*Thursday, Jan. 22, the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Business After 5” networking event at Healthworks Wellness Center, located at 19035 W. Capitol Drive, Suite 100, in Brookfield. The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $10 for chamber members who pre-register and $15 at the door. First-time networking event guests can also attend for $15. For more information or to register, click here.
*Friday, Jan. 23, the Waukesha County Business Alliance will host a “One-on-One with Public Officials” event featuring Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. The event, part of a free monthly series, will allow members of the public to sit down with Schimel over coffee and discuss issues impacting their communities. The event will run from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Jannsen Conference Room of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, located at 2717 N. Grandview Blvd., Suite 300, in Waukesha. For more information or to register, click here.
*Monday, Jan. 26, through Friday, Jan. 30, FUEL Milwaukee will facilitate a professional development bootcamp for Milwaukee’s business community, particularly its sector of young professionals. The week-long event will feature breakfast sessions, luncheons and evening workshops with presentations by some of Milwaukee’s most successful business leaders. Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including how to boost productivity at work and how to effectively communicate. A portion of speakers will also highlight career lessons for professionals to keep in mind as they build their careers. Sessions will be held at venues across the city. The breakfast events, also known as “Mentorship Mornings” are free and open to the public. Luncheon and dinner workshops are free for FUEL members and cost $10 for non-members. For more information on the bootcamp, visit www.fuelmilwaukee.org/events.
*Thursday, Jan. 29, BizTimes Media will hold the 2015 Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast to give business leaders insight on expectations for business in the year ahead. The event, in its 14th year, will feature a macro-economic outlook by Michael Knetter, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin Foundation as well as industry outlooks by Tina Chang of SysLogic Inc., Tom Still of the Wisconsin Technology Council, Keith Rozolis of ABC Supply Co. Inc., and Todd Teske of Briggs & Stratton Corp. The event will also include breakout sessions for business leaders. The breakfast event will run from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Italian Conference Center, located at 631 E. Chicago St. in Milwaukee. Cost is $60 for individuals and $600 for a corporate table of 10. For more information or to register, visit www.biztimes.com/trends.
*Thursday, Jan. 29, the City of Milwaukee will celebrate its 169th birthday during a party presented by the Milwaukee Press Club. The theme for this year’s party is “Milwaukee Made: Products, people and places that ‘make’ Milwaukee great.” In line with the theme, the press club is holding a contest calling for nominations in three categories: Who, what and which places define Milwaukee? Honorees will be recognized at the birthday celebration. The party will also include gourmet food stations by Bartolotta’s Catering, complimentary beer, coffee and cake, and a cash bar. The party will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grain Exchange, located at 225 E. Michigan St., Suite 5, in Milwaukee. Cost is $35, and attendees must register by Friday, Jan. 23. For more information or to register, visit www.milwaukeepressclub.org/events.
