Time to set sail! Travel Weekly is featuring the boom of Great Lakes cruising, including Milwaukee's emergence as a cruise destination. We've loved welcoming more and more cruise ships to Milwaukee this summer, and we know many of you have hosted our cruise visitors.
Visitors and locals alike love to back the Pack! A special seasonal offering, like this Packer Backer shake from Don's Diner, is a great way to generate excitement.
Volunteer System Tips (volunteer.milwaukee.org)
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Become a Fan of the VISIT Milwaukee program to receive all of the need notifications:
- Go to your opening page.
- Click on Program in the navigation menu on the left side of the page.
- Click the Become a Fan button below the VISIT Milwaukee logo. The button text changes to read Fanned.
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You can check your volunteer schedule at any time to see your scheduled volunteer opportunities that are associated with a particular date.
To access your volunteer schedule, click Volunteer Schedule in your profile menu, located in the top right-hand corner of your Connect site.
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No need to clock out after you clock in.
- When you check in via the email link or on your phone, the system will automatically clock out at the end of your scheduled shift time. If you leave earlier or later, the time will need to be adjusted, accordingly.
- Click here to view a video on Volunteer Self Check-in.
DNC News
After 11 years as VISIT Milwaukee's director of convention services, Dave Larson has taken a position with the DNC 2020 Host Committee staff as the senior director of hospitality. Best wishes to Dave!
VISIT Milwaukee News
VISIT Milwaukee's Convention Services Department manages the volunteer program and has made recent staffing announcements. Brittany Korth, VISIT Milwaukee's senior convention services manager, has been promoted to associate director of convention services; Cathy Kreiter has been promoted to events and services manager; and Andrew Knuth has joined the team as a new convention services manager. All the best!
USA Triathlon Returns to MKE!
Get ready for a busy year(s)! Tony and the team recently visited Cleveland to scope out and register athletes for the USA Triathlon event, which returns to Milwaukee for two years beginning in August of 2020.
Welcome, New Volunteers!
| Caitlin | Bea | Sandra |
| Mary | Katie | Josephine |
| Nah'zia | Jess | Annie |
| Elias | Sue | Gerald |
| Nick | Sara | Jennifer |
| Hannah | Jeanne | Rahul |
| Leanna | Donna | Barbara |
Thank you ALL for making Milwaukee extra special!
Check out all of the upcoming volunteer opportunities in the calendar view: https://milwaukee.galaxydigital.com/calendar/.
