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Fiber Optic Network Announced
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 Pat Riordan, president and CEO of Cellcom,recently announced that the company is building a new fiber optic network in Door County. The network will deliver high-speed Internet access, increase capacity for data services, expand the wireless network and prepare the network for wireless 4G technology in the entire county. Work on the first leg of the route, from Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay, began in March and will be completed by the end of 2011. The final stage of the project will be to extend the network to Gills Rock in 2012.
DCEDC and Cellcom joined forces with city and county representatives to plot a fiber route into Sturgeon Bay that can provide telecommunications services to high-demand users, including the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, the hospital, shipyards and others that could benefit from this ultra-high broadband network. The rest of the county will benefit from enhanced wireless services, including high-speed voice and data services. This new network helps to address a longstanding DCEDC goal to improve telecommunications infrastructure throughout the peninsula.
DCEDC is confident that the enhanced Internet speed and reliability will attract new businesses and further energize the area's business climate; the new network gives us the opportunity to market our area as a fiber-driven business community. DCEDC and Nsight/Cellcom representatives will be meeting with local businesses in the coming weeks to let them know about the network and the services that will be available. If you would like to learn more, please contact Sam Perlman at 920-743-3113 x204 or sam@doorcountybusiness.com.
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| Westside Waterfront Plan
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 Members of the Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Redevelopment Authority recently reviewed a draft plan from consultants Vandewalle & Associates for the redevelopment of the city's west side waterfront, which includes the former Door County Co-op site. The plan calls for several new uses in the area including a four seasons market; a franchise suite hotel; space for future expansion of the Door County Maritime Museum; and a commercial building for retail and office. Other sites in the immediate vicinity are slated to provide workforce housing and additional lodging or residential development. Next steps are for the City Council to review and approve the plan, and then begin the process of soliciting developers and businesses for projects. The plan is available for review on the DCEDC website at http://www.doorcountybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/West-Waterfront-Redevelopment-Plan-final-draft-.pdf. |
Northern Door Office Hours Resume
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After a seasonal break, DCEDC is pleased to resume regular office hours for new and existing business owners in Northern Door County, providing business counseling and entrepreneurial services in Sister Bay. Individual, confidential sessions will be held the second Tuesday of each month, September through December, from 8am until Noon at the Sister Bay Fire Station, 2258 Mill Road. The first date will be Tuesday, September 13th. An appointment is requested and can be made by contacting Sam Perlman at 920-743-3113 x 204 or via e-mail at sam@doorcountybusiness.com. Walk-ins are also welcome, based on availability. |
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Door County Job Fair
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The Door County Job Center is holding their next Job Fair on Wednesday, September 21, 2-6pm in the Cherry Point Mall, 1300 Egg Harbor Road, Sturgeon Bay. Registrations are being accepted for employer exhibitors; early bird registration of $75 is available until August 30. Past Job Fairs have shown tremendous success with up to 23 employers and 244 job seekers attending. For more information, contact Kim Carley at (920) 743-6915 or dcjc@doorcountyjobcenter.org. |
Arneson Aftermarket Wins Business Plan Contest
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 DCEDC, in association with the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center, recently announced that Patrick and Jessica Markham of Arneson Aftermarket in Sturgeon Bay are the winners of a $1,000 cash award for the best business plan originating from the 10th annual NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training course conducted earlier this year. The $1000 award was generously sponsored and judged by Associated Bank, Baylake Bank and Citizens Bank. The award is to be used for business expansion.
Arneson Aftermarket is a startup business with a mission of providing choice to marinas, marine service professionals and boat owners by supplying aftermarket diesel marine parts, initially starting with maintenance items such as oil and fuel filters. The original idea of a small retail parts counter has grown to a wholesale based company with the vision of increasing the profitability of selling parts within marinas and passing along potential savings to boat owners. The eight-week NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training course will again be offered in Door County beginning in late January 2012. |
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Video Conferencing at Business Development Center
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DCEDC and the Door County Business Development Center business incubator were the fortunate beneficiaries of a grant that was awarded to the Wisconsin Business Incubation Association by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce earlier this summer. Nine WBIA member sites, including Door County, received complete LifeSize video conferencing systems. The system has been installed in the DCEDC conference room, where it will be available to DCBDC clients. Other companies or organizations that need video conferencing are also welcome to use the system for a modest fee. The system can handle conferencing with up to 16 other sites. If you are interested in using the video conferencing system, please contact Sam Perlman at 920-743-3113 x204 or sam@doorcountybusiness.com. |
| DKBEP Launches New Website and Logo
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 The Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership (DKBEP) recently launched its first stand-alone website at www.dkbep.com, along with an entirely new brand identity for the organization. The new website features expanded content and streaming media including video clips related to local manufacturing careers, photo galleries of numerous DKBEP programs including the high school home construction program and downloadable documents with information on individual programs. The design incorporates bold, lively colors and graphics in a user friendly interface which reflects the new branding of the organization.
The new DKBEP logo is a depiction of a bridge linking business and education. To best represent this, the image is of three individuals of different sizes with outstretched arms connected to form an arc which represent the partnering of education, business and community. |
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