Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service: Nominations sought for the MOSES 2011 “Organic Farmer of the Year” award
The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) is seeking nominations for the “2011 Organic Farmer of the Year” award which will be presented at the 22nd annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin, February 24-26, 2011.
Every year, MOSES recognizes an outstanding organic farmer or farm family who are innovators; who excel in managing their farm resources...
Dane County, URT Recyclers: Free e-waste recycling collection this Saturday
Contacts: Joshua Wescott, Office of the County Executive (608) 267-8823; Jan Neitzel-Knox, Dane County Public Works (608) 266-4029
Free Event Opportunity to Safely Dispose of Old TVs, Computers, & Other Electronics
The Dane County and Universal Recycling Technology free electronic waste collection will be held this Saturday, June 19th at the Alliant Energy Center from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
County...
UW-Madison: New businesses get a boost from entrepreneurial law clinic
Contact: Eric Englund, englund2@wisc.edu; Anne Smith, 608-265-4771
MADISON - When Thomas Carmona and his brother got ready to launch CityDictionary, an online publication of local user-generated slang, they needed to resolve a few legal issues: getting an operating agreement in place, applying for a trademark and establishing terms of service for the user-generated content on the website.
But instead of having...
UW-Madison: New microbial genetic system dissects biomass to biofuel conversion
Contact: David Keating, 608-890-2547, dkeating@glbrc.wisc.edu; Margo Broeren, 608- 890-2168, mbroeren@glbrc.wisc.edu
MADISON - A research team at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation, a critical step in the development of cost-effective cellulosic biofuels. The details of this method were published online on June 11...
New North: Panel session focuses on starting a technology business in northeast Wisconsin
“Starting a Technology Business in Northeast Wisconsin” will be the topic of a panel discussion by local technology industry veterans on June 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Room BI326 of the Business and Information Technology Center at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay.
Hosted by New North Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, the panel discussion will provide...
Paddle Quest: Canoe adventure race to benefit the Boys and Girls Club and WWSP 90 FM
“Paddle Quest 2010: New Order”
Stevens Point , WI at Lakeside Bar, August 14th and 15th
Since 2002 Paddle Quest has brought paddlers together to participate in the ultimate canoe/kayak adventure challenge. Film footage from the event is being developed into a series of promotional web shorts as well as a short film for the Central Wisconsin Film Festival.
Over the course...
SMACCA of Milwaukee: Sheet metal workers union strikes mechanical contractors; contractors’ association responds with lock out
FOR MORE INFORMATION: JEFFREY REMSIK 414-213-3330
MILWAUKEE, WI -- The Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ Association (SMACCA) of Milwaukee today instituted a lock out after the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Local Union #18 broke off negotiations and struck members companies over the weekend.
“The construction industry locally and nationally is in the midst of the worst economic downturn since...
Dane County: Paddle to Work Day – Thursday, June 17, 2010
Contact: Sue Jones, 224-3764 (office) 514-5452 (cell)
Who: A large flotilla of canoes, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft paddled by people commuting to work via Lake Monona. Others may be commuting on other lakes. All paddlers are encouraged to register their trips at http://www.takeastakeinthelakes.com (follow the Paddle to Work Day event link).
What: Paddle to Work...
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau: Staff Updates at GMCVB
Contact: Media Relations
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
media@visitmadison.com or 608.441.3958
Madison – WI – The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) recently announced a staff change with the transition of Stephanie Cloutier-Sabo from Public Relations and Communications Manager to Convention Sales Manager.
Ms. Cloutier-Sabo previously served as a GMCVB sales manager from the mid to late 1990’s. In that role,...
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau: New board members announced
Contact: GMCVB Media
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
media@visitmadison.com or 608.441.3958
The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is excited to announce the appointment of two new and one returning Board of Directors: Dr. Lalia Rach, Dianne Hesselbein and Michael Schumacher.
Dr. Lalia Rach is a former divisional dean and current HVS professor of the New York University Preston Robert...
Humane Society of the United States: Pet Supplies “Plus” pet stores take ‘Puppy Friendly’ pledge
Five Wisconsin Stores Sign Pledge
(June 11, 2010) – Farmington Hills, Mich.-based pet store chain Pet Supplies “Plus” encourages franchisees to sign The Humane Society of the United States' puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a reputable breeder.
The HSUS...
Perkins Coie: Named among top firms in Chambers USA
Contact: John S. Skilton, Madison Managing Partner
608.663.7474
Lori Anger, Media Relations
312.324.8685
MADISON – Perkins Coie proudly announces that it has once again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as a top law firm in the United States. Perkins Coie was recognized in...
