Friday, June 17 The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin will host a breakfast meeting from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. The guest speaker will be Kevin Shafer, executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. The cost to attend is $30 for IBA members, $40 for non-members. For more information or to register, go to www.ibaw.com, or call (608) 251-5546.
Monday, June 20 BMA Milwaukee will host its annual BIG SWING 9 golf fundraiser at the Mequon Country Club, 12400 N. Ville du Parc Drive, from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Great Lakes distillery will provide onside sampling, lunch and dinner will be provided. The theme for the reception will be Viva! Las Vegas! For more information or to register click here.
Thursday, June 23 The Village of Brown Deer will host it’s first Thursday Evening at the Park event at Brown Deer Village Park, 4800 W. Green Brook Drive in Milwaukee. The event will feature entertainment, food, beverages, children’s play area and will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 for adults. Visit www.granvillebrowndeerchamber.org for more information.
Friday, June 24 Top Floor Technologies will host a Social Media Bootcamp at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendees will learn how to use social media in an effective, practical way and how to separate the hype from the reality and focus on tools to use for business. The session is specifically geared for companies who are just getting started with social media, or those who are wondering what social media is about and what it means for their business.This hands-on workshop will provide attendees with an overview of primary social media venues and their business applications, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and will also teach you how to set up Google Alerts to help monitor the online conversations taking place about your company and your market. Cost to attend is $100, to register click here and use the code WCBA to receive $25 off your registration fee.
