The Business Journal-Milwaukee articles from August 2001

The Business Journal-Milwaukee archives from August 2001

Petti Center Center skates into the red.(Olympic speed skating training center)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Olympic training rink owes State Fair; board 'not alarmed' The Pettit National Ice Center is operating with a budget deficit and delaying creditor payments to make ends meet. Among the creditors of the ice center, a U.S. Olympic...

Catholic hospitals skittish on stem cell treatments.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Medical advances via embryos violate religious beliefs While research on embryonic stem cells could lead to breakthroughs in treating the most devastating diseases, Catholic- affiliated hospitals in the Milwaukee area must wrestle with...

A vineyard grows in the city.(housing development in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Luxury condos multiply west of Brewers Hill High-end housing is rising at a previously desolate site in Milwaukee's central city that was cleared decades ago in the name of urban renewal. Carla Gross and her sister, Maudie Love, are...

Winter Olympic Flame to illuminate Milwaukee area.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The Olympic Flame will make a stop in Milwaukee Jan. 25 on its way to Salt Lake City, Utah. The Flame will arrive in Milwaukee after a stop in Chicago. A relay team will run with the flame from downtown Milwaukee westward along...

Harley rebuilds old factory.(at corporate headquarters)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Motorists who travel along Highland Boulevard on Milwaukee's west side may have noticed the latest addition to the grounds of Harley-Davidson Inc.'s corporate headquarters. A replica of Harley-Davidson's first factory, circa 1903, was...

A tour behind bars.(Wisconsin Probation & Parole Facility )(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... It looks just like a regular office building, but no one is allowed to leave when the clock hits 5 p.m. It's the new Wisconsin Probation & Parole Facility at 1015 N. 10th St. in Milwaukee, designed by Durrant Architects Inc., Hartland,...

The name game.(Washington Convention Center naming rights)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Bill Hanbury, former president of the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau, may get the chance to again use his expertise in selling convention center naming rights. Hanbury who is president of the Washington Convention &...

CORRECTIONS & AMPLIFICATIONS.(Hospital earnings )(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
August 31, 2001... Hospital earnings A chart in the Aug. 24 Business Journal comparing 1999 and 2000 revenue and net income for Milwaukee-area hospitals mislabeled one column. The first two columns were 1999 revenue and net income, and the last two were...

Cultivating a dream.(Tom Wilson will retire from Firstar Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Firstar executive re-pots career, buys garden center When Tom Wilson told colleagues and family he was thinking of retiring from his 32-year career at Firstar Corp. to pursue a dream of owning a garden center, many doubted his sanity,...

Ziegler launches fund for assisted-living.(New assisted-living industry fund)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... Ziegler Cos. Inc. is hoping to generate healthy returns for investors through a fund that invests in the ailing assisted-living industry. The Ziegler Healthcare Fund I will likely make its first investment in an assisted-living facility...

Southwest Metal to create 250 jobs.(Southwest Metal Finishing Inc. gets $3 mn in industrial revenue bond financing)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Southwest Metal Finishing Inc. will receive $3 million in industrial revenue bond financing to support the purchase and renovation of what will be its third manufacturing plant in New Berlin. Southwest is renovating the former Hempe...

Cat contract propels Helgesen to 60 percent growth.(Helgesen Industries Inc.'s sales estimated at about $38 mn for 2001)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Helgesen Industries Inc., Hartford, expects to grow by as much as 60 percent over the next year after landing new business with construction equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. The additional business could lead to the hiring of as many as...

Kirchen named managing editor of BJ.(Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Rich Kirchen, an 11-year veteran of The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee, has been named managing editor, effective immediately. Kirchen, 42, has been associate editor since July 1996, and before that was a reporter covering...

City borrows to cover public works deficit.(Milwaukee issues $3.6 mn of promissory notes)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... A deficit in the city of Milwaukee Department of Public Works budget forced the city for the first time in 15 years to borrow funds to cover a budget shortfall. The city issued $3.6 million of promissory notes to cover half of its...

Golden Books retirees get reprieve from buyer.(Golden Books Family Entertainment Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection plan)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Retirees of Golden Books Family Entertainment Inc.'s Racine operations will continue to receive medical benefits as part of a deal approved by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on the sale of the financially stressed company's assets. ...

