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MITA will start the new year with a discussion of how the global economy got to where it is as of January 2013 and potential scenarios for what the future will bring. The Euro Zone Crisis, the Fiscal Cliff, and Middle East unrest will continue to influence decisions around the world, but what are the wild cards that...

Contact: Laurie Andres Senior Marketing Coordinator laurie@fullcompass.com
 voice: 608-831-7330 x 1305
 fax: 608-237-2361 Madison, WI – Full Compass Systems, one of the nation’s leading retailers of pro audio, pro video, AV, lighting and musical instruments, has produced a holiday CD titled “A Winter’s Wish” to help raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin. Since 1984, the foundation has granted...

Contact: Rob Guilbert, VP of Communications and Marketing rguilbert@greatermilwaukeefoundation.org 414.336.7030 Milwaukee, WI -- Individuals with developmental disabilities in Ozaukee County will have better access to resources and support in the community, thanks to a fourth quarter grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The $20,000 grant to Balance Inc. will help the Saukville-based agency operate a new initiative called the...

Contact: Jeff Jansen Sperry Van Ness (608) 338-0055 jeff.jansen@svn.com http://www.svnmadison.com MADISON, WI, DECEMBER 13, 2012– Sperry Van Ness, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate investment brokerage firms, has announced that Jeff Jansen, CCIM, of the Madison, WI office has completed the lease of 4,392 Sq Ft of new office space in the Advanced Pain Management Building at 34...

CONTACT: Craig Thompson, Executive Director Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin (608) 256-7044 craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org Madison,...

Contact: Casey Slaughter Becker, Office of the County Executive 608.267.8823 or cell, 608.843.8858 Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced today that construction has been completed on the county’s new recycling center – a $4 million dollar facility with ‘green’ features that will extend the life of the county’s landfill and expand the popular Clean Sweep program year-round. “This amazing new...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 The 10th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2013 competition through January 31, 2013. The contest is designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into business plans, to prepare them to launch a company, to get feedback from mentors and to interact with investors and other professionals....

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 Citizens & Businesses Highlight Issues for St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce & Polk Counties The Economic Development Corporations (EDCs) and Chambers from St. Croix, Dunn, Pierce, Polk counties will travel to Madison on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 to advocate legislative priorities for the Greater St. Croix Valley. The event is free and is open...

Contact: S. Mark Tyler, Telephone No. 715-698-7333, markt@oemfab.com MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) today announced that Ms. Morna Foy has been selected as the 12th president of the WTCS. She becomes the first woman to serve in this capacity in the 100-year history of the WTCS and will begin as president in January 2013. ...

1130 Davidson Road Brookfield, WI 53045 262-784-8219 gmsinfo@groundsmaintenancewi.com Brookfield, Wis. – The Grounds Maintenance Services team, normally used to cutting lawns and creating landscapes under a warm sun, will take an icy dip on New Year’s Day to raise money for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. A group of Grounds Maintenance Services employees will join in the annual Polar Bear Splash...

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT RED CROSS AND HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS Mathiam Mbow, owner/chief instruction of the popular Kicks Unlimited Middleton will teach a one hour cardio kickboxing class class at the Sheraton Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive in Madison to benefit the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy effort. Registration will start at 6 PM for 30 minutes followed by an intense...

MADISON, WI – Kirk D. Strang, an attorney with Davis & Kuelthau, s.c. in Madison, has been honored by the Wisconsin Law Journal as one of its 2013 Leaders in the Law. This prestigious award recognizes Wisconsin’s top attorneys, judges and educators from across the state for outstanding leadership, vision and expertise in the legal community. “It’s a real honor...

Media Contact: Elizabeth Hummitzsch 414.390-5500 MILWAUKEE (Dec. 14, 2012) – Opus Development Corporation announced today the sale of phase II of The Shoppes at Fox River retail center as well as an adjoining 12.2 acres...

Gov. Scott Walker says he'll discourage lawmakers from taking up any legislation that distracts from his core mission of creating jobs, and that includes eliminating same-day registration, right-to-work or immigration bills. Walker stopped short of issuing any veto promises, but he said he only wants to focus on his priorities such as workforce development. The governor said that applies...