VISIT Milwaukee Update

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

• Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda, Nov. 18-20, estimated attendance 1,200
• Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, Nov. 19-20, estimated attendance 150
• Third Coast Sports, Nov. 19-21, estimated attendance 3,000
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Dec. 7-8, estimated attendance 550

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

• 3rd Street Market Hall 
• Bartolotta Catering & Events at the Grain Exchange 
• Bartolotta Catering & Events at the Italian Community Center
• Brothers Bar & Grill
• Downtown Kitchen
• Fiddleheads Coffee BMO Tower
• Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport
• Joey Gerard's - a Bartolotta Supper Club
• Kind Oasis
• Mr. B's - a Bartolotta Steakhouse - Brookfield
• Mr. B's - a Bartolotta Steakhouse - Mequon
• Nine Below
• Ruckus & Glee
• The Rumpus Room - A Bartolotta Gastropub
• Events by Design
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
• WürstBar

Partner Updates
Exciting news from our partner businesses.

• The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) released a highlight reel of the Wisconsin Center Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony in late October. Take a look at how the WCD is Building More. 
• Port Milwaukee is seeking Request for Interest (RFI) respondents interested in development of a 5-acre site located at the Port's South Shore Cruise Dock.
• The Milwaukee Bucks unveiled a Dream Court in the Sherman Park neighborhood for kids to practice teamwork and build character.
• Milwaukee County Parks announced the return of its Winter Chalets at South Shore Terrace starting Nov. 26.
• The Milwaukee Harbor District Riverwalk Design Standards has been selected by the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects to receive the 2020-2021 President's Award of Excellence, the program's highest honor.
• The Wisconsin Historical Society published a promotional video on Facebook featuring Old World Wisconsin's Jerry Janiszewski. Jerry shared how paintings were used for bar advertisements.
• The Brewhouse Inn & Suites and Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel were finalists in the 2022 Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association Directory Cover Contest. Voting closed this past weekend and winners will be announced soon. 

Media Highlights 

• Why more hotels are making galleries part of the guest experience, The Washington Post, 59,658,701 total impressions
• Some of the events happening in Milwaukee this weekend,  MSN.com, 1,184,674 total impressions
• Wisconsin's 135-mile Oak Leaf Trail Is Your Ticket To Milwaukee's Biggest Parks And Attractions, Only In Your State, 3,985,351 total impressions
• Milwaukee takes down New York City to win 'best US city' in Twitter poll, CBS58.com, 650,825 total impressions
• Milwaukee Prepares to Welcome Cru, Connect Faith, 8,041 total impressions 
• 9 Incredible Things To Do In Magnificent Milwaukee, Wisconsin, TravelAwaits, 3,589,122 total impressions
• Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates 20th anniversary of iconic Calatrava 'wings', TMJ4.com, 787,386 total impressions
• Skip the Mixes: This Creative Vodka Will Elevate Your Bloody Mary, Men's Journal, 3,862,778 total impressions
• Wisconsin Center Breaks Ground On $420 Million Expansion, Trade Show News Network, 24,027 total impressions
• Evers campaign: Governor delivers for Wisconsin's tourism industry,com, 20,119 total impressions

 Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!