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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 0 • I NSIGH T | 19 BROWN COUNTY MARINETTE FLORENCE OCONTO MENOMINEE SHAWANO WAUPACA OUTAGAMIE BROWN WINNEBAGO KEWAUNEE DOOR MANITOWOC CALUMET WAUSHARA MARQUETTE GREEN LAKE FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN The Brown County Exhibition Center is being funded through Brown County's room tax. in 2019 from what it was in 2018, with 710,742 passengers flying in or out of Austin Straubel, Piette says. "We want to match what the community is asking for," he says. "We talk to businesses about their needs and then talk to airlines about possible flights that could be added to meet those needs. It's an ongoing endeavor." During the next few months, Piette says the airport will begin working on the terminal's "front door" area to make it more welcoming to travelers. e airport recently added a designated marketing person, who Piette says will focus on increasing Austin Straubel's visibility among area residents and educate them about all the available options. Room to grow Several Brown County businesses outside of the City of Green Bay are adding on to their space or building new locations to better meet the needs of their organizations. In Howard, Nouryon Pulp and Performance Chemicals LLC is expanding its manufacturing facility in a project worth $99 million. e project, which has the potential to receive up to $850,000 in tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., is expected to create 56 new jobs. UnitedHealth Group is leaving its current headquarters in Howard and relocating to a new $35 million, 174,000-square- foot building in De Pere. e move, which is expected to be complete next year, will provide UnitedHealth Group with a smaller footprint, as more of its employees work from home, while also creating more flexible spaces. With more than 1,000 employees, UnitedHealth Group is one of the county's largest employers. G R E AT E R G R E E N B AY C O N V E N T I O N A N D V I S I T O R S B U R E A U Learn more and register at www.uwgb.edu/learning-opportunities Take Your Career to the Next Level A learning event for administrative assistants, receptionists, all support staff and executive assistants. Green Bay • Career planning • Leadership • Project management Marinette • Cyber Security • Workplace safety Sheboygan • Workplace culture • Project management Administrative Professionals' Day Conference Wednesday, April 22, 2020