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Business Day

Business Day in Madison will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center. This event brings business leaders from all over the state together to discuss important issues facing the business community and our state. We invite you to attend what is certain to be an insightful program.
Oct 17, 2024
8:00 am - 1:45 pm

Location

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
1 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI 53703

Event Agenda

2024 Program

Program details will be released as they become available.

Program subject to change

Wednesday, October 16

5:00-7:00PM

Welcome Reception

*Registration includes admission to the Welcome Reception, on Wednesday, October 16 at the Madison Club, 5:00-7:00pm
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Program subject to change

Thursday, October 17

8:00AM

Registration & Networking

9:00AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:10am

Leadership Strategies of a U.S. Marine

Eimer Stahl Logo

Kevin Hermening

Retired U.S. Marine & Iran Hostage Crisis Survivor

9:55AM

Washington and the World: The New Geopolitics of Great Power Competition

bank of america logo

John Sitilides

National Security Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute; & Former State Department Diplomacy Consultant

10:40AM

Networking Break

11:00AM

2024 Bipartisan Election Preview

Michael Best logo

Donna Brazile

Former DNC Chairwoman

Reince Priebus

Former RNC Chairman

11:45AM

Lunch

WEC3 logo

12:45PM

CEO Fireside Chat

Kurt Bauer

Kurt Bauer

President & CEO, WMC

Chris Drees

President & CEO, Menasha Corp.

1:15PM

U.S. Senate Candidate

Eric Hovde

Wisconsin Businessman

1:35PM

Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Award

presented by Johnson Financial Group

1:50PM

Closing Remarks

2:00PM

Adjourn

Business Day

Details

Early Bird (Now- September 30th)

Individual: $160

Table: $1,200 

Regular (October 1st– 17th)

Individual: $185

Table: $1,400 

Business Day

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Speaker Sponsors

bank of america logo
Michael Best logo
WEC3 logo

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Kwik Trip Logo

Gold SponsorS

Silver Sponsors

Kikkoman logo

Bronze Sponsors

Copper Sponsors

Special thanks to our 2024 WMC Chamber Partners for their commitment to our events and programs throughout the year!

Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism • Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center • Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce • Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Commerce • Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce • Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce • Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce • Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce •  De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce • DeForest Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce • Delafield Chamber of Commerce • Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce • Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce • Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce • Envision Greater Fond du Lac • Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce • Forward Janesville • Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce • Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce • Greater Green Bay Chamber • Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce • Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce • Hartland Chamber of Commerce • Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce • Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce • Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau • Jefferson Chamber of Commerce • La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce  Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce • Madison Black Chamber of Commerce • Marinette Chamber of Commerce  • Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry •  Menomonie Chamber of Commerce • Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce • Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce • Middleton Chamber of Commerce • Milton Area Chamber of Commerce • Monona East Side Business Alliance • Mosinee Chamber of Commerce • Mt. Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce • Muskego Chamber of Commerce • New Berlin Chamber of Commerce • New London Area Chamber of Commerce • North Shore Chamber of Commerce • Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce • Portage Area Chamber of Commerce • Portage County Business Council • Poynette Chamber of Commerce • Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce • Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce • Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce • The Chamber (Greater Menomonee Falls & Sussex Area)  The Chamber of Manitowoc County • Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce • VISIT Lake Geneva • Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce • Waukesha County Business Alliance • Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce • Wausau Chamber of Commerce • Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce • West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce

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Brittany Rockwell

Questions?

Please contact Brittany Rockwell with questions or input.