Milwaukee, WI - City Resources, Biz Networking for Women
Contacts - Movers & Shakers - Networking Contact or join these groups before your stay to mazimize your access to powerful networks.
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
United Way of Greater Milwaukee Women's Initiative
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Largest Industries
The Milwaukee metropolitan area ranks fifth in the United States in terms of the number of Fortune 500 company headquarters as a share of the population. Milwaukee also has a large number of financial service firms, particularly those specializing in mutual funds and transaction processing systems, and a number of publishing and printing.
Professional and managerial positions are the fastest-growing occupations in Milwaukee, accounting for almost 27% of the workforce. Service businesses constitute the largest sector of the local economy, and health care positions account for about 27% of service sector jobs. Other major areas of service employment include business services (27%), educational services (7%) and social services (10%).
Tourism is also a major contributor to the local economy. Milwaukee hosts many festivals and parades throughout the year, and is home to nationally recognized museums, a zoo, professional sports teams, and entertainment venues. Altogether these attractions bring more than 5 million tourists and generate $1.9 billion annually.
Newspapers
Traditional
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | New Berlin Citizen | South Milwaukee Voice Graphic | Milwaukee Courier
Alternatives
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Business
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Radio
Business Resources
Elance - Outsourced freelancers for any type of work
Fedex-Kinkos - for any type of doc production, shipping
American Exress - for flight reservations, hotels, automatic flight insurance
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