A team of Duluth area economic developers have worked out a deal with Visi, Inc. The company announced Thursday that construction will begin soon and be complete by next Spring.
Economic development experts are thrilled by the development because while Visi will employ only a few people at first, the services it will provide will open [...]
The News Tribune has an article this morning about a conference on Sustainable Tourism taking place in Duluth.
Read the article here.
The conference was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension. You can see the full program along with links to useful resources here.
Business North asks the tough questions in their article, “Art Works! Will it Work?”
From the story:
“Critics within the art community object to the notion they aren’t doing enough. Their evidence: Canal Park galleries already are a tourist draw. They argue such artist-inspired Duluth annual events as the Earth Day Gallery Hop, Empty Bowl fundraiser and [...]
Thursday, May 1, 12 noon.
KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag
“Reinvigorating the Great Lakes with GLUE”
Minnesota Power Building, Room 140,
30 West Superior Street, Duluth.
Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!
How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation.
GLUE, which stands for the Great Lakes Urban Exchange, is an organization formed in late [...]
Tuesday, April 8, 12 noon.
KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works Economic Development Brown Bag
“Connecting Our Colleges with the Community”
Minnesota Power Building, Room 140, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth.
Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!
How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the show!
Speakers include:
Amy Westbrook, Customized Training Representative, Workforce and Community Development, Lake Superior College
Lisa Heyesen, APEX
Jeni [...]
The Duluth News Tribune writes today about Art Works and the many great efforts coming out of their work to boost the business and economic fortunes of artists, as well as the ways that art will contribute to the overall economy of the Twin Ports Region.
Take a look at the article here.
Writer Ann Klefstad finds [...]
Art Works Co-Chair John Heino wrote a great summary and blog about the Art Works Conference.
He sums it up by writing:
“With a positive attitude, a clearer understanding of our unique package of strengths and assets and a coordinated marketing strategy, we can shed our inferiority complex and position the Twin Ports where it belongs among [...]
See the WDIO story and video here. The Duluth News Tribune has an interview with Elizabeth Currid, the keynote speaker, here.
Just a reminder, the Art Works! Conference begins tonight, Thursday, March 13 at 4 p.m. at the Rothwell Student Center at the University of Wisconsin Superior.
What is the Art Works! event?
It is no secret that a healthy community is a creative community. But finding ways to tap into and support the creative community isn’t always [...]
One of the speakers at this week’s Art Works conference is Virginia Willard, Executive Director of Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts in Portland, Oregon. Their organization’s mission is to
“connect business and the arts to strengthen Oregon’s culture and economy.We accomplish our mission through advocacy, recognition, strategic alliances, membership programs, research, networking and [...]
