Milwaukee Welcomes Conference on the “Geospatial Revolution” May 1-5
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Milwaukee Welcomes Conference on the “Geospatial Revolution” May 1-5
1,000 attendees expected at Frontier Airlines Center
MILWAUKEE– April 27, 2011 –Checking out a new neighborhood or fascinated by the recent disaster in Japan? Today’s advanced digital and satellite mapping systems are evident in everything from Google Earth to natural disaster relief. Developments and trends in this exciting field will be on the program of the Annual Conference of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) at the Frontie rAirlines Center from May 1-5. Over 1,000 professionals and students, including a large international delegation, will gather to “Ride on the Geospatial Revolution” and explore the latest technologies on the tradeshow floor.
The conference features awards ceremonies and seminars on topics including Geographic Information Systems (
Mayor Tom Barrett will welcome the attendees at this prestigious convention, which is estimated to bring over $1 million in economic impact to the city.
VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, convention and meeting planners, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to ensuring that our guests are warmly welcomed and enjoy an enriching experience in this jewel of the Great Lakes. VISIT Milwaukee has more than 500 members, including hotels/motels, restaurants, attractions, services and area businesses. Tourism generated $2.3 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2009 and supported about 58,000 local jobs. The City of Wauwatosa, Frontier Airlines, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and the Wisconsin Center District are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit www.visitmilwaukee.org.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Milwaukee Art Museum Shows Famous Architect in New Light
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Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit ends May 15
MILWAUKEE– April 12, 2011–Known as “America’s greatest architect”, Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius for innovative and inspirational architecture is legendary. But how did Wright’s motivations and personal history help define his designs? For a chance to go behind the scenes of this native Wisconsin architect’s life, don’t miss the last weeks of Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century at the Milwaukee Art Museum through May 15.
From rare home videos of his family and students to 33 never before seen drawings, the exhibit takes visitors inside the mind and life of Wright. See for yourself a scale model of “The Illinois,” an astounding futuristic design for a mile-high skyscraper surrounded by 15,000 parking spaces and heliport— not bad for a project dreamed up in the 1930s— or take in a scale model of Broadacre City, Wright’s solution for overcrowded cities in the form of an urban utopia. Due to its fragile state, this latter piece may be on display for the last time.
The over 150-object exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the Wisconsin legend’s Taliesin home in Spring Green. It features every type of project Wright designed, from photographs and models to windows and furniture. The exhibit highlights the architect’s concept of organic architecture, which ties all aspects of a building with nature, as well as plans for American System-Built Homes, part of Wright’s revolutionary vision for affordable housing. These and other projects reflect Wright the timeless visionary and continue to inspire not only architects and urban planners, but anyone seeking excellence and enlightenment in design today.
VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, convention and meeting planners, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to ensuring that our guests are warmly welcomed and enjoy an enriching experience in this jewel of the Great Lakes. VISIT Milwaukee has more than 500 members, including hotels/motels, restaurants, attractions, services and area businesses. Tourism generated $2.3 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2009 and supported about 58,000 local jobs. The City of Wauwatosa, Frontier Airlines, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and the Wisconsin Center District are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit www.visitmilwaukee.org.
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Hospitality employees play “tourists in their own town”
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VISIT Milwaukee offers city tour for frontline staff members
MILWAUKEE– April 11, 2011–It’s not unusual for visitors to have fun exploring the sights in Milwaukee. What’s different is when the city’s own hospitality employees are treated to tours of the city’s attractions and new developments. In the run up to the busy summer tourism season, eighty frontline employees of the area’s hospitality industry will tour local attractions this Wednesday in an event sponsored by VISIT Milwaukee. Stops along the way will include the Harley-Davidson Museum, Brocach, the Pabst Mansion, the Milwaukee Mile and SPiN.
“An important goal of VISIT Milwaukee’s members is to become ambassadors not only for their own businesses, but for the city as a whole. We’re hoping to educate our frontline employees about all that the city has to offer so they can be informed, enthusiastic cheerleaders for Milwaukee tourism,” said Paul Upchurch, president & CEO of VISIT Milwaukee.
As the third largest industry in Wisconsin, tourism results in huge economic impact for the area. In 2009 the estimated traveler expenditures were $2.3 billion and tourism accounted for almost 58,000 jobs locally. The city’s many hospitality businesses know that customer service plays a big role in whether visitors enjoy their stay and talk up Milwaukee to their friends and family. VISIT Milwaukee believes these city tours offer a valuable professional development opportunity for frontline employees and will help insure that guests will come back again and again.
VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, convention and meeting planners, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to ensuring that our guests are warmly welcomed and enjoy an enriching experience in this jewel of the Great Lakes. VISIT Milwaukee has more than 500 members, including hotels/motels, restaurants, attractions, services and area businesses. Tourism generated $2.3 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2009 and supported about 58,000 local jobs. The City of Wauwatosa, Frontier Airlines, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and the Wisconsin Center District are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit www.visitmilwaukee.org.
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Take a Spring Break without Breaking the Bank
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10 Reasons to Get Away to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE– April 4, 2011– It’s spring break season, which means your travel checklist probably reads flip-flops, money, suitcase, money... With gas prices on the rise and travel costs climbing, a break is needed for both your wallet and your sanity. Start fresh, and head to Milwaukee for a true spring break experience that won’t break the bank. Race up the steps of a lighthouse without going to Cape Cod, ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle without taking a road trip and travel abroad without a passport. Milwaukee gives you 10 ways to enjoy everything you want in a spring break, within a day’s drive or less.
1. Rev it up without hitting the road at the Harley-Davidson Museum, only in Milwaukee. This spectacular one-of-a-kind Museum allows visitors to see the oldest Harley-Davidson bike in existence, hear the sounds of motors from a wall of engines and sit in the saddle of the legendary rides. Learn about the design history of the bikes, see the re-creation of a 1920s board racing track and go hog wild for everything motorcycles.
2. Feel the lakefront breeze at Northpoint Lighthouse’s prime location overlooking the bluffs of Lake Michigan. Explore the quarters, climb to the top and dive into the past of a mid-19th century treasure without trekking to the East Coast.
3. Set sail for Discovery World, where you can explore fresh and saltwater aquariums, see touch tanks and climb aboard the Challenge, a life size re-creation of an 1852 Great Lakes schooner. Be the captain of discovery and see how the crew lived and worked as you learn about Milwaukee’s maritime heritage.
4. Get a healthy dose of international culture at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Start your trip in Wisconsin with Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century, an exhibit featuring 33 never before seen drawings and rare home videos from “America’s greatest architect.” Then head down the hall to the world and take in international pieces from one of the most important collections of German Expressionist prints in the nation. Continue your jet-setting journey with a significant collection of Haitian art and Biedermeier furniture and decorative arts from well-known Viennese and Berlincraftsmen.
5. You don’t have to go on a safari to get up close and personal with more than 2,275 animals. The Milwaukee County Zoo’s 200 wooded acres include a wide variety of outdoor and indoor animal habitats where you’ll find more than 300 animal species. From African primates to the Australian red kangaroo, the zoo offers a variety of exotic animals for a true adventure into the wild.
6. Visit the world without leaving home. The Milwaukee Public Museum offers a chance to walk though the lush environs of a re-created rainforest or interact with a colorful array of live butterflies. Go on an expedition with the world's largest dinosaur skull, then travel back in time to ancient Egypt with Mummies of the World: The Exhibition, the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. Once inside the museum, you will feel like you’re thousands of miles away, all without a boarding pass.
7. Get all the perks of a cruise, minus the motion sickness. Milwaukee’s Hilton City Center features Paradise Landing, the first urban indoor water park of its kind in America. A three-story Jamaican village, four fantastic water slides and the Cabana Cove’s favorite snacks and refreshments will take you to that relaxed Caribbean state of mind.
8. Break out the lederhosen and head to Old World Third Street. A wunderbar experience awaits in the form of Mader’s German Restaurant, Usinger’s Famous Sausage and Old German Beer Hall. Enjoy hearty German fare, savor a cold stein and polka dance the night away.
9. Think you need to travel to New York to catch a Broadway hit? Relive the classic Beauty and the Beast at the Milwaukee Theatre, or take in the revolutionary Les Miserables at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. All the spectacle and action of Broadway are just down the street for half the price and none of the hassle.
10. Get away to the tropics! The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory— locally known as the Domes— is the only horticultural structure of its kind, providing visitors with an arid desert, moist tropics and floral garden atmospheres in the separate 85-foot-high glass domes. Stroll by lush flowers, tropical waterfalls and desert cacti, all in one day.
VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, convention and meeting planners, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to ensuring that our guests are warmly welcomed and enjoy an enriching experience in this jewel of the Great Lakes. VISIT Milwaukee has more than 600 members, including hotels/motels, restaurants, attractions, services and area businesses. Tourism generated $2.3 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2009 and supported about 58,000 local jobs. The City of Wauwatosa, Frontier Airlines, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and the Wisconsin Center District are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit www.visitmilwaukee.org
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