NVNG Investment Advisors to Host 2nd Annual +Venture North Conference

Event to unite corporate leaders and VCs, foster strategic collaboration

(September 5, 2024) Madison, WI – Madison-based NVNG Investment Advisors will be holding its 2nd annual +Venture North conference on September 26 at Milwaukee Tool headquarters in Milwaukee.  This exclusive event is designed to empower corporate leaders and innovators with the insights and connections needed to drive continued economic growth in the region through strategic collaboration between venture capital and corporations.

This year’s conference will bring together leading venture capitalists and venture fund managers from across the nation, alongside Wisconsin’s top innovators, corporations, and organizations. The program is crafted to address the needs of the region’s largest industries, providing a unique platform for corporate leaders to gain actionable insights into the latest trends and investment opportunities.

The day-long conference will feature sessions including:

The Future of Advanced Manufacturing
A New Industrial Base – Navigating Investments in Aerospace & Defense
The Intersection of Energy, Power & Digital Innovation
Escaping Pilot Purgatory: Selling Into the Enterprise
Leveraging Federal Grants in Making Wisconsin a BioHealth Tech Hub

This is an opportunity for corporations to explore how they can harness the power of venture capital to fuel growth, stay ahead of industry shifts, and build lasting partnerships. The event will feature perspectives from venture capitalists, corporate innovators, successful founders, and leading organizations that are shaping the future of their industries.

Last year’s successful inaugural event sold out, so corporate leaders and innovators interested in attending +Venture North 2024 are encouraged to secure invitations by visiting NVNGIA.com/venture/venture-north-2024/, selecting “I Am Interested in Attending,” and filling out the form.

For a complete list of sessions and speakers/panelists, visit NVNGIA.com/venture/venture-north-2024/.

Madison Symphony Orchestra: 24/25 Organ Season

Single tickets for all Organ concerts are available now, only through the Overture Center Box Office! Or, save 20% off single ticket prices when you subscribe to all four concerts for $80-$128! Subscriptions for new and renewing subscribers are available through Friday, September 20.

The 20th anniversary season of the Overture Concert Organ is going to be one of the most exciting to date! In October, we open with a solo organ concert by Paul Jacobs, a Grammy-award winner and my former Juilliard professor. Lyyra, a new all-female vocal ensemble created by the Voces8 Foundation, and I will perform together in November. In February, I’m thrilled to present a collaborative concert with the great tenor Limmie Pulliam for his return to the Overture stage. We close the season in April with An Empire Brass Celebration, featuring former alumni of the world-famous brass group, with works for organ and brass that were performed by the group over many decades. We will also debut the world premiere of a commissioned work written in celebration of the 20th by one of their former members and UW–Madison trombone professor, Mark Hetzler. I can’t wait to celebrate 20 years of the Overture Concert Organ with you all next season!

— Greg Zelek, Principal Organist and Elaine and Nicholas Mischler Curator of the Overture Concert Organ

Learn more here

Coat Drive: C&E In-Home Care Services

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Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Best Financial Institution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2024

Contact: Jimmy Kauffman, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors
608.837.4511 ● jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com
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Bank of Sun Prairie Awarded Best Financial Institution
Community Bank’s Assistant Vice President Pam Blattner Also Named Best Businesswoman

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie won Best Financial Institution and AVP Senior Branch Manager Pam Blattner won Best Businesswoman in the 2024 Best of Sun Prairie Awards, conducted by the Sun Prairie Star. Bank of Sun Prairie is the only financial institution headquartered in Sun Prairie and its dedication to its citizens, nonprofits, schools, businesses, and community organizations is unmatched. Last year, the bank’s employees volunteered 5,300 hours and the bank supported 100-plus organizations through sponsorships and contributions.

Best Businesswoman Blattner leads the bank’s financial education community efforts as its head Financial Fitness Center Course Instructor. Bank of Sun Prairie’s strong commitment to financial education is demonstrated through their Financial Fitness Center offering 52 digital courses and 17 financial literacy workshops tailored for community, schools, businesses, and nonprofits.

“Thank you for recognizing Bank of Sun Prairie as the 2024 Best Financial Institution. It is our honor to work in this amazing community. We will continue to deliver the right balance of compassion and innovation in all the communities we serve,” shared Jimmy Kauffman, Bank of Sun Prairie’s president and CEO. He continued, “It is also my privilege to celebrate Pam Blattner as Sun Prairie’s Best Businesswoman ‒ her dedication to Bank of Sun Prairie, our customers and to area organizations is remarkable, especially her work leading our financial education efforts and her service to the Sun Prairie Business and Education Partnership (BEP) and Friends of the Neighborhood Navigators. This recognition is well-deserved.”

Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $748 million in assets with close to 100 employees at its five branch locations, its newest housed at Sun Prairie

West High School as financial literacy outlet. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses, and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

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Contractor Profile: Great Lakes Roofing Corp.

Chris Lampien, president of Great Lakes Roofing, discusses a culture of purpose with the company he loved enough to buy from its founder

When the carnival-like atmosphere of the Republican National Convention descended on Milwaukee last July, the novelty appealed to Chris Lampien, principal of Great Lakes Roofing, who considered heading downtown to experience the hubbub firsthand.

And why not? A major political party rarely comes to your proverbial backyard for its quadrennial nominating event. Still, judgment overruled curiosity in the end, offering insight into the 46-year-old Wisconsin native.

Read more at RoofingContractor.com