GWPP Economic Development Update Meeting

Description

The Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership is hosting a private event to share updates [and new developments] on strategic initiatives of the Greater Wausau Region Economic Development Plan, including the Downtown Revitalization and Rib Mountain State Park, in addition to the Greenheck Turner Community Center. 

Please join us for an opportunity to stay informed [and get engaged with] important initiatives impacting the Greater Wausau Region’s economic future.

BACKGROUND:

In 2018, the Wausau region’s community and business leaders came together to take the critical first steps toward charting a new path for the region’s economic future. TIP Strategies, an Austin-based economic development consulting firm, was engaged to create a 10-year road map to guide the region’s growth.

The resulting plan centers on three strategic goals: talent, innovative companies, and placemaking. Each goal is supported with strategies designed to develop, attract, and retain talent; generate new private sector investment; encourage robust employment growth, and help existing industries remain and grow in the Greater Wausau Region.

GOAL 1: TALENT Attract Skilled Workers and Talented Individuals.

GOAL 2: INNOVATIVE COMPANIES Nurture, Grow, and Attract Technology-Enabled Companies.

GOAL 3: PLACEMAKING Develop Quality Places and Amenities to Attract the Best and Brightest.

GREATER WAUSAU PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP

The Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership, Ltd. (GWPP) has been established to assist in an inclusive manner the implementation of the Greater Wausau Region Economic Development Strategic Plan. The GWPP is an example of a collective group of business and community leaders coming together to lead efforts to enhance our ability to develop a stronger, more competitive economic development platform for the Greater Wausau Region.

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

Through a public-private partnership between a pair of local foundations and the City of Wausau the Wausau Center Mall is now being reimagined with redevelopment options for an urban mixed-use city center in the downtown district to include boutique retail, office space, and residential housing.

RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

To promote the region as a destination for outdoor recreation and to attract skilled talent from outside the area, the GWPP continues to support the further development of the region’s unique assets, including Rib Mountain State Park and Granite Peak Ski Area.