By Sarah Maio The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) leadership and board members, elected officials and community leaders broke ground for the Wisconsin Center expansion on Thursday, October 28. The $420 million project will take up one square city block on Kilbourn Avenue, between Vel

By Sarah Maio The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) and its construction firm partners Gilbane Building Company and C.D. Smith Construction are taking the first physical step towards construction of the multi-million dollar Wisconsin Center expansion. Fencing has been erected around the

By Sarah Maio Over the recent March 6 weekend, the Wisconsin Center welcomed its first non-governmental client into the building following an approved safety plan from the Milwaukee Health Department for volleyball events. On March 6 and 7, the Wisconsin Juniors Volleyball Club held t

(Editor’s Note: The following was written in advance of the Democratic National Convention and serves as a leadership piece for all venue professionals.) By Marty Brooks With a $420 million expansion approved and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on the horizon, 2020 was

By Sarah Maio Wisconsin Center District (WCD) President and CEO Marty Brooks announced that the architecture team of tvsdesign and EUA has been selected to design the expansion of the Wisconsin Center. “(Today’s) announcement is a critical milestone in this exciting and ambitious proc