VISIT Milwaukee Update

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Aug 29, 2022
by Tony Snell

Hope you are enjoying these fabulous warm days!  

Upcoming Volunteer Needs

To see all upcoming needs click here.

Volunteer Tip

When scrolling down an opportunity's list of available shifts, be sure to click the "NEXT" button at the bottom to view more shifts on a subsequent page (see below red arrow).

Community Survey

VISIT Milwaukee launched a Community Survey to gain feedback from residents about the Greater Milwaukee area's assets, brand, and reputation. The survey, conducted by the Milwaukee Business Journal, is designed to gauge resident and visitor perception of the destination's current brand, which will ultimately help inform the tourism bureau as it looks to position the city as the best place to live, work, and visit now and in the future. We will use the insight gleaned from this survey in combination with the Destination Next Survey that was taken by hundreds of you. If you took the Destination Next Survey, thank you! If you didn't, please take and widely share the Community Survey with your networks before Aug. 31.

Incoming Groups
Groups booked by VISIT Milwaukee in town in the coming week. To see all incoming groups for the quarter click here.

  • The American Legion - 2022 AL National Convention, August 26-Sept 1, estimated 8,000 attendees, Wisconsin Center and Miller High Life Theater
  • Marine Aquarium Societies of North America - 2022 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, September 9-11, estimated 2,250 attendees, Wisconsin Center
  • Fiserv Solutions LLC - Sales Incentive @ Fiserv Forum, September 10-12, estimated 100 attendees
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. - 2022 Rockwell Automation Level One: IC Components - Control School, September 12-16, estimated 65 attendees, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milwaukee Downtown
  • US Water Alliance - 2022 One Water Summit Conference, September 12-14, estimated 600 attendees, Wisconsin Center
  • Milwaukee River Challenge - 2022 MRC Culver, September 16-17, estimated 100 attendees, Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Allis
  • The ESOP Association - TEA 2022 Midwest Regional Conference, September 20-22, estimated 550 attendees, Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
  • National Youth Table Tennis Association - 2022 Badger Open, September 23-25, estimated 440 attendees, Milwaukee County Sports Complex

Media Highlights

Welcome New Partners
Please welcome new or returning partners to the VISIT Milwaukee team!

Greens & Things

Riverworks BID

414Milwaukee

Sherman Phoenix

Sprocket Café

Sugar Maple

At Peace Design

Flowers for Dreams

Il Bosco

The Muse Gallery Guesthouse

The Sophisticated Man Boutique

Sunstone Studios MKE

Vino Third Ward

Partner Updates
Exciting news from our partner businesses.

  • Centraal Grand Café & Tappery features Garden of Eten Courtyard Sessions on Thursday nights through the end of August featuring Bret Westphal & Friends. New in September, the sessions move to Tuesday nights and feature live music from the "Bluegrass Whatever's". This bluegrass residency will feature members of the Milbillies and friends every Tuesday night from 6-8 p.m. 
  • Did you know the forthcoming downtown dog park also happens to have a fabulous newsletter about all sorts of dog-related happenings in Milwaukee? Sign up for it here.
  • Huge congratulations to local agency Nelson Schmidt, which celebrates over 50 years of stellar marketing and communications next week!
  • There's still time to get your Summer Twilight Pass from the Ingleside Hotel right here.

Upcoming Webinar
Mark your calendars for this informative events. 

  • Join us for the latest installation of the VISIT Milwaukee Webinar Series! This quarter, we will explore the state of the travel and tourism industry, highlight the many exciting initiatives we have in the works, and then look ahead at industry trends that could affect your business. VISIT Milwaukee's next webinar takes place Tuesday, August 30 at 2 p.m. Register today!

 Thank you for being Milwaukee rock stars!