- Thursday, Aug. 9 through Monday, Aug. 13, Navy Week comes to Milwaukee to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and honor the Navy’s heritage. The celebration will include public tours of Navy ships, demonstrations by Navy divers, live music performed by the Navy Band and a Navy Seal Fitness Challenge. The Navy will also take part in Milwaukee’s upcoming Air & Water Show. The celebration is free to the public. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.navyweek.org/milwaukee2012/index.html.
- Wednesday, Aug. 15, Women’s Focus Incorporated will host its monthly Women’s Focus Luncheon featuring speaker Cynthia Wollersheim, who will discuss “Good Old Boys Network” – why do men still have one and women do not? The luncheon will take place at Ozaukee Country Club, 10823 N. River Rd. in Mequon with networking and registration starting at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20. To register or find more information, visit www.womensfocus.org.
- Wednesday, Aug. 15, Live at the Lakefront, a free outdoor concert series at the Rotary Amphitheater at Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr., Milwaukee. The series takes place every Wednesday evening until Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Parking is available in the Discovery World garage. For a complete schedule of concerts visit: http://www.liveatthelakefront.com/.
- Thursday, Aug. 16, a Health Care Reform Roundtable presented by Independent Insurance Agent, the National Federation of Independent Business, and Anthem Health Insurance, will take place at Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Rd. in Pewaukee, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The event will feature a panelist discussion on health care reform with health care experts and representatives. Admission is $30. For complete details and registration information, visit http://iiaw.com/.
- Thursday, Aug. 16, Business After Hours @ Brocach Irish Pub, 1850 N. Water St. in Milwaukee. The networking event, organized by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and costs $10 for MMAC members and $20 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.mmac.org/.
- Friday, Aug. 17, the Southside Business Council will meet through the Waukesha County Business Alliance at Culver’s, 840 W. Sunset Dr. in Waukesha from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The meeting will feature guest speaker, Denine Rood, Vice President-Learning of Waukesha County Technical College. The event is free. To register or find more information, visit http://waukesha.org/pages/SouthsideBusinessCouncil/.
- Friday, Aug. 17, the Milwaukee Art Museum will host its monthly MAM After Dark from 5 p.m. to midnight. The event, presented by Northwestern Mutual Foundation, will revolve around Hometown Hoedown and will include live folk music, beer and ice cream samples, a DJ, a photo booth, a gallery talk and more. Admission is free for museum members, $6 in advance and $12 at the door. To purchase tickets and find more information, visit http://mam.org/afterdark/.
- Monday, Aug. 20, the Wauwatosa Chamber Golf Outing will welcome golfers to the Brown Deer Park Golf Course, 7625 N. Range Line Rd. in Milwaukee. The networking event is open to foursomes and individual golfers, and sponsorships are available. The golf outing also includes an auction with prizes like Brewers tickets, hotel stays and a candy bouquet. Proceeds will benefit the Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce. For prices, registration information and a schedule of the day’s events, visit http://tosachamber.org/.
- Tuesday, Aug. 21, Trends in Customer Satisfaction kicks off a new expert series at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. The information session will feature a discussion about customers’ changing needs and behaviors with guest speakers Steve Mura and Dwayne Norton. The event will be held at the MMAC Offices in the Wisconsin Room, 756 N. Milwaukee St. Ste. 400 in Milwaukee, and will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Cost is $20 for MMAC members and $40 for non-members. For more information, visit www.mmac.org.
- Tuesday, Aug. 21, Waukesha County Business Alliance will hold a Networking After 5 Mix, Mingle & Fly event with Waukesha County elected officials and state representatives. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Waukesha County Airport/Crites Field, 2525 Aviation Dr. in Waukesha. Cost to attend is $15. To register or find more information, visit www.waukesha.org.
