Hilton Madison Monona Terrace to Undergo Full Renovation

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 23, 2019– Marcus^® Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced extensive renovations are underway at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace, in Madison, Wis. to be completed in time for the busy 2019 summer travel season. The Hilton Madison Monona Terrace is owned and operated by Marcus Hotels & Resorts.

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“Since its opening in 2001, the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace has been the city’s first choice for business and leisure travelers. The current changes underway will provide guests with more amenities and conveniences to make their travel experience easy and fun, while offering high-level service guests expect when staying at our hotel. We are very thankful to be a part of the community and downtown Madison, and we look forward to continuing to maintain our excellent reputation as Madison’s leading hotel,” said Skip Harless, general manager.

All 240 spacious guest rooms and suites will be renovated with a fresh new design, inspired by the vibrant university community. New features and amenities include brand-new bedding, stone-topped furniture, and state of the art 55” smart TVs. All double rooms will be converted to two queen beds, and king rooms will be updated with rejuvenating walk-in showers. All rooms will receive exquisite new tile surrounds and double headed showers for a soothing and calming wellness experience.

The lobby will be completely transformed to include a free-standing services desk for a more personalized check-in experience. Additionally, a grab-n-go option will be available for busy travelers to enjoy a quick caffeine boost from the Starbucks^® coffee kiosk or travel friendly foods to cure hunger day or night.

Harless said the renovations also include reimagining the hotel’s food and beverage options to better meet travelers diverse dining preferences. “In late April, we will say farewell to the longstanding Capitol ChopHouse. In its place, we will create the city’s most unique, one-of-a-kind private event space. To be called The Liberty Room, the event space features the historic façade of the Madison Catholic Diocese building first established in 1938, and will serve as a gracious and elegant gathering space for weddings, private events and important meetings. We are very excited to unveil this intimate and exclusive meeting and event space at a key location in the heart of Madison’s busy capital city center.”

The Liberty Room will feature a seasonal outside patio, 1,900 square feet of event space to accommodate up to 125 guests, a pre-function area, and private street entrance with valet and self-parking available. An exciting array of culinary selections will be available, ranging from interactive food stations to elegant, customized four-course meals using only the highest quality local ingredients. The Liberty Room is expected to open by August 1, 2019 and the Hilton Sales Team is already accepting reservations at 608-260-2363.

Additional food and beverage renovations include reconfiguring Olive Lounge into The Audrey Kitchen & Bar. Named after Audrey Munson, who modeled for the statue on the dome atop the State Capitol building, the new restaurant will offer a collection of classic and progressive cocktails, alongside a menu of lighter fare, tasty shareables and after-five entrees. Executive Chef Jeff Orr has designed a diverse menu of comfortable favorites infusing world flavors.

Additional renovations include maximizing the event space in the 14^th floor Capitol Club and the Hilton Honors members’ lounge, as well as updates to the pool and fitness areas.

“For over 18 years, the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace has always been one of the preferred destinations for guests visiting Madison. As time evolves, so do travelers’ preferences. With these renovations, we are excited to create new and fresh experiences for our guests and local residents to explore,” said Gregory S. Marcus, president and CEO of The Marcus Corporation. “This hotel has played a meaningful role in the evolution of the state’s capital city. We are proud of our history in Madison and look forward to contributing to its growth and visibility as a desirable destination with so much to offer.”

Located in the heart of Madison’s busy capital, and overlooking the shimmering shores of Lake Monona, the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace is connected via a climate-controlled skywalk to the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired, Gold LEED certified Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, and is just blocks away from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and Madison’s dining, shopping, entertainment, art and theatre districts. The hotel offers complimentary transportation to and from Dane County Airport, has a fully-equipped fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, and offers self and valet covered parking. The hotel will remain pet-friendly for furry Fido travelers as well.

Since its opening in 2001, the Hilton Madison has earned numerous hospitality and dining awards including the TripAdvisor^® Certificate of Excellence Award, Best Hotel by Madison Magazine, AAA Executive Choice Award, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and numerous best meetings awards.

For more information on the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace or to make reservations, please visit: www.hiltonmadison.com. For more information on the latest news and updates from Marcus Hotels & Resorts, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com.

About Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns and/or manages 22 hotels, resorts and other properties in the U.S. The company’s distinctive portfolio includes city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts, historic properties, and premium branded and independent first-class hotels. Marcus Hotels & Resorts is an approved operator for all major lodging brands. A leader in the hospitality industry since 1962, Marcus Hotels & Resorts creates asset value for hotel owners through its expertise in management, development and product repositioning. This includes hotel food and beverage concepts developed by its Marcus Restaurant Group, featuring premier brands such as Mason Street Grill, ChopHouse, Miller Time Pub & Grill and SafeHouse Restaurants. For more information, please visit: http://www.marcushotels.com and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter(@MarcusHotels).

