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WMC's Nick Novak joins Hayley Tenpas on WHBY's Focus Fox Valley to highlight the importance of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group's Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest! "Wisconsin's manufacturing industry employs about 1 in 6 people in the state. It really drives our economy forward. So the ability to use this contest to celebrate all the cool ...

  This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features a conversation with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. He discusses the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest, which is accepting product submissions through Sept. 3. The contest, now in its sixth year, spotlights the most popular products made by the state’s manufacturing industry. ...

“You can't make products while working at home," said Novak. "And manufacturing workers all across Wisconsin have continued to go into the shop floor, every single day, to make those products that are so needed. Whether it be healthcare products or food products, or everything in between, manufacturing workers here in Wisconsin deserve so much praise for the things that ...

RACINE COUNTY – What is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin? Nominations are open through Friday, Sept. 3. The sixth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition, co-sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and the Johnson Financial Group of Racine, aims to highlight the state’s vibrant manufacturing sector, an industry that employs 1 in 6 Wisconsinites. Past nominees have included motorcycles, ...

  MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is looking for the coolest thing made in Wisconsin. It’s the 6th annual iteration of the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. “We started off with Harley Davidson and their Milwaukee 8 engine, we had Oshkosh Corporation and their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle,” said WMC’s Nick Novak. “We’ve had a robotic ...

    (WFRV) – If you’ve got an idea of the coolest thing made in Wisconsin, you can submit it to an annual contest. Nick from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stopped by Local 5 Live with details on the contest’s sixth year, how it got started, and how you can enter. Full details can be found at madeinwis.com. To watch the ...

(WXOW) - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce will once again search for the best products made in the Badger State. The group, in partnership with Johnson Financial Group, launched their 6th annual "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" contest this week. Nominate your product or a product you know. After those creations are nominated, they will compete in a popular vote that ...

WMC's Nick Novak joins 620 WTMJ to launch Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group's 6th Annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest. Go to 620wtmj.com to learn more.

  WISCONSIN (WKBT) – You can help decide what is the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” Nominations are open for the competition. A little more than 125,000 votes were cast last year. Products have ranged from motorcycles and military vehicles to boats and beer. About one in six Wisconsinites works in manufacturing. The contest is a chance to celebrate more ...

    To watch the full segment on Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group's 6th Annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest go to TJM4 News.