A little more than 100 miles north of my hometown outside of Chicago sits a second booming metropolis with a history as colorful and intriguing as the Windy City’s. Nicknamed the City of Steeples, Milwaukee’s skyline is hard to miss no matter which direction you’re coming from. Rather than being peppered with nothing but skyscrapers, everywhere you look there’s an elaborately decorated steeple peering through the city’s modern buildings, each one serving as a reminder of Milwaukee’s rich history and welcoming community.
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There is no shortage of venue choices for memorable meetings and events in Milwaukee. The city is home to many meetings-friendly hotels the downtown area houses more than 6,200 rooms alone and is in the midst of an expansion of its premier convention venue, the Wisconsin Center a $420 million project will bring the facility’s total square feet to 445,000, adding 24 meeting rooms, a new fourth-floor ballroom, executive kitchen and more.
MilwaukeeMeetings Today catches up on the latest events and development news in Milwaukee with Leslie Johnson, vice president of sales and services for VISIT Milwaukee