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The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin could be made right here in Northeast Wisconsin. The annual Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce's (WMC) contest is now open for public online voting. People are asked to vote for their favorite product made in Wisconsin. “We’re excited to see which of these 100+ products will be named the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin,” said WMC’s Vice ...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) opened voting for its popular Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Monday. Since its inception in 2016, the contest has garnered more than one million votes from Wisconsinites, highlighting the manufacturing industry’s economic output, career opportunities and innovative products. “We’re excited to see which of these 100+ products will be named the ...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) announced the nominees for its 8th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Thursday. The competition, sponsored by Johnson Financial Group, highlights the state’s $70 billion dollar manufacturing industry and the high-tech, high-skill and high-pay career opportunities available. “Each year, this competition connects manufacturers with their local communities, generating public engagement and ...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group launched the 8th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest last week. Each year, this popular competition highlights Wisconsin’s robust manufacturing industry, which contributes nearly $70 billion in total economic output to the state, and culminates by crowning a product as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. Each year, ...

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) is partnering with the Johnson Financial Group to host their eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition. Last year, more than 100 products were nominated, including Fort Atkinson’s Hippychick Penny’s Soaps and Body Care and Lake Mill’s Seljan Company. This year’s nomination list will be released after the period ends, and the champion will ...

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group are teaming up once again for the 8th Annual Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin Competition. Each year, the groups take nominations for products made in Wisconsin, then open it up to the public to vote on their favorites. Of the seven previous winners, six of them have come from Eastern Wisconsin. Harley Davidson, ...

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group are once again partnering for the 8th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest. Each year, this competition highlights Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry — which contributes nearly $70 billion in total economic output to the state — and crowns a product as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. According to the release, WMC ...

Wednesday marked the kick-off of the eighth annual 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' contest. Representatives from the Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce say they could not be more excited, as this is one of their favorite times of the year. The contest was started eight years ago to showcase the diverse career field that manufacturing here in Wisconsin offers. It doesn't ...

In a release yesterday, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group kicked off the eighth annual contest, which spotlights the most popular products made in the state. After the nomination period ending Sept. 8, the top 16 products will be selected through a popular vote and placed into a bracket tournament called Manufacturing Madness. Products that get the most ...

The eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest is now accepting nominations. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group hold the competition every year to highlight the state’s manufacturing industry, which contributes nearly $70 billion in total economic output to the state. Following the nomination period, which runs through Sept. 8, a popular vote will determine the ...