IBA 2011 Legislator of the Year: Representative Robin Vos

Get Involved Make a Difference in Wisconsin!

Getting involved with programs you care about connects you to the information and people that will enhance the value of your membership. The IBAW offers current members a range of opportunities to share their expertise and enthusiasm with the community. Build your business relationships as we work together to help our community prosper.

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For more than 35 years, the Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBA) has been a leading voice for small and independent business on both state and federal issues. A member-driven, state-wide, non-profit association, IBA represents more than 200 small business owners who employ thousands of Wisconsin workers.

Education

IBA's monthly programming includes Breakfast Meetings in Milwaukee and Madison where small business owners share their "War Stories" - how they've succeeded in their companies and mistakes they've made. Some speakers have included: Tim Hoeksema, CEO, Midwest Airlines; John Jazwiec, RedPrairie; John Torinus, Serigraph; Helen Johnson Leopold, Johnson Family of Companies; Brian Dodge, Nationally acclaimed motivational speaker; Tony Snow, Fox News; and Ireland's Consul General. Alternatively, IBA breakfast meetings also feature state and federal programs, with legislative and government speakers from Madison and Washington.

Political Advocacy

Through Newcomer's Consulting Group, our lobbying firm and contact in Madison, and through committees of volunteers; IBA monitors and speaks out on legislative issues that directly impact your bottom-line, such as:

• Education Reform
• Environmental and Energy Issues
• Health Care Reform
• Labor and Employment Issues
• Competitive Opportunities for Wisconsin (privatization)
• State Budget Reduction
• Tax and Capital Formation
  

Our volunteer members write position papers, work with key legislators and regulators, testify before committee hearings and get appointed to legislative commissions. They speak out on behalf of small business and small business owners. That's the key difference between IBA and other small business associations. In IBA, legislators hear from real, live small business owners who are providing jobs and driving the economy.

Networking

IBA's members are diverse and include small business owners in service, professional and manufacturing industries. Monthly programming in Milwaukee and Madison gives you chances to meet other entrepreneurs who share your concerns about succeeding in today's business climate.

 

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