About The Marcus Corporation

Headquartered in Milwaukee, The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries, with significant company-owned real estate assets. In addition to its lodging division, its theatre division, Marcus Theatres^®, is the fourth largest theatre circuit in the U.S. and currently owns or operates 1,098 screens at 90 locations in 17 states. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.marcuscorp.com.

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Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras to present the Bolz Family Spring Concerts

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Media contact: eric@wysomusic.org

Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras to present the Bolz Family Spring Concerts

MADISON, WI—Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras (WYSO) will present the Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Spring Concerts series on Saturday, May 4 and Saturday, May 18 in Mills Concert Hall, 455 N. Park Street, Madison.

Winners of the annual Youth Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra Concerto Competitions will perform a concerto with their orchestra.

Youth Orchestra cellist Grace Kim of Waunakee will perform the Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1; Youth Orchestra violinist Ellen Zhou of Middleton will perform the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto; and Philharmonia Orchestra percussionist Anais Griffith-Oh of Madison will perform the Mayuzumi Concertino for Xylophone and Orchestra.

WYSO orchestras will also perform pieces from Mussorgsky, Boulanger, Sibelius, Dvořák, and more. Visit wysomusic.org to view concert repertoire and learn more about the WYSO program.

Tickets are available at the door 45 minutes prior to each concert, and are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 18 and under.

WYSO students travel from communities throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois during the concert season to rehearse on the UW-Madison campus. Each orchestra performs three concerts per season, with additional performance opportunities available to students.

Eugenie Mayer Bolz Family Spring Concerts

Saturday, May 4, 2019, Mills Hall 4:00 pm
Youth Orchestra

Saturday, May 18, 2019, Mills Hall
1:00 pm  Opus One & Sinfonietta
4:00 pm Harp Ensemble & Concert Orchestra
7:00 pm Percussion Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra

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Grace Kim                                              Ellen Zhou                                           Anais Griffith-Oh

Infosec unveils expanded channel program to address security & IT professional skills and certification training

MADISON, Wis., April 24, 2019 — Infosec today announced major enhancements to its popular Infosec Channel Partner Program for managed services providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), value-added resellers (VARs) and OEMs. In addition to security awareness and training solution Infosec IQ, the program now includes both Infosec Skills and Infosec Flex to create the only channel program in the industry to provide across-the-board, full-spectrum training needs for the clients of channel partners.

“Organizations face two primary security training issues today; their employees are not trained properly about cybersecurity and their security and IT staff are undertrained,” said Mike Nobers, director of global channel sales at Infosec. This is due to ever-changing security techniques and employees being recruited away to other companies because of the qualified security pro shortage.

“Infosec partners can now speak to this bigger issue across their client’s organization with Infosec IQ for employee security awareness training, plus Infosec Skills and Infosec Flex to address retaining and growing their security and IT teams,” Nobers added.

With Infosec IQ in their portfolios, channel partners can help clients build a cyber-alert workforce equipped to recognize, avoid and report suspicious activity, such as phishing. The Infosec Skills and Infosec Flex platforms are designed to ensure the client’s IT and security team’s skills are scaled to outsmart the latest threats and build defenses to counter tomorrow’s threats.

Free to join and easy to implement, the Infosec Channel Partner Program offers:

• Unique to the industry — the most complete, one-stop shopping security awareness training program with access to Infosec IQ, Infosec Skills and Infosec Flex
• Technical sales training to help clients build effective security awareness programs
• Automation tools that make it easy to build security awareness training programs to deliver the right content to the right learner at the right time
• Delegated administration that allows management of multiple clients’ security awareness programs from one platform
• Automatic report generation that makes it easy to track and share training performance
• Customizable learning experiences via more than 300 modules, including critical training in phishing, suspicious hosts, ransomware and password security

Launched in October 2018, the Infosec Channel Partner Program provides generous margins for channel partners. All partners receive dedicated channel sales support, marketing resources and training to be successful.

Learn more about the Infosec Channel Partner Program and how to join.