Coalition to push for weaker dollar.(National Association of Manufacturers leads lobbying effort)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The National Association of Manufacturers and six other groups formed a coalition that hopes to persuade the Bush administration to "slowly and gently deflate the speculative bubble that the dollar has become," says NAM president Jerry...

Ameritech work force grows 19 percent s cc early 2000.(Ameritech Wisconsin will have over 7,000 employees in 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... By year-end, Ameritech Wisconsin expects to have slightly more than 7,000 employees, up from 5,900 at the outset of 2000, a 19 percent jump. Ameritech executives said the hirings are the result of the company's attention to customer...

Number of PACs drop, soft money still booming.(Decline of political action committees)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... The weakening economy may be taking its toll on political action committees. The number of federally registered PACs dropped from 3,907 on Jan. 1 to 3,877 by July 1, according to the Federal Election Commission. PACs sponsored by...

Mutual funds' cash inflow dissolves from torrent to trickle.(During first six months of 2000, stock mutual funds earned over $215 bn)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... As investor enthusiasm in the stock market and mutual funds continues to wane, mutual fund companies are having to rethink strategies for attracting new dollars. During the market's heyday of 1999 and much of 2000, mutual fund companies...

LARGEST CASINOS IN WISCONSIN.
August 31, 2001... LARGEST CASINOS IN WISCONSIN No. of Last year's rank slots/ Name Telephone electronic Address Web...

Industrial construction grinds its gears in 2001.(New construction of industrial buildings in Milwaukee area)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Slowdown likely to continue in 2002 New construction of industrial buildings in the Milwaukee area has been dragging for more than a year, and most local construction firms don't expect the market to bounce back fully in the next year....

Introducing new 'family' to the fold.(what questions to ask as a new manager)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... A new manager should be introduced to your company the same way a soon-to-be spouse, is introduced to your family. First, you say good things about the person before they ever meet, just to grease the skids. Then you bring the person...

These carts are made for walkin'.(ice cream vendor in Milwaukee)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Vendors of flavored ice bars trek across Milwaukee's south side "Si no camina, no vende." For workers at La Michoacana, this simple selling strategy--"If you don't walk, you don't sell" -- and a sturdy pair of shoes are necessary to...

Trade export conference.(Free Trade Area of the Americas)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) will be the focus of the Wisconsin Export Trade Conference to be held at the Olympia Resort & Spa in Oconomowoc Sept. 14. The event is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of...

Keller to offer entrepreneur certificate.(management training school offers certificate program)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The Keller Graduate School of Management will offer a certificate in entrepreneurship designed for those who own their own business or are interested in starting a small business. Students can earn a certificate while working toward a...

Agencies offer CD-ROM on small business taxes.(Small Business Administration, Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Internal Revenue Service have developed a new CD-ROM on taxes that apply to small businesses. The interactive tool also provides access to all IRS business tax forms and publications, and...

New OSHA chief hopes to 'stimulate market' for safety.(John Henshaw)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... New OSHA administrator John Henshaw wants to sell sma]l businesses on the idea that safety programs will help their bottom lines. Henshaw says he knows the value of safety programs because of his 26 years of experience in the chemical...

Bankruptcy filings hit record high last quarter.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Bankruptcy filings jumped 25 percent in the second quarter of 20 compared with the same period in 2000 breaking the 400,000 mark for the first time. At this rate, bankruptcy flings will surpass 1998's record of 1.44 million filings. ...

Stop the super-sizing of your health care costs.(managing employee health benefits)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Do you want to super-size that?" This question is asked thousands of times across the country with most people answering "yes." Sounding deceptively positive; i.e. super, we are a nation that is super-sizing our waists, jeopardizing our...

Small business owners work more in tight labor market.(labor remains tight despite economic slowdown)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... The economic slowdown has only slightly eased the tight labor market for small employers, according to a new survey by the NFIB Education Foundation. The survey, conducted in late spring, found that 71 percent of small businesses that...

Racine County plans ice rink near Regency Mall.(Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Racine County plans to build a $3.3 million ice arena near Regency Mall. The arena would include two Olympic-sized hockey rinks and would be managed by a nonprofit figure skating and hockey association called RC Ice. The association...

Port of call.(Port Washington, Wisconsin, attracts tourists)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Charter fishing heritage tourism draw visitors to Port Washington Port Washington is no longer just a. sleepy city that people pass through when driving from Chicago or Milwaukee to northern Wisconsin, says Kathy Tank, director, of the...

