Sect. of Transportation Dave Ross will address small-business owners, February 28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill G. Smith, Wisconsin State Director, [email protected].
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 20, 2018—Are tolls in Wisconsin’s future? This and other questions are expected to be asked of state Sect. of Transportation Dave Ross when he gives an exclusive presentation to small-business owners at a kick-off event at the annual Business Day in Madison, Thursday, February 28.
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA) are inviting small-business owners from around the state to attend an exclusive, 7:45 a.m. small-business briefing, prior to the opening of Business Day, which will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.
Keynote speaker Dave Ross, the Wisconsin secretary of transportation, will brief participants on the status of building, maintaining, and funding the state’s transportation system.
“Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn about the challenges and options for funding transportation, and whether tolling is in Wisconsin’s future,” said NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill G. Smith. “This is an opportunity for them to have an exclusive dialogue with Secretary Ross.”
Small business owners wishing to attend should contact NFIB’s Madison office at 608-255-6083. For more information about NFIB, please visit www.nfib.com. Follow NFIB/Wisconsin on Twitter, @NFIB_WI, or on its webpage, www.nfib.com/wisconsin.
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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the National Federation of Independent Business is the Voice of Small Business, taking the message from Main Street to the halls of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. NFIB annually surveys its members on state and federal issues vital to their survival as America’s economic engine and biggest creator of jobs. NFIB’s educational mission is to remind policymakers that small businesses are not smaller versions of bigger businesses; they have very different challenges in remaining open.
National Federation of Independent Business/Wisconsin
10 East Doty, Suite 519
Madison, WI 53703
608-255-6083
www.nfib.com/wisconsin
Twitter: @NFIB_WI
