Hospitality & Tourism

Paul Upchurch, the president and chief executive officer of VISIT Milwaukee, has been elected as the new chairman of the Governor’s Council on Tourism. He will serve a one-year term in the post.

When the new Milwaukee Marriott Downtown hotel opens its doors to the public in July it will offer businesses almost 10,000 square feet of new space for corporate events and meetings.

As part of its marketing strategy in promoting Milwaukee as a viable destination for meetings and conventions, Visit Milwaukee has established a cash incentive program to give companies a financial break when bringing their event to the city.

At age 25, Megan Husband set a personal goal to visit every continent by the time she turned 30.

An announcement will be made next week that Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum will be sold.

Milwaukee Brewing Company has announced it will install a solar hot water system at its Walker's Point brewery. The 28-panel system will pre-heat water before it is used for brewing.

Tickets to Harley-Davidson Inc.’s 110th anniversary celebration will go on sale in December.

The Milwaukee Public Market tallied its millionth customer for the year on Monday, pushing it up into the top tier of most popular Milwaukee attractions.

While Dave Sobelman, owner of Sobelmans Pub & Grill at 1900 W. St. Paul Ave. in Milwaukee, has already expanded his business to two additional Milwaukee locations, he's in the process of expanding it further with a Chicago location.

The 205-room Marriott hotel under construction in downtown Milwaukee will have an 800-square-foot Starbucks coffee shop along Wisconsin Avenue, the developer for the project announced today.