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Provision would eliminate local personal property tax
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance included a provision in the state budget to eliminate the local personal property tax. State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) had introduced legislation this year to provide tax relief to main street businesses with the repeal of this onerous local tax. The Committee included…
Read MoreHow to check the status of your Small Business Recovery Grant application
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow An important update for those who applied for the Small Business Administration Recovery Grants, the application window is now closed. For those of you who have applied and have questions, there are a couple of places where you may find answers. Start by calling the SBA call center at 844-279-8898.…
Read MoreWisconsin Tavern League Foundation gave over $10 million to 25,000 charities in 2020
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Charitable giving has long been a mainstay of American culture and trade associations have long been champions of giving back to others. The Tavern League of Wisconsin (TLW), however, is a particularly generous bunch. The association provides its members with an opportunity to help others — a chance to change…
Read MoreApply for Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants through June 7
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The application window for the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants runs through June 7. The program will award $420 million to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and is intended to support businesses who are hardest hit by the pandemic and are key to Wisconsin making a strong…
Read MoreMarklein and Vos introduce workforce recovery legislation
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow As the United States comes out of the pandemic, the economy has picked up steam and the hospitality industry is leading the charge to hire new workers and get back to pre-pandemic employment numbers. With over 40% of Wisconsinites vaccinated, we are beginning to see long-anticipated increases in business. The…
Read MoreTLW partners with Hogs For Heroes to purchase bike for Wisconsin Dells veteran
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow May 23, 2021, Marine Sergeant Rick Erickson, of Wisconsin Dells becomes the 18th Wisconsin veteran to receive a Harley-Davidson motorcycle as part of the Hogs for Heroes program. And for the first time, the Tavern League of Wisconsin has stepped up and raised funds to fully pay for the bike.…
Read MoreMay is Tavern Month: Celebrating the social and economic impact of Wisconsin’s bars, taverns and restaurants
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The Tavern League of Wisconsin (TLW), along with its 5,000 members, is proud to recognize May as National Tavern Month. The special Tavern Month designation has been an annual tradition since 1953 and provides an opportunity to create awareness about the history, charitable giving, and economic impact of the TLW…
Read MoreApply for Restaurant Revitalization Funds beginning May 3
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it would begin accepting applicationson Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. As part of the American Rescue Plan, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund provides a total of $28.6…
Read MoreGovernor Evers announces $420 million in small business grants
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Gov. Tony Evers has announced that the state will award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through the new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant program, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR). The effort, funded…
Read MoreFederal and State Assistance for Small Business is On the Way
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Passage of the American Rescue Plan included the $28 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund which will help thousands of small businesses across the country survive the devastating economic impact to the hospitality industry caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Small Business Administration is currently finalizing details for the application process and…
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