- Tuesday, Oct. 11 Third annual social media summit will be held at the Marquette Alumni Memorial Union Weasler Auditorium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The summit, presented by Hanson Dodge Creative and Marquette University will feature national speakers from brands like IBM, Lands End, The North Face, PepsiCo, American Eagle Outfitters and others. The focus of the summit will be on real world examples and be a mix of keynote presentations, panel discussion and workshops. Cost to attend is $99 and is limited to 350 people. All proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for students at the Marquette Diederich College of Communication. To register, visit www.prsm-summit.com.
- Wednesday, Oct. 12 Summit Young Professionals, a program of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, will hold a networking and educational event, The High Level ABCs of Social Media at AmeriSign & Graphics, 115 W., Wisconsin Avenue, in Pewaukee from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is presented by Phil Gerbyshak of Turning Minds Inc., Tim Gluth and Kate Knox of North Shore Bank, and Chris Sherman of AmeriSign & Graphics. Focus will be on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own mobile device and have a profile set up on the three social media platforms. Event is open to young professionals ages 21 to 35. Admission to the event is $10 for Chamber and Summit members and $20 for non-members. Advance registration with payment is required by Tuesday, October 11. Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce members and non-members can register at 262-786-1886 or email bcc@brookfieldchamber.com.
- Wednesday, Oct. 12 123@5 networking event will be held at Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill, 185 N. Jefferson St., in Milwaukee beginning at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone interested in business networking. No membership is required cash bar will be available. For more information visit: http://events.linkedin.com/Milwaukees-Premiere-Business-Networking/pub/744114
- Thursday, Oct. 13 Sales Progress LLC and Biztimes Media LLC will host SalesFest, a full-day of training workshops demonstrating the latest tools and strategies in selling, social media and marketing. The event will be held at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, 758 N. Broadway, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. BizTimes readers involved in sales, customer service and marketing are invited to attend the workshops, which will feature speakers such as Tom Synder, Paul Stillmank, Tim Hagen, Mike Carroll, Dave Stevens, Andy Strupp, Tom Larwa, Karin Conway, Todd Thompson, Kathy Reading, Pat Bieser and Jonathon Brewer. Cost to attend is $175. Space is limited. For additional information and registration, visit http://salesfest2011.eventbrite.com.
