PROMOTING REGIONAL GROWTH AND INVESTMENT
Downtown Madison, Inc. and Milwaukee Downtown are excited to continue the popular virtual event series, The Madison + Milwaukee Downtown Exchange. Industry experts from Wisconsin’s two largest cities discuss highly relevant topics and opportunities on how the regions can learn from one another to build greater collaboration, growth, and investment.
Join us for our first virtual Exchange of 2025. The topic will explore federal policy and why it's important to downtowns. Panelists will include:
- Andrew Goldberg, Government Affairs (U.S.), International Downtown Association (IDA)
- Jason Ilstrup, President, Downtown Madison, Inc.
- Beth Weirick, CEO, Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21
Friday, February 21 | 8-9am
Register here!
View previous exchanges here:
- Exchange 1: State of Our Downtowns
- Exchange 2: Downtown Commercial Real Estate & Future Trends
- Exchange 3: The Future of Transportation
- Exchange 4: Big Bold Ideas
- Exchange 5: Trends in Material and Labor Shortages
- Exchange 6: Can Downtowns Thrive in the New Normal?
- Exchange 7: Reimagining Downtown Through Public Space Placemaking
- Exchange 8: The Importance of Housing in Downtowns
- Exchange 9: Downtown's Quality of Life Initiatives
- Exchange 10: Conversation with Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown
- Exchange 11: Importance and Impact of Large Events and Conventions on Downtown
- Exchange 12: Extension of Amtrak's Hiawatha Passenger Train from Milwaukee to Madison
- Exchange 13: Discussion with Midwestern Downtown Leaders
