Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

Fall referendum questions will be the focus when Lunch(UP)date returns on Sept. 12. Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein is our guest for this episode, where he will share a primer on a City of Madison, WI referendum to raise the property tax levy limit, as well as ballot questions relating to facilities and operations for Madison Metropolitan School District. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/g3jG6tXZ Thanks to Lead Sponsor Perkins Coie and Accelerate Sponsors Baker Tilly and EZ Office Products.

Congratulations to Brandon Allen and C&E In-Home Care Services on the opening of their new space in Monona! C&E's compassionate and experienced caregivers provide high-quality home health care services to help you or your loved ones live comfortably at home. We greatly appreciate the work they do for our community, and we are glad to have had Chamber Ambassadors Suzanne Doody, Joey Broms, MBA and Kari Harpold on hand for yesterday's celebration.

Nine Greater Madison companies are on the Inc. Magazine. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies for 2024! Past Pressure Chamber participant and current Chamber member Recovery.com (#196) made the cut, along with Chamber member Everlight Solar (#1797). Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over the last three years. See the full list here: https://lnkd.in/g6Yn3rnH

Just two weeks after we opened registration, we can officially announce a sellout of our 71st Annual Dinner, presented by Madison Gas and Electric Company. We look forward to bringing 1,250 business and community leaders to Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center on Oct. 15 for our largest and most impactful program of the year. Look for more details, including a speaker announcement, soon. Click here to join the Annual Dinner waitlist: https://lnkd.in/e5KNH5qN

We're excited to welcome our newest Chamber member, Jennifer Hockers & Associates! As your agent, Jennifer Hockers works hard to learn your individual situation as a customer to suggest American Family Insurance coverage meeting your needs and your budget. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gZMwikC3

We recently had the opportunity to celebrate the official opening of the new 1-800 Hansons, LLC location at 4005 Felland Road! 1-800 Hansons offers a wide variety of services - including window installation, residential roofing, siding, bath conversion and more - and we are proud to have them as Chamber members. Thanks to Caleb Drolshagen and the 1-800 Hansons team for welcoming us into your space (and for all the great snacks and treats). We look forward to working with you and are excited to have you in Greater Madison. Thanks also to Chamber Ambassadors Tom Q., Chad Hopper and Kennedy Turner for supporting this occasion.

Only TWO TABLES are still available for our 71st Annual Dinner, presented by Madison Gas and Electric Company. This is Greater Madison's largest business event and the Chamber's most impactful program of the year. We are VERY close to selling out, so get your tickets now before it's too late: https://lnkd.in/e5KNH5qN For questions about Annual Dinner, contact Event Coordinator Sharla Rowe.

Last night, SixLine Semiconductor won our 11th annual Pressure Chamber, presented by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP! Represented on stage by CEO and co-founder Katy Jinkins, PhD, SixLine Semiconductor commercializes breakthroughs in carbon nanotube processing to unlock the next generation of high-performance, cost-effective semiconductor devices. As Pressure Chamber champion, SixLine Semiconductor receives the coveted "golden suitcase," representing a reserved spot in the Chamber's exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms taking place Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. Congratulations, as well, to our other finalists – CranioSure, Cubby, The Maize App, SideShift and Terra Bioforge – who reflect the diverse industry strengths that exist in our region. We are proud to offer these companies a platform to tell their stories here and in Silicon Valley.

We're excited to welcome our newest Chamber member, Guardian Shield Defense Industries! Guardian Shield Defense Industries is proud to provide you with the quality products and services you need to secure your business, organization, family, property or event. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eRbAb_yv

Six emerging companies will take the Majestic Live stage tomorrow for our 11th annual #PressureChamber, presented by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP! One of the companies vying for the crown is Terra Bioforge, which pioneers next-generation genome engineering tools to discover and overproduce billion-dollar bioactive compounds and therapeutic drugs, thus improving product yield, decreasing costs, and increasing revenues for agrichemical and pharma companies. Register now for this free-for-members event: https://lnkd.in/eUTzqFH