BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260422T164500Z DTEND:20260422T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The State of the Wisconsin Economy: Past Patterns\, Current Status\, and Future Directions DESCRIPTION:The State of the Wisconsin Economy: Past Patterns\, Current Status\, and Future Directions\n\nPresented By: Laura Dresser\, Expert on the Wisconsin Economy\, Jobs\, and Wages\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\n\n \n\n\nIn this session\, Laura Dresser will offer a perspective on key issues in the Wisconsin economy\, especially from the perspective of working people. As lead author of the annual The State of Working Wisconsin\, Dresser will provide historical and current information on wages\, jobs\, unions\, inequality in the economy and the impact of dramatic changes in federal economic policy as well. The talk will conclude with ideas about key strategies for improving the state of working Wisconsin.\n\n \n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nLaura Dresser is a Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work and the Associate Director of the High Road Strategy Center (formerly known as COWS)\, a UW-Madison think-and-do tank where she has worked for more than three decades. A labor economist\, her research and practice have focused on low-wage work\, workforce development systems\, and the Wisconsin economy. Since 1996\, she has been the lead author of the State of Working Wisconsin. \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Partner:\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\nCancellation Policy: The Power Lunch Workshop provides valuable insights while enjoying complimentary lunch. Space is limited\, and we often have a waiting list. To ensure everyone has the chance to participate\, we kindly ask for your cooperation:\n\n\n If you register and find you are unable to attend\, please notify us at least 48 hours beforehand. This allows us to offer your spot to someone else.\n A $25 cancellation fee will be applied for no-shows without 48-hour notice. This helps us cover the cost of the catered lunch. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\nThe State of the Wisconsin Economy: Past Patterns\, Current Status\, and Future Directions
\nPresented By: Laura Dresser\, Expert on the Wisconsin Economy\, Jobs\, and Wages\, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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In this session\, Laura Dresser will offer a perspective on key issues in the Wisconsin economy\, especially from the perspective of working people. As lead author of the annual \;The State of Working Wisconsin\, Dresser will provide historical and current information on wages\, jobs\, unions\, inequality in the economy and the impact of dramatic changes in federal economic policy as well. The talk will conclude with ideas about key strategies for improving the state of working Wisconsin.
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Laura Dresser is a Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work and the Associate Director of the High Road Strategy Center (formerly known as COWS)\, a UW-Madison think-and-do tank where she has worked for more than three decades. A labor economist\, her research and practice have focused on low-wage work\, workforce development systems\, and the Wisconsin economy. Since 1996\, she has been the lead author of the State of Working Wisconsin. \;

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Cancellation Policy: The Power Lunch Workshop provides valuable insights while enjoying complimentary lunch. Space is limited\, and we often have a waiting list. \;To ensure everyone has the chance to participate\, we kindly ask for your cooperation:
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\n LOCATION:Wisconsin Trade Center 8401 Greenway Blvd\, Middleton\, WI If you park in back\, there is an awning that says Conference Rooms\, and if you go in those doors it will be down the hall to the left\, before the skywalk. If you park in front\, follow the signs to the Conference Room or Skywalk. UID:e.1586.3823 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260501T205048Z URL:https://business.middletonchamber.com/events/details/the-state-of-the-wisconsin-economy-past-patterns-current-status-and-future-directions-3823 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR