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Festival of Trees returns for 26th event

This event supports Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services and Aspirus Family House.

ROTHSCHILD – The 26th Annual Aspirus Health Foundation Festival of Trees event will be held at the Central Wisconsin Convention +Expo Center during Thanksgiving week, Nov. 22 – 26. Festival visitors can stroll through a wonderland of holiday trees, wreaths, decor, baskets and specialty items decorated and donated by people in our community for a silent auction and raffle. Enjoy local music,…

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My experience at the #Wausau #Business Expo Had a great time chatting with everyone and looking forward to connecting beyond your booths #Networking #BizRelationships #FridayFeeling (at Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center)

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Databurst From the 501st

Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from November 29 to December 5th. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons. November 30

Badlands Garrison will be in Grande Prairie, AB for Take Back the Night at Muskoseepi Park.

Southern California Garrison will be in Grand Terrace, CA for the Light Up Grand Terrace Toy Drive at the Azure Hills Church Parking Lot from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Star Garrison will be in Cypress, TX for Fight Like a Wookiee.

December 1

70th Explorers Garrison will be in Independence, MO for Star Wars Night with the Missouri Mavericks at the Independence Event Center from 5:30 to 8:45 PM.

Alpine Garrison will be in Salt Lake City, UT for Star Wars Night with the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena from 4:30 to 9:00 PM.

Central California Garrison will be in Modesto, CA for Science Night at the Museum from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Great Valley Museum Science Community Center.

Desert Scorpion Garrison will be in Perth, Western Australia for Carols by Candlelight & Christmas Parade at Memorial Park from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Garrison Carida will be in Nazareth, PA for Holiday Night at the Shafer Elementary School from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, and in West Chester, PA for the Christmas Parade from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

Garrison Excelsior will be in Syracuse, NY for Star Wars Night with the Syracuse Crunch at the War Memorial Arena.

Japanese Garrison will be at the Tokyo Comic Convention 2017 from December 1 to 3rd.

Northern Darkness Garrison will be in Albion, IN for the Albion Christmas in the Village Light Parade at the Asbury United Methodist Church from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.

Southern California Garrison will be at the Seal Beach Christmas Parade, in Riverside, CA for the CHiP’s for Kids Toy Drive at Metro Auto Group from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, in Norco, CA for the Highland PTA Winter Wonderland at Highland Elementary School, in Cerritos, CA for the ABC7 Spark of Love Toy Drive at the Los Cerritos Center from 4:30 AM to 6:30 PM, and in Canoga Park, CA for the ABC7 Spark of Love Toy Drive from 4:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Southern Dewback Garrison will be in Tanunda for the Barossa Christmas Parade.

Star Garrison will be in Houston, TX for Star Wars Art and More Expo from December 1 to 2nd.

Wisconsin Garrison will be in Neenah, WI for A Very Neenah Christmas.

December 2

70th Explorers Garrison will be at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO for the 442nd Fighter Wing Christmas Party.

Badlands Garrison will be in Calgary, AB for Star Wars at the Public Library (3 locations), and in Calgary, AB for the Toy Delivery to Benefit ACH at Castle Toys.

Bast Alpha Garrison will be at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival Parade.

Belgian Garrison will be in Heusden-Zolder for LEGO Weekend at Kuipershof from December 2 to 3rd.

Carolina Garrison will be in Raleigh, NC for Star Wars Night with the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena from 6:00 to 9:30 PM.

Central Garrison will be in Council Bluffs, IA for the Salvation Army bell ringing at Walmart, in Crookston, MN for the Star Wars Countdown to The Last Jedi at Crookston Public Library, and in Ashland, NE for Santa goes to Space at the Strategic Air and Space Museum.

Central California Garrison will be in Modesto, CA for the Celebration of Lights Parade at 5:30 PM, and in Clovis, CA for the Children’s Electric Christmas Parade at 6:30 PM.

Cloud City Garrison will be in Albany, OR for Christmas Storybook Land at the Linn County Fairgrounds from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and in Beaverton, OR for the Beaverton Tree Lighting at the Beaverton City Library from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Connecticut Garrison will be in Bridgeport, CT for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers game at Webster Bank Arena from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Danish Garrison will be in Aarhus, Denmark for Promotion dag Nordisk film at Nordisk Film Biografer Aarhus C from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Desert Scorpion Garrison will be in Pert, Western Australia for the RAC Christmas Pageant from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.

Garrison Carida will be in Milton, PA for Magical Memories Christmas Extraganza at the Christ Wesleyan Church from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

Great Lakes Garrison will be in New Haven, MI for the Lenox Township Library Star Wars Party, and in Clawson, MI for Star Wars Saturday at the Blair Memorial Library.

New England Garrison will be in Wellesley, MA for the MS Holiday Party.

Northern Darkness Garrison will be in La Porte, IN for Monroe’s Collectibles and Comics Toys for Tots Drive from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.

Old Line Garrison will be in Hanover, MD for the NSA CWF Holiday Party, in Alexandria, VA for the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, in Damascus, MD for Thanks for Giving at PetValu from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, in Fort Meade, MD for the ESC Children’s Holiday Party at Pershing Hill Elementary School from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and in Rosedale, MD for the VFW Children’s Christmas.

Puerto Rico Garrison will be at the Universidad Central de Bayamon for Star Wars Reads 2017 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Southern California Garrison will be in Camarillo, CA for for Shop with a Cop from 8:00 to 11:00 AM, in Loma Linda, CA for 2017 Winter Wonderland, in Lompoc, CA for Operation Kids Christmas from 10:00 AM to noon, in Palm Springs, CA for the 25th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade from 5:45 to 7:30 PM, in Moreno Valley, CA for the 452 MXS Squadron Christmas Party, in Pasadena, CA for the Hillsides Children’s Home Christmas visit, in San Dimas, CA for the Foster Care Holiday Party, and in Valencia, CA for Breakfast with Santa at Salt Creek Grille from 7:00 to 11:00 AM.

Spanish Garrison will be in Tarragona for the Starraco Wars Convention 2017 from December 2 to 3rd, in Saragossa for Mercadillo Ayudemos a Paula a Caminar, in Bilbo for Aprendetea Mercado de la Ribera, in Malaga for Gran Recogida Carrefour Alameda, in Malaga for Gran Recogida Carrefour los Patios, in Lucena for Gran Recogida Carrefour Lucena, in Lucena for Gran recogida Costco, in Oviedo for Mercadillo Solidario a Sociacion de Parkin son de Asturias, in Cordoba for Gran Recodgida Carrefour Sierra, and in Sevilla for Gran recogida Carrefour San Pablo.

Star Garrison will be in Dallas, TX for the Dallas Holiday Parade, in Fort Worth, TX for the Jingle Bell Run, and in Dallas, TX for Star Wars Night with the Dallas Mavericks.

Starkiller Garrison will be in Erie, PA for Star Wars Night with the Erie Bayhawks at Erie Insurance Arena from 6:00 to 10:00 PM, in Clearfield, PA for the Clearfield Christmas Parade from noon to 1:00 PM, in Erie, PA for the Toys for Tots Star Wars Donation from noon to 4:00 PM, and in Cranberry Township, PA for Holiday Lights Mini Golf at Fun Fore All Family Fun Park from 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

UK Garrison will be in Manchester for For the Love of Sci-Fi 2017 at the Bowler Exhibition Centre from December 2 to 3rd, in Wrexham for Wales Comic Con at Glyndwr University from December 2 to 3rd, in Edinburgh for Erskine Hospital Christmas Fete 2017, in Derby for Hicky’s Highway to Hell Christmas Party 2017, in Heywood for Hopwood Winter Market at Hopwood Park from 2:00 to 7:00 PM, in Leeds for the Morley Christmas Lights Switch On at the Church of the Nazarene from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, in London for Rag & Bone Star Wars retail event from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, in Saltash for the Saltash Christmas Festival at the Saltash Social Club from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, in Tiverton for Santas on the Run at The Market Centre from 4:45 to 6:30 PM, in Wokingham for St. Sebastians School Fete from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and in Bristol for Staple Hill Christmas On the Hill from noon to 4:00 PM.

Wisconsin Garrison will be in Mayville, WI for It’s A Wonderful Life on Main.

December 3

Badlands Garrison will be in Edmonton, AB for the Kids with Cancer Family Christmas Party.

Carolina Garrison will be in Greer, SC for the Greer Christmas Parade from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Cloud City Garrison will be in Wood Village, OR for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive at Walmart from 11:00 AM to noon.

Danish Garrison will be in Denmark for Surprise fødselsdag from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

Old Line Garrison will be in Baltimore, MD for the Mayor’s Christmas Parade from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Southern California Garrison will be in Temecula, CA for the Joe Show & Toy Convention at Embassy Suites from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and in Santa Barbara, CA at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Spanish Garrison will be in Torrejon de Ardoz for Mercadillo Solidario Asoc. Ada Byron, in Bilbao for Fiesta Fekdoor en El Arenal, and in Marbella for PlanetAvoi.

Star Garrison will be in Houston, TX for the Autism Speaks Walk, in Dallas, TX for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Dallas Holiday Party, and in Plano, TX for the Adopt Angels from Salvation Angel Tree.

December 4

Spanish Garrison will be in Malaga for Campana de Donacion de Sangre Granja Suarez.

December 5

Badlands Garrison will be in Calgary, AB for the Toy Delivery to Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Central California Garrison will be in Modesto, CA for the Modesto Junior College Community Orchestra Concert Verdi to Vader: Works from Italy & the Galactic Empire at the Performing and Media Arts Center at 7:00 PM.

