Free and Reduced Admission Programs at The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums

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Media Contact:
Erik Flesch, Museum Director
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums
Phone: (608) 348-3301
Email: museumdirector@platteville.org  

Free and Reduced Admission Programs at The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums

PLATTEVILLE, Wis., June 17, 2022—The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums is proud to announce two programs to achieve excellence in accessibility so that everyone can enjoy all the Museum has to offer — Museums for All and Blue Star Museums. Blue Star Museums provides free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families for the summer and Museum for All permanently reduces admission to a nominal fee of $1 for those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits.

Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program reduces the cost of admission to a minimal fee of $1 per person, for up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. More than 850 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums, and more. These programs are part of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums’ broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences, a core goal of the Museum.

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families each summer. The 2022 Blue Star Museums program will run through Labor Day, Monday, September 5. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military–Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard–including Reservists, National Guardsmen, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Blue Star Museums began in order to improve the quality of life for active-duty military families. The program offers families a chance to visit museums this summer when many will have limited resources and time together. 

These programs supplement the recently implemented Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Field Trip Scholarship Program, which offers funding for Museum admission and transportation for fourth-grade students from all schools in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. This program has enabled record-breaking field trip attendance in 2022. Since May 1, over 1,200 students, teachers, and chaperones from over 20 schools have taken field trips, three times as many as previous years. This program was made possible by a grant from The Ann & Leo Stoll Jr. Charitable Trust and donations from the Platteville Optimist Club, Benton Community Development Corporation, and donors like you.

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are located on Main Street in Platteville, Wisconsin, in the heart of the historic Upper Mississippi Valley lead-zinc mining region. Founded in 1964, the Museum is a nearly three-acre campus with scenic greenspace, the underground 1845 Bevans Mine, and a 1930s-era narrow-gauge mine train pulled by a 1931 Whitcomb locomotive. Follow The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums on Facebook @MiningJamisonMuseum and visit our website at www.mining.jamison.museum for more information on current and upcoming programs or call (608) 348-3301 or email museums@platteville.org.

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Symbiont Joins Mead & Hunt

Symbiont, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined Mead & Hunt, a Top 100 national architectural-engineering firm, on June 1^st, 2022. With this merger, Mead & Hunt is now the largest engineering firm in Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s latest data. The move allows both Mead & Hunt and Symbiont to expand their geographic and market reach on a national level, specifically in the areas of water, renewable energy (biogas), and food and beverage.

“This merger not only holds enormous benefit for both our companies, but for our clients as well,” said Andy Platz, CEO and President of Mead & Hunt. “We continuously work to provide our clients with new and expanded services. This move combines Mead & Hunt’s and Symbiont’s resources and project experience to support and grow our food and beverage and municipal markets.” He continues, “This union represents an ideal cultural fit. Both companies share values that put our communities, clients, partners, and employees first.”

Symbiont is an engineering, design-build, and construction firm founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1981. By developing and implementing innovative engineering technologies to optimize environmental and sustainable solutions, they have grown steadily in size, offerings, and geography.

Joining forces with Mead & Hunt allows Symbiont to offer clients expanded services along with the benefits of a national, full-service firm. Similarly, Mead & Hunt clients will reap the benefits of Symbiont’s design-build, renewable natural gas (RNG), and process design experience.

“Our vision for Symbiont’s future made this the perfect fit,” said Tom Bachman, previously CEO and President of Symbiont and now Group Leader at Mead & Hunt. “With expanded resources and a greater geographic and market reach, we can better holistically serve our current and future clients. In addition, Mead & Hunt shares our strong commitment to sustainability and growth to make our planet better, one project at a time.”

Founded in Wisconsin in 1900, Mead & Hunt has since expanded significantly in size and geographic reach. The firm now provides diversified services nationwide and ranks #91 on ENR’s Top 100 Design Firms. With a team of over 1200 professionals in more than 40 offices across the US, Mead & Hunt supports several key markets, including aviation, transportation, food and beverage, federal, state and local governments, and water.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional quotes or background information

• Andy Platz, Mead & Hunt CEO/President
  andy.platz@meadhunt.com
  608-443-0600
• Tom Bachman, Mead & Hunt Group Leader/Former Symbiont CEO/President
  tom.bachman@meadhunt.com
  414-755-1137

General media inquiries and photo requests:

• Meghan Stiklestad, Marketing Director
  meghan.stiklestad@meadhunt.com
  608-443-0378

Additional references

• Mead & Hunt website: www.meadhunt.com
• Symbiont website:  https://www.symbiontonline.com/

Tim Christian Becomes Ownership Partner at KW2

MADISON, Wis.—KW2, one of Wisconsin’s longest-running full-service strategic marketing and communications agencies, announced today that Tim Christian has become one of its ownership partners. Christian, a thirty-year marketing veteran, has also been named the firm’s Chief Operating Officer.

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North Central Group Strengthens Senior Leadership Through Key Promotions

The real estate hospitality company announces promotions across multiple disciplines, including asset management, operations and development.

MADISON, Wis. (Jun 2022) – North Central Group (NCG), a leader in real estate development, and hospitality management, is excited to announce several new promotions within its senior leadership team. The organization has seen rapid growth in recent years, and these new leaders will help NCG continue its trajectory.

The company, which manages a portfolio of 29 hotels and conference centers, has made a commitment to make 2022 “The Year of the Team Member.” This initiative will focus on developing and retaining top talent, and these promotions are a key part of that strategy.

“We are a company that lives our core values, one of which is growth. We clearly understand and embrace the reality that our team members are the foundation of our company’s commitment to excellence and ultimately determine our success,” said NCG CEO Jonathan Bogatay. “We continue to look for ways to unlock and leverage the experience, talents, skills, abilities and passion of our amazing team, creating opportunities to make meaningful progress on their journey to becoming the very best version of themselves.”

The following team members have been promoted:

Jeff Lenz – President and Chief Asset Officer: Previously President and Chief Development Officer, Lenz will be responsible for the preparation and administration of NCG’s Asset Management Strategy, throughout the entire life cycle, from acquisition to disposition and the ongoing development and strategic implementation of all asset-related initiatives within the NCG business plan. Lenz has been with NCG for 23 years.

Eric Rottier – Chief Operating Officer: Previously Senior VP Of Operations, Rottier, who has been with NCG for 18 years, will be responsible for the overall operations and optimized performance of NCG’s portfolio of hotels, restaurants, conference centers and multi-family units, including all owned and operated as well as third-party properties.

Andy Inman – Chief Development Officer: Previously VP Of Development, Inman, who has been with the company for 8 years, will oversee and lead the team efforts in the development, design and construction of all development, renovation execution and capital projects for any new and existing NCG projects.

Kim Richter – VP of Community and Investor Relations: Previously Director of Community and Investor Relations, Richter, who has been with NCG for 8 years, will now be responsible for developing relationships with key charitable organizations and will lead NCG in assessing charitable partners and overall focus while successfully developing and implementing company-wide projects with current and future investment partners.

Additionally, special recognition to Cathy Gillman, who will be semi-retiring from NCG after 16 years of service. She will continue to serve as Vice President and General Counsel and a member of the NCG Advisory Board.

About North Central Group

North Central Group (NCG) is a leader in the ownership, development, and operation of premier hospitality properties. Established in 1981 by Founder and Chairman David Lenz, NCG is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in the hospitality & real estate industry. NCG currently owns and operates 29 properties across multiple states and national brands. We leverage our unparalleled expertise to provide hotel management services, hotel development expertise, and real estate-focused services to property owners and investors throughout the U.S. ncghotels.com.

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