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Recognizing local citizens for their role in bringing meetings, conventions and events home to Madison, Wisconsin.
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WHEREAS, the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau’s and Madison Area Sports Commission Annual Bring Your Meeting Home Appreciation Program is recognizing the significant contributions of 43 local citizens who have helped to bring their meetings, conventions and events to the Madison area; and,
WHEREAS, tourism contributes more than $1 Billion every year to the Madison area’s economy, benefitting local businesses, the city and its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, these local contacts’ contributions have helped the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and Madison Area Sports Commission deliver more than $19 Million in economic impact to our city,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Madison and the City Council hereby recognizes the following local citizens for their role bringing meetings, conventions and events home to Madison, Wisconsin,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Deb Archer, President/CEO of the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and Madison Area Sports Commission, and the following honorees, as a token of the esteem in which they are held:
• Tim Debyl, American Ultimate Disc League, 2016 AUDL Championships
• Jon Obst, Mad Rollin Dolls, 2016 WFTDA International Playoffs & Annual Meeting
• Jenni Hart, Mad Rollin Dolls, 2016 WFTDA International Playoffs & Annual Meeting
• Gaile Schwickrath, Mad Rollin Dolls, 2016 WFTDA International Playoffs & Annual Meeting
• Dorothy Ruff, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, 2016, 2017 Multi-Family Housing Conference
• Tom Considine, American Dairy Goat Association, 2017 ADGA National Show
• Daniel Considine, American Dairy Goat Association, 2017 ADGA National Show
• Dr. Richard Schambow, All-American Junior Sheep Show, 2017 All-American Junior Sheep Show
• Robin Gittrich, Toppers Pizza, Inc. World Headquarters, 2017 Annual Convention
• Eric Dundee, American Public Works Association, 2017 APWA WI Spring Conference
• Stephanie Orkowski, Gymfinity Children's Activity Center, 2017 Dairy Aire Gymnastics Invitational
• Amanda Safa, Environmental Design Research Association, 2017 EDRA Annual Conference
• Ray Gargano, International Performing Arts for Youth, 2017 IPAY Showcase and Conference
• Ryan Richards, World Triathlon Corporation, 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin
• Mark Pascoli, National High School Dance Festival, 2017 Regional High School Dance Festival
• Michelle McGrath, Ed. D, Wisconsin Association of School Councils, 2017 SHS State Conference & Competition Program
• Ann Hameister, Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders, 2017 SOFT Conference
• Maurice Cheeks- National League of Cities University Leadership Summit
• Phil Dowling, Wisconsin State Youth Bowling Association, 2017 Youth State Bowling Championship
• Kathie Zwettler, Embroiderers’ Guild of America, 2018 Great Lakes Region Seminar
• Claire DeChristina, Embroiderers’ Guild of America, 2018 Great Lakes Region Seminar
• Mike Nietman, US Chess Federation 2018 US Open
• Marit Sathrum, USA Yoga, 2018 USA Yoga National Championship
• Monique Warnke, American Hemerocallis Society, 2019 AHS National Convention
• Tim S. Bugni, Ph.D., American Society of Pharmacognosy, 2019 Annual Meeting
• Tom Kennedy, DVM, World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, 2019 WAAVP International Conference
• Kathi Brown Meier, Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders of the USA, 2020 Brown Swiss World Congress
• Steve Carpenter, ASLO (formerly Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography), 2020 Summer Meeting
• Scott Niles, Wisconsin Perfusion Society, 24th Annual Spring Meeting
• Megan Madsen, Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference
• Ann Feist, American Society for Virology, 41st Annual Meeting (2022)
• Kathleen O'Toole Smith, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, Annual CME Conference 2016
• Lisa Schulz, Wisconsin State Button Society, Annual Convention 2018
• Mary Orella, AIA Wisconsin, Annual Convention 2018, 2019
• Roy Elkins, Broadjam, Inc., Between the Waves Madison Music Festival & Conference
• Keely Stotlar, National Council on Crime & Delinquency, June 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
• Gregg Baumgarten, Adaptive Sports USA, Junior Nationals 2016
• Sandy Woerle, Working Western Horse Celebration, North Central WWHC 2016, 2017, 2018
• JoJean Retrum, Regional Dance America, RDA MidStates Festival 2018
• Dean Krouk, Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, SASS Annual Conference 2019
• Kathy Sommervold, LeMans Corporation, Showcase 2017
• Renee Callaway, Trek CXC, Trek CXC Cup 2016
• Maria Ingraham, Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America FBLA, Wisconsin FBLA Fall Leadership Conference 2015
• Kerrie Brey, Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Wisconsin State Music Conference 2023