Northern Darkness Garrison will be in La Porte, IN for the Deserving Children’s Shopping Tour at La Porte County Fairgrounds from 4:00 to 8:00 PM.

Southern California Garrison will be in Corona, CA for the CIW/US Marine Corps Toys for Tots.

Spanish Garrison will be in Zaragoza for Rastrillo Benefico de Juguetes.

Next Databurst…December 6th.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot@gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed. For more info on the 501st Legion, be sure to check out their official website.

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2023 Wisconsin American Legion - Department Conventions 

It is expected that 500-600 American Legion Family Members will converge in Rothschild, not only to conduct the business of their organizations, but to celebrate a year of great accomplishments.

The American Legion State Conventions will be held at the Central Wisconsin Convention and  Expo Center in Rothschild, WI beginning July 19th, and running through July 22nd. These events  are being hosted jointly by our Marathon County American Legion Families.    This event brings the Department (State) of Wisconsin American Legion organizations  together to host their annual conventions. The…

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Chamber names Best in Show recipients at Business EXPO

ROTHSCHILD — The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce named the recipients of the 2024 Best in Show Awards at the annual Business EXPO held at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild on Thursday, April 18. Recipients were named in four different categories at the event which was a signature event during the Chamber’s Business Month. Exhibitors at the EXPO were judged by a…

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Wausau Pride announces headliner for Wausau Pride at Night event

WAUSAU – Wausau Pride has announced its headliner for the 2024 Pride at Night event in June. Sapphira Cristal will headline the event, to be held at 7:30 p.m. June 1 at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center in Rothschild. Cristal is an American drag performer and one of the contestants of the 16th season of the reality TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Cristal attended Eastman School of…

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Local leaders to be featured at Women’s Leadership Conference

The Conference is designed to inspire and encourage women of all ages and career levels.

WAUSAU — A group of local women leaders will be featured at the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Conference to be held on Wednesday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild. The event will also feature national speakers Laura Boyd and Jasmine Brett Stringer. Locals Kathleen Regelman and Hannah Reyes, owners of…

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Pair of national speakers to headline Women’s Leadership Conference

This event offers an opportunity for women to develop skills that will carry through to both their work and personal lives.

WAUSAU — National speakers Laura Boyd and Jasmine Brett Stringer will be featured at the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Conference to be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild. The event will also feature several local business leaders, sharing their tips for maintaining a well-balanced…

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Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples' Day PowWow set for this weekend

Mark your calendars for this outstanding event!

Wausau Pilot & Review The public is invited to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a pow wow and Native American market set for this weekend at the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center in Rothschild. The event is hosted by the Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee (CWIPDC), a local non-profit organization that formed in 2019 to organize this annual pow wow in…

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Annual sports show to be held this week

The event is Feb. 9, 10 and 11 in Rothschild.

ROTHSCHILD – The 14th annual Central Wisconsin Sports Show will be held Feb. 9 through Feb. 11 at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, 10101 Market St. in Rothschild. This total outdoor recreation event will include more than 80 fishing and hunting exhibitors, as well as boats, pontoons and powersports. A full seminarlineup will feature presentations by fishing and hunting experts.…

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Chamber’s Business EXPO will again offer a celebration of region’s commerce

The Business EXPO is the largest Chamber tradeshow in the country. More than 175 booths have already been reserved for the event.

WAUSAU — Thousands of attendees will assemble on Thursday, April 18 at the Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center in Rothschild for the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce’s Business EXPO 2024. The Business EXPO is the largest Chamber tradeshow in the country. More than 175 booths have already been reserved for the event. A map of the EXPO is available on WausauChamber.com. The EXPO offers…

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2019 Business EXPO Best of Show recipients named

A committee made up of volunteer ambassadors for the chamber voted for exhibitors.

ROTHSCHILD — Four local businesses were recognized as Best of Show recipients at the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce’s EXPO Business PM held in late April.

The EXPO Business PM was held April 25 immediately following 2019 Business EXPO.

A committee made up of volunteer ambassadors for the chamber voted for exhibitors that best met the criteria in four categories:

Best of Show – Overall: Weston…

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Spinning in the Herman Miller SPUN chair. Gotta have fun at the #Wausau #Business Expo 2018 #networking (at Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center)

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RV and camping show opens March 8 in Rothschild

The show has become the place to discover and explore the RV and camping lifestyle and buy equipment at discount prices.

ROTHSCHILD – The ninth annual Central Wisconsin RV & Camping Show will be held March 8, 9 and 10 at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center in the Cedar Creek Mall in Rothschild.

The show has become the place to discover and explore the RV and camping lifestyle and buy equipment at discount prices.

Seven Wisconsin dealers will showcase a large selection of the newest RVs, campers, motor…