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2021 MARKETPLACE Community Economic Development Awards recognize notable business and community leaders
At MARKETPLACE: The 40th Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development, individuals were recognized for their decades-long leadership and distinguished service in business and community development to support minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses in Wisconsin.
40th Annual MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards recognize outstanding diverse businesses
Eight Wisconsin businesses received top honors in the 2021 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans. Three individuals were also honored with distinguished awards for their work supporting and leading diverse businesses as part of MARKETPLACE’s 40th anniversary celebration.
Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $150,000 Grant for Computer Science Education Pilot Program
Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today a pilot program that aims to train teachers and bring computer science into all Wisconsin K-12 classrooms is getting a boost from a $150,000 grant from the WEDC.
WEDC locating its offices in Urban League’s Black Business Hub
As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to directly support small businesses, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will locate its Madison offices in the Urban League of Greater Madison’s Black Business Hub when construction is complete in 2023, WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today.
Updated guidelines: Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and managing outbreaks
The guidelines have been updated to reflect new public health guidance about testing, vaccination and boosters and to incorporate the latest knowledge about how the virus is transmitted.
Support thriving communities and Shop Small Wisconsin
Main Street Bounceback grants add life to Wisconsin communities MADISON, WI. NOV. 27, 2021 – [...]
Gov. Evers, Evers Administration Celebrate “Shop Small Wisconsin,” Encourage Wisconsinites to Shop Local this Holiday Season
MADISON, WI. NOV. 24, 2021 — Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed Nov. 27, 2021, through Dec. [...]
23 businesses named finalists for 2021 MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards
Note: This version of the press release corrects the name of one of the finalists [...]
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