North Shore Bank: To hold free community shredding day at all Wisconsin branches on Saturday, May 1
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kate Knox
(262) 797-3323
Public invited to bring personal documents for free, secure shredding; will learn how to responsibly “e-Cycle” electronics
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Participants can also enter drawing for Dells getaway, free gas and more
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced it will hold its fourth annual bank-wide Community Shredding Day on Saturday, May 1. People can stop by any...
Wired Wisconsin: Tech sector in Wisconsin continues to grow
Contact: Thad Nation
414.412.7814
Supporting Tech Industry Key to Furthering Job Creation and Economic Development
MILWAUKEE – The 2010 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies put out this week by Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) Economic Development Unit shows that approximately 4,000 high-tech jobs have been added to the region since 2005 despite a troubling economy.
“The regional job growth in high-tech...
UW-Madison: ‘Consciousness’ comes to mind for annual bioethics forum
CONTACT: Karin Borgh (608) 277-2508, karin.borgh@BTCI.ORG
MADISON - The 9th Annual International Bioethics Forum, "Taking the Measure of the Magic Mirror: Toward a Science of Consciousness" will be held April 22-23 at Promega Corporation's BioPharmaceutical Technology Center.
What is consciousness? Guided by leaders in their fields, including philosophy, physics, botany, neurochemistry, and contemplative practice, this year's program is designed to allow...
UW-Madison: La Follette school to host discussion of modern-day slavery
CONTACT: Terry Shelton, (608) 262-3038, shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu.
MADISON - A prize-winning author known for his global research on modern-day slavery will deliver a free public lecture this month at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of a daylong symposium on human trafficking.
Madison native E. Benjamin Skinner, author of "A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery," will speak at 4:30 p.m....
Reliable Water Services, IBA Wisconsin Launch business challenge
For More Information, Contact: Christel Henke, 414-332-2933 chenke@prworks.biz
April 19, 2010 -- Reliable Water Services, a local provider of commercial water heaters, boilers and water softeners, and the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW), invite Wisconsin businesses to enter the “How I...
Thrive: Annie’s Project for Value-Added Agriculture – a new program for farmers in Green and surrounding counties
Contact: Anne Pfeiffer, 608-890-1905, anne.pfeiffer@ces.uwex.edu
Online brochure: http://www.thrivehere.org/media/documents/monroe_brochure.pdf
A new program has been developed to assist farmers and other food businesses interested in starting or expanding value-added production or specialty marketing. The program is modeled after a widely successful program that started in Illinois called Annie’s Project and has spread to over 20 states. While the original Annie’s Project...
Wisconsin Civil Justice Council: Medical liability legislation will increase health care costs
Bill would enrich trial lawyers at the expense of businesses and employees
Contact information: Bill G. Smith – (608) 255-6083
Madison – The Wisconsin Assembly will vote tomorrow on legislation that will drive up health care costs by expanding medical liability.
Senate Bill 203 expands “loss of society and companionship” damages for adult children and their parents...
RedPrairie: Opens new office in South Africa
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, has established its own operations in Africa with head office located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
For the last 10 years RedPrairie has been represented in Africa through its value added reseller VSc Solutions. During this time, RedPrairie has established a customer footprint in some of the largest and most...
