Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has launched a new website to connect new, growing and relocating businesses with economic development resources.
The website, www.InWisconsin.com, was recreated through an eight-month process guided by Milwaukee-based Nelson Schmidt, which serves as WEDC’s marketing agency. The new website contains a searchable database called ConnectED featuring programs and tools accessible to businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Wisconsin. It also features more than 435 pages of business development information, organization updates and press releases related to business development in the state. Additional business-friendly elements on the site include downloadable resources and 270 links to economic development partner organizations in Wisconsin.
Business Friend of Environment Awards
Six Wisconsin companies have been honored by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) with the Business Friend of the Environment Award for making strides in pollution prevention, environmental innovation and environmental stewardship. An independent panel of judges comprised of industry professionals, academic professionals, conservation group representatives, and members of the Department of Natural Resources chose the award winners. Each winning company was recognized at a luncheon held at the Country Springs Conference Center in Pewaukee. Pollution Prevention awards went to Frito-Lay Inc. in Beloit as well as 3M Prairie du Chien in Prairie du Chien. Environmental Innovation awards highlighted the efforts of American Transmission Co. in Madison and Grede LLC in Reedsburg. Environmental Stewardship awards were given to Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company in Menomonie and Del Monte Foods in Plover.
WISN-Channel 12
WISN-Channel 12, a media partner of BizTimes Media, captured top ratings throughout southeastern Wisconsin during the May sweeps ratings period, which signifies the end of the 2012-13 television season. Channel 12 News airing weekdays at 10 p.m. ranked as the No. 1 newscast in the region for the second consecutive May ratings period, dominating with an 8.9 household rating. Channel 12’s 10:30 p.m. newscast also placed first with a 6.3 rating. This year also marked Channel 12’s eighth consecutive full-season, sign-on to sign-off win and eighth consecutive May lead with a 3.7 rating. And Channel 12 earned top ratings in early evening news from 5-7 p.m., morning news from 5- 9 a.m. Monday through Sunday, and WISN 12 News This Morning from 7- 9 a.m. on weekends. Nielsen Media Research oversaw the broadcast ratings.
MiKE
ArtPlace America, a national alliance of foundations, banks and federal agencies supporting art, has awarded a $350,000 grant to the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s Innovation in Milwaukee (MiKE) Initiative dubbed “Creational Trails.” The community-minded art program, selected as one of 54 grant recipients from more than 1,200 project submissions, will install interactive artworks at the Artery (an abandoned rail line between Milwaukee’s Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods) as well as in a 10-block stretch along West Wisconsin Avenue. Organizers aim to draw more foot and bike traffic to these areas through the art installations and promote public safety within the city. The art will be temporary but will highlight the potential of each space for long-term economic development. Additional operational support for “Creational Trails” will be provided by Art Milwaukee, Beintween, Riverworks Development Corp., the City of Milwaukee and the West Wisconsin Avenue Task Force. MiKE will hold a public information meeting about the project on July 15 at OPEN MiKE in The Shops of Grand Avenue, located downtown.
