Corporate Casual

Investing in Research - Making A Difference
2018-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is Wisconsin’s premier technology transfer and research foundation. WARF has supported scientific research at the University of Wisconsin Madison since 1925.
This month’s speaker is WARF’s Managing Director, Erik Iverson. Iverson, who came to WARF in 2016, will share both WARF’s history and current day contributions that advance research, technology innovation, partnerships, including its work on developing a venture capital fund to support Wisconsin start-ups.
Join us on September 25, 2018 at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence
2018-08-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
As technology continues to rapidly change the way we work and live our lives, it’s sometimes a challenge to keep up with all the latest innovations and what is driving these changes. At the center of a lot of the innovation today are machines or computer systems learning to do and perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. This theory is better known as Artificial Intelligence or machine learning.
Our guest this month is Dr. Derek Riley, Ph.D. an associate professor in MSOE’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and the director of MSOE’s new Computer Science program, which is focused on artificial intelligence.
Join us on August 28th to hear Dr. Riley share the latest on Artificial Intelligence as he presents “The Future of AI”

2018 Summer Social - @AleHouseMilwaukee
2018-06-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Celebrate! Summer Social with Corporate Casual @AleHouse Milwaukee
This month we deviate from our normal networking and excellent speaker series to celebrate the personal friendships and business relationships we’ve made throughout the year and to invite non-members to explore the networking opportunities provided through Corporate Casual.
Join us on June 26th for a FREE Summer Social hosted at the Milwaukee Ale House – Hop Side Down Irish Pub. This event is open to all members and Non-Members of Corporate Casual. Free food and drinks will be available.
We look forward to seeing all of our members and guests on June 26th at 5pm at the Milwaukee Ale House.

Grocery Wars Heating Up In Milwaukee
2018-05-22 16:00 - 18:00
In case you have not noticed, there are two phenomenon that are taking place nationally and here in Milwaukee. The number of brick and mortar retail businesses that are reducing their square footage, closing locations and or going out of business. At the same time, the traditional grocery store business continues to be growing, adding new locations, innovating and adapting to the new retail landscape.
In Milwaukee, Sendik’s Food Market has thrived and continues to innovate and compete with much larger national chains that have entered the marketplace.
Join us on May 22nd to hear from Ted Balistreri, President of Sendik’s as he discusses the state of the grocery business in Milwaukee and how Sendik’s is adapting to rapidly changing consumer habits.

Charlie Sykes on Trump and The Future of the Republican Party
2018-04-24 16:00 - 18:00
Until he stepped down in December 2016, Charlie Sykes was one of Wisconsin’s top-rated and most influential conservative talk show hosts. He’s currently an MSNBC contributor, a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard magazine, and the host of that magazine’s Daily Standard Podcast. Charlie also appears regularly on a variety of network and nationally syndicated news programs, and writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Politico and many other national publications.
As demonstrated in his online and televised commentaries and his latest book, How the Right Lost Its Mind, Charlie is an outspoken critic of the Trump Administration and the conservative “alternative reality” media that he was once labeled as being a part of.
Join us on April 24th to hear Charlie’s thoughts on President Donald Trump, current political events and the future of the Republican Party.

Milwaukee Economic Development - Current Projects & Future Visions
2018-03-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Economic Development activity in the city of Milwaukee has been extremely high over the last several years. The new Milwaukee Bucks arena, the Northwestern Mutual Tower & Commons, several new hotels and office buildings, residential apartment buildings and a controversial but publicly funded trolley just to name a few. Our guest speaker this month has been a part of all of these projects and many others.
Our speaker this month is Rocky Marcoux, the Commissioner of the Department of City Development for the City of Milwaukee. In this role, Rocky oversees the city’s economic development, real estate, neighborhood improvement and planning efforts.
Rocky has been a regular speaker at Corporate Casual, but he plans to provide an update on current projects, (some you may not be aware of), and give us an insight into the City’s vision for future development.
Join us on March 27th at 5pm to meet and hear Rocky Marcoux.

Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club
2018-02-27 16:00 - 18:00
The Admirals first took to the ice in the winter of 1970 as an amateur club known as the Milwaukee Wings, the name was changed in 1971. After many changes in the league, the Admirals continue to be one the more successful franchises in the American Hockey League.
With changes at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the team has taken up home at the newly renovated UWM Panther Arena. Integral to the Admirals success on the ice and off has been Jon Greenberg, who is in his 13th year as the president of the club.
Under his guidance the team has seen significant increases in attendance and corporate sponsorship. Last season, the Admirals set new organizational standards for revenue generation which was recognized by the American Hockey League.
Join us on February 27th at 5pm to meet and hear from Jon on the current state of the Milwaukee Admirals.

