Wisconsin Center District

Danceworks Mad Hot Rhythm Program Celebrates 20 Years

Live Nation Expansion Could Erase 117-Year-Old Historic Milwaukee Venue, NIVA Pushes Back

Live Nation Expansion Spurs Proposal to Demolish Independent Venue NIVA Warns Live Nation’s Taxpayer-Backed “Cultural Infrastructure” Is Actually Community and Cultural Extraction

Milwaukee St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns Saturday, March 14

Visit Milwaukee Announces 2026 Museum Days Campaign

Special admission offers range from free to 25% off at 26 Milwaukee-area museums from January 22 to February 1

AVCA First Serve Set to Take Place at Fiserv Forum From Aug. 21-23

Tickets on sale Friday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. CT

Visit Milwaukee Announces 2026 Hotel Month to Encourage Winter Travel

Special deals at 30+ hotels encourage travel and boost business in key need window

Black Travel Summit Names Milwaukee as 2026 Host City

EWI of Milwaukee Welcomes New Board of Directors for 2025–2026

Dynamic group of women leaders to guide the organization in strengthening professional growth and community engagement

Alderman Robert Bauman statement regarding the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to designate the Milwaukee Arena and Miller High Life Theater as Historic Sites

Designation will ensure full transparency and require public input regarding future development proposed for the sites

UPAF Raises $9.1 Million during its 2025 Campaign to Support Southeastern Wisconsin’s Performing Arts

Funding Day celebration spotlights Milwaukee’s national leadership in performing arts funding

3rd Annual Milwaukee Theater Week Returns with New Experiences, Community Partnerships, and the popular ‘Best Seats in MKE’

Visit Milwaukee Announces Print Edition of “Milwaukee Flavor: The Cookbook” and Special Chef Talk Event

Halloween Village returns to Baird Community Commons

Interactive displays and a giant, walkthrough pumpkin to delight families Oct. 10-31

NFL Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler Becomes Milwaukee’s First AI-powered Augmented Reality Sales Rep

Statement from Mayor Cavalier Johnson Regarding WCD Agreement

UWM to award more than 3,300 degrees at commencement May 18

Visit Milwaukee Launches Immersive Tour of Expanded Baird Center Using Drone Technology

AEW Returns to Milwaukee with AEW Collision at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Tickets go on sale this Friday for an action-packed evening on Saturday, March 29

Christian Yelich and Family to Host Second Annual Christian Yelich’s Home Plate Charity Concert

Featuring Goo Goo Dolls, Nicotine Dolls and Comedian Charlie Berens

Visit Milwaukee Announces New Marketing Partnership with Good Karma Brands

Visit Milwaukee today announced a new marketing partnership with Good Karma Brands, a media and marketing company with expertise in leveraging the power of national and local sports, and local news to build brands.

Visit Milwaukee Announces Return of Hotel Month and Museum Days

Stone & Swan Re-Elected to Lead MMSD Commission in 2025

Visit Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Market Partner for Milwaukee Flavor Live: A Fresh Four-Course Culinary Journey

Visit Milwaukee & Sports Milwaukee Continue ‘Tidal Town’ Partnership with Milwaukee Wave

UWM to award more than 1,700 degrees at commencement Dec. 15

Visit Milwaukee and TEAM LAMMI Announce Partnership on 2025 Activations and Campaigns

Baird Center Named Among Best Convention Centers in U.S. by EXHIBITOR Magazine

Visit Milwaukee’s Latest Collaboration with Milwaukee Bucks’ Star Bobby Portis Jr. Showcases Newly Expanded Baird Center

Halloween lights debut in Downtown Milwaukee as part of new Halloween Village at Baird Community Commons

Interactive displays and a giant, walkthrough pumpkin delighting families now thru Oct. 31

Milwaukee Ranked No. 3 Best Big City in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler Readers for the Second Year in a Row

Milwaukee Named 2024 World Festival & Event City by the International Festivals & Events Association

Milwaukee Theater District Launches “Best Seats in MKE” in lead up to Second-Annual Milwaukee Theater Week

Milwaukee County Pursuing Federal Funding to Advance Economic Development Project at Mitchell International Airport