Summer hotel business declines.
August 31, 2001... Event attendance records help, but too many rooms Despite record-setting attendance at many key Milwaukee tourist attractions this summer, area hotels have not experienced quite the same tourist boom, due to a sluggish economy and a hotel...

Will work for American dollars.(Wisconsin hospitality establishments employ foreign students for summer tourist season)
August 31, 2001... Wisconsin resort areas rely on foreign students for summer staffing Finding summer help in central Wisconsin is nearly impossible, says Andy Carr, owner of the A&W Family Restaurant in Ripon. This summer, Carr has a solution, one that...

LARGEST WISCONSIN HOTELS AND MOTELS.(table)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... LARGEST WISCONSIN HOTELS AND MOTELS Telephone No. of No. of Name Address Fax rooms meeting Web site Last year's rank suites rooms 1...

Long- term germination.(Boerner Botanical Gardens plans education center)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... New education center finally planted, ready to grow at Boerner Botanical Gardens A new Education and Visitors Center is set to take root at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in October, thanks to the fund-raising efforts and about 15 years...

Calendar volley.(Wisconsin will likely force local schools to start school year after September 1)
August 31, 2001... While tourism lobby applauds late school start, school districts scramble After years of lobbying, Wisconsin's tourism industry is likely to succeed in its efforts to start the school year later in the summer -- on Sept. I or after. ...

Visual Systems Inc.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Visual Systems Inc., Milwaukee, has received gold and bronze Gold Ink awards from PrintMedia and Printing Impressions magazines. The company was honored for its "Write Time for Kids" overhead transparency product and its "Adventures for...

AChoice.
August 31, 2001... AChoice, Milwaukee, is accepting nominations from the public for its 12th annual Commitment to Justice Awards. The awards were established to recognize local individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting and advancing...

Brien Lee Creative Solutions Inc.(receives award)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Brien Lee Creative Solutions Inc., Milwaukee, has been named a Gold Plaque winner in the 2001 Intercom International Communications Film & Video Competition. The company was honored for its "As Far As You Want To Go" pharmacist recruitment...

Allan Larson.(gets award from American Express Financial Advisor)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Allan Larson, an adviser with the Brookfield office of American Express Financial Advisors, has been honored with his company's President's Recognition Award, and Michelle Kopecky Kuokkanen, also an adviser in Brookfield, has received the...

Bellwether Communications.(receives award)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Bellwether Communications, Racine, has received a Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America for its Smartbelt campaign for Goodrich Corp.

June Martin Perry.(receives award)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... June Martin Perry, co-founder of New Concept Self Development Center Inc., Milwaukee, has received the National Daily Point of Light Award, co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, The Corporation for National Service and the Points of Light...

Vermont American Tool Group.(contract with Cramer-Krasselt/Milwaukee)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Vermont American Tool Group, a Louisville, Ky., manufacturer and marketer of power tool accessories, has chosen Cramer-Krasselt/Milwaukee to handle its integrated marketing communications programs.

Dorner Manufacturing Corp.(contract with Bellwether Communications)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Bellwether Communications, Racine, has been named agency of record for Dorner Manufacturing Corp., Hartland, and will provide advertising, media buying, marketing and public relations counsel.

Malcolm Marketing Communications.(contract with Godwin Pumps)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Godwin Pumps, Bridgeport, N.J., has selected Malcolm Marketing Communications, Racine, to develop publicity materials to promote its North American distributor network.

Color Graphic Systems Inc.(advertising for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Color Graphic Systems Inc., Greenfield, has produced and installed transit bus graphics for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, with the large-format graphics currently appearing on 34 buses in Manhattan. The company will relocate in November to...

Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation.(Alverno College receives grant)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Alverno College, Milwaukee, has received a $40,000 grant from the Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation to support the college's Principal Partnership Program.

Children's Service Society of Wisconsin.(receives grant)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Children's Service Society of Wisconsin has received a grant of $37,500 from the Helen Bader Foundation for its African American infant adoption program.

United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin.(receives grants)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin has received several grants: $10,000 from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation; $1,000 from Vilter Foundation Inc.; and $500 from Messmer Foundation Inc.

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(appointments and selections in Milwaukee business)
August 31, 2001... ADVERTISING/PR Meyer & Wallis, Milwaukee, has added several employees: Dirk Stallmann, media planner/buyer; Murissa Williams, media assistant; and Carrie Mastalir, office assistant. Obie Media Corp. has hired Molly Farrell as an...

