Events
Act I – What is Historic?!
Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Presents: What is Historic?! Historic preservation and designation under municipal landmark ordinances. Panelists Paul Jakubovich – Preservation Planner with the City of Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman – Member of the Historic Preservation Commission Jim Draeger – Architectural Historian, Wisconsin Historical Society Mike D’Amato – Former Alderman and Member of the Historic Preservation Commission Moderated by Award Winning Real Estate Attorney Bruce Block 6PM Cocktail Hour – Limited Reservations Meet the Panelists, Heavy hors d’oeuvres, Open bar, Dazzling View 7PM Panel Discussion 8PM Audience Questions Prices for Panel Discussions $10 ea. for HMI, FUEL, Next Gen. Members / $25 for series $15 ea. for Non Members / $40 for series $7 ea. for University Student Prices for Cocktail Hour $15 ea. for HMI, FUEL, Next Gen. Members / $40 for series $20 ea. for Non Members / $55 for series Location: 1000 North Water St., 21st floor All discussions begin at 7PM and are preceded by an optional 6PM Cocktail Hour (admission sold separately) Enjoy dazzling views with an open bar and heavy hor d’oeuvres. Meet and mingle with the panelists. Reservations Limited! http://www.historicmilwaukee.org/ToursAndEvents/SpecialEvents
Feb 18th, 2010 by Dave Reid
City Plan Commission Meeting
The City Plan Commission (CPC) is the City’s official planning body established under State statute and is responsible for master planning activities. The CPC advises the Common Council on a variety of land development issues including zoning map changes, revisions in the zoning ordinance, subdivision approvals, business improvement districts, street and alley vacations, public land disposition and acquisition, new streets and the approval of development plans in certain overlay districts. City Plan Commission (CPC) meetings are held in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway, unless otherwise noted. Agenda Citywide Policy Plan
Feb 8th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Green Drinks
Green Drinks is a monthly event where you can meet people, network, do a business deal, learn something new or maybe even find a job! Check out green drinks to get an idea of the scope of this movement! Join like-minded people in an informal and unstructured setting to talk about the latest sustainability happenings in Milwaukee and globally. Meet people in various green professions. Have a drink (alcoholic or not), order food (or not), but enjoy lively conversations and good ideas. Anyone interested in green and sustainability is welcome. No RSVP is necessary and feel free to pass this notice on to others who might be interested. Location: Club Charlies (located between Milwaukee St. and Broadway St. – across from MIAD in the third ward). 320 E. Menomonee, Milwaukee, WI 53202. The back area of the bar will be reserved for Milwaukee Green Drinks and there is lots of street parking out front.
Feb 7th, 2010 by Dave Reid
State of the City Address
Please join Mayor Tom Barrett as he delivers his State of the City Address Mayor’s Reception 8:00 a.m. Welcome 8:15 a.m. State of the City Address 8:30 a.m. Manpower 100 Manpower Place Milwaukee, Wisconsin RSVP by email to mayorrsvp@milwaukee.gov or by calling (414) 286-2200 Invite Parking Information
Feb 2nd, 2010 by Dave Reid
Fostering the Creative City
The Cultural Alliance is delighted to present Carol Coletta, President of CEOs for Cities, a national cross-sector network of urban leaders dedicated to building and sustaining the next generation of great American cities. Carol will be joined by the Mt Auburn Associate consultant for the Milwaukee Regional Creative Economy Project, Michael Kane. Carol is a highly sought after speaker on the success formula for cities and creative communities. In 2008 she was named one of the 50 most important urban experts by a leading European think tank and recently was named the recipient of the Lambda Alpha International 2009 International Journalism Award for her work with CEOs for Cities. For more information on Carol and her work, please go to CEOS for Cities. Here’s a connection to Carol’s excellent monograph, “Fostering the Creative City“. Michael Kane, principal of Mt Auburn Associates, has been a practitioner as well as a researcher in the community and economic development field for more than 25 years. He specializes in regional creative economies, economic development planning, and sector analysis and organizing. Starting in 1999, Mt. Auburn has been the economic development leader in understanding and planning the creative economy. In fact, their first study was prior to Richard Florida publishing ‘Rise of the Creative Class’ and this study helped influence Florida’s work. To register or for more information about the event, please Click Here. MATC (corner of 6th and State Streets) Main Campus Building Milwaukee Conference Center Room M605
Feb 1st, 2010 by Dave Reid