Milwaukee Welcomes Connect Marketplace 2024

In premier showcase event for Baird Center expansion, this conference will bring over 1,000 meeting planners to Milwaukee for week of meetings and networking events

Visit Milwaukee Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week with Promotions & Activations

Christian Yelich and Family to Host Christian Yelich’s Home Plate Charity Concert at The Pabst Theater Benefiting Military Veterans and the Milwaukee Community

Featuring American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery and Comedian Charlie Berens

Danceworks’ 18th Annual Mad Hot Rhythm Competition at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Thursday, April 25th

First Stage announces date for next year’s Make Believe Ball: Saturday, May 10, 2025

Milwaukee’s premier black-tie event for the entire family will be held at Baird Center

VISIT Milwaukee Hires Meisha Bridges as Chief Financial Officer

Commissioner Lafayette L. Crump honored as 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100

The Salvation Army To Provide Christmas Day Dinner in Milwaukee

Event presented by the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation

Stone & Swan to Lead MMSD Governing Body in 2024

UWM to award more than 2,000 degrees at commencement Dec. 17

VISIT Milwaukee Announces New Hires, Increasing Ability to Capitalize on Milwaukee’s Momentum and Expanded Baird Center

Baird Center announces charitable partners for Grand Opening Gala

United Way and UPAF to benefit from proceeds of May 16, 2024 celebration

Baird Center announces production team for Grand Opening Gala

The gala will be held on May 16, 2024

Milwaukee named a top-three U.S. large city in Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

Reader vote amplifies recent national recognition for Milwaukee, coming off a record year for tourism

Wauwatosa Mayor McBride Announces Reelection Run

Tourism in Milwaukee sets new record with $6.018 billion economic impact in 2022

Greater Milwaukee area helps deliver statewide record year for tourism, accounting for more than 25% of total tourism impact in Wisconsin

UWM to award 3,400 degrees at commencement May 21

Revised Letter to Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks

Writers Decry Wisconsin Center District CEO’s Imminent Cultural Erasure

Facing Deaccessioning, Woodland Pattern Book Center Preserves Wisconsin Center Installation “Portals and Writings Celebrating Wisconsin Authors”

Forthcoming book of photos, poetry, and essays features 400 years of soon-to-be-erased Wisconsin history

Brewers Promote Jess Brown to Vice President – Ticket Technology and Booking

Diverse Milwaukee-Based Panel to Select Art Pieces for the $456 million Wisconsin Center Expansion Project

Republican Party Officially Selects Milwaukee for 2024 Convention

Milwaukee becomes first city to win back-to-back Democratic and Republican national conventions since 1972

Milwaukee Welcomes USA Triathlon This Weekend

Get Discounted Sweets and Treats with Free Milwaukee Treat Yourself Pass

VISIT Milwaukee Announces Exciting 2022 Initiatives At 55th Anniversary Annual Meeting

VISIT Milwaukee and Cream City Print Lounge Launch T-Shirts and Tote Bags

VISIT Milwaukee Launches City of Festivals Campaign

Attorney Franklyn Gimbel Awarded “Witness to History” Award by the Milwaukee County Historical Society

Milwaukee Salutes the Arrival of the National Guard for its 147th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition

Free Milwaukee Cheese Curd Pass Offers Great Deals Across Milwaukee

VISIT Milwaukee Hires Director of Event Experience

Company announces Michelle Haider has been hired as director of event experience and promotions for two members of its team

VISIT Milwaukee Hosts its largest celebration to-date of National Travel & Tourism Week in honor of bureau’s 55th Anniversary

The Bronze Fonz Returns to the Milwaukee RiverWalk on March 11

VISIT Milwaukee hosting ceremony officially unveiling the statue’s new look

VISIT Milwaukee Wins $112,050 Grant for Mobile Visitor Kiosk

Kiosk will be used to showcase Milwaukee to visitors around region

VISIT Milwaukee Director of Event Experience Brittany Korth is a 2021 Connect Association 40 Under 40 Honoree

Wisconsin Center District Creates Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Position, Hires Sports Marketing Veteran Steve Harms to Fill Role

