Marketplace - Sept. 14, 2009
Retail trends, buzz and growth areas
Today I attended several sessions at day two of the International Downtown Association's annual meeting at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. During the next two weeks, I will blog on different topics covered at the conference. Today's topic is retail.
Tags: IDA, retail, downtown development, tourism, clusters, place dynamics, trends, John Archer, Urban Marketing Collaborative, a division of J.C. Williams Group

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 24, 2009
International Downtown Association bringing annual meeting to Milwaukee
The 55th Annual IDA conference will run Sept. 11-15. Events and sessions are being scheduled all around Downtown, but the home base for the conference will be the Midwest Airlines Center.
Tags: IDA, International Downtown Association, Conferences, Downtown development, tourism, Beth Nicols, annual meeting

Dining - March 9, 2009
Hyatt's Polaris takes its final spin April 12
Milwaukee's iconic revolving restaurant atop the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Polaris, is closing, although it will reopen for private events. Polaris opened in 1980. It completes one revolution every 70 minutes, offering diners a panoramic view of the city.
Tags: Polaris, revolving restaurant, Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Gerald Rappaport, Gary Grunau, Noble Investment Group, renovation, Downtown development

Marketplace - Feb. 20, 2009
What retail and restaurants do you want at The Brewery?
Local retailers are receiving "priority" consideration for spaces at The Brewery, and the Zilber Group is actively pursing several local and national tenants. Which ones would you like to see there? Chime in now.
Tags: Pabst, Brewery, retail, wish list, Downtown development, wants, needs, Zilber, Target

Marketplace - Jan. 23, 2009
The Brewery is ready to be Downtown's next great neighborhood
By the end of January, and for the first time since 1996, people will once again work -- and live! -- at the former Pabst Brewery site. This marks a major move forward for the development of the new Downtown Milwaukee neighborhood that's now called The Brewery.
Tags: The Brewery, Pabst, Pabst City, Zilber, Dan McCarthy, Gorman, Blue Ribbon Lofts, Joe Zilber, Trainer, Max Dermond, Downtown development, retail, Cardinal Stritch, Concordia, Albion Group