The Gateway to Milwaukee held its Annual Event & Round table discussion on January 17. Everyone enjoyed an award-winning lunch in the pool Atrium at the Best Western Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Conf. Center along with receiving updates from the Executive Director and Round Table Discussion facilitated by Dave Molenda of Positive Polarity.
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Steve Stys, owner of Quality Auto Body of Milwaukee, accepting the "Heart of the Gateway" Award from Leif Otteson, Gateway to Milwaukee executive director, at Gateway to Milwaukee's Annual Event.
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Joseph Liebau Jr. of the Department of Natural Resources, Ted Torcivia of General Mitchell International Airport and Larry Haskin of Haskin & Karls, Rotary Club of Mitchell Field during Roundtable Discussions at The Gateway to Milwaukee Annual Event.
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Police Captain Kristin Riestra of Milwaukee Police Department District 6 speaking about the partnership with The Gateway to Milwaukee and the RING Camera Security Program.
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Police Captain Kristin Riestra of Milwaukee Police Department District 6 speaking about the partnership with The Gateway to Milwaukee and the RING Camera Security Program.
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About 120 business owners, dignitaries and other guests enjoyed lunch and table talk discussions at the 2019 Gateway to Milwaukee Annual Event on Jan. 17.
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JJ Burkart, owner of Silverwater Productions, executive director of Gateway to Milwaukee Leif Otteson, and Mayor Tom Barrett converse during the Roundtable Discussions at the Gateway to Milwaukee's Annual Event.
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Tropical drinks were served during Gateway to Milwaukee's Annual Event at the Best Western Plus Atrium.
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Marnie Noel of Noel Real Estate Investors and Jeffrey McAlister of Employ Milwaukee during table talk Roundtable discussion at Gateway to Milwaukee's Annual Event.
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Ahmad Kaabachi, owner of Greenfield Landscaping, with a RING security camera that was given away to businesses in BID #40 at the Gateway to Milwaukee Annual Event.
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Vanessa Llanas, representative from Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office, Natanael Martinez from the City of Milwaukee - City Development Department and Sierra Starner Heffron, from City of Milwaukee - Economic Development networking.
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Tish Tuzes of Trans International with Dave Molenda of Positive Polarity and facilitator of the Roundtable Discussion at the Gateway to Milwaukee Annual Event.