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Study to Rank Competitiveness of State Manufacturers, Update 2008 Findings Wisconsin Manufacturers Encouraged to Participate MADISON, Wis. — Are Wisconsin manufacturers more competitive today than they were in 2008? Are they moving aggressively to drive exports, sustainability, innovation and other world-class strategies? A new study will provide the answers. The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today launched the 2011...

Contact: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel 414.778.0766 MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Executive Director may be the title on her business card, however, to those who know MacCanon Brown the term mother is more appropriate for the important role she has with the homeless men and women who frequent Repairers of the Breach day shelter in inner city Milwaukee. Brown works tirelessly with the...

Contact: Ellen Carey (print), (405) 203-9535 Very few major new renewable energy projects would be built in Wisconsin, threatening the state’s economic development, job creation, and clean energy future, if a bill now facing action in the Wisconsin Assembly is enacted, said the American Wind Energy Association. Those would be the practical effects if Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB-146, introduced in...

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Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison–Governor Scott Walker announced today he is accelerating the timetable for a statewide bioenergy resources assessment. Last year, the Special Legislative Council Study Committee on Domestic Biofuels, created Act 401. This legislation contained a requirement that the state undertake a bioenergy feedstock assessment by April 2013. The report, currently due in April of 2013,...

Contact: Marty Ellery (414) 224-0210 mellery@n-s.com Agency Earns Three Tower Awards Milwaukee – May 26, 2011 – Nelson Schmidt Inc., a leading full-service marketing communications agency has been awarded one Gold and two Bronze trophies at the 2011 Business Marketing Association (BMA) Chicago Chapter Tower Awards held May 11 at the Hotel Sax in Chicago. The awards recognize excellence in business-to-business marketing communications...

MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Todd, Laughlin Constable Phone: 414-270-7172 Email: ltodd@laughlin.com MILWAUKEE (May 26, 2011) – Laughlin Constable received three Paragon awards from the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for its media relations and social media work in 2010. The award ceremony was held at the Harley-Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee on May 19. “At Laughlin Constable,...

Leader in Stem Cell Quality Assurance Passes Major Milestone, Expands Management and Scientific Team MADISON, WI.. and NEW YORK, NY – May 25, 2011 - Cell Line Genetics, Inc. (“CLG”), a leader in Stem Cell Quality Assurance (“QA”) services and products, announced today that it has performed QA services on over 7,500 stem cell samples. The company concurrently announced...

Contact: Shaina Kilcoyne 608.310.3338 / kilcoyne@cwpb.com A group of over 60 Wisconsin energy businesses and organizations distributed a memorandum to legislators today in opposition to AB-146, a bill that would eliminate manufacturing and construction jobs in our state, raise energy costs, and gut our state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), thereby stifling economic development in the renewable energy industry in our...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel issued this message today in honor of June Dairy Month: Wisconsin has much to be proud of this June Dairy Month as we reflect on the strong history and dynamic future of our state’s dairy industry. From the red barns and modern...

Contact: Stephanie Schultz (414) 459-3947 sschultz@branigan.biz Wild Eagle Lodge offers a one-stop-shop for families looking to save dollars, but splurge on fun EAGLE RIVER, WI – May 26, 2011 – Parents rest easy. Affordable family travel is en vogue this summer, with more than 50 percent of Americans polled* indicating that road trips are a priority, despite gas prices. Wild Eagle Lodge,...

For more information, contact: Aina Vilumsons, Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute / WPI Telephone: 414-270-3601, FAX: 414-270-3610, Email: AinaV@wispro.org Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) 2011 June 15 – 16, 2011 - Washington, D.C. Selling to the Federal Government – Overcoming Obstacles and Insights into the Culture of DC – The Life Blood of All Acquisitions The annual Wisconsin in Washington conference, open...