The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recognized the best downtown revitalization projects of 2012-2013 at the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards at the Jefferson Street Inn in downtown Wausau. Link to press release: http://inwisconsin.com/press_releases/main_street_awards_2013/
9. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Honorable Mayor
James E. Tipple
City of Wausau
Welcome
10. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Reed E. Hall
CEO
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Welcome
11. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Jim Engle
Team Lead, Downtown Development Programs
Director, Wisconsin Main Street Program
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Welcome
12. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
COMPLETION OF
FIVE YEARS TRAINING IN
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
16. COMPLETION OF FIVE YEARS TRAINING
14 New Businesses
32 New Jobs
44 Building Rehabilitations
$1,300,000 in Public & Private Investment
Tomahawk Main Street
20. COMPLETION OF FIVE YEARS TRAINING
34 New Businesses
143 New Jobs
33 Building Rehabilitations
$9,000,000 in Public & Private Investment
Port Washington Main Street
24. COMPLETION OF FIVE YEARS TRAINING
60 New Businesses
176 New Jobs
161 Building Rehabilitations
$18,000,000 in Public & Private Investment
Mainly Manitowoc
81. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
HONORABLE MENTION
Chateau De Pere/Café Chanson
De Pere
82. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
HONORABLE MENTION
Chateau De Pere/Café Chanson
De Pere
83. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
The Black Sheep Restaurant - Whitewater
Tyler Sailsberry, Owner
84. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
The Black Sheep Restaurant - Whitewater
Tyler Sailsberry, Owner
85. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
Duluth Trading Co. – Port Washington
Steve Schlecht, Owner
86. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
Duluth Trading Co. – Port Washington
Steve Schlecht, Owner
87. BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
Duluth Trading Co. – Port Washington
Steve Schlecht, Owner
88. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Jim Engle
Team Lead, Downtown Development Programs
Director, Wisconsin Main Street Program
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
90. DIRECTOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
TWO YEARS:
Teri Ouimette, Chippewa Falls
Jack Luedtke, Platteville
Also Courtney Sprecher (Osceola) & Rebecca Eby (Viroqua & PDC)
FIVE YEARS:
Tamara Brodnicki, Whitewater
Amy Hansen, Fond du Lac
91. DIRECTOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
TEN YEARS:
Elaine Kroening, Pewaukee
TWELVE YEARS:
Michael Glime, Algoma
FOURTEEN YEARS:
Virginia Kauffman, Tigerton
SEVENTEEN YEARS:
Kathy Wellsandt, Rice Lake
92. DIRECTOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
Hired Jan. 6, 1992 (21 Years Ago):
Craig Tebon, Ripon
93. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FROM 1992
Green Bay Packers acquire Brett Favre
from Atlanta Falcons in trade for 19th pick
147. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Marie Steenlage
Community Account Manager
Northwest Region
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
148. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000 POP.
149. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000
Saving Rowe Pottery/Creating Gathering Space
Cambridge
150. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000
Saving Rowe Pottery/Creating Gathering Space
Cambridge
151. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000
Saving Rowe Pottery/Creating Gathering Space
Cambridge
152. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000
Building Up Berlin Campaign - Berlin
City of Berlin, Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Errin Welty
153. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000
Building Up Berlin Campaign - Berlin
City of Berlin, Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Errin Welty
154. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
SUCCESS STORY - OVER 8,000 POP.
155. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - OVER 8,000
E.D. Master Fund Grant & Loan Program
Village of Menomonee Falls
156. CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:
BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - OVER 8,000
E.D. Master Fund Grant & Loan Program
Village of Menomonee Falls
157. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
Jim Engle
Team Lead, Downtown Development Programs
Director, Wisconsin Main Street Program
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
158. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
2012-2013
WISCONSIN MAIN STREET
VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
159. 2012-13 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Jenelle Glime, Algoma
James Meyer, Port Washington
Tim McKearn, Beloit
Dan Howard, Prairie du Chien
Charles Keister, Darlington
Melanie Ostermann, Rhinelander
Nancy Schuller, Eagle River
Lori Richter, Rice Lake
Steve Schoofs, Fond du Lac
Dr. Christine Tempas, Sheboygan Falls
Elliot Christenson, Green Bay
Elizabeth Theirbah, Waterford
Ed Grunden, Lake Mills
Bruce Bentz, Watertown
Jennifer Mehall, Manitowoc
Dave Oberbeck, Wausau
Josh Miller, Marshfield
Lynze Kerr, West Allis
Tracy Hamilton, Monroe
Richard Helmich, Whitewater
Heidi Dyas-McBeth, Platteville
160. 2013-13 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
HONORARY CAPTAIN OF VOLUNTEERS
Dr. Christine Tempas
Sheboygan Falls
161. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
2012-2013
WISCONSIN MAIN STREET
HONORARY BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
162. 2012-13 HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Mitch Groessl, Algoma
Les Hollingsworth, Platteville
Jason Braun, Beloit
Rob Helm, Port Washington
Larry Hakes, Darlington
Jamie Stram, Prairie du Chien
Julie Fink-Fronsee, De Pere
Mark Gutteter, Rhinelander
Al Pittelko, Eagle River
Mary Vesper, Rice Lake
Sam Meyer, Fond du Lac
Darryl Ottman, Sheboygan Falls
Richard S. Allcox, Green Bay
Morena Marquez, Waterford
Troy Kloss, Lake Mills
James Romlein, Watertown
Tony Fodden, Manitowoc
Phil Valitchka, Wausau
Tom Henseler, Marshfield
Gloria Hawkins, West Allis
JoAnne Luenberger, Monroe
Geoff Hale, Whitewater
163. 2013-13 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Sam Meyer
Fond du Lac
164. 23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS
2013
WISCONSIN MAIN STREET
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
165. PAST HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Bev Anderson - Darlington
Peggy Miller - Tigerton
Fred Nelson - Viroqua
Tim McGettigan - Darlington
Frances Williams - Sharon
Jan Dart – Algoma
Steve Schmitt – Sheboygan Falls
Palmer Draeger – Watertown
Greg Larsen – On Broadway, Green Bay
Shelly Schoening – Rice Lake
Russ & Teddy Kostrzak - Tigerton
Jim Siepmann – Pewaukee
John Schroeder – Two Rivers
Merle Colburn – Algoma
Trudy Wallin - Viroqua
Dave LaFontaine - Marshfield
Dorothy Schueffner - Sheboygan Falls
Cindy Tang – Platteville
Rick Vesper – Rice Lake
166. 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Chuck Card
Chippewa Falls
167. 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Al Pittelko
Eagle River
168. 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Ken & Jean Sambs
Tigerton
170. THANK YOU!!!!!
Kevin Pomeroy
Jos. Schmitt & Sons
Joe De Rose
CBS Squared
Kathryn Berger
Jefferson Street Inn
Beth Weirick
City Grill
Wendy Baumann
Ruder Ware
Sarah Bownds
DJ Herda Photography
Brian Stewart
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc.
Reed E. Hall
Downtown West Allis, Inc.
Jason Scott
River District-Wausau
Marie Steenlage
Dawn Follendorf
Brenda Hicks-Sorensen
Mayor James E. Tipple
Shauna Breneman
Kelly Lietz
Rachel Best