Special Event
Registration now open for New North Summit, June 9 at Lambeau Field
NEW NORTH, INC. NEW NORTH, March 15, 2022 – Northeast Wisconsin’s largest economic-development event, the New North Summit, will be held on Thursday, June 9, at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. The day’s program will feature a wide range of speakers and presentations that highlight innovation, collaboration, talent and teamwork in the New North region.
Attendees will hear from Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy. There also will be three keynote addresses and other speakers dotting the program. Nicolet National Bank is the event’s Platinum sponsor.
Event registration is open at www.newnorthsummit.com. An early-bird entrance fee is available through April 15...Read More 1> Encourage Educational Attainment
Catholiclink to host middle school leadership conference
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
The conference will be at TitletownTech on Friday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students have already applied and have been selected for this free conference.
“The conference is unique because it is designed and delivered by students for students,” said Mary Schaupp, executive director of CatholicLink. “Notre Dame Academy juniors with assistance from GRACE 8th graders and support from St. Norbert College students, developed the conference to be an engaging and dynamic opportunity for students to connect, collaborate and grow their leadership understanding and skills, added Schaupp.”... Read More 2>
Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Fox Cities Employment Fair March 24 Features 113 Companies; Job Seekers at All Skill Levels Encouraged to Attend
FOX VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD The Fox Cities Employment Fair will be held 1-4 pm on Thursday, March 24, at Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence Street, Appleton. A total of 113 employers from across the region will feature a wide mix of available positions including office, service, manufacturing, healthcare, and other professional positions.
“There will be a variety of roles, from entry level or more skilled, seasonal, temporary, full and part-time. All job seekers regardless of age, education and work experience are welcome,” said Anthony Snyder, CEO of Fox Valley Workforce Development Board. “Some employers will offer on-site interviews while others will be accepting resumes and will schedule interviews at a later date. It’s not often you get to hand your resume right to a human being, vs.
submitting it online. We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity.”...Read More 3>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Fincantieri Marinette Marine dedicates new construction facility
FINCANTIERI MARINETTE MARINE MARINETTE, WISCONSIN – Leaders from Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the U.S. Navy, and Wisconsin-based Miron Construction dedicated a new facility at the Marinette shipyard with a small ceremony Mar. 8, 2022. Employees and guests gathered to open the newest building at the Marinette shipyard, Building 35, where giant plates of raw steel begin the journey to become a U.S. warship. The 32,000 sq. ft. building is connected to a new panel line where steel is prepared, marked, cut, and welded on an automated assembly line complete with state-of-the-art robotic welders. This is where the Constellation-class Frigate’s large steel plates with be cut and welded. Fincantieri received a contract in 2020 that could be worth $5.5 billion to design and build the Navy’s newest class of ships, the Constellation-class Frigate. FMM is scheduled to begin construction on the first frigate this year, so this new facility will be increasingly busy as employees continue training ahead of frigate construction. This building and the panel line are part of the $300 million Fincantieri has recently invested into its shipyards....
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
12-story condominium proposed for Ashwaubenon
WLUK
ASHWAUBENON -- More condos could be coming to Ashwaubenon. The Barsan Corporation is proposing the construction of a 84-unit, 12-story condominium to be built on the corner of Holmgren Way and Mike McCarthy Way, in front of The Bar. According to plans, The Coachway Condominium complex will feature 109 parking stalls, a swimming pool, an outdoor fireplace and a tiki bar for condo owners..Read More 5>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
SASD to pursue sales offer from Froedtert Health
WHBL The Sheboygan Area School District will pursue the proposal from Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin for the sale of 26 acres of land on Taylor Drive. Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin plans to build a three-story hospital and medical center on the parcel across from the Field of Dreams between Saemann and Geele Avenues, with two Senior Living developments also planned for the site at a future date. The proposal was one of three received initially, and was chosen after presentations in February by Froedtert, and another entity that had hoped to build a professional services building along with senior living apartments and residential lots....
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Leadership in the New North
SNC's Center for Business and Economic Analysis called a win-win for students and community
PRESS TIMES
DE PERE – When leaders at the Green Bay Botanical Garden began planning a grand garden with a performance amphitheater, organizers turned to St. Norbert College (SNC) to determine its economic impact on Greater Green Bay. Garden Executive Director Susan Garot said the grand garden increased its economic impact from $2 million dollars to $5 million dollars, and credits the analysis and advice provided by the college’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis (CBEA) for helping bring that dream to reality... Read More 7> Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Five? A dozen? 30? Students in Northeast Wisconsin schools speak more languages than you may guess
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
A student walked into Sarah Wright’s classroom wearing a pink shirt with the outline of Wisconsin on it. Written inside the shape of the state it said, “I like it here.”
Wright, an English language/newcomer teacher at Dunlap Elementary in Appleton, excitedly snapped a photo of the shirt to add to an online scrapbook she keeps called “Reading Our Shirts.” As is expected in northeast Wisconsin, the online scrapbook includes a few T-shirts sporting green and gold...
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