Recent News
Legislative visits focus on Senate Bill 811
Alliance staff and members attended Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Business Day in Madison on Feb. 26 to hear about important issues facing the business community around Wisconsin and across the...
Alliance Hosts Transit Roundtable
In partnership with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), the Alliance recently hosted a Waukesha Area Transit Roundtable for employers. At the request of Waukesha County and the City...
Kids Building Wisconsin – Waukesha Expo
On Thursday, February 6, more than 1,000 fifth through eighth graders came to Milwaukee Tool for the second annual Kids Building Wisconsin – Waukesha Expo. Students gained exposure to career...
Construction Companies Come Together Through Alliance
As featured in April 2019 Accelerate Issue: Mark HansenSuperintendent, Elmbrook School District The Waukesha County Business Alliance has launched the Construction Alliance, a platform for construction and skilled trades companies...
Building Software, Serving Communities and Guiding Careers
As featured in the January 2020 Accelerate Magazine: Brad ZepeckiPresident & CEO, Octavian Technology Group It’s no secret that Wisconsin has a brain drain problem, especially in the tech industry....
Alliance continues to advocate for 94 East-West
Waukesha County’s economic vitality depends on modern, safe and efficient infrastructure networks. In support of this, the Alliance continues to be an advocate for completion of the I-94 East-West corridor between 16th Street...
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald addresses Alliance members
Alliance members met with Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) Thursday as part of the Alliance’s One-on-One With Public Officials program. Fitzgerald, who is majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate, spoke confidently...
Advocating for economic development
Last month, the Alliance and several of our member organizations and municipal partners participated in the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) 2020 Legislative Day. The day brings together economic development...
TIF legislation would stymie economic development momentum
Authored by: Jeff HoffmanJeff is past chair of the Waukesha County Business Alliance Policy Board and a Principal with Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke The state of Wisconsin continues to...
Suzanne Kelley Named Chairman of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives Board of Advisors
Suzanne Kelley, President/CEO, Waukesha County Business Alliance The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE) – the state’s professional association of full and part-time executives and staff members of local chambers...
