American Speed Association: The Tuesday night tradition continues
29TH ANNUAL DIXIELAND 150, THE "SUPER BOWL" OF THE ASAMT
By: Kari Shear-Carlson
NASCAR has the Daytona 500, the NFL has the Super Bowl, MLB has the World Series, and the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net has the Dixieland 150. This coming Tuesday, August 3rd marks the 29th annual running of...
UW-Madison: Search planned for UW-Madison’s next business school dean
MADISON - An international search will be conducted for a successor to Michael M. Knetter as dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin announced today (July 28).
Effective Oct. 16, Knetter will become the new president and chief executive officer of the UW Foundation. For more details and the foundation's announcement, visit http://www.wisc.edu or...
Dept. of Tourism: Governor Doyle announces tourism Joint Effort Marketing grants projected to generate $32 million for Wisconsin’s economy
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Marshall, Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Office Phone: (608) 267-3773
E-mail: lmarshall@travelwisconsin.com
Media Room: media.travelwisconsin.com
MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that local economies throughout Wisconsin are projected to receive a boost in traveler spending of $32 million as a direct result of the Department of Tourism’s Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant program. Over $1.1 million in JEM grants were...
Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle announces Surgical Site Solutions, Inc. as Qualified New Business Venture
Contacts: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661
Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Surgical Site Solutions, Inc., Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, has received the Qualified New Business Venture (QNBV) certification from the Department of Commerce (Commerce). The company’s...
Rock County Young Professionals: Networking event set for Aug. 5
The Rock County Young Professionals Group will hold their next networking event at Java Joys, located at 1009 N. Washington St. in Janesville on Thursday, August 5th from 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Come get your caffeine buzz on as we feature speed networking! You will have the opportunity to quickly introduce yourself and speak with another YP, and...
Dept. of Commerce: Marketplace 2010 to showcase Wisconsin minority business awards – apply now
CONTACT: Tony Hozeny, Commerce, 608/267-9661; tony.hozeny@wisconsin.gov
MADISON – Wisconsin minority-owned businesses seeking recognition for their achievements can apply to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for the annual Outstanding Minority Business Awards Program, Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver announced today.
“Commerce is committed to supporting minority business development and celebrating the contributions of these businesses to the Wisconsin economy,” Secretary Olver said. ...
Cross Plains Optimist Club: Inaugural Cross Plains Optimist skateboard competition
The Cross Plains Optimist Club, in conjunction with the Cross Plains Parks and Recreation Department, is sponsoring the inaugural Optimist skateboard competition on Saturday July 31st at the Cross Plains skatepark. The rain date is Sunday August 1st. The facility is located in Baer Park on Church Street (County Highway P). Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. and the competition...
TDS: To offer managed unified communications service enabled by Cisco to small businesses across U.S.
For more information contact:
Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – PR
TDS Telecommunications Corp.
608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com
MADISON, Wis. -- Today, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) announces that it is now offering managedUC, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) managed service utilizing the Cisco® Unified Communications (UC) 500 system for Small Business.
The Cisco UC 500 system is designed especially for small businesses with locations...
UWM: Hosts Downtown Open House tomorrow
MILWAUKEE – Back by popular demand, the UWM School of Continuing Education (SCE) Summer Open House returns for an afternoon of food, fun, friends and learning. Held in conjunction with Downtown Employee Appreciation Week, the event takes place Thu., July 29 from 11am-1pm at the SCE (Plankinton Building, 7th floor).
Attendees are invited to attend four free 20-minute learning...
Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle announces $400,000 brownfield grant to Clysmic Properties, LLC
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
MADISON-- Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Clysmic Properties, LLC, Waukesha, Waukesha County, will receive a $400,000 Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) grant from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for environmental remediation to support the construction of a dormitory.
“Brownfield grants are an excellent tool to help revitalize contaminated properties while creating...
Northwestern Mutual: Bouslough receives national award from Northwestern Mutual
For further information, contact:
Jean Towell 1-800-323-7033
mediarelations@northwesternmutual.com
Financial Security Company Recognizes its Best at its 130th Annual Meeting
MILWAUKEE, WI, July 27, 2010 – Northwestern Mutual – a leading financial security company – is recognizing Milwaukee-area financial representative Laura A. Bouslough with its Top 20 Award, honoring her as one of Northwestern Mutual’s top financial representatives at the company’s 130th Annual Meeting...
Clean Wisconsin: Legislature hears support for revised phosphorus rules
Contact: Amber Meyer Smith, Program Director, 608.251.7020 ext. 16, 608.347.6026 (cell)
Rule revisions are critical to cleaning up rivers, lakes and streams
MADISON – Over the last two weeks, farmers, municipalities, environmentalists and others came together at legislative hearings, showing support for two rule revisions and representing a united effort to mitigate a silent threat to Wisconsin's waters: phosphorus.
“The cultural and...
