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Howick Associates has a Downtown Madison - Furnished Single Office Sublet available. 111 N. Fairchild St. Madison, WI 53703 (4th Floor).

Available Now

8x11 Office

Rent: $500/month

Lease Term: Month to Month or negotiable

Window office includes use of common areas, fax machine, copier, postage meter, refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, and weekly trash. Light secretarial and phone answering services available on an hourly basis. Please visit http://www.howickassociates.com/ for more information.

On WED., FEB. 10, beginning at 5:00pm, participate in collaborative networking before and after the 6:30pm program as Accelerate Madison hosts multiple perspectives on the topic of "ENTREPRENEURS vs. ECONOMY - VIGOROUS WORK to WIN" at Fluno Center. MEMBERS of Accelerate Madison may register 1 or 2 complimentary GUESTS for this event to help our collaborative technology community continue to grow - thanks! To register please visit http://www.acceleratemadison.org.

Buying your first home can be a lot of work and stressful - especially during these economic times. To help take the stress out of the home buying process, Summit Credit Union is offering three free "Home Sweet…Buying Your Home" seminars for both members and non-members in February. Participants will learn tips to use while shopping for a home and making an offer. Space is limited. Please register by visiting www.summitcreditunion.com or by calling (608) 243-5000 or (800) 236-5560.

Join Applied Tech on Thursday, February 18, 2010 for a "sneak-peek" into SharePoint 2010. Join them in-person or remotely via Live Meeting. In-person attendees will receive a catered lunch and remote attendees will receive an $8 Subway gift card. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to receive an XBox and a Zune MP3. Register today at www.appliedtech.us or contact Julie Vike at 608.257.6051 x23 - vike@appliedtech.us.

The Creative Company, located at the Madison Enterprise Center, 100 S. Baldwin St. is pleased to announce the addition of Liesel Olson to its staff. Olson has been hired as Public Relations-Project Manager. Olson received her bachelor's degree in marketing, international business, and French from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and had previously worked in Madison as an Account Executive. For additional information, visit www.thecreativecompany.com or call 608-442-6336.

UW Credit Union's Board of Directors appointed Mike Sauk, chief information officer of UW Hospital and Clinics, to serve on the credit union's Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for taking a proactive role in monitoring and advising company management and outside auditors in conducting audits and safeguarding the overall financial reporting and internal controls process for the credit union. The committee is an integral part of the governance structure for UW Credit Union, one of Wisconsin's largest financial institutions.

The Overture Galleries continue Overture Center'scommitment to fostering outstanding local visual arts. Located in Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, the Overture Galleries radiate off the Rotunda lobby on three levels and serve as entryways to the Capitol Theater. Please click here for the Overture Galleries 2010/11 Application. Please share this with any artist that might be interested in applying to our galleries.

FREE Winter Events at Monona Terrace! Please visit mononaterrace.com/community/all-programs for more information regarding the upcoming events.

Money Management Tools, UW Credit Union's new online personal finance software, is now live. Integrated into Web Branch, UW Credit Union's online banking program, this free expense tracking and reporting tool is designed to help consumers better understand their spending. Money Management Tools is built into their Web Branch transaction history-there isn't anything additional to download to utilize the new service.

FORTUNE magazine announced today that Johnson Financial Group, the $5.7 billion financial services (parent) company of Johnson Bank and Johnson Insurance, has been ranked #22 on their annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. This announcement marked the Racine Company's third appearance on the nationally-prominent list.

DeWitt Ross & Stevens is pleased to announce the addition of Navid Fanaeian to the Intellectual Property group. Fanaeian joins the firm as an associate in their Madison office. Prior to joining DeWitt Ross & Stevens, Navid was an associate patent attorney in the electrical/mechanical practice group of a large intellectual property law firm in Washington, DC. While there he prosecuted a substantial number of patent applications and provided litigation support. For more information, contact Navid Fanaeian, 608-395-6711, or nf@dewittross.com.

UW Credit Union is announcing a giving opportunity for members. Members will be able to donate directly from their Web Branch accounts to the American Red Cross International Relief Fund in order to assist communities impacted by the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. When members log in to Web Branch, they will find an icon to click at the top of the main page. All funds given by members will be contributed to the Haitian earthquake victims.

Axley Brynelson, LLP announces that Attorney John C. Mitby has been named Managing Partner of the firm. Mitby's appointment coincides with the firm's 125th anniversary as a law firm in Madison, Wisconsin. Axley provides expert legal advice at a reasonable cost. Visit www.axley.com to view articles, podcasts and videos, or sign up for Axley Brynelson's email alerts.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is proud to announce the list of numerous awards and certifications received both regionally and nationally by the facility in 2009. Please visit mononaterrace.com/news-media for their list of awards.

Tickets are now on sale for The Big Eat - on Feb. 22 at 5:30 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Please visit http://www.familycentersinc.org/BigEat.aspx for more information. Proceeds benefit The Exchange Center and other organization at Family Centers.

DMI and others discussed ways to improve downtown entertainment, community policing, safety, managing sidewalks, late-night transportation and quality of life. This spurred the organization of a Downtown Hospitality Council with committees on the nighttime business mix, transportation, best practices and changing the drinking culture. The preliminary results of a survey of Downtown visitors show interest in a movie theater, and many other late night entertainment options, along with more transportation choices. For more information visit www.madison.com.

The Wisconsin Historical Museum program lineup for Spring is posted. The first program, History Sandwiched In: "Let the Hi-Jinks Begin", starts Tuesday, March 3, 2009 from 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. All events take place at the Wisconsin Historical Museum unless otherwise specified. The location is 30 N Carroll St., Madison WI 53703. The full listing of events can be viewed online at www.wisconsinhsitory.org/museum, or by calling 608-264-6555.