Introduction to Crypto Currency - 21st Century Unicorn or Money of the Future
2018-01-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
You’ve heard all the headlines and it sounds very mysterious and sexy, but what exactly is crypto currency: 21st-century unicorn – or the money of the future?
This month’s guest is Jonathan Wichmann, a business owner, investor and online educator that specializes in training investors on how to invest in gold, silver and crypto currency. Jonathan is the owner of JMW Innovation. He is also the owner and creator of the online trading alert subscription and training site NextWealthTransfer.com.
Jonathan has been involved in the crypto currency space for over 5 years, purchasing his first Bitcoin at $20. Join us on January 23, 2018 at 5pm to meet and hear from a local expert on crypto currency.

How to Capitalize on the New LinkedIn for Your Business & Your Personal Brand
2017-11-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Join the 80,000+ people who have learned how to achieve business and career success with LinkedIn, the world’s most popular professional networking site, from Wayne Breitbarth, a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and author of the bestseller The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success. Wayne will be sharing all the latest strategies and features of the new updated LinkedIn platform for increasing your business and improving your personal brand.

Revitalizing Near West Side Milwaukee
2017-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
The revitalization of downtown Milwaukee has been all over the local and even national news. What is not always highlighted is the great efforts that are underway to revitalize the near west side neighborhoods near downtown.
This month’s guest and his company Near West Side Partners, are spearheading the efforts to transform the perception of the near west side to attract tenants and other developers to the neighborhood. He will share with us the great successes and challenges they have had bringing investment and opportunity to this area.
Don’t miss this month’s event! Please join us on Tuesday October 24th, 2017 to hear and meet Keith Stanley, Executive Director, Near West Side Partners.

Financial Wellness And The Impact of Financial Instability In The Workforce
2017-09-26 16:00 - 18:00
Financial Technology, or “Fintech” as it’s known, is a rapidly growing industry that includes companies that leverage new technology to create new and better financial services for both consumers and businesses. These tech startups have realized early that financial services of all kinds – including money transfer, lending, investing, payments, etc. need to seamlessly integrate in the lives of the tech-savvy and sophisticated customers of today to stay relevant in a world where business and private life become increasingly digitalized.
This month’s guest is the Founder and CEO of a local fintech start up – Shift Savings, Inc. Craig Sweeney launched his company to help the millions of Americans who live pay check to pay check with an easy to use personal financial savings solution.
Join us on Tuesday September 26th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club as we welcome Craig Sweeney of Shift Savings, Inc.

Accelerate Startups - August Event
2017-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in America. Our guest this month is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of gener8tor.
gener8tor is one the leading accelerator companies in the nation that supports the growth of startups in Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis through a network of experienced mentors, technologist, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists.
gener8tor invests in high-growth startups, including software, IT, web, SaaS, e-commerce and hardware. Accepted startups receive up to $140K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.
Join us on August 22nd at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Troy Vossler, co-founder & Managing Director of gener8tor.

Start Me Up! Business Accelerator
2017-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Milwaukee has traditionally lagged other similar sized cities for access to venture capital. This month’s guest co-founded a nationally ranked, GOLD-tier business accelerator that invests in high growth startups across Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis.
Troy Vosseller is the co-founder and Managing Director of Gener8tor. Join Corporate Casual on August 22nd to hear Troy discuss the latest trends in venture capital and how his firm helping entrepreneurs fund their ideas.

Rev Your Engines! FREE Summer Social @ Royal Enfield
2017-06-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal Enfield, 226 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Join Corporate Casual for our annual Summer Social! One time per year we deviate from our normal event format to open our doors to non-members to learn more about Corporate Casual. This FREE event is open to all Corporate Casual Members, guests of members and others interested in learning more about the unique networking experiences available through Corporate Casual.
This year’s summer social will be held at the Royal Enfield motorcycle dealership. Royal Enfield is a 116 year old motorcycle maker based in India. They’ve recently opened their first North American headquarters & store in America’s motorcycle capital – right here in the 3rd Ward of Downtown Milwaukee.
Get a chance to see some of these classic machines and listen to a brief presentation from the general manager.
FREE Test Drives available with a valid motorcycle license.
Join us on June 27th at Royal Enfield of Milwaukee Royal Enfield of Milwaukee at 226 N Water St, Milwaukee WI 53202 at 5pm

Lights, Camera, Action ! Milwaukee Film
2017-05-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Many in Milwaukee take for granted the size, quality, commitment and positive economic impact the arts community has in a city of our size. Milwaukee Film is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences.
This month’s guest, Jonathan Jackson, is the Executive Director of Milwaukee Film. He will discuss their efforts to build a world class cultural institution centered on Film in Milwaukee. Their signature event of the year is The MKE Film Festival which ranks in the top 10 nationally and attracts nearly 80,000 attendees, produces 500 separate events with the help of 150 different sponsors and a rapidly growing membership of 3500.
Please join us on June 27th to get a behind the scenes look at a nationally recognized event staged in our own backyard.

