Write and Photograph an Article on
Milwaukee
Registrants are encouraged
to seek assignments to write and photograph articles on Milwaukee and
Wisconsin during their trip to the Digital Travel Photography
Institute.
Milwaukee has a population of approximately
600,000, and an area covering nearly 96 square miles. It’s the 22nd-largest
city in the country. The four-county metropolitan area (Milwaukee, Ozaukee,
Washington, and Waukesha counties) has a population of 1.6 million.
In 2006, Milwaukee’s tourism industry
employed more than 64,000 full-time equivalent residents who took home
more than $1.5 billion in income! In Greater Milwaukee, $2.6 billion
in economic impact is attributed to the travel and tourism industry.
During 2006, traveler expenditures in the Greater Milwaukee Area (Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties) added up to an additional
$300 million in state government revenues and $115 million in local
government revenues.
Average June to August temperature
is 77.7ºF but it is often cooler near Lake Michigan. Subsequently,
it might be wise to bring a sweater or jacket for the German Fest shoot
at the lakefront festival grounds, Friday, July 25. Also umbrellas
and rain gear may be necessary.
VISIT Milwaukee will help writers on assignment with information, transportation and lodging assistance. A media kit can be sent to you upon request. Contact: Dave Fantle, vice president of public relations, VISIT Milwaukee, 648 N. Plankinton, #425, Milwaukee, WI 53203; 414-287-4253; dfantle@milwaukee.org; www.visitmilwaukee.com
