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Wisconsin Bridal and Wedding Expo - Spring 2024
2024-04-21 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
“The Bridal & Wedding Expo features an amazing selection of wedding professionals ready to help you find the perfect gown, reception venue, invitations, photographer, music, menu, honeymoon destination, and much more!

Get Your Free Passes Today! https://www.bridalshowswi-wi.com/free-pass
Interested in Exhibiting? https://www.bridalshowswi-wi.com/info-for-exhibitors“

Metalcasting Congress 2024
2024-04-22 - 2024-04-25
Metalcasting Congress combines the best in learning, networking, and product exploration. Experience in-depth technical sessions on the latest industry advancements, classes taught by some of the world’s preeminent metalcasting experts, panel discussions on leading management techniques, keynotes set to inspire you, networking events to expand your horizons, and a show floor packed with exhibits from some of the world’s leading industry suppliers.

The Women's Center 2024 Empower Luncheon
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Baird Center
The Women’s Center’s largest fundraising event gathers over 500 influential individuals – community leaders, companies, and individuals like you – united in a single purpose: to empower survivors. Every dollar raised supports life-saving programs and services that provide safe havens, healing resources, and the strength to rise above abuse. All proceeds directly benefit survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, and trafficking through lifesaving and life-changing programs and services provided by The Women’s Center.

Milwaukee Tattoo Festival
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-28
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The Milwaukee Tattoo Festival offers a selection of over 200 of the best artists from all over the world right here in Milwaukee for three days of tattooing, art making, merch selling, and much more.
CONVENTION HOURS

Friday: 12PM – 10PM
Saturday: 11AM – 10PM
Sunday: 11AM – 7PM

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Spotlight Dance Cup
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-28
Since 1995, Spotlight has been an industry-leading organization dedicated to providing high-quality professional dance competitions throughout the country. With a reputation of client-focused excellence, Spotlight is committed to providing family-friendly, organized, fairly judged, and fun-filled events.

South Milwaukee High School Prom
2024-04-27
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Prom will take place from 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM.

More details can be found here.
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2024 Locksmith Pro Expo
2024-04-30 - 2024-05-03 | Baird Center
Step into the world of locksmithing at the 2024 Locksmith Pro Expo! The expo will bring industry leaders and locksmith professionals alike to create valuable connections and elevate locksmith education! Join them in Milwaukee, WI for extensive hands-on training, meet with industry leading suppliers and distributors, explore new products at the best prices, win $1,000s in giveaways and network with other locksmith professionals. Take this opportunity to expand your skill set and broaden your expertise in this ever-evolving industry!

3 Days of Extensive Hands-On Education
Countless Networking Opportunities
1 Expo to Score Incredible Deals & Win $1,000s in Prizes

Association for Career & Technical Education's (ACTE) Work-Based Learning Conference
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-03 | Baird Center
The 2024 Work-Based Learning Conference is here—where more than 1,000 CTE professionals will gather to discuss the hottest topics in work-based learning, network with colleagues and industry partners, and hear from exciting keynotes.

MMABSE 22nd Annual Teacher of the Year Recognition Gala
2024-05-04 17:30 - 21:00
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Alliance of Black School Educators (MMABSE) focuses on developing equitable educational opportunities for all children. Learn more and register here.

Association for Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Annual Conference
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-09
The APHL 2024 Annual Conference will be held May 6-9, 2024, in Milwaukee, WI. The conference is an in-person only event for the public health​ laboratory community, bringing together leaders, scientists, influencers and partners to share issues, trends and best practices driving laboratory science and public health today. Select sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand access after the conference.
APHL is excited to connect in Milwaukee and share the experience with our members and partners!

Reconnect with colleagues and friends
Share your experiences and build your network
Visit with 80+ industry partners and suppliers
Learn from 40+ sessions and 200+ scientific posters
Earn P.A.C.E.® and CPH continuing education credits

The Whole Bead Show
2024-05-09 - 2024-05-11
Show Hours:
Thursday & Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
EVERYONE WELCOME! This show is open to the general public. No pre-registration is required or offered. Get free tickets here.

