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January 2026

Corporate Risk Management Series: Managing Economic Risk in Real Estate Deals: Preferred Returns & Operating Agreement Drafting

Wednesday, January 7, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

BizTimes Future 50 Awards

Thursday, January 8, 202611:00 AM - 1:30 PM (CST)
Italian Community Center

BizTimes Manufacturing Summit

Thursday, January 8, 202612:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CST)
Brookfield Conference Center

Breakfast Briefing Series: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

Wednesday, January 21, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

Navigating the Markets 2026 & Beyond

Wednesday, January 21, 202611:30 AM - 1:30 PM (CST)
The Pfister - Rouge Ballroom 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Doors Open: 11:30am *Lunch will be served at event *Structure parking will be validated at registration

BizTimes Media 2026 Economic Trends

Thursday, January 22, 20267:00 AM - 10:30 AM (CST)
Italian Community Center

Construction Insights Series — What You Need to Know for 2026

Tuesday, January 27, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CST)

Milwaukee Business Journal Power Breakfast with Timothy Gerend

Thursday, January 29, 20267:30 AM - 9:00 AM (CST)
The Pfister Hotel

Brews and Branding: A Manufacturing Roundtable Featuring Chris Luecke

Thursday, January 29, 20261:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CST)
The event is located in the Garden Room inside the Hilton Garden Inn next to The Brookfield Conference Center.

February 2026

Corporate Risk Management Series: Managing IP Risk Through the Employment Lifecycle

Wednesday, February 4, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

BizTimes KABA Ovation Awards

Thursday, February 5, 20264:30 PM - 9:30 PM (CST)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside

2026 Higher Education Forum

Monday, February 9, 20269:30 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Complimentary Lunch! - Calvary Placement Agency

Tuesday, February 10, 20261:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)
1433 North Water Street, Suite 400 & 500, Milwaukee, WI, 53202

Milwaukee Business Journal 2026 Residential Real Estate: Insights & Innovation

Friday, February 13, 20268:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CST)
Hilton Milwaukee City Center

Breakfast Briefing Series: Navigating the Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Wednesday, February 18, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

Milwaukee Business Journal Mentoring Monday

Monday, February 23, 202610:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)
Waukesha County Technical College

Landmark Credit Union Live Community Event

Wednesday, February 25, 20266:30 PM - 9:30 PM (CST)
1051 N Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203

BizTimes Future Workforce Summit

Thursday, February 26, 20262:00 PM - 6:30 PM (CST)
Italian Community Center

March 2026

Corporate Risk Management Series: Accessing New Markets While Managing Business Risks

Wednesday, March 4, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

Corporate Risk Management Series: Accessing New Markets While Managing Business Risks

Wednesday, March 4, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

BizTimes M&A Forum

Thursday, March 12, 20262:00 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
Brookfield Conference Center

Breakfast Briefing Series: Retaliation & Discrimination Claims: Prevention, Risk, and Best Practices for Employers

Wednesday, March 18, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)

AI in Action for Functional Leaders

Thursday, March 19, 20265:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
Street parking and public lots available nearby. Enter via south door on Beech Street.

URBANO 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 20268:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Potawatomi Conference Center

Transformative CEO Summit

Tuesday, March 24, 202610:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
Register Here: https://theceoforumgroupinstitute.com/register-for-the-transformative-ceo-virtual-summit/?coupon=HW8

April 2026

Corporate Risk Management Series: Using Intellectual Property as a Business Tool

Wednesday, April 1, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)

Amtrak Hiawatha West Extension Public Webinar

Tuesday, April 14, 20267:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CDT)
500 W. Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Union Station), Chicago, IL, 60661

Breakfast Briefing Series: Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenants: Drafting for Enforceability

Wednesday, April 15, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)

Closing the Deal: The Ultimate Sales Training in Milwaukee

Friday, April 17, 20268:30 AM - 2:30 PM (CDT)
313 N. Plankinton Ave., Suite 207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203

Grand Opening: ArchWell Health Harambee

Tuesday, April 28, 202611:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
2730 N Martin Luther King Dr., Milwaukee, WI, 53212

Exit Planning 101: What Every Business Owner Should Consider

Wednesday, April 29, 202612:00 PM - 12:30 PM (CDT)
Online

BizTimes Bourbon & Brokers

Wednesday, April 29, 20264:30 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
South Second

Grand Opening: ArchWell Health Mitchell West

Thursday, April 30, 202611:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
1016 W. Layton Avenue, WI, Milwaukee, WI, 53221

May 2026

Corporate Risk Management Series: Tariffs & Trade Disruption - Navigating Cost Pressures and Supply Chain Risk

Wednesday, May 6, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)

Modernizing the Employee Experience

Thursday, May 7, 20269:30 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin Inc.

