WisBusiness

Appleton, WI - Wisconsin’s largest one-day conference dedicated to empowering women in their career journey will be held at the KI Convention Center on October 11, 2022.  The Women’s Leadership Conference, presented by New Sage Strategies, returns for the fourth consecutive year with a mission to develop a community of strong women leaders.

Portage, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today announced an approximately $335,000 grant has been awarded to the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. More than $1.6 million has so far been invested to support small businesses in Portage, as well as more...

Contact:Fernando Alvaradofernando@modbess.com (MADISON, Wis.)—ModBESS President Fernando L. Alvarado, Ph.D., has been appointed the senior U.S. representative to the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) Working Group C6.45 titled “The Impact of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) on the Resilience of Distribution Networks.” The Working Group had its inaugural meeting in Paris on Aug....

Create Wisconsin, the state’s community cultural development organization, is pleased to announce that five civic and creative leaders from throughout Wisconsin have recently joined the Board of Directors: Chris Clemons, Viroqua; Director, Viroqua Chamber Main Street Chris is the Executive Director of the Viroqua Chamber Main Street and has an extensive...

Milwaukee, WI -- College affordability is on the minds of many Americans and is being partially addressed by President Biden’s college debt forgiveness initiative. Nonetheless, basic needs insecurity including homelessness and food insecurity, remain a significant problem for today’s college and university students. On Thursday, September 8th at 3 pm Randi Weingarten, the president...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- On Broadway, Inc. is now in the running to bring a free outdoor music series to Green Bay starting in 2023. Supported by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder at the intersection of music and public spaces, On Broadway, Inc. hopes to qualify as one of the...

NEENAH, WI –September 8, 2022 – Excelion Partners is proud to announce their new division, Snow Fox Data.  Snow Fox Data is a premier data strategy, data science and analytics solutions provider. Headquartered in Wisconsin and serving customers worldwide, they provide a vast landscape of knowledge that supports success through data-driven decision making. A...

MADISON – Wisconsin’s leading education, policy and advocacy organizations – including Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – announced on Thursday the formation of an unprecedented coalition to empower parents and expand educational opportunities for students.The newly formed Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom includes seven leading groups that have a unified voice on educational reform. Coalition partners include: Americans for...

A clinical trial evaluating alternative strategies for administering the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine to increase the number of available doses has begun enrolling adult volunteers. The trial, which will enroll more than 200 adults across eight U.S. research sites, is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health....

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual has discovered an overwhelming desire among Americans to earnestly pursue their dreams now, rather than waiting for that elusive "someday." Yet, for far too many, financial insecurity is standing in the way of going after what's most important. Responding to this cultural shift,...

NEW NORTH, September 8, 2022 – Dennis DeLoye, Northeast Wisconsin regional president for Associated Bank, has joined the board of directors of New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation for the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin. He was advanced by New North’s board development committee and approved by the Board. “Associated Bank has been...

MADISON – Employers are now able to apply for the latest round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Up to $5 million in funding is available to employers who demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are seeking training grants to develop and implement a business-led skills training program.

Employees of Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee say their union organizing is helping to improve job security and safety in the hospitality and tourism industry.  Connor Erickson, an event lead with Pabst Theater Group and union advocate, discussed organizing efforts yesterday during a virtual panel organized by UW-Madison’s Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The discussion...

-- Employees of Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee say their union organizing is helping to improve job security and safety in the hospitality and tourism industry.  Connor Erickson, an event lead with Pabst Theater Group and union advocate, discussed organizing efforts yesterday during a virtual panel organized by UW-Madison’s Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The...