Accelerate Magazine 2024 January

This past year was an incredible one for the Waukesha County Business Alliance. We celebrated our 105th year of driving economic growth and making Waukesha County the best place to do business. We advocated for the business community, fueled the talent pipeline, addressed workforce barriers, launched new programs, celebrated growth and expansion, and so much more. To the members that have been with us for decades and those that may have joined us in the last year, thank you. Our team truly enjoys getting to work with you each and every day. And to our sponsors, thank you for investing even further in us. We hope you're as proud of this past year as we are - we couldn't do it without you. The following is just a snapshot of some notable accomplishments in 2023: • Hosted over 700 members at Business Growth & Engagement programs. • CEO Roundtables continued to meet to share challenges, best practices and strengthen businesses in Waukesha County. • Celebrated growth and expansion in Waukesha County with 15 ribbon cuttings / groundbreaking ceremonies. • Welcomed new executive director for the Waukesha County Center for Growth, Therese Thill. • Launched a formal Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) program in conjunction with the Waukesha County Center for Growth. • Launched new websites for the Alliance and the Waukesha County Center for Growth. • Continued to bring together our employer collaboratives to strengthen key industries in Waukesha County, including manufacturing, construction and nonprofits. • Hosted our 105th Annual Meeting and another sold-out BIG One Golf Outing. ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS BUSINESS GROWTH ALLIANCE'S WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. | WAUKESHA.ORG 14

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