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Improvements planned to casino Expo Center: Hotel to target gaming patrons

The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is planning several improvements to its 33,000-square-foot Expo Center facility at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

Vision Forward Association raises $1.5 million

Milwaukee-based Vision Forward Association, which serves blind and visually impaired individuals, announced the completion of its $1.4 million capital campaign which will help the organization expand programming, facilities and services. The Unified Vision Campaign began in June 2010 and exceeded its goal with a total of $1,492,939.

Set a social media policy

When employment lawyers look back at 2011, one item of note will be the tangible increase in cases and discussion regarding the interaction of social media and the employment arena.

Gourmet cooking adventure

Even though she grew up in a family of Milwaukee-area restaurant owners, Gloria Rosenberg never had much of a desire to learn how to cook. It wasn’t until she reached adulthood that Rosenberg, branch manager at North Shore Bank’s Mequon location, discovered her own cooking passion.

Go for the Gusto: Developers bet on Schlitz Park again

Almost 30 years ago, commercial real estate developers Gary Grunau and Scott Sampson took a big risk on a huge, abandoned industrial site in Milwaukee.
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Field automation software can make business more efficient

The workforce today is becoming more and more mobile. Traditional office employees are doing more work from mobile computers and tablets and companies with field employees are finding ways to streamline processes and become more efficient.

Harvey Shovers, president of MSI Data in Mequon has developed a way for any company to efficiently mobilize their in-the-field workforce with back office operations and scheduling.

Dabble offers affordable way to learn new hobby or skill

Founders of Chicago-based Dabble hope to eliminate the cost associated with dabbling in new hobbies or gaining valuable business improvement skills and strategies. The company recently launched its Milwaukee operations, and plans to start offering classes for people to dabble in this month.

Can downtown hotel market absorb huge supply boost?

Three hotels are under construction in downtown Milwaukee: a 205-room Marriott hotel southwest of Wisconsin Avenue and Milwaukee Street; a 128-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in the historic Loyalty Building at 611 Broadway; and the 90-room Brewhouse Inn at the former Pabst brewery complex.

Avoid unnecessary business banking fees

While bank service charges have been a hot topic recently, most discussion focuses on consumers. Equally important is the topic of service charges for business accounts.

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