Congratulations to the teams at Irish Fest, Wisconsin State Fair, and Night Market for their successful return! It was great to see strong attendance reports from the Fair after a year off.
Volunteer Opportunities
· 2021 Visitor Information Kiosk (Wisconsin Center)
· 2021 Harley Hometown Rally - WELCOME (H-D Museum)
· 2021 American Rose Society Welcome Table (Pfister Hotel)
· 2021 Catholic Financial Life Welcome Table (Wisconsin Center)
· 2021 American Rose Society Welcome (AIRPORT)
Volunteer for the Marquette Invitational at Erin Hills
The 2021 Marquette Intercollegiate is being played at Erin Hills, home to the 2017 U.S. Open. The dates of the event this year are September 5-7 (Sunday-Tuesday). The need is for spotters (arrive from 7:45 to 10:30am. Volunteers will be responsible for watching tee shots land in the fairways and finding any wayward tee shots.
If your available to volunteer for this event, please contact Gail Perla at gperla@wi.rr.com.
Welcome New Partners
Please welcome new or returning partners to the VISIT Milwaukee team!
- Gallery 218
- Goodwill Industries - Retique
- Happy Times Tours
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
- Wizard Works Brewing
Partner Updates
Exciting news from our partner businesses.
- If you're still making your Summerfest plans, festival organizers have come up with another great way to get you there: Bus shuttles!
- California-based Uncorked Wine Festivals is bringing one of its popular wine-tasting extravaganzas to Wisconsin for the first time. "Uncorked: Milwaukee Wine Festival" is scheduled for Oct. 22 at the Domes.
- Bacchus - A Bartolotta Restaurant - is excited to host a Wines of Germany Dinner featuring traditional German dishes and a variety of delicious wines on September 15. Get your tickets today!
- We loved seeing this profile of Kinn Guesthouse and its team in United's Hemispheres magazine!
- Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum has a huge exhibition coming in spring 2022: In the Park with Frederick Law Olmstead, timed with the 200th anniversary of his birth. Read more about it here.
- Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off August 30. Plan your attendance accordingly, and be sure to sign up for the trivia night sponsored by VISIT Milwaukee.
Media Highlights from the Previous Week
- How to Have an Extremely Sophisticated Weekend in Milwaukee, InsideHook,
- Festivals like Irish Fest helping Milwaukee economy recover, CBS58.com
- Milwaukee-area executives share stories of change at BizTimes Milwaukee's Women in Business Symposium, BizTimes
- Today's TMJ4 News Live at 12:00PM: Lindsey McKee Weekend Preview, WTMJ-MILW
- Ryder Cup is in play: Major golf event will draw international attention, big spenders, Milwaukee Business Journal
- Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off August 30, Milwaukee Community
Incoming Groups
Groups booked by VISIT Milwaukee in town this week. To see all incoming groups for the quarter, click here.
- Float Conference, August 24 - 31, estimated attendance 400
- IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries, August 27 - September 2, estimated attendance 100
- National Rural Water Association, September 8 - 16, estimated attendance 1,800
Upcoming Events on Milwaukee365.com
Milwaukee Fringe Festival
At Marcus Performing Arts Center
Ladylike Live At The Laughing Tap!!
08/26/2021 The Laughing Tap
08/27/2021 - 08/29/2021 Summerfest - Henry W. Maier Festival Park
Inside Out Project - The People's Art Project
08/27/2021
08/27/2021 - 08/28/2021
Just Live & Milwaukee Milkmen Fundraiser Game
08/27/2021
08/28/2021
08/28/2021
Elegant Farmer's Simply the Best Cheese Event
08/28/2021 - 08/29/2021 Elegant Farmer
08/29/2021 Forest Home Cemetery
Schlitz Audubon 50th Anniversary Party!
08/29/2021 Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
