Social Media Breakfast Madison Takes Over Sun Prairie's Wisconsin Distrubutors (Sun Prairie Star)

 

Social Media Breakfast Madison, an association of Madison area social media professionals (and wannabes like me) took over Wisconsin Distributors, 900 Progress Way, on May 15.  They heard encouraging words from Michael Bussmann, New Belgium Brewery’s self-proclaimed “Social Networking Nerd” -- the one behind the @NewBelgium twitter handle and New Belgium’s Facebook page.

Click here to read the full article in the Sun Prairie Star: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/opinion/columns/article_185b4676-c3b4-11e2-921f-001a4bcf6878.html

Blogger's Note: Sun Prairie's own Tony Rodriquez is one of the key organizers of what I think is one of the best networking events around.  Stop in sometime and you'll see a lot of other Sun Prairie faces too.  Special thanks to Wisconsin Distributors for hosting the event, and for helping bring Mr. Bussman from New Belgium out to Sun Prairie.

Groundbreaking Ceremony on Sun Prairie's New Ice Arena (Facebook)

(Photo by Tom Gehrmann, Posted on Facebook.com - New Rink for Sun Prairie)

Congratulations to the Sun Prairie Youth Hockey Association on their groundbreaking for the new Sun Prairie Ice Arena, which will be two sheets of competitive ice that will serve hockey, figure skating and a host of other events and programs.

Blogger's note:  I dare say that this will be the premier ice arena in all of Wisconsin, and it will have a signifcant impact on our local businesses for a long, long time.   Now get that thing built!

Regional Economic Development Group Thrive Rebrands (Madison.com)

 

Thrive, the eight-county economic development group for south-central Wisconsin, is now known as the Madison Region Economic Partnership. 

Click here to read more at: http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/regional-economic-development-group-thrive-rebrands/article_8d86e671-d948-596f-a831-398d74609187.html

Blogger's note: While this may seem to be somewhat of an oversimplification, it communicates where we are, what our purpose is, and also aligns itself with the Statewide In Wisconsin campaign.  A smart move.

WEDC Launches New Website (Sun Prairie Star)

A new website, InWisconsin.com, designed by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to help new, growing and relocating businesses find available economic development resources, is now live.

Blogger's Note:  A good resource for businesses seeking oppotunities to grow and locate in Wisconsin.

MATC Students go to Flight School Building Unmanned Drones (Madison.com)

(Photo by Amber Arnold, Wisconsin State Journal)

Thomas Kaminski, a former NASA computer engineer and instructor of industrial maintenance at MATC, sensed the growing opportunities in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's). This spring, for the first time he offered a class for students interested in designing and flying the craft. Sun Prairie's Matrix Product Development was one of three Madison area businesses that donated money for materials and equipment for the class.

Click here to read the full story at Madison.com: http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/matc-students-go-to-flight-school-building-unmanned-drones/article_ec20a238-44fd-57ce-8903-75c06bdaf420.html

Blogger's Note: There are plenty of beneficial uses of this sort of technology and this is a great way to get more people interested in the technology field.  Thanks to Matrix Product Development for their support of MATC and the technology sector in our local economy.

Coming Soon: Plate and Barrel at Buck & Honey's (Facebook)

Small plates, big wines.  Plate & Barrel at Buck & Honey's is a new adventure for the Buck & Honey's gang. Open date is targeted for August 15th.  Follow them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PlateandBarrel

Blogger's Note: Tapas anyone?

QBE's Van Herwaarden Named Industry Representative of the Year (Sun Prairie Star)

On May 9, Barbara Van Herwaarden of QBE Regional Insurance in Sun Prairie was named the Industry Representative of the Year at the 114th Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (IIAW) state convention in Madison.

Click here to read the full article: http://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/business/article_f0b02bfc-bbeb-11e2-9ada-001a4bcf6878.html

Blogger's Note: Congratulations to Barbara on this recognition from IIAW.