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Contact: Nick George, President 608-255-9946 Nick.George@mwfpa.org Brian Elliott Dir. of Communications 608-255-9946 Brian.Elliott@mwfpa.org The future of the food industry rests firmly on how it does business today. Sustainability, security and health have been ever present challenges, but it is often difficult for food manufacturers to ascertain where these drivers will take the industry. Elizabeth...

Contact: Laurie Fischer Executive Director E-mail: lfischer@widba.com Phone: (920) 366-1880 Green Bay, Wisconsin --- The Dairy Business Association (DBA) Board of Directors and its members proudly announce their endorsement of the following candidates for Wisconsin's State Assembly. These candidates have shown their support for Wisconsin's agriculture industry, which is responsible for employing one out of ten Wisconsin citizens and creates over $59...

Newsweek Magazine Names Manpower to Sustainability List for Second Year Running MILWAUKEE, Oct 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has announced that the company has been named to Newsweek magazine's list of the Greenest Big Companies in America for the second consecutive year. "It is Manpower's firm belief...

Contact: Christine Henzig (800) 242-0833, Ext. 6019 chenzig@theleague.coop http://www.theleague.coop Success of REAL Solutions is first fact to celebrate during International Credit Union Week, Oct. 17-23 Pewaukee, Wis. – A credit union initiative that started in Wisconsin called REAL Solutions is saving $200 million annually on a full range of financial services for 2.2 million consumers across the state. Nationwide, REAL Solutions...

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, http://www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu DE PERE, WIS.: St. Norbert College has received just over one million dollars to create the Ariens Family Welcome Center for prospective students and their families. The building will house the Ed and Sally Thompson Office of Communications and...

Contact: Laurie Fischer Executive Director E-mail: lfischer@widba.com Phone: (920) 366-1880 Green Bay, Wis. - The Dairy Business Association is excited to announce their 11th Annual Business Conference entitled "Reaching New Heights...A Journey for Learning." Make plans now to join more than 300 dairy industry friends and partners on Tuesday, November 30th and Wednesday, December 1st at The Madison Concourse Hotel in...

Oct. 18, 2010, MADISON, Wis. – The board of directors of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Wisconsin announced that Association Management Partners, LLC has been retained to provide executive management services for the association, effective Oct. 1, 2010. Lynda J. Patterson, CAE, president of AMP, was named executive director of NAIFA Wisconsin. AMP will provide...

Contact: Tracy Casanova, 888-356-7513 Quality Catering has expanded its delivery of ready-to-eat family style meals to adult day care centers in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. “We’ve heard from operators of adult day care centers who are looking for meal providers that offer greater convenience and nutritious meals that are tasty and easy for their center participants to eat,” said James...

For more information, please contact: The Milwaukee Press Club Joette Richards, (262) 894-2224 milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org Celebrity bartenders will help Milwaukee Press Club celebrate its 125th anniversary MILWAUKEE, WI—October 18, 2010 - Have you ever wanted to bend the ear of the publisher or editor of your favorite local news publication? Have you ever wanted to drink a cold beverage with your favorite television news anchorperson...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON—Biotechnology companies, nonprofits, and researchers seeking to form strategic partnerships with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), Abbott Park, IL, should submit executive summaries of their proposals to the Department of Commerce (Commerce). Deadline is October 20, 2010 “Abbott’s Global External Research Organization is actively seeking domestic and global scientific opportunities in multiple areas...

CONTACT: Don Waller, University of Wisconsin-Madison botany professor, 608-263-2042, dmwaller@wisc.edu; Tom Givnish, 608-262-5718, givnish@wisc.edu MADISON - Change has been the norm for Wisconsin's forests over the last 50 years, and the next 50 are unlikely to pass quietly. Invasive species have flourished, while native plants species have disappeared from some areas. These shifts in biodiversity can often be tagged to changes...

Contact: Jen Pino-Gallagher Tel: 608-224-5125 Email: jen.pinogallagher@wi.gov MADISON - The Madison International Trade Association (MITA) in conjunction with UPS will hold a full-day action-oriented workshop on November 9th for exporters looking to expand their knowledge of international business. The program features a dual-track experience approach for new-to-export companies and seasoned exporters. For more information, visit http://mitaweb.org. The program highlights a wide-range...

Contact: Mark Ihenacho Phone: 404-331-0333 ATLANTA - The U. S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $2 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and business owners in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred from July 20 through July 24. "Currently, 135 home and business disaster loans have been approved in the amount of ...

MoGo Talk XD™, Bluetooth headset docks and charges on iPhone, achieves ultimate convenience and reliability, helps address distracted driving (Wisconsin) October 18, 2010 - MoGo Talk XD™ for iPhone 4 will be available today in AT&T stores throughout Wisconsin. The advanced integrated Bluetooth headset, which conveniently docks on the included iPhone 4 case, is the world’s first ultra-thin headset (5mm)...