GLIN==> Media Advisory - Mayor Barrett to Announce Port as FTZ No. 41 Grantee

For Immediate Release:


Contact:  Eric Reinelt, (414) 286-8130

October 11, 2011

 

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

 

Mayor Barrett to Announce the Port of Milwaukee as new Grantee of
Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41  

 

WHO:

*	Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
*	Alderman Joe Davis
*	Louis Busalacchi, Bentley World Packaging

 

WHAT:

*         Mayor Barrett and Alderman Joe Davis, Jr. will announce the
Port of Milwaukee as new Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and the
economic benefits to our community.

 

WHEN:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

*	1:30  p.m.         Media welcomed to set up
*	2:00  p.m.         Mayor Barrett arrives
*	2:05  p.m.         Mayor Barrett welcomes attendees and
describes what a Foreign Trade Zone is and how it can help keep jobs and
grow business 
*	2:15  p.m.         Alderman Joe Davis describes economic
benefits
*	2:30 p.m.          Louis Busalacchi will describe the
opportunities for businesses to use general purpose zones.

 

WHERE:           Milwaukee Intermodal Container Yard

Directions to Milwaukee Intermodal Terminals, LLC (container yard):

1225 S. Carferry Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Take Exit 3 off I-794

Turn Right onto Carferry Drive

Follow Carferry Drive north approximately 1 mile to container yard (just
past LaFarge Cement silo)

 

COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:

*	Containerized ocean containers being loaded and unloaded with
exports 

 

 

 

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Betty Nowak

Marketing Manager

Port of Milwaukee - FTZ No. 41

2323 S Lincoln Memorial Drive

Milwaukee, WI 53207

414-286-8131 office

414-708-2753 mobile

bnowak at milwaukee.gov

www.milwaukee.gov/port 

 

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