Travel & Visitors Guide - Feb. 26, 2009
Tourism CEO moving back to San Francisco
Doug Neilson, president & CEO of VISIT Milwaukee, has informed the executive committee of the board of directors that he intends to resign his post when his current contract ends Dec. 31.
Tags: Visit Milwaukee, Doug Neilson, Milwaukee CVB, tourism

Politics - April 13, 2007
Convention center expansion effects remain a question
The mantra resurfaces every few years when it comes to our convention center: too small; not enough room; we have to keep up with other Midwest convention cities. From the day it opened, it has never seemed to satisfy those who run it or those whose livelihoods depend on it.
Tags: MECCA, Midwest Airlines Center, Frank Gimbel, convention, Doug Neilson, smoking ban, Milwaukee Theatre

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 21, 2005
New Milwaukee mark popping up around town, even on your plate
The Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum looks so yummy, you could just eat it up, couldn't you? Well, thanks to the Milwaukee ChopHouse and The Café at Hilton Milwaukee City Center, you can, at least for a limited time.
Tags: Calatrava, Milwaukee mark, ChopHouse, The Cafe, Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau, Midwest Airlines Center, Doug Neilson, visit, Milwaukee, logo

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 12, 2004
Milwaukee events nab 37 Pinnacles
Milwaukee area events and attractions -- including Irish Fest, Summerfest and Bastille Days, among others -- earned a combined 37 Pinnacle Awards from the International Festivals & Events Association.
Tags: Summerfest, Jazz in the Park, Irish Fest, State Fair, Grape Lakes, Lakefront Festival, Bastille, Folk Fair, Pinnacle Award, GMCVB, Doug Neilson