This month, a new slate of officers were elected to lead the Westown Association Board of Directors. The slate is led by new board President, Jeff Sherman of the Wisconsin Club. The slate of officers also includes Courtney Morris, The Avenue – Vice President, Bobby Wiltgen, Old World Third Street Association – Treasurer, Kim Guerrero, Colliers – Secretary, Erica-Nicole Harris, Wispark – Past President & Mike Kenney, TAPco...
On Monday, January 17, MLK Day, the community gathered for a street renaming ceremony where Old World Third Street was officially unveiled as N. Dr. Martin King Jr. Drive. The event, hosted by the City of Milwaukee, celebrated this historic moment with remarks from current and past city leaders, business owners, Little Miss Juneteenth and more. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the ceremony here.
There are a few exciting updates to our organization that we’d like to announce. First, please congratulate Megan Kujawa on her recent promotion to Marketing & Events Director. Megan has been with Westown Association since 2019 following her graduation from Marquette University and has led the way on new programs for the organization including the Milwaukee Night Market, Team Up to Clean Up and Westown Gets Lit. We...
After a two-year hiatus, the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and Westown Association are excited to announce the 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, March 12 at noon! Presented by Miller Lite, the Parade steps off at North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (formerly Old World Third Street) and West Wisconsin Avenue ending at Water Street and Highland Avenue.
