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Testimonials
Here’s how meeting planners describe their successful conferences in Milwaukee.
“The city’s Old World traditions are alive and celebrated even as the city embraces the 21st century through endeavors such as freshwater technologies, sustainability ventures and world-class businesses.”
About the Delta Center:
“It’s well designed and a good fit for a meeting of ours. Everyone we worked with – especially the local host committee volunteers, hospitality community, caterers and other vendors – were very enthusiastic, professional and the model of ‘Midwest Nice.”
About off-site venues: DW, HD Museum and MPM
“The three venues made for very successful social events and should be considered by anyone planning a meeting in Milwaukee. From high-tech displays to fresh and saltwater aquariums, to the dock of Wisconsin’s official tall ship, Discovery World’s maritime heritage meets 21st-century cool. The Pilot House atop the Aquatarium offers a 90-foot diameter rotunda surrounded by an 18-foot outdoor balcony – a 360-degree view that will blow you away.”
Ross Hoff, conference director
International City/County Management Association
Annual Conference
2300 attendees
2011
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“We were very pleased with the Hilton Milwaukee service, as well as facilities. [Also] some of our members are Canadian and they appreciated us choosing a venue that was easy for them to travel to and not so far away.”
Deborah Guess, director of operations
National Association of Teachers of Singing
NATS and Music Teacher National Association Collaboration Workshop
2011
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"First of all… Outstanding job on this year’s NGAUS Conference. I am from that area... and I thought it was a very good show. This year NGAUS was much anticipated by our unit. The Governors reception and State Dinners were home runs. The help at every venue was the best I had ever seen at a NGAUS."
Colonel Ron Wilson
Michigan National Guard
133rd NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition
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"I found Milwaukee to be a great destination for our conference, its central location to most of our clients was just 1 of the positive factors. The Hilton Milwaukee City Center was a very nice hotel and the sales and services team there also did a great job, and in addition to all of you making our time in Milwaukee so pleasant, the Milwaukee Ale House was wonderful, and we very much enjoyed the Closing Reception we had there. The Third Ward shopping area was also great."
Michele L. Fair
Software Management, Inc.
2010 SMI Annual Client Conference
"Excellent experience here all the way around."
Ann Devine
Eric Johnson
"In case you hadn’t heard, everything was perfect and our 1500+ attendees,
a record, all raved about the Convention and especially your great city...and as I pointed
out, I took special ownership in MKE since it was the first Convention I had the role of choosing!"
Roger Cohen
Regional Airline Association
Annual Convention
May 24-27, 2010
2,280 Room Nights, 1,500 attendees
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"The most positive aspect of Milwaukee is its affordability and great packages, with many hotels nearby."
Ande Rowe
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Annual Meeting
July 26 - 28, 2009
2,874 room nights, 2,000 delegates
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"Milwaukee really has everything a city needs for vacations and meetings. It's location, affordability, and it's people are among its most positive aspects."
Debbie Cowen, Conference Manager
Association of Avian Veterinarians
Annual Conference and Expo
August 8 - 15, 2009
2,400 room nights, 750 delegates
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"This was our second year in Milwaukee, and everyone involved had a great time. Exhibitors and attendees alike loved the cit y and everything it had to offer. Many were skeptical at first, but once they came to the city, they really liked it."
Pete Kingwell, Director of Advertising/Co-owner
Hendon Publishing Company
Police Fleet Expo
August 19 - 22, 2009
2,155 room nights, 1,500 delegates
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"Our attendees had many positive things to say about the city. The experience Milwaukee cards prompted people to explore the city and we heard many people talk about how their initial impressions of the city were so wrong when they actually explored what Milwaukee had to offer. They also commented on the friendliness of the locals. This was my first experience planning a conference and the smartest move I made was picking up the phone and calling Visit Milwaukee. From start to finish, the staff were amazing. Megan Husband, in particular, was key to securing the conference not only for 2009, but again in 2012 and 2015. Milwaukee is the only city that HighEdWeb has a multi-year contract with and after our experience this year, I'm certain that this conference will be returning well beyond 2015. Thanks for everything!"
Michael Hostad, Campus Web Architect/Local Planner
Higher Ed Web Professionals Association
HighEdWeb Conference
October 4 - 7, 2009
1,475 room nights, 500 delegates
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"Milwaukee's positive aspects are that it's easy to get in and out of for our attendees coming from all over the country. Our meeting travels throughout the country so it will be several years before we would be back but I would recommend it to others."
Amber Walls, Executive Director
Profes sional Lighting and Sign Management Association
Fall Meeting
September 29 - October 1, 2009
60 room nights, 30 delegates
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"We hold our annual convention in Milwaukee every year. Everyone I interact with is a top-notch professional and pleasant to work with. Milwaukee offers a wonderful variety of services and opportunities for our attendees. Restaurants, hotels, entertainment - a fabulous city with endless possibilities!"
Dorreen Dembski, Director of Communications
Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Inc.
88th State Education Convention
Meeting Dates - 1/20/09 - 1/23/09
Total Room Nights - 2,954
Total delegates - 3,000