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Our Next Event:
October 22, 2015
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The Revitalize Storefronts Conference, focuses on holistic solutions, national trends, best practices, and success stories that lead to action plans and spark ideas to fill empty storefronts. The conference features national and local speakers that have implemented practices and tactics in their own communities and across the country to address vacant storefronts. We are pleased to partner with Monroe County to offer this event in Cashton, Wisconsin. Space is limited, register now!
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Joel is the President and CEO of Bookman Associates, Inc. providing consulting services in economic development, comprehensive community development, commercial corridor development, and strategic planning. Previously, he served as Managing Director of the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development, a venture of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Director of Programs for LISC Chicago. To view the full list of speakers, click here.
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David founded his private consulting firm in 1977 to confront downtown and commercial district revitalization issues in his own dynamic and no-nonsense way. In the past 35+ years, he has helped to formulate the programs that have revitalized downtowns such as Charlotte, NC, Jamaica Center, NY, Rutland, VT, and Englewood, NJ. Most recently, Milder has completed leading edge work on downtown multi-channel retailing.To view the full list of speakers, click here.
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First Golden Shovel Ready Site!
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The 7 Rivers Alliance is excited to announce its first Golden Shovel Ready Site - Lakeview Business Park. The Lakeview Business Park are industrial lots with rail service located in West Salem, Wisconsin. This site has meet all the required documentation approved by the Mississippi River Region Planning Commission and is ready for development. Sites that meet all requirement will be featured on both The 7 Rivers Alliance's Site Selector Tool and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC) Site Selector Tool. To search this site on our website, click here. For more information about the Golden Shovel Ready Sites program or to apply, click here.
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New Member Profile
The 7 Rivers Alliance is pleased to welcome the following member in the month of August, 2015:
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Deep in the heart of Wisconsin's Hidden Valleys lies Vernon County. It is a place so quiet and beautiful, it's no wonder we call it God's Country. Our celebrated rivers, rugged hills, scenic farms, sturdy forests, tranquil back roads, crystal air and friendly people combine to make Vernon County the ideal place to find rest and renewal.
Here in Vernon County, outdoor fun is always in season. All year long, you'll always find plenty of outdoor action. Join us for boating, biking, paddling, hiking, bird watching, fishing, snowmobile and skiing.
Throughout Vernon County, you'll find clean, pleasant communities that are proud of their heritage, their history and their values. We celebrate that heritage with world-renowned festivals, cultural centers, parks, nature reserves and historical sites. And we're always ready to share our love of the land and our way of life. >>>More about Vernon County, Wisconsin
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Rural By Design Workshop With Randall Arendt
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The 7 Rivers Alliance is excited to partner with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center to bring Randall Arendt, author of "Rural by Design" and the nation's leading authority on conservation design. This workshop is geared towards developers seeking new ideas, experienced planning board members, and professional planners who create site plans and write code.
Date:
Friday, January 8th, 2016
Time:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Registration starts at 8:00 AM)
Fee:
$60 first person with $50 each additional person with same organization
Location/Venue:
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
28097 Goodview Drive, Lanesboro, MN 55949
Directions and Map:
Click here
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Join us for our next ECO DEVO Meeting on September 9th, 2015. This meeting will held in La Crosse, WI - Place TBD. Jason Gilman, City Planner for the City of La Crosse will share his vision for the upcoming year. To view ongoing ECO DEVO projects, click here.
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Eli Moua has been instrumental in launching and maintaining our monthly newsletters and the new website. His work has resulted in a 68% increase in viewers to our website and 35% increase in requests to be on our monthly e-newsletter.
Eli has accepted a full time position in Green Bay, Wisconsin and will be leaving us in the next few weeks. Please join me in thanking Eli for his great work over the past year.
We will miss him and wish him great new success as he advances in his career.
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Annual Meeting and State of the Region Report
Radisson Hotel - La Crosse
November 4, 2015
11:30AM-1:00PM
Save November 4th on your calendar and plan to join us as we receive reports from national and regional experts about the state of our region and how we compare to neighboring states. Registration for this event will begin September 1st.
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13th Annual WSU Engineering Scholarship Golf Outing
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Winona Area Composites Consortium and The 7 Rivers Alliance is excited to announce the 13th Annual WSU Engineering Scholarship Golf Outing in support of students in Composite Materials Engineering at Winona State University. Event proceeds are used to fund engineering scholarships at the Miller Brothers' School of Engineering at WSU.
Date:
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Time:
12:00 - 6:00 PM
Fee:
$600 per foursome or $150 per individual (fee includes carts, greens fee, lunch and dinner)
Location/Venue:
Cedar Valley Golf Course
25019 County Road 9
Winona, MN
To Register Online:
Click here
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