- Friday, November, 18 MRA – The Management Association will host a morning briefing entitled A Business Leader’s Guide to the Economy at the MRA Conference Center, N19W24400 Riverwood Dr., in Waukesha from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.. The event will feature a presentation by economist Alan Beaulieu, of the Institute for Trends Research. The program will outline the economic cycles we will likely see on the horizon. Alan will eliminate the confusion and recommend actions organizations should take now in order to maximize their profit potential. Cost to attend is $125 for MRA Members and $150 for nonmembers.
- Friday, Nov. 18 Sprecher Brewery will host its first annual Wisconsin Fresh Hop Special Amber party to commemorate the release of its inaugural beer. The event, held at the Brewery located at 701 W. Glendale Ave, in Glendale, will begin with tours at 5 and 6 p.m. Live music and entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. The new beer was made with 200 pounds of Wisconsin cascade hops selected by Randy Sprecher at Wakatsch Farms in Wausau. Guests are also invited to partake in the well-known and competitive Bavarian contest, the Masskrugstemmen which means Real Strong Man). The person who can hold a stein of beer with their arm extended for as long as they can will take home a case of Sprecher beer. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and includes tour, live music, Sprecher pint glass, pint of Wisconsin Fresh Hop Special Amber, two additional pints of your choice, unlimited soda. Cash bar available. Make your
reservations be calling the Sprecher Gift Shop: 414.964.2739. - Wednesday, Nov. 23 The Milwaukee Press Club will host Wisconsin Assembly speaker of Jeff Fitzgerald, a candidate for U.S. Senate at a newsmaker luncheon at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells St., from 11:45a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A media panel featuring local professional journalists will interview Fitzgerald. The Milwaukee Press Club will present each of the candidates for the Senate seat in a series of Newsmaker Luncheons over the next few months.The Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Luncheon Series is presented to shed light on issues of the day. The public is invited to attend. The cost to attend is $15 for MPC members, $20 for non-members and $10 for students. Lunch is included. Seating will be limited. Pre-registration and advance payment is required and may be done online at www.milwaukeepressclub.org.
- Wednesday, Nov. 30 Mount Mary College will offer a free lecture on diversity issues in Stiemke hall, located on the second floor of Notre Dame Hall on Mount Mary’s Campus. The event is open to the public. The lecture, “Personal Stories of American Indian Women Community Leaders” will be presented by a panel of representatives from the First Nation’s Women’s Professional Group. The panel members include Judy Dordel of the Indian Summer Festival; Kaye Garcia, Forest County Potawatomi Foundation; Richanda Kaquatosh, First Nation’s Studies at Milwaukee Public Schools; Jacqueline Schram, Office of Government and Public Affairs at Marquette University and Zackie Zalim of Northwestern Mutual Life. The lecture is part of Mount Mary’s Foley-Poehlman Diversity Lecture Series, which aims to broaden discussion around diversity and how it impacts our lives. For more information about the Foley-Poehlman Diversity Lecture Series, contact Dr. Shawnee Daniels-Sykes, SSND or Dr. Lynne Woehrle at 414-258-4810 or visit www.mtmary.edu.
