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We're marking our 30th year in business with a special anniversary issue, out today! For the cover feature, we selected 30 leaders from across the region and asked them to share their hopes for Milwaukee's future, for their individual careers and for the next generation. We hope their responses inspire thoughts and conversations about the roles we all play in shaping the next 30 years in southeastern Wisconsin. The 30 interviews will be posted to biztimes.com over the course of this week and linked below in the comments as they are posted. https://lnkd.in/g5p_pwXd

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, participated in and sponsored our annual Milwaukee Education Spotlight event. There were great conversations about how to increase connection between Milwaukee schools and businesses to help develop the next generation. We are so appreciative of event sponsor Northwestern Mutual, reception sponsors VJS Construction Services, Inc., We Energies, Catholic Archdiocese Schools of Milwaukee, event partners Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW), MMAC, Waukesha County Business Alliance and venue partner The Bartolotta Restaurants. Bravo to our speakers Tim Gerend, Colleston Morgan, Jr., Hans Dawson, Dr. Syneathia LaGrant, Aaron Lippman, Mike Roemer and JoAnne Anton!

Our Feb. 24 issue features a cover story on Carmen Schools of Science and Technology, which is in the midst of a $55 million project to build a new high school campus on Milwaukee's south side. Through interviews with Carmen CEO Aaron Lippman, board chair Ivan Gamboa and other leaders, reporter Samantha Dietel sheds light on the importance of the project to the public charter school network's long-term mission and how the local business community has played a crucial role in supporting it over the years.

North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer Scheels has signed a lease to occupy the 210,000-square-foot former Boston Store space at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa.

The National Football League (NFL) today released renderings of its planned setup for the 2025 NFL Draft to be held at Lambeau Field and the Titletown district in Green Bay from April 24-26.

Complaining is easy. Being part of the solution is hard. But getting involved can be easy too, especially if you come to the Milwaukee Education Spotlight on Feb. 27. In addition to a keynote conversation with Tim Gerend of Northwestern Mutual and a panel discussion led by JoAnne Anton of Herb Kohl Philanthropies, BizTimes Media is bringing together nearly 40 schools and education-focused nonprofits for roundtable discussions. If you - or members of your team - are looking for a way to get involved in improving education in Milwaukee, these roundtables are an opportunity to find out how you can help and start the process to get involved. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/g8D39dT5

Our real estate reporter Hunter Turpin provided insight for this WISN-TV report by Blake Eason on luxury apartment development in Milwaukee.

Jonathan Laughlin of Laughlin Constable weighs in with his take on this year's Super Bowl ads. Did you have a favorite this year? https://lnkd.in/gUKW7HQK

You can catch BizTimes Milwaukee editor Andrew Weiland discussing the latest business headlines from around southeastern Wisconsin on WISN-TV's 4 p.m. news every Wednesday. This week's topics included: ?? Harley-Davidson Motor Company's poor results for 2024 and the fourth quarter ?? 125-unit apartment building planned at the Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa

Former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee associate vice chancellor Phyllis King has been named the chief strategist for AI advancement at Waukesha County Technical College