Harms will oversee the development of sponsorship programs and integration

VISIT Milwaukee Announces Dr. Eve M. Hall as Chair of the Board of Directors

Steve Baas to continue as vice chair; Omar Shaikh concludes board service after five years

VISIT Milwaukee Officially Launches Sports Milwaukee Division

New sports-focused division seeks to drive economic impact to Milwaukee by bringing in more sports events of all kinds

VISIT Milwaukee’s Communications Director Recognized by Travel Wisconsin

Claire Koenig wins Rising Star Award at WIGCOT 2021 and several VISIT Milwaukee partners are also recognized

2020 Tourism Data a Reminder of the Impact of Travel

VISIT Milwaukee launches new campaign to position city as top meeting destination

VISIT Milwaukee Hires Partnership Sales Manager

New partnership sales manager will be a key representative in the southeastern Wisconsin business and nonprofit community

Wisconsin Center District Promotes Two Directors to Vice President

Jeremie Ott named Vice President of Public Safety and Guest Services, Steve Totzke new Vice President of Information Technology

VISIT Milwaukee Launches Giving Fest to Support Local Hospitality Community

50+ exciting virtual events benefit local hospitality companies Jan. 15 - Feb. 28

Central Standard Craft Distillery Hires First-Non-Founder C-Level Executive

Industry and Community Leader Jim Kanter Named Chief Commercial Officer; Kanter to Oversee the Distillery’s Sales Operations and Midwest Expansion Efforts

VISIT Milwaukee launches virtual tour of Milwaukee in advance of DNC

30 videos narrated by community members allow visitors to explore the city from home

Tom Barrett Proclaims Monday, August 3rd, 2020, to be Franklyn M. Gimbel & Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown Day

VISIT Milwaukee partners with the MMAC to provide 50,000 free masks to Milwaukeeans

As part of the MaskUpMKE initiative, the masks will be available at Citgo stations across the city

Kane Communications Group Earns Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

CEO Kimberly Kane leads the woman-owned Milwaukee firm

Wisconsin Center District Institutes Temporary Layoffs

Cost-saving measure taken in response to loss of business due to COVID-19

Democratic National Convention Committee Announces Date Change in Response to Unprecedented Coronavirus Outbreak

Joint Statement on Wisconsin Center District raising minimum wage for employees

From Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, and Alderman Robert J. Bauman

Wisconsin Center District Announces $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage

New Standard Effective July 1, 2020

Wisconsin Center Expansion Project Receives Milwaukee Common Council approval to receive moral obligation bonds from the state

VISIT Milwaukee welcomes new Director of Sales, Leslie Johnson

Wisconsin Center District Announces Construction Manager for Wisconsin Center Expansion

Gilbane Smith Selected

Wisconsin Center District Announces Architectural Team for Wisconsin Center Expansion

International Firm tvsdesign and Milwaukee-Based Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) Selected

VISIT Milwaukee Communications Staffers Elected to Leadership Positions in Local PRSA

They will work with communicators across the region to promote and enhance the profession

More than 2,100 to receive degrees at UWM graduation Dec. 15

“Westown Gets Lit” with Holiday Spirit on Thursday, December 5

Business leaders to light West Wisconsin Avenue during new holiday event

“Westown Gets Lit” Shines Light on Neighborhood Revitalization

Business leaders to light West Wisconsin Avenue during event on December 5, 2019

Milwaukee welcomes major travel writer convention in already busy year

Society of American Travel Writers chooses Brew City in 2020

VISIT Milwaukee names Peggy Williams-Smith as new President & CEO

Local leader poised to start November 18, 2019

Mayor Barrett Reasserts His Invitation to Host the 2020 G7 Meetings

“I want world leaders to see how international trade practices can affect local economies like Milwaukee’s.”

The challenges and opportunities of the 2020 city budget

Statement of Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton September 30, 2019

Maker Faire® Milwaukee – the “Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth” – announces its Sept. 14 – 15 event schedule and there is something for everyone

Families will be able to meet Maker exhibitors, participate in hands-on workshops and experience tech-inspired entertainment at the free admission Maker Faire on Sept. 14 and 15 at the Wisconsin Center.