*Thursday, Oct. 2, the Milwaukee Art Museum will grant free admission to families and individual visitors, thanks to the support of Target. Free admission is awarded on the first Thursday of each month with help from Target. Groups are not eligible for the promotion. During the free day, the museum will unveil a new exhibit of paintings, “Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums.” The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 700 N. Art Museum Drive in Milwaukee. For more information on its exhibits, visit www.mam.org.
*Wednesday, Oct. 8, New Berlin-based HNI will host a webinar on “Leveraging Social Media to Make Employees Your Best Recruiters.” During the free webinar, attendees will learn how to mobilize their company’s employee base to recruit top talent through social media. The digital presentation will feature George Blomgren, culture strategy director at The Good Jobs. The webinar is scheduled to run from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information or to register, click here.
*Thursday, Oct. 9, ActionCOACH of Elm Grove will host a free workshop on “How to Make Your Profits Soar.” The event, which targets business owners, will teach attendees ActionCOACH’s “5 Ways Model,” focused on the key areas that fuel profits. Attendees will also learn how to work on their business rather than in it, how to convert their advertising and marketing into an investment, how to maximize their time and how to build a team of talented employees. The workshop will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at ActionCOACH of Elm Grove, located at 13150 Watertown Plank Rd. in Elm Grove. For more information or to register, click here.
*Friday, Oct. 17, BizTimes Media’s 2014 Get Smarter Conference will feature an all-star panel of executive presenters who will offer young professionals advice on ways to advance their careers. The talent development conference, themed “The Transfer of Knowledge and Power to the Next Generation,” will help millennial workers understand how to become more in demand for employers. Executive panelists will share 50 ideas related to professional development, followed by a second panel of “rising stars,” who will highlight additional best practices for career advancement. The breakfast event will run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, 1721 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee. Cost is $40 for individuals and $320 for a corporate table of eight. For more information or to register, visit www.biztimes.com/smart.
*Thursday, Oct. 23, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce will host a Business After Hours at Rail Hall. During the event, attendees will have a chance to get to know peer leaders and employees from the region’s business community. The event will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at Walker Point’s Rail Hall, located at 131 W. Seeboth St. in Milwaukee. Cost is $10 for MMAC members and $20 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.mmac.org/events.
