Community Development

1. Identify the region’s cultural and environmental assets through the coordination of resource guide with the assistance of the Arts Councils and Convention & Visitors Bureaus.
2. Produce regional life indicators report to establish baseline and track trends for quality of life and diversity/cultural enrichment.
3. Collaborate with existing Young Professional Networks for an annual Centergy event.
4. Host annual event for Chamber Leadership graduates.

Local LIFE Assessments Executive Summary
Young Professional Networks
Join Local Chamber's Leadership programs

• Logistics
  1. Build on the existing base and attract new businesses that further develop strong logistics position of Central Wisconsin.
  2. Explore possible development of an intermodal operation that takes advantage of the new Asia to Midwest Canadian National link that runs through the region.
  3. Link intermodal opportunities with Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) in Green Bay.
• Infrastructure
  1. Expand inventory of current regional efforts (air, rail, highways, multi-modal) to move people and products.
  2. Expand efforts to maintain and grow the physical infrastructure in the region, including critical areas such as the Central WI Airport, road systems and bridges, power generation and transmission infrastructure, Class I rail lines, and telecommunications.

Department of Transportation
CWA Website

1. Coordinate annual Central Wisconsin Days to occur in April 2009.
2. Establish regular meetings with local elected officials to discuss Centergy's initiaties and to encourage intergovernmental cooperation through a "Municipal Issues Committee" comprised of all local elected officials.
3. Establish "Legislative Council" to meet with State and Federal representatives with Centergy Board on a semi-annual basis.

Central WI Days agenda Issue Papers

Municipal Leaders Committee (click to expand)

Legislative Council (click to expand)