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Contact: Maricela Aguilar (414) 469-6671 PBS Frontline Special Sparks Political Discussion WHO: Youth Empowered in the Struggle Students at Marquette University WHAT: Screening of PBS film “Lost in Detention” followed by story sharing and discussion. WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:00PM WHERE: Marquette University, Cudahy Hall 001 Milwaukee, WI – Marquette University students who are part of Youth Empowered in the...

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director MADISON—With the proliferation of digital devices, how we consume and produce media has changed dramatically over the past ten years. This changed media landscape can lead to not only questionable coverage of news events, but also questionable actions and reactions. As part of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters’ Academy Evenings series,...

Contact: Michael Cline | (608) 224-0377 ext 224 | mcline@bjorksten.com On-site Interview Day Scheduled for Milwaukee Oct. 18, 2011, Madison, Wisc. – Bjorksten | bit 7 today announced the “Milwaukee Recruiting Event,” a robust recruiting effort to find Milwaukee’s top engineering, product development and technology professionals for jobs located in Wisconsin. The company is inviting job seekers to send...

Contact: Christine Lindner Flavorful Insight: 920.296.9772 clindner@flavorfulinsight.com FREE Samples of fall favorites at Autumn Harvest Fest in Downtown Theresa Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event: Autumn Harvest Fest FREE Tasting and Sampling of Wisconsin foods, fare and flavor for the family! Confections For Any Occasion, a specialty chocolate shop and restaurant welcomes the entire...

October 18th, 2011 (Madison, WI) – FDW Corp, a nationwide distributor of professional audio, video and lighting equipment, is pleased to announce the promotion of Sean Sennott to the position of Vice President and General Manager. Sennott has played a vital role in the growth of FDW Corp as its General Manager and will continue to manage daily...

Media Contact: Sada Kempf, Senior PR Associate (920) 232-2230 Sada.Kempf@cliftoncpa.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. (October 18, 2011) – Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced Joel Hess has joined the Milwaukee office as director of business development for Wisconsin. Hess brings to the firm 18 years of consulting, recruiting and business development experience. Prior to...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors® (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 Brookfield-based Real Estate Company Gets Recognized for Business Success Brookfield, Wisconsin – While other real estate companies struggle in these economic times, Shorewest, Realtors® has remained strong and committed to the success of their customers. The company recently made the Deloitte’s Wisconsin’s Top...

MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Neighbors (414) 476-5781; jennifer@neighborspr.com or Nancy Deptolla (262) 236-4175; nbdeptolla@sbcglobal.net MILWAUKEE – For the eighth consecutive year Kahler Slater, a Milwaukee-based, award-winning architecture and experience design firm, has been named one of the best small companies to work for in the nation. The company is ranked number 20 among small companies on the “Great Place to Work® Rankings: 2011 Best Small...

Contact: Bryant Moroder, Madisun Solar Program email: Bryant@madisun.org phone: 608.261.5568 MADISON AND MILWAUKEE SOLAR PROGRAMS TEAM UP TO SUPPORT FREE EVENT The City of Madison and the City of Milwaukee are teaming up to help Wisconsin businesses better understand incentives and on-going efforts by both cities available to help make solar energy more affordable. The free event at the Monona Terrace...

MADISON, WISCONSIN (10/18/2011) – Indulgent chocolate creations from Sweettrio of Grafton, Wisconsin, are the latest addition to the Wisconsinmade.com gourmet food store. Gift giving experts carefully select only the finest Wisconsin gifts to be included in the online store which gives customers the opportunity to ship locally made items nationwide. "Candy gifts from Sweettrio make the perfect gift...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison–Today Governor Walker will hold a roundtable discussion with Wisconsinites who have recently been hired. He will also listen to UMOS employees who help program graduates find work. What: Roundtable Discussion with Recently Hired Wisconsinites When: ...

Hales Corners, Wisconsin - October 18, 2011 - Marianne Faith Skrobiak, a keynote speaker, retreat director, spiritual mentor, and psychotherapist in private practice with over 21 years of experience serving individuals, couples, and families, announced today the launching of her new Web site at http://www.gentlewhispersonline.com. Skrobiak, whose areas of expertise in counseling have come to include co-dependency, dysfunctional family systems,...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414-287-9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE (Oct. 18, 2011) − Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce the launch of its new brand look today. The updated look reflects the firm’s ongoing marketing and branding strategy that combines current market feedback with the firm’s core values, which have remained consistent for more than 50 years. The firm’s brand...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Sr. VP Murphy Associates, Your Marketing Department p: 262-786-7424 e: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Waukesha, WI, October 18, 2011 – Peter Rathmann, President and Founder of SalesTechnik, LLC recently led a PowerSession, ‘Sales Accountability,’ for the Metropolitan Builders Association’s Sales & Marketing Decision-Makers Conference. This Conference featured the new PowerSessions, which are fast-paced, high energy educational experiences – minus the fluff, for improved educational value...

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