Please join St. Croix EDC and supporting sponsors on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 for a complimentary lunch at the St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center from 11:30 a.m. (registration and checkin) to 1:15 p.m. The program begins at promptly at noon.

James Wood, strategic counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc., will present insights on eight key areas of focus to help address the most pressing systemic challenges faced by locally-elect- ed ovcials, employers, and community/regional leaders in recruiting and retaining the workforce needed to support and grow the economy, pay for essential public services and secure Wisconsin’s future.

Competitive Wisconsin’s eight key areas include:

• Early care and education

• Broadband access

• Workforce housing

• Transportation

• Energy

• Health care

• Rural resurgence

• Community quality of life and opportunity These topics are certain to encourage follow-up discussion and action in the St. Croix Valley.

Competitive Wisconsin employs Be Bold initiatives that include strategic research, public information, and an outreach process dedicated to improving state’s ability to grow jobs, create wealth and strengthen its economy. Be Bold Action Accelerators, focusing on the challenges and opportunities surrounding Competitive Wisconsin’s eight key areas, are launched following regional meetings where the issues and presented and discussed.

A complimentary lunch will be served, but to ensure an accurate meal count, please RSVP to St. Croix EDC’s Nita Dusek at 715-690-2110 or [email protected] by the close of business on Wednesday, June 1.

About Competitive Wisconsin

Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (CWI) is a unique nonpartisan consortium of agriculture, business, education and labor leaders in Wisconsin who work together to focus attention on the state’s competitiveness. CWI’s mission is to improve the economic climate of Wisconsin in order to encourage the expansion of existing businesses and enhance the potential of developing and attracting new businesses. Learn more at www.CompetitiveWI. com.

About James Woods

Wood’s career spans more than 40 years in both public- and private-sector management. He is chairman of Wood Communications Group, a nationally recognized and respected strategic communications firm spe cializing in market research, strategic planning, community and media relations and crisis management, and serves as strategic counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

Submitted by St. Croix EDC