Far Eastside Business Association

Serving the business community of Madison's Far Eastside
with networking opportunities, information, and advocacy.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Dates: Second Tuesday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct; Annual holiday gathering on the evening of the second Tuesday in November.
Time:
Networking and breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.; program 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise noted)
Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4402 East Washington Avenue (unless otherwise noted)
Meeting includes buffet breakfast. Breakfast is free for FEBA members; Guests please pay $10 at sign-in table.

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

June 10, 2008: Robin Pharo, President of Healthy Home Reports and advisor to the National Home Builders Association, will present easy ways for you and your business to Go Green!

2008 MEETING & EVENTS SCHEDULE

January 8, 2008: Meet your Eastside neighbors! Special networking meeting for a chance to get to know FEBA members and guests and their businesses.

February 12, 2008: Mr. Matt Mikolajewski, Office of Business Resources Manager for the City of Madison, presents an update on the development of a Strategic Economic Development Implementation Plan for the City. Mr. Mikolajewski will talk about the process of developing a plan for economic development in Madison, and the outcome of listening sessions held with stakeholders in Madision during Nov-Dec 2007.

March 11, 2008: What's New At the Dane County Regional Airport. Dane County Regional Airport is the gateway to the Madison area. More than 100 commercial flights depart and arrive daily, promoting the exchange of ideas, products, and investment opportunities between south central Wisconsin and the globe. Growing numbers of travelers and businesses in south central Wisconsin rely on the Dane County Regional Airport each day, making it a prominent part of the community and the region’s economy. Sharyn Wisniewski, Marketing Communications Manager, will talk to us about what’s new and what’s planned for the future at the Dane Country Regional Airport.

April 8, 2008: Marla Gamoran and Jennifer Bakke from Madison Area Technical College’s Business, Industry, and Community Services department will present an overview of continuing education and recruiting opportunities that Madison Area Technical College provides for businesses.

May 13, 2008: Captain Cameron McLay from the North Police District of the Madison Police Department will be presenting an update on initiatives of the North Police District.

June 10, 2008: Robin Pharo of Healthy Home Reports will present easy ways for you and your business to go green.

2007 MEETING & EVENTS SCHEDULE

February 13, 2007: "Meet the Candidates" forum featuring candidates for city alder from Far Eastside districts.

March 14, 2007: "Mayoral Candidate Forum" special event held jointly with the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and other local business organizations.

April 10, 2007: "Future Business/Commercial Development on the East Side of Madison" with presentations from Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Terrence Wall, President of T. Wall Properties.

May 8, 2007: "Planning the Future of Transportation in Madison and Dane County" featuring presentations by Rob Phillips, City of Madison Engineering Division and Dave Trowbridge, City of Madison Planning & Development.

June, July, August 2007: SUMMER BREAK, no regular membership meetings during summer months; regular monthly meetings begin again in September.

September 11, 2007: Joe Grande, Water Quality Manager from the Madison Water Utilit, will present an update and answer questions about water quality issues in Madison.

October 9, 2007: "The Business of Running the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department" with guest speaker John Jentz, Associate Athletic Director.

November 13, 2007: FEBA Holiday Gathering.

December 11, 2007: No December meeting. Monthly meetings resume in January.

Please Note: If you do not receive FEBA meeting announcements via email, please contact Kristine Ashe at kashe@parkbank.com to confirm meeting date, time, and location!


For more information, contact:
Far Eastside Business Association
Kristine Ashe, President
kashe@parkbank.com
608-240-3201
PO Box 1135
Madison, WI 53701