MMAC's diamond clears the rough.(Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce building restored)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... We're glad the owners of the Monroe Building -- best known as home to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce -- consider the building a gem worth restoring. In recent years, the four-story diamond at the corner of Milwaukee...

Beyond the management textbooks: discussing death.(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... I can't remember a more important subject that was covered in all the management books I've read and business classes I've taken. Yet we are all absolutely, 100 percent going to face it in our personal lives, and undoubtedly, in our work life...

New law boosts school construction with public-private partnerships.(Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001)
August 31, 2001... A little-known provision in the major tax bill that President George W. Bush signed into law June 7 will give towns and cities throughout the country the opportunity to build public school facilities faster, better and at lower cost by...

Milwaukee tries to make a name overseas.(tourism marketing for the city)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2001... Art museum's Calatrava connection, proximity to Chicago are selling points Milwaukee is making strides toward becoming a household name internationally, especially with signature attractions such as the Milwaukee Art Museum addition...

Midwest 100 Regional Stock Analysis.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... Midwest 100 Regional Stock Analysis Results for week ended Aug. 28 TOP 10 PRICE GAINERS Company Close % change eFunds Corp. $19.07 12.2 Stora Enso Oyj 12.26 10.5 Badger Paper 3.70 8.0...

RENAISSANCE LEARNING (RLRN).(financial statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 31, 2001... Revenue: $107 million Earnings: $22.9 million 52-week high: $54.35 52-week low: $19.00 Aug. 28 close: $35.65 CLASS DISMISSED After posting a double-digit increase in earnings and receiving favorable ratings from...

Utilities: DNR mercury plan poisons energy projects.(Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources )
August 24, 2001... Proposed rules could hamper coal plant growth Just as Wisconsin utilities finished plotting a course to add thousands of megawatts to the state's power supply with coalfired plants, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has...

On the growth Circuit.(Koss records 'best year' )
August 24, 2001... Koss records 'best year' despite slow economy Doing business with retailers like Circuit City and Camelot Music has helped Milwaukee headphone maker Koss Corp. prosper while other consumer electronics manufacturers are struggling. ...

Net losses hit Covenant hospitals.(declines due to increased charity care)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Aurora, ProHealth did better in 2000 Three of Covenant Healthcare System Inc.'s four hospitals showed declines in net income from 1999 to 2000 due to increased charity care, more uncollected bills and decreased patient counts. Two of...

Wisconsin Electric-Wisconsin Gas Web site makes news.(price data for running electrical appliances)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... A Wisconsin Electric-Wisconsin Gas site got a prominent mention in a recent Wall Street Journal story appearing on the first page of the Market Section for providing price data for running electrical appliances. The story, headlined:...

Barrett moving.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (D-Milwaukee) has moved his 2002 gubernatorial campaign headquarters from the Germania Building in downtown Milwaukee to the Washington Heights neighborhood. "It'll be easier now for (Burrett's) volunteer base to...

Kohl's window-shopping in Memphis.(possible expansion of stores)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Kohl's Corp. is eyeing the Memphis area for expansion, say Memphis retail sources familiar with the Menomonee Falls department store chain. Kohl's is interested in areas around Memphis with strong residential growth and bustling retail...

Hunting for caribou or cold cash?(Customers of Wells Fargo have pole to pole ATMs)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Customers of Wells Fargo hunting caribou in Alaska or watching penguins near the South Pole won't have far to go if they need a little extra cash. Kent Bergemann, president of Wells Fargo Bank Milwaukee, announced recently that the banks...

CORRECTIONS & AMPLIFICATIONS.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
August 24, 2001... West Bend hospital There were two errors in a story about St. Joseph's Community Hospital in West Bend in the Aug.17 edition of The Business Journal. The estimated cost of building a new hospital is between $40 million and $60 million....

Facade be gone.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Van Buren revives historic MMAC building The Monroe Building is an architectural gem that its new owners believe deserved to be saved. The downtown Milwaukee building houses the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and was...

Lafarge exits concrete field, seeks buyers.(Lafarge Corp. is selling concrete plants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin area)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... Lafarge Corp., which acquired Tews Co. in 1996, is on track to sell its 11 ready-mix concrete plants in the Milwaukee area by the end of the year, and will focus solely on its aggregate business in the area. The Herndon, Va.-based...

