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Happy 4th Weekend
Just a few notes and events to keep you in the loop. If you are a small business or an entrepreneur please check out the special event below!
We also have links to our counties and county event calendars for you to see what is going on in the region.
We will return with a more detailed newsletter latter in July.
Please have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Weekend.
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Innovate Smarter: How to Turn Customer Feedback into Your Company
Innovation doesn't always begin with a new product—it begins with informed decision-making.
The businesses that thrive tomorrow will be led by people who can turn information into action today. Whether you’re looking to:
- grow revenue,
- better understand your customers,
- identify new opportunities, or
- make more confident decisions,
data and artificial intelligence are becoming essential tools for business leaders. This event brings the CEO of Polco, Nick Mastronardi, to the area to tell how he turned customer problems into a business providing solutions and opportunities. From finding investors and acquiring companies, Polco is an up-and-coming company in Madison. Become your company's next innovator.
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Thursday, July 16 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
11:30-Noon Registration & Food Buffet
Noon-1:30 Event
Altra Federal Credit Union Operations Center
1700 Oak Forest Drive, Onalaska, WI 54650
Featuring Dr. Nick Mastronardi, Co-Founder and CEO of Polco, this event will explore how artificial intelligence, data analytics, and customer insights can help organizations make smarter decisions, identify opportunities, and drive growth.
Dr. Mastronardi brings more than 20 years of experience in AI, economics, and leadership. Drawing from his unique career spanning the Pentagon, the White House, and Amazon, he will demonstrate how leaders can leverage data to better understand customers, identify emerging trends, reduce risk, and make confident strategic decisions.
$25 Before July 7 and includes a buffet lunch / $30 July 8+.
Admission is free for pre-revenue or early stage startups.
Know one?
Have them email carissa@ladcolax.com or call 608-784-5488 ext. 1.
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Tourism Resources and Events in Our Region
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Jackson CountyEvents Calendar |
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La Crosse becomes hub of Upper Mississippi River port project
The West Coast — of Wisconsin — could get more attention soon from businesses around the Midwest and elsewhere.
La Crosse, Prairie du Chien and other spots on the Upper Mississippi River are the focus of a project called the Northern Grain Belt Ports Initiative. The initiative is aimed at making the region more competitive with other markets...
...Ken Harwood of MRRPC said the expansion of the country 200 years ago was driven in large part by the Mississippi, moving lumber, farm products and people on the river.
“To be honest,” Harwood said, “the river played a role in major civilization for 12,000 years before that.”... ...Full Story HereRegional Economic Development Entities
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Inaugural Regional Outdoor Rec Plan Gains USDA Approval
The future of eight western Wisconsin counties’ rural outdoor rec scenes officially has a USDA-approved game plan: the Regional Outdoor Recreation Plan (RORP).
Formally announced by the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Committee (WCWRPC) on May 28, the RORP – which spans Buffalo, Clark, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Tremprealeau, Pepin and Jackson counties – received approval this spring after being submitted around the new year.
Its ultimate goal is to deliver wide-ranging benefits to the region, from job creation and workforce development opportunities to increased tourism and visitor dollars, among others...
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Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC)
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