MPS 17th Annual STEM Fair
2024-05-09 09:30 - 13:30 | Baird Center
Please join us for the 17th Annual STEM Fair. Interact with students, discover their innovative projects, and learn about classroom teaching and learning in science, technology,
engineering, and math!

Precision Arts Dance Challenge
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12
Welcome to Precision Arts Challenge, host of the original PAC Attack Challenge™, which is a kids’ dance competition where you learn as a competitor, find inspiration as a dancer, and are applauded as an artist.

2024 Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-16 | Baird Center
Produced by WHMA/IPC, the ONLY trade association exclusively representing the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry including manufacturers, their suppliers and customers, Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo is where the industry comes together with more than 3,000 attendees and nearly 200 exhibitors to find solutions to challenging wire problems through training and education and for the opportunity to network with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

SecureFutures 2024 Investment Conference
2024-05-14 13:30 - 16:00
Recognized as the Midwest’s premier event for cutting-edge investment thinking, the SecureFutures Investment Conference is modeled after Wall Street Week and the Ira Sohn Investment Research Conference in New York. The afternoon includes presentations from an impressive line-up of leading investment managers who volunteer their time to support the cause. All speakers present their most compelling investment ideas and perspectives.
All proceeds benefit financial literacy education for youth through SecureFutures (formerly Make A Difference – Wisconsin). To learn how you can get involved as a sponsor at this year’s event, contact Brenda Campbell at (414) 310-5920 or brenda@securefutures.org.

2024 AIA Wisconsin Conference & Expo on Architecture
2024-05-15 - 2024-05-16 | Baird Center
AIA Wisconsin is proud to host Wisconsin’s largest and longest running Conference on Architecture and Building Products Expo at the Baird Center in Milwaukee on May 15 & 16. This year’s Conference Theme is ‘Metamorphosis: The Future of Change with Technology, People, and the Profession’. Guided by this theme, the conference will explore diverse topics spanning Sustainability, Affordable Housing, Future Technologies, Evolving Career Paths, AI, DEI, and beyond. Attendees will dive into transformative presentations and discussions that will reshape perspectives on the future of the industry. The Expo Hall boasts more than 90 exhibitors from across the country, with a special emphasis on Wisconsin businesses.
AIA Wisconsin is the statewide Society of The American Institute of Architects. With over 1,600 members, AIA Wisconsin represents architects in private practice, business, industry, government and education, as well as interns, allied professionals and students. Their mission is to serve members, advance their value and improve the quality of our built environment.

2024 Wisconsin Juniors Grand Slam
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19 | Baird Center
35 Courts at Baird Center
12-18’s Multi Divisions in each age group.
Convention Center Event ($450 to register)

Saturday Wave Schedule:
AM Wave – 13-Premier, 13-Classic, 14-Open, 15-Open, 16-Open, and 16-Club, 17/18-Open, 17/18-Club, and 17/18-Classic
PM Wave – 12’s, 14-Club, 14-Classic, 15-Club, 15-Classic, and 16-Classic

Baird Center Public Open House
2024-05-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Baird Center
Our doors are open!
Be among the first to view Milwaukee’s newest crown jewel, the expanded Baird Center. This state-of-the-art venue features the latest green building technology, inclusive accommodations, a spectacular view of the city from the Baird Sky View Terrace and new art from over 20 mostly Milwaukee and Wisconsin-based artists.
Built for Milwaukee by Milwaukee, this open house is FREE and open to the public! Make sure to stop inside Visit Milwaukee’s new visitor center, located on the main floor, for Milwaukee merch giveaways!
Enter via the Kilbourn Street entrance.

2024 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
2024-05-19 - 2024-05-22
Welcome to Milwaukee, Wisconsin—Live and in person! Climate change is impacting society and the natural and built environment. Migration of people away from highly impacted areas toward more climate resilient locations has already started. Design methods and parameters that were good enough in the past may not serve society well as we move into the future. Attend the 2024 EWRI Congress to join with colleagues in developing new strategies to protect the environment and manage our water resources appropriate to the new world we live in.

