Mauricio Ramirez's massive mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wisconsin Avenue, created in partnership with the Bucks and Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21. Peggy Williams-Smith said, "It's an amazing tribute to our beloved basketball icon and I'm so glad to see it has already become a destination unto itself."
Volunteer Updates
Your friendly smiles and knowledge help visitors enjoy our beautiful city! And we want to share the latest information and best practices to support you and your passion to make a difference. There is still time to sign up and join us for Wednesday's Volunteer Orientation and Refresher at 9 am in our office. Light refreshments and parking will be provided. Please check out the details and RSVP here: https://volunteer.milwaukee.org/need/detail/?need_id=689455.
It seems like new volunteer needs are popping up every day. Please review the latest opportunities here, including our four immediate needs:
- VISIT Milwaukee Office Help Bag Stuffing
- Visitor Experience Kiosk (Wisconsin Center)
- 2022 Cruise Ship Passenger Welcome (AIRPORT)
- 2022 Cruise Ship Passenger Welcome (Discovery World Dock)
Thank you, team, for welcoming Viking Cruise Ship passengers who arrived at General Mitchell International Airport before they headed to the Port Milwaukee dock to begin their voyage.
Community Updates
Have you checked out the construction cam for the Wisconsin Center's expansion project yet? You'll notice that activity is ramping up and a new tower crane has been installed this week. That news goes hand in hand with the 90,000-gallon concrete pour that began Tuesday, another sign that progress continues every day. Check out the live feed here.
Congratulations to Dominic Ortiz and Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, which will soon be home to Rock & Brews, a craft beer restaurant serving delicious eats from KISS's Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, in addition to 1,800 new slot machines.
- Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - 2022 MEEA Annual Meeting, May 18-19, estimated attendance 80
- Heartland Dental - Heartland Dental Invisalign Fundamentals, May 19-20, estimated attendance 500
- USA Ultimate - 2022 USA Ultimate Division III College Championship, May 20-22, estimated attendance 1,640
- Wisconsin Juniors Volleyball Club - 2022 Grand Slam Tournament, May 21-22, estimated attendance 4,500
- Congrats to Mobcraft Beer for winning Gold in the American-Style Sour Ale category for Low pHunk and Lakefront Brewery for winning best gluten-free beer with La Gosa Rita at the 2022 World Beer Cup!
- Accelerate Indoor Speedway in Waukesha is officially open! Check out the fun from Wednesday's grand opening here.
- Congrats to composer Raven Chacon on winning the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in music for a composition that was premiered by Milwaukee's Present Music last year.
- The Milky Way Drive-in at The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin is back this summer with a jam-packed schedule!
- Our friends at Near West Side Partners announced an incredible new community center project called Concordia 27. Congratulations to all involved!
- Pridefest headliners were announced this week and German Fest is officially back!
- Congratulations to Alexandria Woods, who won third place in the inaugural True Colors Next Narrative™ Monologue Competition (NNMC) in New York City on May 2. Woods, an 11th grader at Rufus King IB High School was one of two regional finalists from Milwaukee sent to New York to compete in the National Finals. She performed "One Second" by Rachel Lynett and won a $1,000 cash prize.
- New Milwaukee Cheese Curd Pass gets you deals - including free curds - at participating restaurants, bars, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1,570,063 total impressions
- Cruising Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger ferry, from Ludington to Manitowoc, and on to Wisconsin's scenic Door County, Cleveland.com, 3,218,346 total impressions
- 5 Unforgettable Group Food and Beverage Experiences in Milwaukee, Meetings Today, 8,318 total impressions
- VISIT Milwaukee touts new initiatives to attract more visitors to Wisconsin, Milwaukee, CBS 58 WDJT-TV, 776,723 total impressions
- National Guard conference will bring 4,000 attendees to Milwaukee, OnMilwaukee.com, 288,503 total impressions
Festival season is almost here! As the days get longer and the weather heats up, get ready to hear from a few of your favorite 'fests during VISIT Milwaukee's May webinar. We'll sit down with some of the many festivals that make Milwaukee the 'City of Festivals' and learn what's in store for the upcoming season. VISIT Milwaukee's May webinar will take place Friday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. Register today.
Thank you for your service and love of Milwaukee!
