If you're interested in learning about practical
Business Retention and Expansion applications,
please plan to attend the WEDA Spring Conference.
This Conference will cover the waterfront, from
manufacturing to retail, as it relates to a community's
strategies and programming.
City of Sheboygan
www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, we invite to explore our local businesses. Our beautiful and diverse lodging properties are ready to welcome you. We have three historic bed and breakfasts, beautiful hotels and motels, and are home to the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center. Our restaurants and local establishments offer casual dining as well as exquisite meals that are nationally renowned. Our Harbor Centre Marina is considered one of the best on Lake Michigan, with many amenities for boaters. Explore one of our more than 30 parks, or explore our extensive trail system encompassing Lake Michigan and the Sheboygan River. We are also home to hundreds of geo caching sites. Sheboygan, population 51,000, is only an hour drive from Milwaukee or Green Bay. Interstate 43 and State Highways 42, 23, and 28 all lead to Sheboygan. So catch the spirit on Sheboygan's shores!
Fox Valley Technical College
www.fvtc.edu
Fox Valley Technical College offers over 75 associate degree and technical diploma programs, 110 short-term certificates, 21 apprentice trades, and 12 unique programs not offered at other WI technical colleges. The Community Impact has every dollar of state and local taxpayer support for FVTC generates $10 in higher student earnings and other public benefits. Students enjoy a return of 25% on their investment of time and money in FVTC. FVTC accounts for $240 million worth of annual earnings in the region.
Lakeshore Technical College
www.gotoltc.edu
National Community Development Services
www.ncdsinc.net
At National Community Development Services, Inc. (NCDS), we not only build the capacity of non-profit organizations, we help build great communities. Our clients have created thousands of new jobs, built educational facilities, museums, and theatres and enriched countless lives across the nation. NCDS client communities are typically top ranked in every quality of life index.
Almost 500 forward-thinking communities have already chosen NCDS for our commitment to on-time, over-goal results. We intimately understand the obstacles facing non-profit fundraisers so every NCDS fundraising campaign is custom-crafted to reach your specific community and fundraising goals.
Take action now and let NCDS do the ""heavy lifting"" on your next community development initiative. We are the professional fundraisers who have raised the bar in capitalizing community development initiatives.
Opus North
www.opusnorth.com
Opus North Corporation, one of the Opus Group, is a design/build construction and real estate development firm with extensive experience in the development of office buildings, business parks, and retail centers, industrial and institutional facilities throughout the United States. The company is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, with additional offices in Milwaukee, Columbus, Detroit and Indianapolis
Robert W. Baird & Co.
www.rwbaird.com
Experience. Talent. Commitment. We've been helping our clients achieve their wealth management, investment banking, and asset management goals for over 85 years. Our future is focused on continuing to provide the best financial advice to our clients.
Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce
www.sheboygan.org
It’s a great place to live, raise a family, retire, golf and is a world-class manufacturing community. In January 2005, Sheboygan continues to enhance its list of accolades by being ranked as the 13th metro safe city in the Country and also being ranked 7th most financially fit in cities under 200,000 in population. These are just a few of the other accolades Sheboygan has received in recent years.
Sheboygan is a community built on industry and trade that has become known throughout the world and is rapidly becoming a top tourist destination. Its history is diverse in culture from the early settlers to the most recent downtown renovations and innovations. Sheboygan has something for everyone to enjoy.
Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association
www.wispave.org
The Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA) is a Wisconsin Non Profit association representing the interests of the Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) industry.
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
www.wheda.com
WHEDA is Wisconsin’s state housing authority. WHEDA serves Wisconsin residents and communities by working with government agencies, lending institutions, private developers and other community-based organizations to provide creative financing resources and information. Its goal is to stimulate and preserve affordable housing, small business and agribusiness. WHEDA's housing programs receive no state tax revenue assistance.
