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CONTACT: Jonathan Gray, 608-263-2541, jagray3@wisc.edu MADISON - Even if you haven't seen "Avatar," you may have caught the movie's trailer on television, heard its characters are blue and 10 feet tall, or know it was directed by James Cameron of "Titanic" and "Terminator" fame. Based on those tidbits, you may have decided you're dying to see the blockbuster or you'd...

By Greg Bump WisBusiness.com A bill to eliminate the $100,000 income ceiling for converting traditional retirement accounts to Roth IRAs is a good start, the head of a state financial advisor group said Tuesday.   But Mark Miehe, president-elect of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Wisconsin, urged lawmakers on the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business...

Contact: Linda Abbott, ph. 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net MADISON, Wis. – Paul D. Ericksen has been named manager of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Supply Chain Advantage program, the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership announced today. In his new role, Ericksen will direct a national initiative to enhance the performance of small and midsize suppliers to large military contractors. Ericksen will work closely...

Contact: John Chenoweth (262) 472-1592 chenowej@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ Business professionals looking to learn a specific skill, further their career or increase their employability should look no further than the online courses and certificate programs offered by the Wisconsin Center for Information Technology Services (wicits.uww.edu) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The center, which operates out of the College of Business and Economics, offers courses...