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An ARTrageous Benefit Returns to Door County
WOMEN'S FUND OF DOOR COUNTY STURGEON BAY — The Women’s Fund of Door County invites the community to an ARTrageous Benefit featuring the work of over 30 Door County women artists. Join the Women’s Fund beginning at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 17th at Rehberger’s Hidden Acres Farm, 1128 Beach Rd., Sister Bay, Wisconsin.
“Fostering HER appreciation for the arts” and “Recognizing and honoring HER” are priorities for the Women’s Fund of Door County, resulting in this one-day opportunity to purchase 2 and 3- dimensional art at the ARTrageous price of $99. Imagine female artists joining together to support the arts and benefit other women in our community at the same time. A preview of the art begins at 2:00 pm with greetings and sale beginning at 3:15 at the quaint working farm of the historic property... Special Event
Appleton Airport announces Business Travel Buyer Forum
APPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT APPLETON – Small and medium-sized businesses can learn strategies to navigate changes in the business travel environment by attending a new business event. Appleton International Airport (ATW) will present a Business Travel Buyer Forum to help business's optimize travel, maintain traveler well-being, and take advantage of airline perks. The September 21 event will bring together industry experts from the corporate travel community to share insights, trends and industry best practices.
“Smaller businesses may be leaving benefits on the table and often aren’t aware of the fringe benefits available,” said Abe Weber, Appleton Airport director. “Our experts will be in one place and able to answer questions and provide information to improve the business travel experience.”....Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
YWCA to host Intersectionality 101 Fall Session
YWCA GREATER GREEN BAY Have you heard of intersectionality but not sure what that is? Are you committed to being more intersectional but not sure how to start or what the next best step is? Have you seen criticism of Handmaid’s Tale imagery or gendered language surrounding recent protests and want to know more?
Join us each week during Fall Session to learn about and discuss intersectionality, how to build intersectionality into your own feminism, and ways that different justice movements intersect with feminism.
Sessions will be held virtually. Please plan to attend all sessions as the content and relationships build each week...Promoting the Regional Brand
New Kaukauna Trail Is A Walk Through Local Navigation History
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION KAUKAUNA -- When dignitaries cut the ribbon for a new 1.3-mile section of trail along the Kaukauna Locks on Aug. 17, they were inviting the public to walk in the footsteps of pleasure craft owners, paper company workers, pioneer settlers and native people. The Kaukauna Locks Trail, which follows the north bank of the Fox River from near Lawe Street to the end of Augustine Street, will be as much a walking history lesson as a means of fitness or transportation. Informational signs on the rich history of the locks are still to be added. The project was assisted by a $300,000 grant from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region’s David L. and Rita E. Nelson Family Fund, created by a bequest of more than $100 million from the De Pere couple...
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Hidden Talent Project fuels dreams for refugees
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS Asha Hirsi stands no more than five feet tall, but soon she will be behind the wheel of a big rig earning a commercial driver’s license through a customized truck driver training program at Fox Valley Technical College.
When I met Hirsi inside the J.J. Keller Transportation Center at FVTC, it was her first day of training. “I can’t wait to get behind the wheel,” she said, eyes gleaming. “I think it will be very exciting that day.”
I guess when you are forced to flee your home country and start over in a foreign land, not much intimidates you...Read More 5> Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Construction begins for $1.3 billion Navy ship in Marinette
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MARINETTE -- Workers in Marinette are building what will eventually become the U.S.S. Constellation, a $1.3 billion project.
Cutting the steel marks the first step in the expected four-year-long process. Just designing the frigate took about two years.
“We’ve been through design review with the Navy. We’ve been through our production readiness review with the Navy... We’re actually ready to start building the ship," says Fincantieri Marinette Marine CEO Mark Vandroff...
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Merge Urban Development Group hosts groundbreaking for new Urbane115 mixed-use development in Appleton; Greenfire serving as construction manager
GREENFIRE Merge Urban Development Group hosted a groundbreaking for the new Urbane115 mixed-use development in Appleton. A catered lunch followed with vendors from local restaurants in the downtown area. Urbane115 will be a mixed-use development with the first phase consisting of 56 residential units along with ground-floor commercial retail space. Phase two of the project consists of residential units and restaurant space adjacent to phase one.
The project is located on the corner of N Appleton Street and E Washington Street allowing residents to enjoy all that College Avenue has to offer. Brent Dahlstrom, partner at Merge Urban Development Group, Jake Woodford, Mayor of Appleton, Kevin Hansen, Greenfire Senior Project Manager for Urbane115, and Dan Drendel, Principal at Slingshot Architecture expressed words of encouragement exemplifying the importance of this project that allows Appleton to continue to thrive. ..Read More 7>
Support an Entrepreneurial Climate and Small Business
Creating space for diverse businesses to flourish: Grant funding will allow nonprofits to open doors to entrepreneurship
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GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited the future site of Green Bay’s Public Market Wednesday morning to help two area nonprofits celebrate receiving new state grants that will allow them to build business incubator spaces, provide training, microloans and more to new entrepreneurs.
“The goal behind these grants is to make entrepreneurship a possibility for everyone,” Hughes said. “When our businesses truly serve our diverse communities, we all grow. Everyone has a stake in building our economy.”
The grants celebrated Wednesday are part of a more than $1 billion investment Governor Tony Evers has made toward economic resilience and support for small businesses and impacted industries to ensure an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Economic Development Feature
Big and small: Economic growth in Calumet County fits all sizes
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CALUMET COUNTY -- Calumet County Community Economic Development Director Mary Kohrell says the largely rural county is getting economic boosts both big and small as 2022 enters the home stretch. That includes the highly anticipated December completion of the Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion, a world-class biathlon competition venue and public recreation facility adjacent to AriensCo’s Round Lake Farms.
Sean Becker, general manager of Ariens Nordic Center, says the center is not only an extension of AriensCo Chairman and CEO Dan Ariens’ vision to attract more visitors and residents to Brillion, but also an extension of the company’s longtime sponsorship of U.S.A. Biathlon...
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Paper Converting Machine Company successfully assists Sierra Hygiene Products with rewinder installation
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GREEN BAY — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller’s Converting Solutions platform, came to the aid of Sierra Hygiene Products, a paper converting manufacturer located in Frostburg, Maryland. Sierra Hygiene Products recently expanded its facility and purchased two paper rewinders from a company in China. The equipment arrived, but because of visa complications, the service technicians were unable to travel to the U.S. to assemble and install the new machines.
“That’s when we reached out to Paper Converting Machine Company,” said Jim Helminiak, Operations Manager, Sierra Hygiene Products. “We already had an established relationship with PCMC through BW Converting Solutions’ automated tissue packaging company STAX Technologies. With that relationship in place, we felt PCMC’s experience and general paper machine knowledge would be of great value to us during the assembly and start-up of our new rewinders.”...
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