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
www.wpsr.com
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, headquartered in Green Bay, is an investor-owned electric and natural gas utility that serves 11,000 square miles of northeastern and central Wisconsin. The company works with local communities to assist new and expanding businesses with job creation and investment opportunities in Wisconsin.
BREI Association
www.brei.org
Business Retention & Expansion International (BREI) is the leading professional association for business retention and expansion, a fundamental strategy for economic sustainability and growth. BREI provides leadership resources, education and networking opportunities in business retention and expansion.
Ehlers & Associates, Inc
www.ehlers-inc.com
Ehlers & Associates serves as an independent public financial advisor to over 1,000 cities, villages, counties, towns, utility districts and school districts in the Upper Midwest with offices in Brookfield, Wisconsin; Roseville, Minnesota; and Lisle, Illinois. Services include municipal bond sales, utility financing plans, tax increment district creation and analysis, community development authority plans and financing, and long-term financial management planning and referendum services. The Securities Data Corporation has ranked Ehlers as first in the number of competitive sales of debt for Wisconsin clients for the past six years. More information at www.ehlers-inc.com.
Kikkoman Foods, Inc
www.kikkoman.com
Kikkoman Foods, Inc., established in Walworth, Wisconsin, in 1973, is the producer of Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce, Lite Soy Sauce, Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce and other related sauces.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
www.wmc.org
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), a statewide, nonprofit business association, works to provide ""Better Jobs and Brighter Futures"" for Wisconsin residents. As the state chamber of commerce and the state manufacturing association, WMC’s 4,000 members benefit from legislative advocacy, critical business information and many other resources, including the
Wisconsin Council of Safety.
Public Financial Management
www.pfm.com
Every client challenge requires a different response. The PFM approach: create a custom-tailored project team of the PFM experts best equipped for a client’s specific need. Have a project that requires derivative-product expertise, an understanding of the toll-road business and a familiarity with California politics? PFM will pull together just the right team from our unmatched pool of public finance professionals. What if your situation involves lease-backed transactions, airport/airline negotiations and city/county funding models? No problem. PFM has a one-of-a-kind team to handle your one-of-a-kind project.
Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
www.tdawisconsin.org
The primary goal of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin is to help Wisconsin expand its economy by building on the state’s transportation strengths and addressing its transportation weaknesses.
Vierbicher Associates
www.vierbicher.com
Vierbicher Associates, Inc. is recognized as experts in the planning and economic revitalization of downtowns and designing new development that creates a special sense of place. We address an approach to predevelopment planning, which assists developers in expediting the design, permitting, and construction schedule, as well as control construction costs and fine-tune the development to maximize benefits and return on investment. Vierbicher has provided development related services for the public and private sectors for over 30 years. As a
multi-disciplined consulting firm, we integrate the expertise of planners, engineers, architects, surveyors, building inspectors, water resources specialists and GIS technicians to meet the needs of our client’s development projects from concept through completion.
Oconto County Economic Development
www.ocontocounty.org
The mission of the Oconto County Economic Development Corporation Inc. (OCEDC) is to stimulate development of the local economy, provide support to existing and prospective employers, serve as a professional resource to local units of government and promote tourism opportunities within Oconto County Wisconsin
Wegner LLP, CPAs & Consultants
www.wegnercpas.com
Since 1949, the foundation of our firm has been to provide detailed service and practical solutions to all of our clients. The staff at Wegner understands that no individual, business, or organization is alike. Therefore, we tailor our services and expertise to anticipate and meet your needs. Our client-centered approach to service emphasizes consistent excellence delivered in a timely and efficient manner, an accessible, professional staff, and a dedicated, conscientious attitude. The philosophy of our firm is to be a part of your business, bringing to it a staff of seasoned professionals whose expertise goes beyond accounting to include a variety of services.
Wells Fargo
www.wellsfargo.com
Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the Nation. We strive to satisfy all of our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be the premier provider of financial services in every one of our markets and be known as one of America’s great companies.
