*Thursday, Jan. 2, Target Free First Thursday will grant free admission to visitors at the Milwaukee Art Museum, located at 700 N. Art Museum Dr. in Milwaukee. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the first Thursday of each month, courtesy of Target. For more information, visit http://mam.org/calendar/events/.
*Tuesday, Jan. 7, FUEL Milwaukee will hold a “Purely Social @ Camp Bar MKE.” The free social event at Camp Bar MKE will include complimentary appetizers, drink specials for FUEL members, and group activities. The event will also provide the space for more than 200 young professionals, new Milwaukee residents, and other attendees to socialize and network. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Camp Bar MKE is located at 4044 N. Oakland Ave. in Shorewood. Attendees are encouraged to come alone or bring a friend. For more information or to register, visit www.fuelmilwaukee.org/events.
*Thursday, Jan. 9, Stream Creative will present a sales and marketing conference titled “Experience Inbound 2014” at the Harley-Davidson Museum, located at 400 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee. The conference will cover industry topics, such as aligning sales and marketing teams, improving website and marketing efforts, and turning leads into customers, with presentations from area thought leaders. The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost to attend is $189. For more information about the event and its speakers or to secure registration, visit www.experienceinbound.com.
*Friday, Jan. 10, Palermo’s Pizza and Pizzeria 3301 will host a pizza and wine tasting featuring five Italian wines, wood-fired pizzas, and a mini factory tour. The bar will open at 6 p.m. for patrons with the tour beginning at 7 p.m. Cost to attend is $30 per person. Advance reservations are required. Palermo’s Pizza is located at 3301 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee.
*Thursday, Jan. 16, the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce will hold a “Business After 5” networking event at Mozzaluna Pizzeria, located at 17700 W. Capitol Dr. in Brookfield. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Advance registration costs $10 for chamber members, $15 at the door for chamber members, $15 for first-time guests, and $40 for non-members. For more information or to register, visit http://business.brookfieldchamber.com.
*Friday, Jan. 17, BizTimes Media will hold the annual Northern Trust Economic Trends Breakfast to give the business community insight about expectations for the year ahead with previews of trends in staffing, manufacturing, housing, digital technology, marketing and more. The event will feature a panel discussion of industry experts followed by breakout sessions focused on building wealth, preserving wealth and planning for taxes for 2014. The event will run from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Italian Conference Center, located at 631 E. Chicago St. in Milwaukee. Cost to attend is $60 for individuals and $600 for a corporate table of 10. For more information or to register, visit www.biztimes.com/trends.
