New North: 2009 New North Summit to be held tomorrow in Green Bay

Contact: Joshua Morby

Mobile: 920.968.4197

Email: media@thenewnorth.com

GREEN BAY, December 7, 2009 – The sixth annual New North Summit, “A Date to Renew,” sponsored by New North, Inc. and NEW END will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8 at the KI Center in Green Bay.

Featuring networking opportunities, breakout sessions and an afternoon panel on entrepreneurship, the summit will provide a forum for collaboration and education. Local entrepreneurs and community leaders will share success stories meant to inspire and motivate economic development in the New North.

The event will also feature a “Taste of Entrepreneurship” lunch, with culinary creations from across the region.

The cost is $55 per person. Admission includes all sessions, a continental breakfast, “Taste of Entrepreneurship” lunch and social networking reception. Members of the media can attend for free after picking up a media pass at the registration check-In area.

WHERE: KI Convention Center, 333 Main Street, Green Bay, WI

WHEN: December 8

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For more information on the Summit, a schedule of events, or to register, please visit http://www.thenewnorth.com.

New North, Inc. is a regional collaboration effort focused on promoting regional cooperation and economic development in an 18-county region in Northeast Wisconsin. The 18 counties included in the New North are Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, Brown, Shawano, Oconto, Marinette, Door, Kewaunee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Florence, Menominee, and Waushara.