October 21, 2009

Milwaukee 2015: Water, Jobs and the Way Forward

Marquette Law School to host Gov. Doyle, Mayor Barrett and major business and public officials to discuss goal of freshwater hub

Major political, business and public sector leaders will address what needs to be done in the next five years for Milwaukee to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s freshwater hub during a conference hosted by Marquette University Law School. “MILWAUKEE 2015: Water, Jobs and the Way Forward” will take place Monday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Panelists and speakers will include Governor Jim Doyle; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Badger Meter CEO Rich Meeusen; UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago; MillerCoors Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Kim Marotta; Foley & Lardner Attorney Barry Grossman; and Siemens Water Technologies Corporation Senior Vice President Anselmo Teixeira. Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy and host of the “On the Issues” series at Marquette Law School, will moderate the discussions about the challenges, opportunities and potential pitfalls the city will face in the next five years.

The conference is free to attend and open to the public, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required online.

Media interested in attending should contact Brigid O’Brien Miller in the Office of Marketing and Communication at (414) 288-7445 or brigid.miller@marquette.edu.

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