270.1137, cynthiaa@uwm.edu
FORUM: Milwaukee’s Economy: Next Steps for Growth
January 25 • 8:30 – 10 am at Discovery World
MILWAUKEE, WI – WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee Public Radio, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and WisBusiness.com present a public forum, “Milwaukee’s Economy: Next Steps for Growth.” Local community leaders will analyze the state of the Milwaukee-area’s economy.
The forum will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Discovery World (500 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202). Tickets are $15. No charge for students who present a valid ID. Pre-registration is required. Street or paid parking is available. To register for the event, email your full name, workplace or school, and phone number to: schmies@wispolitics.com.
Forum participants include:
–Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association;
–Julia Taylor, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, a major sponsor of the Milwaukee 7 and other regional economic development initiatives;
–William Holahan, professor, UW-Milwaukee economics department;
–Dave Rotter, president and chief executive officer of National Ace Hardware, which runs two stores in the city of Milwaukee. Rotter also is on the board of Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation.
Hosted by WUWM’s Executive Producer of LAKE EFFECT Mitch Teich, the discussion will be recorded and broadcast on WUWM’s LAKE EFFECT.
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WUWM 89.7FM – Milwaukee Public Radio has served as southeastern Wisconsin’s premiere listener-supported public radio source providing quality news, public affairs, and entertainment programming since 1964. Licensed to the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WUWM reaches more than 95,000 listeners each week via two high definition (HD) programming channels. WUWM 89.7 FM / HD-1: IN-DEPTH NEWS broadcasts locally-produced, award-winning, in-depth news, entertainment and music programming, and carries national and international news from National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. WUWM2 / HD-2: MUSIC 24/7 broadcasts progressive music 24/7 on HD Radios and on-line at http://www.wuwm.com. Podcast of local programs, WUWM News, Lake Effect and UWM Today are available at http://www.wuwm.com. Listen on-air at 89.7 FM, on-line at http://www.wuwm.com or via your mobile phone. Follow WUWM on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Linkedin.
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