Local food movement gains momentum
Milwaukeeans increasingly are buying their meat, produce and grains from local farmers.
Urban farms, grocery cooperatives, farmers' markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs provide opportunities to eat locally grown food.
Dettmann trained Barry’s Badgers
While Barry Alvarez was transforming a moribund University of Wisconsin football team into a three-time Rose Bowl champion, it was John Dettmann's job to get the players into top physical condition.
Staying fit to win – Insights from Dean Rosson
The average company spends $1 million to $1.2 million in health care costs for every 100 employees, according to Dean Rosson, president and founder of Atlanta-based Fit2Win, a consulting firm that specializes in individual transformation through health and wellness,
2011 Fittest Execs
The Fittest Execs challenge, presented by BizTimes Media, seeks to foster the corporate wellness efforts in southeastern Wisconsin. Fittest Execs challenges executives and staff members through individual and team competitions.
The journey
Kenny Scherer was the consummate entrepreneur. He was a dreamer who flourished when confronted with challenges.
Together with his wife, Heather, Scherer founded and developed Association Travel Concepts, a San Diego, Calif.-based travel management company that provides travel and meeting services for association nonprofit organizations and their members.
‘Love and be loved …’
According to Heather Scherer, the final 30 days she spent with her husband, Kenny, were the best of their lives.
Kenny Scherer died of brain cancer on May 25, 2011, at age 51.
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Panelists to share best practices at Manufacturing Summit
The BizTimes Manufacturing Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park.
Device helps reduce strokes for patients with arrhythmia
Millions of people around the world are living with irregular heartbeats. The most common type, atrial fibrillation, puts individuals at a greater risk of suffering a stroke.
Executives will share business insights at Future 50 Luncheon
A panel discussion featuring three prominent southeastern Wisconsin business executives will keynote the 24th annual Future 50 Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.
Boldness wins the day in China
As Peter Drucker pointed out, predicting the future is often more difficult than making it. This is particularly true in these uncertain times. The question is: How do you make the future?
