SAVE THE DATE:
MMAC's 158th All Member Meeting
Thursday, September 26, 2019
With our hometown businesses expanding, outside companies entering the market and the Fiserv Forum generating a new level of energy downtown, the Milwaukee Region continues to surge in 2019 -- and we’ll take the national stage in 2020. At our All Member Meeting this September, MMAC will convene leaders for a community-wide discussion of how we can continue to grow, while addressing the challenges that come along with it.

This event brings together 1,200-plus business leaders, community advocates and elected officials for a program detailing our progress and outlining our objectives. As an MMAC member, we want you to be a part of it. Please hold this date and time, and we’ll follow up with registration information this summer.
An All Member Meeting sponsorship offers the ultimate opportunity to strengthen your brand, extend your marketing reach and showcase your commitment to the local business community. We invite you to tap this opportunity to align yourself with our members by becoming a sponsor. >>Sponsor benefits

Interested? Contact Karen Powell at 414/287-4166.
Budget committee cuts more than $1 billion in proposed new taxes
A big “thank you” to the Wisconsin legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance members who stepped up last week to eliminate more than $1 billion in new taxes that had been included in the governor’s budget proposal. The two largest tax hikes removed included a proposal to scale back the Manufacturing Activities Tax Credit (MAC) by more than $500 million and a proposal to increase capital gains taxes on individuals by more than $500 million.

The MAC has been one of Wisconsin’s most effective tools to attract and retain high-paying manufacturing jobs. Scaling it back would have done significant damage to our economic competitiveness. Similarly, increasing capital gains taxes would make Wisconsin a less attractive place for individuals to invest in new businesses and innovation. MMAC applauds the finance committee for its action on these items, and their appreciation for the need to maintain a strong toolbox of public policies that help keep Wisconsin competitive in the national and global marketplace for jobs and talent
MMAC communications update:
Connect us with your company’s media relations contact
Dear members:
As part of our role representing the Milwaukee Region’s business community, our office fields requests from members of the media looking to connect with area businesses on a wide range of topics.

To better facilitate these requests, we would like to establish an updated list of member PR, media relations and marketing contacts with member companies. Please forward this email to the appropriate person at your company, and ask them to fill out this form.

-- Chris Jenkins, MMAC Director of Communications
Is your business leaving money on the table?
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