Madison’s Central Business Improvement District: Cars on State 2011 — Classic car show set for June 4
Entry deadline: Friday, May 6th
MADISON, Wis. (March 14, 2011)—The Cars on State Classic Car Show returns to State Street in Madison for a fifth year on Saturday, June 4, 2010, from 10 am to 3 pm. More than 150 classic cars will be on display on State Street from the State Capitol to the UW campus. For...
Lt. Gov. Kleefisch: To host Kenosha roundtable
Contact: Ed Eberle, 608-266-3516
Madison--Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will host a Small Business Roundtable discussion in Kenosha as part of Governor Walker’s effort to gain input and recommendations to improve the business climate in Wisconsin. Governor Walker's focus is to catalyze the private sector for job growth, and to create the conditions for small businesses and entrepreneurs to adapt...
City of Chilton: Land for $1? Possible in Chilton
Business owners and developers that are looking to construct a new building but cannot find an affordable lot should contact the City of Chilton.
The City of Chilton is seeking proposals from business owners and developers to construct a building on a .45 acre city-owned lot located in the city’s Uptown central business district, located on West Main Street (U.S....
Henry Vilas Zoological Society: Search is on for historic first visitors of Henry Vilas Zoo
(Madison, WI, March 15, 2011) To help celebrate Henry Vilas Zoo’s 100th birthday, Executive Director, Boris Frank, is looking for Madison-area residents who were the first visitors of the Zoo when it opened in 1911.
“There must be some centenarians still living in the Madison area who remember those earliest days when the most thrilling exhibit was five...
Dane County: Eyes new facility to create jobs, help local farmers sell produce
Contact: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823
Dane County, Numerous Partners Explore Feasibility of Developing New Packing Facility
Dane County along with a number of private and public partners are launching a study to gauge the interest and feasibility of opening a brand new packing facility in the county.
This new facility would wash, pack, label, distribute, and...
North Central Cleantech Open: Launches second annual competition
Top entrepreneurial companies from the Midwest win a chance to compete at the national awards in California
March 14, 2011: Minneapolis – This week marks the launch of the 2011 Cleantech Open North Central region (http://www.cleantechopen.com) business competition – part of the world’s largest cleantech business competition and entrepreneur incubator created to find, fund and foster tomorrow’s most promising...
Bauer: New WMC head says group will remain politically active
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Expect more political activism from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the state’s largest business group – after Wisconsin Bankers Association head Kurt Bauer takes over the helm on March 31.
“Our members expect the WMC to be a strong advocate in Madison and that’s what I intend it to be going into the future,” said Bauer,...
WisBusiness: Emerging EPA climate change rules could hit coal-dependent Midwest hard
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Emerging EPA greenhouse gas regulations likely will survive and will raise utility rates in Wisconsin, three panelists agreed Thursday.
The trio spoke at a "Future of Midwest Energy" luncheon organized by WisBusiness.com and WisPolitics.com.
They disagreed on other possible effects of the rules, however.
Dan Chartier, a former EPA official who now works for the Edison...