Bar & Rec's Summer Fun & Flavor Mobile Showcase

Thursday, May 7, 20264:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)

Bernie's Book Bank In-Classroom Distributions

Monday, May 11, 2026All day

Milwaukee Public Market Presents - Milwaukee Mornings

Thursday, May 14, 20267:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)
Milwaukee Public Market

Preparing for a Successful Exit: Planning Years in Advance

Tuesday, May 19, 202612:00 PM - 12:30 PM (CDT)
Online

AI Roundtable with SVA Consulting

Wednesday, May 20, 20268:00 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)
Harley-Davidson Museum® 400 West Canal Street Milwaukee, WI 53201

Breakfast Briefing Series: Workplace Whodunit - Internal Investigations That Hold Up in Court

Wednesday, May 20, 20268:30 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)

The Shared Mission Seminar

Wednesday, May 20, 20263:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)

Book Lover's Event

Wednesday, May 20, 20265:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Prairie Springs on Park at the Urban Ecology Center - onsite parking

Barton Perriera Trunk Show - Metro Eye

Thursday, May 21, 20269:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CDT)
Located in the Third Ward near the corner of Chicago and Milwaukee Street - first floor.

BizTimes Biz Expo

Thursday, May 21, 20269:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CDT)

Barton Perriera Trunk Show - Metro Eye

Thursday, May 21, 20269:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CDT)
Located in the Third Ward near the corner of Chicago and Milwaukee Street - first floor.

Reading Between the Lines: Interpreting Nonprofit Financial Statements

Thursday, May 28, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
Online

Reading Between the Lines: Interpreting Nonprofit Financial Statements

Thursday, May 28, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
Online

June 2026

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September 2026

Business After Hours with BBB + Plum Media

Wednesday, September 9, 20264:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
1418 West Saint Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233

MKE History Trivia @ Explorium Distilled

Wednesday, September 16, 20267:00 PM - 9:00 PM (CDT)
333 W Juneau Ave. , Milwaukee, 53203

Connecting Community Voices: Latine Experience in MKE Co.

Thursday, September 17, 20265:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
910 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive , Milwaukee, WI, 53203

Aligned After Hours: a networking event

Thursday, September 17, 20266:30 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
Chiropractic Company Milwaukee Third Ward, entrance faces 1st street

Bernie Cup

Monday, September 21, 202611:00 AM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
The Bog, 3121 County Rd I, Saukville, 53080

An Employer-Led Conversation on the Future of Talent: Co-Creating Future Talent Through Work-Based Learning

Wednesday, September 23, 20263:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
BMO Institute for Learning

Closing the Deal: Sales Boot Camp

Friday, September 25, 20268:30 AM - 2:30 PM (CDT)
313 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53203

October 2026

Lunch and Learn: Milwaukee’s LGBTQIA+ History

Friday, October 2, 202612:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CDT)
Virtual Program | Registration Required. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nj88g7r

Author Talk with Nora L. Rubel

Thursday, October 8, 20265:30 PM - 6:30 PM (CDT)
Downtown Milwaukee next to Pere Marquette Park

AALAM Annual Community Meeting

Thursday, October 8, 20265:30 PM (CDT) (end time unavailable)
The event will take place in the Bradley Pavilion inside of the Marcus Center

The State of WI Manufacturing: AI, Innovation & Impact

Wednesday, October 21, 20261:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CDT)
The Garden Room Hilton Garden Inn / Brookfield Conference Center

BizTimes Madwaukee2050

Thursday, October 22, 202612:00 AM - 12:00 AM (CDT)

Bernie's Book Bank Grand Opening Celebration

Thursday, October 22, 20264:30 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT)
5235 N. Ironwood Rd, Milwaukee, 53217

Who Will Build America's Future?

Thursday, October 29, 20267:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)
Milwaukee Marriott West

Drawing Connections: Screen-Printing Workshop

Thursday, October 29, 20265:30 PM - 7:30 PM (CDT)
910 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive , Milwaukee, WI, 53203

November 2026