On Monday, May 11, at 11 a.m. WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes will provide an update on factors influencing the timing of reopening Wisconsin businesses and highlight industry-specific resources companies can use to safely ramp up their operations, when the time is right.

Secretary Hughes will be broadcasting live from her home in Viroqua. You can watch the livestream on WEDC’s website at wedc.org/live.

A recording will be available following the livestream.

Topics for WEDC’s Focus Forward livestream are chosen based on the needs and interests voiced by the business community, WEDC partners and other Wisconsin residents.

For more information about Focus Forward, click here.

 

Past Force for Positive Change winners will join Wisconsin-based social impact investors and experts to discuss tactics for surviving and increasing impact as a social enterprise during the pandemic.

Winnie Karanja, Maydm (a Forbes magazine 30 under 30 winner)
Rebecca Nelson, Nelson and Pade
John McIntyre, American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Cecily Brose, UW-Madison Discovery to Product
Kelsey Otero, Marquette University (moderator)

Lunch(UP)date 5.6.20

Date: May 6, 2020

Time: 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

Take a break and enjoy lunch while staying connected, curious and informed with our next Lunch(UP)date featuring a conversation about reopening and recovery with leaders of the state’s two largest chambers of commerce, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce President Tim Sheehy.

Zoom login details will be sent via email prior to the meeting. If you have any questions please contact Suzanne at suzanne@madisonbiz.com.

 

The Annual Unity Picnic is a family friendly event with food, music, dance, face painting, and more! The event is held on the grounds of The Village on Park.

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2020
Time: 12 – 5 PM
Place: 2222 S. Park Street

There is no cost to attend!

Call (608) 729-1211 to learn about becoming a corporate or community sponsor.

Join Dane Buy Local for a webinar free and open to all.  Join business owners and groups for a mass webinar every Monday at 10:00am CT.

On Monday, May 4, 2020, we’ll have with us Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary, Missy Hughes and Dane County, Wisconsin Exec, Joe Parisi.

If anyone has specific questions, please submit ahead of time to colin@danebuylocal.com.

Join via Zoom.

Time: May 4, 2020 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/292534980

Meeting ID: 292 534 980

By Phone:

312 626 6799

Meeting ID: 292 534 980