Hospitality & Tourism
News and trends in Milwaukee’s hospitality and tourism industry, including hotels, restaurants, travel, and events.
VISIT Milwaukee is creating a sports division
VISIT Milwaukee today announced that it is creating a new sports division within the organization and has promoted Marissa Werner to be its director of sports development.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s new museum to open this fall
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s new $40 million museum and art preserve in Sheboygan is scheduled to open in late August.
Hampton Inn & Suites hotel proposed in New Berlin
The 66,866-square-foot, 109-room hotel would be developed as part of a new mixed-use project on a 5.7-acre parcel, located southwest of I-43 and Moorland Road.
New event venue St. James 1868 leans into Milwaukee’s history
When it comes to selecting a venue to host a corporate event, Milwaukee-area companies have plenty of options.
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DNC bookings will likely have ‘ripple effect’ on local 2020 events calendar
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will take over southeastern Wisconsin this year with an estimated 2,000 ancillary events before...
DNC host committee launches portal to recruit 15,000 volunteers
The local host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention says more than 10,000 people have already expressed interest in volunteering during the July event.
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MSO, Chicago-based company partner on hospitality services at new Symphony Center
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will partner with Chicago-based Levy to design and operate the food, beverage and hospitality services for the new Milwaukee Symphony Center at the renovated Warner Grand Theater.
Downtown Racine hotel, convention center project relocated, resdesigned
There's been a change of plans to the proposed expansion of the Festival Hall convention center and new lakefront hotel in downtown Racine, in order to eliminate a needed approval of state lawmakers.
Port Milwaukee planning third cruise ship dock
Port Milwaukee plans to develop an additional docking site for passenger cruise ships as the city's cruise business continues...
Milwaukee Public Market again set records for sales, visits in 2019
The Milwaukee Public Market in the city's Historic Third Ward neighborhood closed out 2019 with record setting sales and...
