- Friday, March 16 Musical group Arpa y Bandolas will take the stage at the Latino Arts Auditorium for an evening concert of llanera music. It will be the Milwaukee-debut for the Chicago-based musicians from Latin America. Ticket prices for evening performances in the Latino Arts Auditorium: General Admission $25, Seniors (60+) $20, Full-Time Students $15, $8 per student in groups of 10 or more. Dinner & A Show includes a General Admission ticket to the performance and the Friday fish buffet in Café el Sol (beverages and gratuity not included) for $32. Tickets for performances in the Latino Arts Auditorium are now available to be purchased online safely and conveniently through an exclusive collaboration with www.MiVoz.com.
- Wednesday, March 21 YP Impact will host a post St. Patrick’s Day celebration and networking event at Mo’s Irish Pub, 142 W. Wisconsin Ave. from 6 to 9 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be provided. Event is free to attend for YP Impact members and $10 for nonmembers. To register call 262-424-0485 or email contact@ypimpact.org with any questions.
- Tuesday, March 27 The Marquette University College of Business Administration’s Center for Supply Chain Management and the Wisconsin Procurement Institute will present a two-part, daylong series of presentations and panel discussions focusing on how Wisconsin and northern Illinois firms can tap into federal contract opportunities. The event, which will begin at 11:30 a.m., will be held at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. Part one, “Navigating the Politics of Federal Procurement,” will begin at 1:30 p.m. The session includes two panel discussions and a keynote presentation by Brian Detter, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for expeditionary programs and logistics management. A reception for attendees, Marquette students, faculty and guests will conclude the session at 4:30 p.m. The evening program, “The Federal Supply Chain: Current Trends,” also will feature two panels and a networking opportunity. The event will conclude by 8 p.m.
- Thursday, March 29 The Humana Wellness Summit presented by BizTimes Media in partnership with the Wellness Council of Wisconsin will be held at the Crown Plaza Milwaukee West Hotel, 10499 Innovation Drive in Wauwatosa from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Dr. Thomas Van Gilder, market vice president and medical officer at Humana will keynote the event. In addition, a panel of executives will discuss their strategies and share ideas on worksite wellness. Panelists include: Rob Cowen, CEO of Badger Alloy; Linda Hogan, vice president and group leader at Bader Rutter; Alan Petelinsek, principal owner Power Test, Inc; Tyler Roberts, CHES, health promotions manager-Rexnord Industries and Tina Semotan, vice president of HR and organizational development at Franklin Energy. The Wellness Council will also honor the winners of the inaugural Light of Wellness Awards. Cost to attend is $35 or $280 for a corporate table of eight. To register visit www.biztimes.com/wellness.
