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MILWAUKEE —“Tribal Leadership in Practice” is the topic of a full-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Lubar School of Business Center for Technology Innovation on Friday, Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. in room N146, Lubar Hall, 3202 N. Maryland Ave. In today’s uncertain and chaotic business environment, a focus on culture, leadership and strategy is essential for organizations to...

Media Contacts: Ted Kresse (CODE) 202.777.3719 Bill Bessette (MATC) 608.246.6127 WASHINGTON – Today the Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) announced the four students chosen to receive $2,500 scholarships at Madison Area Technical College. The scholarship program, which was created by CODE earlier this year, allows the Madison Area Technical College Foundation to award $10,000 in scholarships to four students...

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 ELM GROVE, WI (September 15, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that former Meno.Falls Shorewest agent Gabrielle Borowski has officially joined the new Keller Williams-Elm Grove office. Gabrielle Borowski relocated from the Menomonee Falls Shorewest office. "Keller Williams Elm Grove has seen astonishing growth, the addition of Gabrielle and...

Contact: Christine Glunz (202) 456-3469 Taryn Tuss (202) 456-6998 WASHINGTON, DC – Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and John Goss, the recently appointed Asian Carp Director at CEQ, will join other Obama Administration officials for a meeting on Asian carp with Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm,...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wis. -- Wipfli LLP announced today that Shannon Midthun has joined the firm as a senior business development executive. He will be responsible for market development, lead generation, and sales operations and development in the firm’s Southern Region. Shannon will be working out of the firm’s Milwaukee office. “This is a great next step toward our...

Contact: Ryan Schryver, 608.251.7020 ext. 25 Clean Wisconsin Action Fund’s associate program director, Ryan Schryver, released the following statement this evening following breaking news that Chris Larson defeated incumbent Senator Jeff Plale in the 7th Senate District’s Democratic Primary: “Tonight’s election results are an overwhelming mandate for clean energy and demonstrate that voters understand that clean energy legislation creates jobs, lowers...

Contact: Scott Rogers, Co-chair, 715-864-6257 http://westwisconsinrail.wordpress.com/ Eau Claire, Wis. -- The West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition (a committee of Momentum West) and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are arranging three upcoming special events to inform west central Wisconsin citizens of the current status of efforts to bring high-speed rail passenger service to the area. Times and locations for the events are as follows: West...

MADISON, September 14, 2010 — Merchant & Gould, an intellectual property law firm, today announced that a new associate attorney has joined the firm’s Madison office. Joel Graham joins the firm as an associate. Mr. Graham most recently served as Senior Court Counsel for the Supreme Court of the Republic of Palau and prior was a law clerk to the...

CONTACT:　　　　Craig Thompson, Transportation Development Association (TDA) Executive Director (608) 256-7044; Craig.Thompson@tdawisconsin.org Measure will be on fall general election ballot in over 50 other Wisconsin counties MADISON – With an almost three-to-one...

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, http://www.snc.edu, (920) 403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu DE PERE: St. Norbert College has announced the 2010-2011 CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series schedule. This is the fourteenth year that the college has provided this educational resource for area business professionals. All of the presenters are outstanding...

Contact: Christine Glunz(202) 456-3469 Taryn Tuss (202) 456-6998 WASHINGTON – Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), John Goss, the recently appointed Asian Carp Director at CEQ, and other Obama Administration officials hosted Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and other Great Lakes state representatives at the White House today to discuss...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 262-792-1400 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MILWAUKEE, WI, September 15, 2010 – First Business Bank-Milwaukee announced today that Kim Preston has been awarded a diploma from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. First Business Bank-Milwaukee is a part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). Kim Preston was awarded a diploma on...

Contact: Jack Borgo, Marketing Communications 608-824-7815 jborgo@standardardimaging.com Middleton, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources welcomed Standard Imaging into their Green Tier program, an initiative aimed at furthering business goals through sustainable practices, during an event held at Standard Imaging’s Middleton headquarters on Monday. The Green Tier program, the first of its type in the nation, rewards businesses that surpass...

CONTACT: Jeffrey Vinokur, vinokur@wisc.edu, 201-962-5205 MADISON - Call him the Dancing Mad Scientist. University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Jeffrey Vinokur is passionate about two things: chemistry and a style of hip-hop dancing called "popping." So he's mixed the two into an act - think glow-in-the-dark hands and exploding balloons - that hints he's leading the next wave of scientific entertainers. He reached the...