Milwaukee and the Great Recession

Overview

The 2011 theme, Milwaukee and the Great Recession, was the sixth year for the Milwaukee Summit. It brought together experts from government, nonprofits, and academia to discuss pressing issues that Milwaukee and the region face in the 21st century.

The Summit was held at the Hefter Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive, Milwaukee, from 3:30 – 5pm with the reception 5-6 on Thursday, November 10, 2011.

Panelists

  • Kathryn Dunn, Vice President, Community Investments, Greater Milwaukee Foundation
  • Dr. William Holahan, Professor, UWM Department of Economics
  • Daniel Idzikowski, JD, Assistant Dean for Public Service, Marquette University Law School
  • Deloris Sims, Co-Founder of Legacy Bank, CEO, Legacy Bancorp, Inc.

Sponsors

The Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit was sponsored by UWM Urban Studies Programs, UWM Department of Economics, The Center for Urban Initiatives and Research, The Center for Economic Development, Henry W. Maier Foundation, and the UWM College of Letters and Science.

Webclips of Presenters

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.