Milwaukee’s Community Stories
2017-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
The problems facing the traditional news media are well known, but this month’s guests take a unique approach to telling the stories of our community.
Nate Imig is Managing Producer of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s feature segment Community Stories. Every week, he is out and about in Milwaukee, interviewing people and organizations making a difference in his hometown. He and his team produce five original short form feature stories about Milwaukee and its nonprofits every week, both for on-air and online audiences. In addition to creating audio content. Nate also works closely with his colleague, Laura Kezman, to create in-depth documentary-style video content for the station’s multimedia series 88Nine Presents, exploring various topics through personal storytelling.

Business Opportunities in the Age of Legalized Marijuana
2017-03-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
As more states move to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana, the businesses that help make the controversial industry run are facing some unique challenges in selling their products and services to growers and distributors. Landlords, banks, manufacturers, and other vendors all encounter greater scrutiny.
Our guest this month, Clif Tomasini, is the business manager for Therma-Stor, a Madison, WI based firm that manufactures energy efficient, commercial dehumidifiers to the cannabis industry.
According to analyst estimates, legal marijuana sales could soar from $6 billion today to $50 billion by 2026. Additionally, the industry currently employs about 150,000 people and analysts predict that the marijuana job market could double or triple in the years to come.
Join us on Tuesday March 28th to learn more about this growing industry.

Crowdsourcing Ideas
2017-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Our guest this month, Coby Skonord CEO and Founder of Milwaukee- based start-up Ideawake, Ideawake makes it efficient to tap into the ideas of thousands of employees, customers, and suppliers, empowering companies to identify and take advantage of market trends faster than their competition.
A challenge facing many companies today is the need to keep up with latest technological advances that can impact the market need for their product or service. Many companies are turning to their employees, customers and other stakeholders to come up with unique solutions to complex business problems.
Coby is a contrarian thinker who believes that the power of online collaboration is the only way to solve the biggest problems facing the world today and overcome the greatest obstacles facing the businesses of tomorrow.

Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Plan Under Attack
2017-01-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Mr Sachin Chheda is director of the Fair Elections Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that recently convinced a federal three-judge panel to declare Wisconsin’s legislative district maps unconstitutional on the grounds that they are the product of partisan gerrymandering. The Court based its decision on evidence of a large “efficiency gap” created by the redistricting plan.
Join us on January 24th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Mr. Chheda explain this “efficiency gap” standard and the implications if this standard is approved by the US Supreme Court in the appeal that is anticipated from this decision.

Reforming Milwaukee Public School System
2016-11-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Like many urban school districts around the country, the Milwaukee Public School System is facing significant challenges. This month’s guest speaker is Dr Darienne Driver, Superintendent of the Milwaukee Public School System. Dr. Driver is a high-energy visionary who has initiated a series of bold reform measures designed to improve student outcomes through deeper engagement with community organizations, parents, students and staff and by increasing opportunities for staff development and support.
Please join us Tuesday May 24th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Dr. Driver discuss the challenges facing MPS and the bold reforms she’s leading.

October Event - Chief Judge Maxine White
2016-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Chief Judge Maxine Aldridge White was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March 2015 to serve as chief judge of the state’s First Judicial District, which is comprised of Milwaukee County.

Golf's US Open Championship Comes to Milwaukee Area
2016-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Erin Hills is among one the best golf courses in the country and has been chosen by the USGA to host the 2017 US Open Championship. Our guests in September are two of the people responsible for putting on one of golf’s more prestigious events, right here in our backyard.
Join us on September 27th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club as we host John Morrisette & Eric Steinmer from the USGA and get a behind the scenes look at how an event like this comes together.

August - Summer Social!
2016-08-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Brown Bottle Pub, 221 W Galena St, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, United States
Get a sneak peak at the luxury suites at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and the new private club at the Brown Bottle Pub. This is an event that is free to members and non-members.

Changing the Milwaukee Skyline - Northwestern Mutual
2016-06-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
There is no doubt that Milwaukee’s downtown is seeing tremendous new development. The largest of the developments is the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons project. Our guest speaker in June will be Cal Schattschneider, Director Campus & Event Experiences for Northwestern Mutual and one of the key people responsible for over seeing the project and the changing of Milwaukee’s skyline.
Please join us on June 28th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.