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About Infosec

Infosec has been fighting cybercrime since 2004. Thousands of organizations and over 160,000 individuals trust the wide range of security-specific classes and enterprise security awareness and phishing training to stay a step ahead of the bad guys. Infosec IQ, Infosec Flex and Infosec Skills provide the most advanced and comprehensive education and training platforms. Founded by CEO Jack Koziol, Infosec is based in Madison, with offices in Chicago and Dulles, Virginia. Learn more at www.infosecinstitute.com

David Baumgarten joins ONB as Wisconsin Region Chairman

Madison, Wisconsin – April 24, 2019 – David Baumgarten, former president and CEO of Bank Mutual, has joined Old National Bank (NASDAQ: ONB) as Chairman of the company’s Wisconsin Region. He will assist Old National Wisconsin Region CEO Kevin Anderson in driving Old National’s state-wide strategy. Anderson and Baumgarten will both report to Old National President and COO Jim Sandgren.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome David Baumgarten to the Old National team,” said Sandgren. “His unmatched resumé as a banking executive, coupled with a deep passion for community, make him an ideal fit for Old National and the clients and communities we serve in the great state of Wisconsin.”

Prior to serving as president and CEO of Bank Mutual, Baumgarten was EVP for Associated Banc-Corp, overseeing eight banking regions within Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Previous to that, he was president of Southeast Wisconsin Associated Bank; president and CEO of US Bank, Wisconsin; president and CEO of US Bank, Colorado; and senior vice president of First Bank Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A native of Evansville, Wisconsin, Baumgarten graduated with an MBA and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the boards of the Milwaukee Development Corporation, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, the Badger Institute and the Greater Milwaukee Committee.

About Old National Bank

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) is the holding company of Old National Bank. Headquartered in Evansville with $19.7 billion in assets, it is a top 100 U.S. bank, the largest Indiana‐based bank and has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for seven consecutive years. For 185 years, Old National has been a community bank committed to building long‐term, highly valued relationships with clients. With locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Old National provides retail and commercial banking services along with comprehensive wealth management, investment and capital markets services. For information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.

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Media Contacts:
Andrea Marquardt Finck
Old National Bank
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Kathy Schoettlin
Old National Bank
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Kathy.schoettlin@oldnational.com

Sunburst Chairs Will Return to the Memorial Union Terrace April 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          

Contact Information:

Shauna Breneman, Communications Director

Office: (608) 262-8862

Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu

SUNBURST CHAIRS WILL RETURN TO THE MEMORIAL UNION TERRACE APRIL 18 

Terrace Season to begin with community event

MADISON – Terrace season kicks off April 18 at 4 p.m. with the annual return of the Memorial Union Terrace’s iconic sunburst chairs, and the Wisconsin Union team welcomes community members to take part in the chairs’ arrival.

The return of the chairs marks the beginning of Terrace Season, Madison’s longest-running summer entertainment series.

Community members may begin lining up to return the chairs at the N. Park Street entrance to the Terrace at 3 p.m. Chairs will be available on a first come, first served basis to those seeking to enjoy the first day of Terrace season. Each person in line will pick up a chair or two to take onto the Terrace, where the Union team will already have placed tables.

The first 200 guests who arrive will receive brand new Terrace swag. Additionally, the Union team will randomly give away a limited number of bags filled with 2019 Terrace season swag. The celebration will also feature a free, Terrace-themed art event hosted by the Union’s Wheelhouse Studios, while supplies last, beginning at 4:15 p.m.; a performance by DJ Ian Carroll, as well as free popcorn and ice cream on a first come, first served basis.

“The Terrace is a major part of Madison summer, and we want to include community members, because they have an important role in making the Terrace so wonderful,” said Brennan Bahr, UW-Madison junior and Union vice president of external relations. “It’s because of the community’s support that we’ve been able to hold Terrace season for more than 90 years.”

Student leaders from the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) and Bucky will be on hand to help ring in the start of Terrace season. WUD student leaders organize, promote and execute most of the events that take place at Memorial Union, including those that happen at the Terrace.

“When people come to the Terrace, they’re both having fun and making a difference,” Bahr said. “Purchases made at Memorial Union help support student leadership opportunities.”

The 2019 Terrace season will include the return of the Terrace After Dark music and film series to the UW Credit Union Terrace Stage, which will feature free film showings and free, live music. Terrace After Dark is presented by WUD with generous support from Dean Health Plan, a member of SSM Health, and the UW Credit Union.

Terrace season will also include yoga on the Terrace and Lake Mendota, paddling rentals, and arts and crafts events.

On Terrace opening day, Memorial Union’s year-round dining options will be available to members and guests. Later this summer, four seasonal dining options, called the Brat Stand, the BBQ Stand, Lakeview Lounge and Sunset Lounge will also open.

Those interested in learning more about Terrace Season may visit TerraceSummer.com.

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About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: Union.wisc.edu.

[Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo of the previous Terrace chair return, which took place April 24, 2018. Photo provided by Wisconsin Union.]