Volunteer Opportunities
- Ryder Cup Welcome (Airport) - Sign up here:
http://milwaukee.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=619981
- Ryder Cup Welcome (Hilton Hotel) - Sign up here:
http://milwaukee.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=621061
- Wisconsin Center Visitor Information Kiosk - Sign up here:
http://milwaukee.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=602484
Welcome New Partners
Please welcome new or returning partners to the VISIT Milwaukee team!
- Greenhouse No. 7
- Luxe Golf Bays
- RSVR
- Shake Shack
- Sprecher Brewing Co.
- Tupelo Honey
- Vendetta Coffee Bar
Partner Updates
- It's Near West Side Week! Explore the amazing lineup of events that will deepen your appreciation for the neighborhoods and businesses on the Near West Side here.
- It's also Walker's Point Week. Learn about the events, concerts, and deals to be experienced here.
- Orchid Society Show Returns to the Domes! The Wisconsin Orchid Society will display and sell a variety of orchids at the Mitchell Park Domes this weekend, Sept 18-19. Admission to the Domes is required.
- Portrait Society Gallery has announced a new exciting exhibition featuring a major photography project from artist Lois Bielefeld. The show opens Sept. 17.
- Celebrate Milwaukee's working Harbor District with all things fish, water, and ships! On Sunday, September 19th, Harbor District's annual street festival Harbor Fest will expand, combining the celebration of Milwaukee's harbor with the Milwaukee Riverkeeper Boat Parade and Sturgeon Fest by Riveredge Nature Center. The festival will be along the 600 block of East Greenfield Avenue, outside of the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences building and Harbor View Plaza.
- Third Space Brewing will be partnering with Rock the Green to celebrate its 5th Anniversary on Saturday September 25 with a free, zero-waste party featuring live music, food trucks, sustainability education provided by local nonprofits, special beer releases, and archived beer tappings.
- CrusherFest is just around the corner on Oct. 9-10, with cold beer, food, music and live wrestling shows along 1101 Milwaukee Avenue in South Milwaukee. Learn more here.
Incoming Groups
- Endeavor Business Media, September 11 - 17, estimated attendance 600
- The Professional Golfers' Association of America, September 20 - 26, full-spectator attendance
- American Federation for Children, September 28 - 30, estimated attendance 300
- Society of American Travel Writers, September 30 - October 7, estimated attendance 250
- MidWest Collegiate Bowling, October 1 - 2, estimated attendance 1,000
Upcoming Events
Walker's Point Week At Walker's Point
September 12-19th, 2021
RAM Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Exhibition 2021
09/01/2021 - 11/27/2021
09/02/2021 - 09/18/2021 Summerfest - Henry W. Maier Festival Park
Victoria Findlay Wolfe: Playing with Purpose Exhibit
09/02/2021 - 12/05/2021 Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
09/12/2021 - 09/19/2021
09/16/2021 - 09/30/2021
Nō Thursdays ft. Skyline Poetry Open Mic
09/16/2021 Nō Studios
Fall Harvest Dinner Train on East Troy RR
09/18/2021 East Troy Railroad Museum
The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
09/18/2021
Cedarburg's Wine & Harvest Festival
09/18/2021 - 09/19/2021 Downtown Cedarburg
Vliet Street Mural Tour | Near West Side Week
09/18/2021
Media Highlights
- Milwaukee works to increase tourism from Chicago after decline due to pandemic, ABC 7 Chicago, 4,474,201 total impressions
- No-cost Brew City Beer Pass unlocks more than 20 free beers!, OnMilwaukee.com, 369,963 total impressions
- Today's TMJ4 News Live at 12:00PM: Lindsey McKee Weekend Preview, WTMJ-MILW (NBC), 31,099 total impressions
- Business travelers missing: Pandemic continues strain on corporate travel, Milwaukee Business Journal, 11,084 total impressions
- Industry Leaders Weigh Pros and Cons of Proposed Final Four Merger, Connect Sports, 17, 288 total impressions
- Visit Milwaukee hopes to lure tourists from the Windy City to the Cream City, WTMJ-MILW (NBC)
