FirstPathway Partners Weblog http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:39:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 FPP Attends Changzhou Forum http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/06/11/fpp-attends-changzhou-forum/ http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/06/11/fpp-attends-changzhou-forum/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:28:30 +0000 admin http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/?p=1354 photo 4

 

Monday, June 10, 2013 – Today FirstPathway Partners COO Dan Wycklendt, Partner Dick Zagorski and Vice President Jennifer Globig attended “Changzhou Meets Milwaukee- A Seminar on Bilateral Trade & Investment” sponsored by the United States of America-China Chamber of Commerce and Changzhou Municipal Government. The Changzhou Municipal Government Delegation was led by the Honorable Fang Guoqiang, Vice Mayor of Changzhou.

Just days after United States President Barack Obama’s summit with new Chinese President Xi Jinping, The Vice Mayor of Changzhou Fang Guoqiang remarked broadly on the relationship between China and the US, highlighting the role Milwaukee and Changzhou will play.  The Honorable Vice Mayor was poised to welcome continuing bilateral trade and investments opportunities between the two cities.

Changzhou is strategically located in the Yangtze River Delta, which is arguably the center of economic development in China.  The progressive city is only an hour away via high speed rail from Shanghai, but has significantly lower operating costs.

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]]> http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/06/11/fpp-attends-changzhou-forum/feed/ 0 Kraft Moderates International Trade Conference http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/10/kraft-moderates-international-trade-conference/ http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/10/kraft-moderates-international-trade-conference/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:59:34 +0000 admin http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/?p=1348 Robert W. Kraft Chairman/CEO of FirstPathway Partners was honored to moderate the 49th annual MMAC Wisconsin International Trade Conference on Tuesday May 7, 2013 at the Italian Conference Center. The conference is the largest of its kind in the state. During the China Session expert panelists presented and answered audience questions on a variety of topics.  Speakers included Craig Allen Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Lora Klenke VP of Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC), Gale Pence CEO of Global Precision Industries and Randy Baumgart CFO of Hatco Corp.

In conjunction with the Wisconsin International Trade Conference, FirstPathway Partners also attended The Wisconsin Governor’s Export Award Luncheon.

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]]> http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/10/kraft-moderates-international-trade-conference/feed/ 0 New Tenant in Water Council Building Project Named Most Promising Water Start-Up http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/09/new-tenant-in-water-council-building-project-named-most-promising-water-start-up/ http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/09/new-tenant-in-water-council-building-project-named-most-promising-water-start-up/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:13:19 +0000 admin http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/?p=1339 Greenfield’s PaveDrain, a new tenant in the developing International Water Technology Accelerator,  has been named the most promising early-stage venture in the Imagine H2O Competition. The competition helps entrepreneurs and innovators develop ideas  into businesses that offer successful, sustainable water solutions. PaveDrain won the competition through the development of  specially designed mats used for paving large surfaces that allows storm water to seep back into the ground rather than create potential flooding problems.

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]]> http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/09/new-tenant-in-water-council-building-project-named-most-promising-water-start-up/feed/ 0 Business Journal Features Marriott Construction Progress http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/03/business-journal-features-marriott-construction-progress/ http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/2013/05/03/business-journal-features-marriott-construction-progress/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 20:41:39 +0000 admin http://www.firstpathway.com/wordpress/?p=1336 This week The Business Journal featured a photo slideshow update on the progress of The Milwaukee Marriott Downtown, a FirstPathway Partners financed project. The 205 room hotel is slated to open in July 2013.

The iconic $56 Million dollar, 10-story, 197,000 square foot hotel will feature a luxurious high-end restaurant, lobby bar, Starbucks, and a jeweler. Hotel amenities will include a fully equipped fitness center, a swimming pool, business center, concierge service, and gift shop.

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