PROMOTING REGIONAL GROWTH AND INVESTMENT
Downtown Madison, Inc. and Milwaukee Downtown are excited to continue the popular virtual event series, The Madison + Milwaukee Downtown Exchange. Industry experts from Wisconsin’s two largest cities discuss highly relevant topics and opportunities on how the regions can learn from one another to build greater collaboration, growth, and investment.
Madison + Milwaukee Downtown Exchange | October 17, 2025
Register here for the next virtual exchange on Friday, October 17, 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Leaders from both Madison's and Milwaukee's popular night markets will share insights, impacts and importance of night market events.
Panelists:
Matt Tramel, Executive Director, Madison's Central Business Improvement District
Stacie Callies, Executive Director, Westown Association
Megan Kujawa, Marketing & Events Director, Westown Association
View previous exchanges here:
- Exchange 1: State of Our Downtowns
- Exchange 2: Downtown Commercial Real Estate & Future Trends
- Exchange 3: The Future of Transportation
- Exchange 4: Big Bold Ideas
- Exchange 5: Trends in Material and Labor Shortages
- Exchange 6: Can Downtowns Thrive in the New Normal?
- Exchange 7: Reimagining Downtown Through Public Space Placemaking
- Exchange 8: The Importance of Housing in Downtowns
- Exchange 9: Downtown's Quality of Life Initiatives
- Exchange 10: Conversation with Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown
- Exchange 11: Importance and Impact of Large Events and Conventions on Downtown
- Exchange 12: Extension of Amtrak's Hiawatha Passenger Train from Milwaukee to Madison
- Exchange 13: Discussion with Midwestern Downtown Leaders
- Exchange 14: Federal Policy Updates and Why It's Important to Downtowns
- Exchange 15: Public Space Management Organization Best Practices
- Exchange 16: 8 80 Cities: Creating Cities for All
