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This year, we have moved our event to the Court Above Main and have limited seating. Tables for the event have sold out, but we are still selling individual tickets. Register now before we sell out!
To register CLICK HERE.
-Highlights for 2016 State of the Region-
State of Cyber Security
Dane Deutsch
CEO/President
Deutsch’s Inc.
Dane Deutsch, our Keynote Speaker, is the CEO/ President of Deutsch’s Inc. which is composed of several companies including: DCS Netlin and the Leadership Management Development Center. DCS focuses on WatchGuard firewalls for internet security, Google Apps, Apple and managed IT services. Dane will be giving a presentation on the State of Cyber Security and illustrating what you can do to protect yourself, your family and business on the Internet.
State of the Region
Ron Wirtz
Director, Regional Outreach
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
As the Regional Outreach Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Ron gathers data and other intelligence on current economic conditions from business and community leaders throughout the Ninth Federal Reserve District. Before assuming this position, Ron was the editor of the fedgazette, a business and economics journal, for 15 years where he researched topics such as job growth, the Bakken oil boom, income mobility, public pensions, and many others. In Ron’s presentation on the State of the Region, he will be comparing La Crosse metro and the 7 Rivers region to areas of similar size in the upper Midwest.
2016 Executive Survey Results
 The Results of our 2016 Survey will be released at this event. We had over 130 responses to this survey representing 10 different counties in the 7 Rivers Region.
Presentation of 2016 Rising Stars Under 40
 The 7 Rivers Alliance in partnership with the River Valley Newspaper Group is pleased to present the 2016 Rising Stars Under 40. Join us to celebrate the young professionals in our region who are making a difference at work and in their communities.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our first SET Civic Forum! This event was a huge success with over 90 participants from the Juneau, Monroe, and Jackson counties. We also had 9 incredible businesses in the area sponsor the food and beverages for the evening and show the community what their products are all about.
To read more about this event CLICK HERE to see the article in the Monroe County Herald.
To learn more about SET and stay up to date on our upcoming Civic Forums CLICK HERE or visit our website! |
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WISE Program Press Release
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Pictured above from left to right is Karrie Jackelen- Congressman Ron Kind's Office, Curt Greeno- CEO at Dynamic Recycling, Mark Hogan- CEO of WEDC, Lisa Herr- CEO of The 7 Rivers Alliance, and Michael Richards- President of The 7 Rivers Alliance Board.
The 7 Rivers Alliance is planning for the next decade of workforce development in Western Wisconsin.
Our organization, with the help of local business leaders, began work this month on the WISE Plan, which will be used to influence workforce development policy in the region through 2026. The $200,000 project, which has received funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the 7 Rivers Alliance and its partners, as well as the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will hire consultants to help identify needs and formulate goals and proposals to address them.
Learn more about the WISE Project by CLICKING HERE.
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The airline industry has become a challenging environment for regional airports such as LSE. Pilot shortages, aircraft retirements, airline mergers, and low cost carrier competition at larger hubs have all put strains on La Crosse Regional Airport’s ability to maintain a strong economic foothold and to meet air service needs.
Seeking opportunities to reverse such trends, La Crosse Regional Airport recently launched LSE LEADERS, a program that gives local businesses the opportunity to support our airport, and ultimately our community, through travel policies that consider a commitment to fly LSE.
To learn more about this program CLICK HERE.
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Welcome to our Newest Member!
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DBS Group was founded in 2015 by a group of hand-picked, veteran design and construction professionals who are passionate about what they do and doing it together. DBS Group is a design-build general contractor that has experts in this field to manage commercial building projects from conception to completion. This design-build project delivery system allows the project management team members to collaborate not only with each other but with the project owner to ensure that the project budget, schedule and quality goals are maintained for the project owner.
While DBS Group serves a variety of clients in the Upper Midwest, their heart is still held close to home in the 7 Rivers Region. They are absolutely committed to keeping this area a great place for their clients to do business and their employees to live. As a result, the DBS Group volunteers and serves a vast variety of organizations in the area including Family & Children’s Center, La Crosse Community Foundation, Salvation Army of La Crosse, Bangor Volunteer Fire Department and more.
The 7 Rivers Alliance welcomes our newest member and is so excited to have them help us grow in making our community the best it can be!
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This fall La Crosse welcomed representatives from our sister city, Epinal, France. American cities aren’t the only ones struggling with downtown revitalization, and members of a delegation from Epinal, France, spent their Friday morning learning about this city’s successes.
To read the full news article about the trade visit CLICK HERE.
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