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CONTACT: Ken Frazier, 608-262-2600, kfrazier@library.wisc.edu; Jeremi Suri, 608-263-1852, suri@facstaff.wisc.edu MADISON - Alongside music, television and the news media, books are surging into the new technology era with digital reading devices. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries system was quick to get on board with the latest in electronic reading. "The cost and convenience factor is really significant," says UW-Madison Libraries director Ken...

WI-based regional development organization recognized for its talent recruitment brochure Contact: Erin Way, Media Relations (202) 942-9474, eway@iedconline.org New North – Acknowledging New North, Inc. for its exceptional talent recruitment brochure, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recognized the 18-county regional development organization with an honorable mention at the IEDC's Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. New North, Inc. was honored for...

Workshop teaches strategies that can be used to build a “green” portfolio What: Savant Capital Management is holding an educational event to provide information on strategies and options that are available to align investment strategies to increase both financial return and social good. A Savant advisor will discuss Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and demonstrate how attendees can bring...

PRESS CONTACTS: Sue Voyles (734) 667-2005 Sue@logos-communications.com Karen Renk 630) 369-7780 Karen@incentivemarketing.org Oct. 12, 2009 - NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Professional achievement is critical to long-term success in any industry. The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) has made it a mission to help its members attain status through the Certified Professional of Incentive Management (CPIM) program, a comprehensive professional designation. The CPIM certification recognizes individuals in the...

For more information, contact: Cheryl Van Tessier, Finesse Public Relations LLC (608) 467-4408, ctessier@finessepr.net Amy Crowe, Summit Credit Union (608) 243-5000X2834, amy.crowe@summitcreditunion.com MADISON, Wis. — As a means of providing free financial information and advice to its members and the public, Summit Credit Union is offering free financial seminars in October and November. With topics ranging from Rebuilding Your Credit to Buying a Home, the...

Last week, Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill (AB 319) into law that will enable fire departments with specially trained personnel to respond to structural collapse anywhere in the state they are needed. The new law provides reimbursement of structural collapse team response costs from a responsible party, state employee status for worker’s compensation benefits for team members, and a...

Recession... Stimulus... Recovery with Michael Cleary and Joseph Hickey, Cleary Gull Tuesday, October 20 • 4-6:30 PM • Register >> Position your company for the future... NOW! CGB's Fall Business Forum & Networking Reception for CEOs & their Management Teams No one has escaped the impact of the current financial crisis. Although many believe the stock market bottomed in March,...

CONTACT: Chris DuPre, 608-263-0863, chris.dupre@uwfoundation.wisc.edu MADISON - Tom Olson has been selected as the new chief investment officer for the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Olson, a UW-Madison alumnus who has been with the UW Foundation since 2005, succeeds David Erickson, who left to become chief investment officer for Ascension Health, a hospital conglomerate with home offices in St. Louis. ...

Media Contact: Ann Massie Nelson (608) 826-2565/nelsona@sva.com MADISON, Wis., Oct. 13, 2009 – SVA Certified Public Accountants has been named to Inside Public Accounting’s “All Stars” list. SVA was recognized for highest percentage of net revenue from non-attest services. According to Jack R. Cotton, CPA, president and CEO, SVA’s clients are primarily owners of privately held...

CONTACT: KARIN BORGH 608/277-2508 Bioneers, a leading-edge environmental movement that uses solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity to support sustainable lifestyles and communities, will be introduced to Wisconsin at a Nov. 13-14 conference in Fitchburg. Founder Kenny Ausubel coined the word “bioneers” in 1990 to describe “an emerging culture of social and scientific innovators who are mimicking nature's operating instructions...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (Oct 13, 2009)- Kalahari Resorts, a leader in the indoor waterpark resort and conference industry in Wisconsin and Ohio, has hired Cary Brandt as the company’s new Creative Director of Entertainment. With over 35 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Brandt will use his expertise to continue to enhance Kalahari’s unique, under-one-roof vacation experience. Brandt, a...

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  By Tracy Will For WisBusiness.com U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says efforts to reduce the U.S. carbon footprint could offer farmers a chance to add more than $15 billion in green-economy revenue to the $55 billion annual U.S. farm economy. The money would come from carbon offsets, where industries would reach emission goals by paying others to reduce their carbon output.   “This...

By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com MADISON -- Former Vice President Al Gore said Friday that he believes the Senate will approve proposed carbon cap-and-trade legislation before the Copenhagen Climate Conference is held in December. "There's much more bipartisan dialogue underway behind the scenes than is presently publicly visible" on the bill, Gore told the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference. The bill passed...