Category: Chamber Updates
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The QTI Group: Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Hiring an Executive Director
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Capitol Bank Welcomes Berndt, Bertler to West Advisory Board
For Immediate Release
Natalie Gregerson
AVP / Marketing
Capitol Bank
710 N. High Point Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
Capitol Bank Welcomes Berndt, Bertler to West Advisory Board
Madison, WI (July 14, 2022): Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to welcome Bruce Berndt, CPA and Dan Bertler to Capitol Bank’s West Advisory Board.
Bruce is the Founder and Managing Partner of Berndt CPA LLC. He is a former recipient of the In Business Magazine Small Business CFO of the Year award. Bruce is an active member of CATCH (Community Around the Children’s Hospital) and works with numerous Dane County nonprofits in an advisory capacity. In addition, he is a past president of Oshkosh Country Club and active with Oshkosh Humane Society.
Dan is the owner of Supreme Structures LLC, an innovative construction company operating in the Madison area for over 30 years. Dan is a former chair for the Associated Builders & Contractors and a board member for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Madison. He also serves on the Arthritis Foundation Advisory Board – Madison and is a board member for the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
“In order to best serve our customers, we must be local business and local market experts. We are fortunate to have advisors with such broad and extensive business knowledge,” said Thompson.
Capitol Bank’s West Advisory Board, which focuses on the Verona location, also includes Sean Cleary, President, Cleary Building Corporation and Dr. Brett Hoeft, Partner, LSM Chiropractic.
About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally owned and operated, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Greater Madison area. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
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Wisconsin Union: Outdoor UW Paddling, Rentals, Summer Group Experiences Begin for the 2022 Summer Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2022
Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862
OUTDOOR UW PADDLING RENTALS, SUMMER GROUP EXPERIENCES BEGIN FOR THE 2022 SUMMER SEASON
MADISON, Wis. — Paddling rentals and summer outdoor group experiences have begun at Outdoor UW for the 2022 summer season, including the rental of tandem kayaks, single kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and an eight-person stand-up paddleboard.
Outdoor UW, the Wisconsin Union’s outlet to the outdoors, offers summer paddling rentals at its Memorial Union service desk. Customers can also make advance reservations online, by phone at (608) 262-1630 or by email. The Outdoor UW team can also assist with drop-in equipment rental requests at its service desk on the lower level of Memorial Union, pending rental equipment availability. No UW–Madison affiliation is needed to enjoy Outdoor UW’s services.
Wisconsin Union members will receive a 10% discount on paddling rentals on Thursdays throughout the summer, and current UW–Madison students will receive a $2 discount on the rental of stand-up paddleboard, kayaks, canoes every day that Outdoor UW operates throughout the summer.
The Outdoor UW team’s rentals can help make patrons’ adventures on both water and land possible; individuals can rent camping, hiking and climbing equipment rentals year-round as well as snowshoe and ice skate rentals during the winter.
Outdoor UW also provides custom, private group activities tailored to patrons’ goals or interests in addition to offering private group SUP Squatch adventures, paddling games, paddling introduction, and paddling experiences. During the winter, patrons can make a reservation for a private group snowshoe guided trek.
Customers can also enjoy paddling, sightseeing and family-friendly games at Family Nights on Lake Mendota, which Outdoor UW will host at Memorial Union every Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. from June 7 to Aug. 30. Outdoor UW created the activities in this event series for people of all skill levels.
“The outdoors is for everyone,” Outdoor UW Director Dave Elsmo said. “We’re here to help our customers discover new skills and adventures, advance their skills, make memories in the outdoors, team-build, and simply enjoy nature.”
Individuals can purchase seasonal storage space for their canoes or kayaks right at the shores of Lake Mendota at Willow Beach or University Bay. Customers can contact Outdoor UW at (608) 262-1630 or by email to learn more about available storage space.
Patrons can learn more about Outdoor UW’s services and events here.
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About Outdoor UW
Outdoor UW is the Wisconsin Union’s outlet to the outdoors, offering everything from outdoor recreation equipment rentals to custom group outdoors experiences. The Outdoor UW team also advises six outdoors clubs, which make up the Wisconsin Hoofers, and Hoofer Council, the governing body of the Hoofers. Outdoor UW is part of the Wisconsin Union. Learn more about Outdoor UW: union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/outdoor-uw.
To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/2022-ouw.
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Overture Center: Madison Opera Presents Lucia di Lammermoor
Madison Opera returns to the stage with Donizetti’s iconic opera
Madison, Wis. – Forbidden love, political intrigue, and a soprano gone mad: Madison Opera returns to Overture Hall to open its 61st season with Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Performances of this classic bel canto work are Friday, November 5 at 8 PM and Sunday, November 7 at 2:30 PM.
Lucia di Lammermoor is set in the highlands of Scotland and tells of Lucia Ashton, who is deeply in love with Edgardo of Ravenswood, whose family are sworn enemies of her clan. Her brother Enrico rips them apart and convinces Lucia to marry another man, but neither the wedding ceremony nor the wedding night go according to plan. Donizetti’s extraordinary music culminates in Lucia’s 20-minute mad scene, a showpiece for soprano and flute.
Based on Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel The Bride of Lammermoor, Donizetti’s opera premiered in 1835 to moderate acclaim and gradually entered the opera repertoire. In the years since, its dramatic story, fascinating roles, and vocal pyrotechnics have made it a favorite work of both audiences and singers, and one of the most-performed operas in the world.
“Lucia di Lammermoor has everything that makes opera compelling: love, betrayal, anger, and sorrow, with the emotional intensity heightened by Donizetti’s music,” says Kathryn Smith, Madison Opera’s General Director. “It is the perfect piece for our return to live performance. We truly missed the shared connection with our audience and look forward to being back in Overture Hall.”
Jeni Houser stars as Lucia in her role debut. The Wisconsin native has sung often with Madison Opera, most recently at Opera in the Park 2019 and in A Little Night Music, as well as in the company’s Digital 20/21 Season. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute in 2020, a role she has sung to great acclaim across the U.S.
Joining her as Edgardo is Andres Acosta, returning after his heart-breaking portrayal of Timothy Laughlin in Fellow Travelers in 2020. Baritone Troy Cook makes his Madison Opera debut as Lucia’s brother Enrico. Kenneth Kellogg plays Raimondo; the bass was part of Madison Opera’s Digital 20/21 Season and makes his company stage debut with these performances. Debuting with Madison Opera are Quinn Middleman as Alisa, Tyrese Byrd as Normanno, and Justin Kroll as Arturo.
Fenlon Lamb returns to direct after her critically-lauded Madison Opera debut with La Traviata in 2019. John DeMain conducts, with the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra.
Related event details and full cast and production information are enclosed. To request production photos, to schedule artist interviews, or for more information, please contact Samantha Garcia at garcia@madisonopera.org or 608.238.8085.
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Startup Accelerator gener8tor and American Family Insurance’s Institute for Corporate and Social Impact Seeking to Increase Opportunities for Underserved Groups
MILWAUKEE – Nationally-ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact are running a program in Milwaukee this Fall to create more resources around recidivism and reducing incarceration. The two organizations will work with Milwaukee-based individuals and teams to develop new ideas to address these topics, and ultimately help them blossom into sustainable companies.