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CONTACT: Mark Saffman, msaffman@wisc.edu, 608-265-5601 MADISON - Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of-a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison created an atomic circuit that may help quantum computing become a reality. Quantum computing represents a new paradigm in information processing that may complement classical computers. Much of the dizzying rate of increase...

Entry deadline: April 9th MADISON, Wis. (February 25, 2010)—The Cars on State Classic Car Show returns to State Street in Madison for a fourth year on Saturday, May 8, 2010, from 10 am to 3 pm. More than 150 classic cars will be on display on State Street from the State Capitol to the UW campus. For event...

Stevens Point Brewery introduces dark ale inspired by saga of the ancient Mayan calendar Contact: Julie Birrenkott 1-715-344-9310 ext. 114 Email: julie@pointbeer.com STEVENS POINT, Wis. February 25, 2010 – Inspired by the mystery of the ancient Mayan “Long Count” round calendar, Stevens Point Brewery’s brewmasters have created 2012 Black Ale, a dark, robust brew to satisfy beer lovers’ tastes...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing & Events Coordinator First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI, February 25, 2010 – First Business Capital Corp. announced today that Ryan Jahns has been promoted to Field Examiner and Bridget Persch to Senior Collateral Analyst. First Business Capital Corp. is a part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). Ryan joined First Business Capital Corp. in December...

Contact: Mary Strautmann Institute Of Management Accountants mary.strautmann@gmail.com (414) 763-7967 Contact: Marcia Brown mbrown@aweware.com (414) 427-5488 Surviving & thriving in today’s economy: Business & personal strategies for success WAUKESHA, WI—The Mid-America Council of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) will be hosting a one day conference, Surviving & Thriving...

Media Contact: Joan Collins Publicity at (608) 222-2899 Silver Spring Foods, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the world’s largest producer and processor of horseradish, has completed production of two horseradish products for Passover, under the supervision of Rabbi Moshe Kasowitz, St. Paul, Minnesota. Rabbi Kasowitz recently spent a week at the Silver Spring Foods plant when processed Horseradish for Passover was manufactured, under...

The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour Encourages Participation with Cross-Country Stops in More than 1,000 Communities The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is coming to the 2010 American Birkebeiner to encourage members of the community to complete and return the census form this March. This stop is part of a cross-country Road Tour in which participants will...

Contact: Nick George, President 608-255-9946 Nick.George@mwfpa.org Brian Elliott Dir. of Communications 608-255-9946 Brian.Elliott@mwfpa.org Wisconsin food processors today urged passage of a food processing tax credit equal to 10% of modernization or expansion costs for Wisconsin food processors and distributors. In testimony today before the State Assembly’s agriculture committee, Nick George, president of the Midwest Food Processors...

Arlington, Va. -- Robert W. Baird & Co. employees Dana P. Corbett and Bryan H. Fiene recently earned the Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) credential from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA). Both completed a rigorous education and examination program, covering a broad range of financial planning issues. Corbett and Fiene join an elite group of financial...

CONTACT: Sarah Emlund Marketing Specialist 414-352-0759 sarahe@vibrantgfx.com MILWAUKEE -- AET Films is a leading manufacturer of specialized polypropylene films in North America, and Vibrant Graphics has a hand in making their annual AET Label Institute a success. The conference will be held the first three days of March in Miami, Florida. Held only once every few years, it brings in high-profile domestic and international...

CONTACT: USDA Office of Communication Phone: (202) 720-4623 Projects Include Business Expansion, Education and Training, Community Development and Technical Assistance WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 44 recipients for more than $4 million in grants to create jobs by starting or expanding businesses in rural communities. Through funding provided by the American...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Researchers in Central and Northern Wisconsin will get a leg up on opportunities in the region thanks to an upcoming summit focused on research facilities and networking to be held at Treehaven, a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point residential natural resources education and conference facility located between Rhinelander and Tomahawk, on Thursday, March...

Contact: Rep. Hintz 1-888-534-0054 Legislation offers job creation incentives for small businesses MADISON – Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) announced plans to introduce the Small Business Jobs Investment Act, legislation that provides valuable job creation incentives to small business of 10 employees or less. The bill mirrors legislation that was approved with bi-partisan support in the United States Senate today. This legislation will...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Romo, Inc., De Pere, Brown County will receive $67,000 in tax credits for an expansion project that will create 21 jobs over the next two years. The project will retain the 50 positions currently located in De Pere. “One of my top priorities is to...

Contact: Mark D. O’Connell WCA Executive Director 866.404.2700 County and Private Business Officials Testify Before Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs Today At a time when Wisconsin’s economy continues to struggle, a bill aimed at creating jobs continues to make its way through the legislative process, where today county economic development, local government and private business officials testified on Assembly Bill (AB)...