(WisBusiness) FRI News Summary — 26 June 2009
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http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/06/08/daily82.html
http://wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=161905
http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=162142
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http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090624/CWS03/306240037/-1/WDH03/
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/biz/456136
http://www.jsonline.com/business/49048151.html
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Milwaukee Brewers marketing: As the Milwaukee Brewers have won on the field, they also have become big winners in the marketing field. The Turnkey Team Brand Index recently rated the Brewers 26th among 122 professional sports teams in branding. That was up from 37th a year ago. The club was ranked eighth among the 30 MLB...
UW-Whitewater: University-led consortium receives nearly $1 million grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services
Contact: Eileen Schroeder
(262) 472-2837
schroede@uww.edu
WHITEWATER Did it surprise you to learn that the street demonstrations in Iran were organized through Twitter?
The use of "social media" to communicate and to disseminate information is a sign of modern times and poses new challenges to schools and, particularly, school librarians charged with educating students to participate as citizens in a changing world.
So...
UW-Madison: Experts say big tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner
CONTACT: Moira Harrington, 608-265-4447, mh1@ctri.medicine.wisc.edu; Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902, ch3@ctri.medicine.wisc.edu
MADISON - President Barack Obama's signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country by 2047, two national tobacco experts said today (June 25).
The pair...
UW-Madison: Projected food, energy demands seen to outpace production
CONTACT: David Zaks, 608-890-0337, zaks@wisc.edu
MADISON - With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment in global agriculture will become critically important, according a new report released today (June 25).
The report, produced by Deutsche Bank, one of the world's leading global investment banks, in collaboration with the...
Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort: Adds great new attractions for summer 2009
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel
(414) 778-0766 or heidi@fendospr.com
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — The Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, America’s largest waterpark resort, located in Wisconsin Dells, is planning to unveil several new amazing and fun attractions by early July. They include:
Wilderness Canyon Zip Line Adventure
If...
Baird Venture Partners: Former Monster Worldwide executives launch ClickFuel with $2.5 million Series A financing
Baird Venture Partners Leads Investment in Internet Marketing Services Provider
BOSTON, JUNE 25, 2009 – ClickFuel Inc., a Boston-based provider of Internet marketing services to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today it has raised $2.5 million in a Series A financing, led by Baird Venture Partners..
ClickFuel was founded in 2008 and is led by former Monster Worldwide senior executive...
