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Home to more than 150 water-related companies and startups, Milwaukee has earned its rights as a top Midwest city for tech.

The Center is back in the spotlight as it works to acquire the title of being the first office building in the world to implement the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Water Stewardship Standard.

Authored by Kristine Hansen, the article on About Travel outlines the hotel

The University of Wisconsin ranks top 20 in schools that churn out the highest number of alumni millionaires, as revealed in a recent study by the research organization, WealthInsight.             

During the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Engagement on July 28, 2016, USCIS-IPO confirmed that there is no age limit under current immigration regulations.

The Kimpton Journeyman was proud to host the CCIM Board of Directors meeting and rooftop networking event Wednesday, August 18, 2016. Bob Kraft, Chairman and CEO of FirstPathway Partners, spoke at the event, highlighting the newly opened project.

The downtown Milwaukee region has seen a surge in hotel development in recent years. One hotel, however, FirstPathway Partners project, Milwaukee Marriott Downtown, continues to stand out in the crowd.

Officials from the Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) came together recently in an effort to strategize opportunities to commercialize technology in some of the following areas: emerging materials and science, information and communication engineering, robotics engineering, and energy systems engineering.

Hundreds of people showed up to the hotel's grand opening celebration, sampling hors d'oeuvres and signature cocktails. A calligraphist personalized ceramic pet food bowls, paying homage to the boutique hotel's pet friendly policy. A live band played on the rooftop terrace, a popular spot for guests who enjoyed sweeping views of the Historic Third Ward and downtown Milwaukee.

The Visa Bulletin cutoff date remains unchanged for Mainland China for the month of September. This is now the third month in a row the cutoff date has remained unchanged at February 15, 2014.

In a recent survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine, Wisconsin ranked 11th in best states for business in America.

Kraft will attend the two-day long event  October 11th and 12th which will focus on educational and business development on a global scale. International investment and economic development professionals from all over the world will be in attendance and guests will be invited to panels on legislative and regulatory activities to help shape the future of the EB-5 program.

You may recall in an earlier blog that the Water Council partnered with the Wisconsin Historical Society in an effort to document the water initiative

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released data on processing times for I-526 and I-829 petitions.

Here are the updates they provided:

I-526

For the third consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education has earned the number 1 spot among public institutions in the U.S. News & World Report's annual graduate school rankings.