71st Annual Awards Dinner
Join us for the 71st Annual Awards Dinner on May 9, 2024 at the Pfister Hotel
Sponsorships
Sponsorships make the Annual Awards Dinner and our work all year long possible. If interested in sponsoring this event, please fill out and return our Sponsorship Packet.
Contact Ali at akumbhani@milwaukeehistory.net with any questions.
Contact akumbhani@milwaukeehistory.net with any questions or for more information about sponsoring this year’s event.
This year’s Award Winners include:
Witness to History: Les Weil and Jodi Peck
This award honors those who have played a significant role in shaping and documenting our community’s history.
The Courtland R. Conlee Community Service Award: Ken Leinbach
Named in 1981 for the Milwaukee Journal vice president devoted to the Milwaukee County Historical Society, this award recognizes individuals who make major contributions to forging Milwaukee history through strengthening the community.
Frederick I. Olson Historic Preservation Award: ThriveOn King Collaboration
Named in honor of legendary MCHS Board member Fred Olson, this award recognizes the efforts of individuals and organizations to preserve and protect historic architecture in Milwaukee County.
Dan Emmer Recognition Award: Mark Zalewski
Named for a long time MCHS volunteer and Board member, this award recognizes the efforts of volunteers or organizations that make significant contributions to the operation of the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
Thank you to our generous Sponsors:
Premier Sponsors:
A.O. Smith Corporation
Brewers Community Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
J. Jeffers & Company
Milwaukee Admirals
Event Sponsors:
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn
Corporate Sponsors:
Bieck Management
Brass Light Gallery
CG Schmidt
Good Karma Brands
Husch Blackwell
Kelben Foundation
Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Selig Leasing Co.
The Sisters of St. Francis de Assisi
Zilber Ltd.
Civic Sponsors:
Lindsey Draper
John & Mary Emory
Doris & Ed Heiser
Kegels Inn
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Milsco
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd.
Quorum Architects
Wisconsin Historical Foundation
Mark and Evonne Zalewski
We look forward to celebrating our Anniversary Accolade Recipients:
175 Years:
Grace Lutheran
Sisters of St. Francis de Assisi
150 Years:
AO Smith Corporation
125 Years:
Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
100 Years:
Columbia Savings & Loan Association
Milwaukee Tool
Butters-Fetting Company Inc.
Kegel’s Inn
Milsco Manufacturing Co.
Lake Bluff Elementary School
Shorewood High School
Wil-Kil Pest Control
NAACP Milwaukee Branch
Camp Alice Center
75 Years:
Zilber Ltd.
Selig Leasing Company
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter
50 Years:
The Packing House
Historic MIlwaukee
Hunger Task Force, Inc.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Hales Corners Historical Society
Brass Light Gallery
UWM Foundation
JME Ellsworth
