Upcoming networking opportunities and events you should know about
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Wednesday, Jan. 6, The Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce is offering an advanced leadership program, called Leadership2, for graduates of Leadership Waukesha. Leadership2 is a program dedicated to the personal and professional growth and advancement of business professionals and has been designed for Leadership Waukesha Alumni. Today there are over 300 business professionals who have graduated from Leadership Waukesha, which is currently in its 21st year. The series of 12 sessions begins on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and runs through May. Sessions will be facilitated by Jerry Fons, president of Executive Power, LLC. More information can be found by visiting the Chamber’s website www.waukesha.org or by calling the Chamber at (262) 542.4249.
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Thursday, Jan. 7 The International Association of Administrative Professionals-Waukesha Chapter will host its next meeting at the Venice Club, 1905 N. Calhoun Road, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will feature a presentation on office ergonomics by Sara Mittelsteadt called “Maximize Employee Productivity While Reducing Injuries.” She has been selling and representing office products for more than 30 years.
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Friday, Jan. 22 BizTimes Media presents the Northern Trust Economic Trends Event at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., from 7:30 until 10 a.m. The 2010 panel includes Michael Knetter, Ph.D, U.S. representative Paul Ryan (R-Janesville), Bob Arzbaecher, chief executive officer of Generac Power Systems Inc., and Andy Nunemaker, president of EMSystems LLC. Cost to attend is $55 per individual or $550 for a corporate table of ten. Registration for Economic Trends is now open, visit www.biztimes.com/trend.
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Tuesday, Jan. 26 The Milwaukee Press Club will celebrate its 125th anniversary and host the 164th City of Milwaukee Birthday Party at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Cost to attend is $25 per person. For more information or to register visit the Milwaukee Press Club website: www.milwaukeepressclub.org/events.
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Thursday, Jan. 28 The Milwaukee Inventors’ Forum will hold its January meeting at Marquette University High School, 3306 W. Michigan St., starting at 5:30 p.m. Topics to be covered include: “Angels, Bootstrappers and Capital Contributions.” For more information visit www.abtechlaw.com.