New Urban High School in Milwaukee Proving Excellence Can Be Achieved
2016-05-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Urban communities around the country and here in Milwaukee are struggling to provide high quality educational opportunities to their citizens. Our speaker for this month is Andrew E Stith, Founding President of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee, the latest in a growing number of private schools seeking to fill the educational opportunity gap in Milwaukee.
Cristo Rey in Milwaukee is part of a nationwide network of 30 Catholic, college preparatory high schools for students from limited financial means. All Cristo Rey schools share a unique and innovative model which empowers students to pursue higher education through a rigorous curriculum and provides invaluable professional work experience through their Corporate Work Study Program. An amazing 100% of Cristo Rey students get accepted into college.
The Corporate Work Study Program is an innovative means of providing students with crucial hands-on, professional work experience. As a result of working in a business environment, students create positive relationships in the business and professional communities, build their resources, acquire valuable job experience and marketable skills, develop a network of business contacts, gain exposure to a wide range of career opportunities, inculcate a strong work ethic, and increase self-esteem. It’s no wonder why an astounding 100% of Cristo Rey students get accepted into college.
Please join us on Tuesday May 24th at 5pm Wisconsin Club to hear more about Cristo Rey High School in Milwaukee.

Professor Charles Franklin, Marquette University Law School
2016-04-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
It seems that the nation’s eyes have been on Wisconsin and our politics a lot over the last several years. And when people around the country want to know the mood of the state’s electorate on any given topic or political candidate, they look to the polls conducted by this month’s guest – Professor Charles Franklin of Marquette University Law School.
Professor Franklin is a nationally recognized government scholar and pollster, and has been director of the Marquette Law School Poll since its inception in 2012.
Franklin led the Law School Poll during the highly scrutinized 2012 election cycle, establishing Marquette as the definitive source for information concerning public opinion in Wisconsin. His articles on partisanship, public opinion and the Supreme Court and U.S. Senate elections have appeared in a number of major journals and book chapters. He has been a member of the ABC News election night analysis team since 2002.
Please join us on Tuesday April 26th for an engaging and timely conversation with Professor Charles Franklin at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.

Milwaukee: It's Time to Choose A Leader - Mayoral Race
2016-03-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Amid public safety concerns due to rising crime rates, growing social unrest, failing public schools and booming private sector-led real estate development in the heart of downtown, the residents of Milwaukee face a choice next month to select their next mayor.
Please join us on Tuesday March 22nd as we host of one the candidates who claims he can help solve the city’s problems and bring jobs, public safety and a better public school system back to the City of Milwaukee.
Our guest on Tuesday March 22nd is mayoral candidate Alderman Bob Donovon. Alderman Donovon, often referred to as the “outspoken south side Alderman”, is a 4 term Alderman for Milwaukee’s 8th district, and was born & raised in Milwaukee.
REMINDER: Our new meeting location is the historic Wisconsin Club located at 900 W Wisconsin Ave., We will be meeting in the Deutscher Room. Parking is available on the back of building.
As usual, hors d’oeuvers, and cash bar are available. Please keep in mind that the Wisconsin Club does not accept credit cards at the bar.

Peter Feigin, President of the Milwaukee Bucks
2016-02-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Join us on Tuesday February 23rd at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear from Peter Feign, the President of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Peter Feigin brings decades of sports, corporate management and marketing experience to the Milwaukee Bucks organization, with experience both in the NBA and corporate world. His skills have been the key to the organization’s ability to secure additional sponsorship, create new community partnerships, grow its vibrant workforce and build a first-rate multi-purpose facility for Milwaukee.
Peter will be talking about the plans for the new Bucks Arena, development plans for the areas surrounding the arena and the future of the Bucks organization.

Milwaukee County Economic Development – An Update on the Milwaukee Bucks arena, The Couture and other high profile economic development within the county
2015-08-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
A lot is happening in Milwaukee County from the proposed new Bucks arena, the building of new high rise residential developments, and other high profile economic development. At the center of many of these things is the Milwaukee County government, and specifically our guest for this month.
In our continuous effort to deliver to our memberships (and guests) meaningful and timely topics; Corporate Casual is excited to host Tieg Whaley-Smith the Director of Administrative Services for Milwaukee County on Tuesday August 25th at 5pm at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
Tieg was appointed by County Executive Chris Able to serve as the county’s Economic Development Director in 2013, and in 2015 was appointed to be the Director of Administrative Services for the county. As the County’s Economic Development Director, Teig was responsible for managing the County’s real estate portfolio, creating $6,000,000 in land sales and nearly $25,000,000 in tax base and over 1,400 construction related jobs. As the Director of Administrative Services, Teig is responsible for oversight of the County Budget, Facilities, Procurement, Economic Development, Information Technology and several other divisions. Currently, Teig is spearheading the consolidated facilities planning effort to modernize Milwaukee County’s physical footprint, an exercise that is already projected to save the County more than $25 million.

June Social Event
2015-07-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The Great Lakes Distillery, 616 W Virginia Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53204, United States
5:00 – 7:00 pm – Networking
6:00 – Private Tour of the Distillery
Cost: FREE Hors d’oeuvers provided. Cash bar.
RSVP: Please register for our June Social Event by emailing your name, firm, and the date of the event to reg4c-casual@live.com