Kunicki to lead Minergy's recycling initiative.(Former state lawmaker Wally Kunicki)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Former state lawmaker Wally Kunicki has been promoted to vice president of Wisconsin Energy Corp. and joins the company's Minergy Corp. management team at a time when the recycling company is launching a new facility in Detroit. ...

Wisconsin banks enjoy positive stock returns in 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... As investors look for positive returns in a bleak market, many have found financial institutions to be an isolated bright spot, and Wisconsin banks are enjoying the notoriety. Of the 13 publicly traded banks with significant operations in...

Foley & Lardner expands in San Diego.(Law firm expands its intellectual property practice)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Foley & Lardner is expanding its intellectual-property law practice by opening a second office in San Diego that will focus on clients in the biotechnology and life science fields. The new office, located in the Southern California city's...

State adds autos to child support lien list.(Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... A program that allows the state to place liens on real estate owned by parents who are delinquent in child support payments has been expanded to include liens on those parents' motor vehicles. The program, known as the child support lien...

Et alia partners with Canadian wireless firm.(A Milwaukee technology consulting firm)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Et alia, a Milwaukee technology consulting firm, has entered into a strategic alliance with a Canadian wireless applications provider. Et alia's alliance is with ZIM Technologies International Inc., of Ottawa, Ontario. The...

Small businesses to get Army beret contracts.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Small businesses have won the battle over berets. The Pentagon was blasted by Congress this spring for awarding foreign companies, including a Chinese manufacturer, contracts to make berets for American soldiers. The Defense Logistics...

Black chamber, Compaq enter into partnership.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... The National Black Chamber of Commerce and Compaq Computer Corp. signed an agreement that will provide chamber members with discounts and technical assistance. The agreement marks Compaq's second preferred technology provider deal this...

Workplace fatalities down, except for Hispanic workers.(United States)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 24, 2001... The Department of Labor reports that 5,915 workers died on the job last year, 138 fewer than in 1999. Traffic accidents continued to be the leading cause of work-related deaths, but their number dropped last year for the first time since...

Dem gubernatorial race will pit friends against friends.(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Democrats expect their 2002 gubernatorial primary to be a collegial campaign with a total absence of harsh words and mudslinging allegations. And why not. The candidates--Wisconsin Attorney General Jim Doyle, U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett...

Cousins plans new shop on Old World Third Street.(Sub shop in downtown Milwaukee)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Cousins Subs will be the first new retail tenant in more than 70 years in the 19th century building on the corner of Old World Third and State streets in downtown Milwaukee. The building, at 1001 N. Old World Third St., had been home to...

GE Med, Johnson Controls win military contracts.(GE Medical Systems, Waukesha, Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Two Milwaukee-area manufacturers have been awarded military contracts with a combined value estimated at more than $50 million. GE Medical Systems, Waukesha, has been awarded contracts that could total as much as $33.5 million from the...

Humana extends contract with GE Medical.(Will provide employees with health insurance coverage)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Humana-Wisconsin Inc. signed a three year extension to its contract with GE Medical Systems in Waukesha to provide employees there with health insurance coverage. Humana covers 7,000 lives of employees and their families at GE Medical,...

NES sold to South Carolina firm.(Atotech USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... A South Carolina metal plating company has purchased NES Inc., a Waukesha based equipment manufacturer. Atotech USA Inc., Rock Hill, S.C., purchased privately owned NES. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. NES, 204 Wilmont Drive,...

A rewarding process.(employee awards programs, techniques and strategies)(Column)
August 24, 2001... JOAN LLOYD Dear Joan, I work for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor in Venezuela. We currently have a quality award program for employees but our president has asked our quality management department to search...

Career canvas.(Marcus Corp. hires Ryan Daniels for mural painting project)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... Home mural painter takes on Marcus theater project Ryan Daniels' artwork may seem off the wall to some, but to his clients the wall is exactly where they want it. Daniels earns a living painting murals on the walls of clients' homes,...

Minority business development.
August 24, 2001... Marketplace 2001, The Governor's Conference on Minority Business Development, will be held Sept. 12 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, the conference offers...

New acting director for state SBA.(John Brown named to Small Business Administration, Wisconsin office)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2001... John Brown has been named acting district director of the Wisconsin office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He will replace Terri Denison, who will be reporting to Washington, D.C., Aug. 27. Denison has served as acting district...