12 Apr Upcoming Informational Session on Esports
An information session with members of the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled for Thursday, April 15th at 11:00am on the topic of esports.
This session follows the submission of a proposal in 2020 by State Representatives Tip McGuire, D-Kenosha and Kalan Haywood, D-Milwaukee around the establishment of a grant program (LRB-3801) to provide necessary resources to private/public entities. (More details available in this article from 2020)
Led by representative McGuire, the session will feature local business and esport leaders providing information on the subject. These speakers include:
Esports Industry and Economic Development
- Brandon Tschacher, MKEsports Alliance
- Peter Feigin, Milwaukee Bucks (President)
- Steve Baas, Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Esports Benefits for Kids and Education
- Ahman Green, Lakeland University Head Coach
- James O’Hagan, Racine Public Schools
- Annalissa Kania, Parent and Advocate for Esports and the Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin
- Dr. Brittany Travers, UW-Madison Professor
Those interested in joining the session are encouraged to register at https://www.facebook.com/events/860880521127825/ as well as to visit Facebook.com/RepMcGuire/Live on they day of for a LiveStream of the session.
For questions on this or any other esport related news or items, please email brandon@mkeesports.com
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