2008 Future 50 Winners Announced! Combined, this year's Future 50 had a total employment of 2,716 jobs and $612 million in revenue by year-end 2007 -- a 26 percent increase over their combined revenue for 2006.  "The Future 50 list is often a harbinger of what's around the corner for the region's economy," said Tim Sheehy, president of the MMAC. "We're seeing encouraging signs that local, innovative manufacturers can, and will continue to, thrive here. The fact that much of their business is conducted outside the region means they are attracting outside investment into the region, growing the economic base for everyone." View PDF of 2008 Future 50 Winners!  The Future 50 Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008. Milwaukee 7 Learns from Kansas City A brand, done right over the long haul, can strengthen a region's efforts to grow and attract business, according to Bob Marcusse, president and CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council.  Marcusse shared his region's best practices and lessons learned with more than 100 individuals attending the June 5 meeting of the Milwaukee 7 Economic Development Council... Regional Success: M7 Corporate expansions and relocations Central to the Milwaukee 7's mission is capitalizing on real-time opportunities to capture investment and create jobs.  When corporations are considering the seven-county region for expansion or relocation, the Milwaukee 7 stands ready to assist.  "Our region has a compelling story to tell," said Jim Paetsch, the Milwaukee 7's director of corporate expansion and relocation.  "We now have the people and data analysis tools in place to tell that story when opportunities arise... Wisconsin Drops out of Top 10 in Taxes By Steve Baas, MMAC Governmental Affairs Director Since its inception, MMAC's Blueprint for Economic Prosperity has set a goal of creating a tax and regulatory climate that positions Wisconsin competitively for economic growth.   A key objective toward that goal has been getting Wisconsin out of the nation's top 10 highest tax burdens.   Over the past decade we have made steady progress.  In fact, since 1999, we have seen our tax burden fall from 3rd highest in the nation in 1999 to 7th in 2005...

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