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Contact: Ashley Phelps Wagner, IIDA WI VP of Communications, 608-276-9200, VPCommunications@iidawi.org Madison, Wisconsin – The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Wisconsin Chapter invites you to attend Interior Perspectives and Celebrate In Design on April 28-29, 2010. IIDA WI presents the 12th annual Interior Perspectives in conjunction with the AIA WI Convention & Building Product Expo at Monona Terrace...

For more information, contact: Larry Herrera at 414-270-3600 or larryh@wispro.org Information and strategies that could help Wisconsin companies start doing business or increase business with the Federal government will be offered at the April 7-8 B2Gconnect Conference in Brookfield, Wis. The B2Gconnect Conference was developed four years ago to provide focused training and business development for Wisconsin’s Federal contractor community....

CONTACT: Kelly Edwards Phone: 715-340-1264 E-mail: kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov STEVENS POINT, WI – MARCH 25, 2010 - - - Thinking of buying a home? Now may be the time. Many people who never thought they could own a home may now have an opportunity through the USDA Direct Loan Program. USDA Rural Development offers home loans with no down payment and low interest rates for...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON — The Department of Justice has obtained a judgment in the amount of $74,042.50 against the Athletic Club of Madison and its owner, Mario Chmiel, of Wadsworth, Illinois, resolving a lawsuit filed by the state in September, 2009. The judgment was entered by Dane county Circuit Court Judge Daniel Moeser. The state...

Shared Success (SS) is a compilation of 5 Independent Exclusive Category Business Referral Groups from the Milwaukee area. The groups are exclusive meaning only one person is allowed per profession. The next SS is hosted by PACE & is scheduled for Thursday, April 8th at Saint Francis Brewery at 3825 South Kinnickinnic Avenue in St. Francis from 5:30 pm...

Contact: Ronald "Bud" Gayhart 262-472-1689 gayhartr@uww.edu WHITEWATER -- Two outreach centers at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater have won $204,462 in federal grants to continue their work helping small businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors. The grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration will support ongoing operations of the Small Business Development Center and the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center. The funding reflects a vote of confidence in...

Contact: Choton Basu (262) 472-1956 basuc@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ Two University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumni who used their education to build successful business careers will share their secrets and recruit students for jobs in their thriving technology companies. Peter Ells O87 of Software One in New Berlin and Will Tesch O88 of Tesch Global in Grafton and SuperSaver.com will speak on campus from 3 to...

Contact: Lois Smith (262) 472-1343 smithl@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ The new College of Business and Economics building at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater continues to impress. Timothy J. Hyland Hall was recently named a best real estate project by The Business Journal of Milwaukee and a top project in 2009 by Wisconsin Builder magazine and The Daily Reporter. Hyland Hall was named one of the...

FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom Lochner (715) 423-2070 x 1 Julie Ammel (715) 423-2070 x 6 Six-year effort results in 10,000 acres of sustainably managed marsh land ** More federal cost-share dollars to assist with water quality practices expected this spring WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) and the ...

Contact: Kristy Klug 262.677.3407 kklug@dcicheeseco.com Limburger-style Liederkranz returning to market after 25-year hiatus RICHFIELD, Wis. – DCI Cheese Company is pleased to reintroduce Liederkranz (pronounced “LEE-duhr-krahntz”), an American-made, surface-ripened snack cheese with a distinctly strong aroma and unique, full-bodied flavor. This time-tested favorite of cheese connoisseurs has been out of production since 1985. After a 25-year hiatus, the cheese is returning to the...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com Like many companies, the KEVA Sports Center has suffered some during the recession. But Eric Fritz, president of the decade-old business, says the economic downturn has benefitted his recreation company, forcing it to do a better job of planning for the future. “I hate to say this, but the recession has been a blessing,” said...