MVP Salute to Youth 2024
2024-05-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is pleased to announce MVP Salute to Youth 2024, hosted at the Baird Center on Monday, May 20, 2024. The night honors youth, individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to BGCGM.

2024 North American Rink Conference & Expo
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-24 | Baird Center
The North American Rink Conference & Expo (NARCE), presented by the United States Ice Rink Association, is the premier annual professional development and networking event for the ice rink and ice sport industries. The 4-day event will bring together hundreds of ice rink professionals, ice sport national governing body representatives and leading vendors for world-class educational courses, unrivaled networking opportunities and the industry’s largest trade show.
REGISTER HERE

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2024
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-26
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You’ll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/Halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. They truly have something weird for everyone.

Anthony Pettis Presents APFC Fight Fiesta featuring Chito Vera and Jose Aldo
2024-05-25 | Baird Center
APFC makes its return to Milwaukee for its first ever Saturday event on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25th. MMA legend and former UFC World Champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis presents another exciting night of live MMA featuring the very best the Midwest has to offer.
APFC Fight Fiesta is APFC’s first ever Latino MMA showcase featuring the very best up-and-coming Latin stars from across the United States against some of the Midwest’s toughest prospects.
This event will be hosted by UFC superstars Jose Aldo and Marlon “Chito” Vera. Chito and Aldo will be available for meet and greet with VIP ticket and VIP table holders. They will also make an in-cage appearance during the UFC Fight Pass main card.
Join us for a 20+ fight event that will be sure to deliver knockouts, submissions and incredible fights!!
Tickets start at $49.99.

2024 Wisconsin Chapter of ASA Annual Meeting
2024-05-31
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Statistical Association has been serving the statisticians of Wisconsin since 1953. Click here to see this year’s program, proudly presented with VISIT Milwaukee.

Make A Promise Gala 2024
2024-05-31 17:30 - 23:00
In 1986, a group of gay men hosted a dinner party in a Milwaukee-area home to raise money for the fight against HIV/AIDS. Their success that night inspired a promise to return the next year with more people, raise more money, and repeat this dinner until a cure for AIDS is found. The Make a Promise story continues today in a convention center in downtown Milwaukee with hundreds of supporters. This gala is an inspiring reminder of the kind of change that’s possible when a few brave advocates ignite nearly four decades of striving to achieve health justice.

Stepping with the Stars 2024
2024-06-02 17:00 - 21:00
Stepping with the Stars is where local celebrities and expert partners come together for a competition-style dance event that benefits Aurora at Home’s programs serving individuals with cancer.

2024 Women of Influence Awards
2024-06-05 11:00 - 13:45
Milwaukee Business Journal will honor 30 women as part of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2024 Women of Influence Awards. These women are the cream of the crop of Milwaukee’s professional community. They’ve grown businesses, created products, inspired future generations and made southeastern Wisconsin a better place.

Hope is on the Horizon Gala
2024-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Join Meta House in celebrating the thousands of women and families they’ve served over the last 60 yeas while they unveil their next chapter; an expansion that will increase treatment for women across the state by 20%.
Guests can expect a catered dinner, signature mocktail, entertainment, special giving opportunities and much more. Attire is semi-formal. Complimentary parking will be available at the new Baird Center Structure.

Be The Light Fundraiser 2024
2024-06-13 17:30 - 21:00
Join Sojourner Family Peace Center for an evening celebrating survivors and Sojourner’s mission to transform lives impacted by domestic violence. Be the Light raises important dollars to support the crisis response, system advocacy, and healing services that help survivors build lives free from abuse.
The evening will include a cocktail reception, dinner, personal stories from survivors, live auction, and mission moment.

2024 REIMAGINE Autism Gala
2024-06-15 17:30 - 23:30 | Baird Center
For almost 50 years, the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin has succeeded in continually growing and building a community of families, educators, volunteers, businesses, governments, and other constituents to develop state-of-the-art resources that serve the entire lifespan of those impacted by Autism.
This unforgettable night will include:
Cocktail Hour
Dinner Program
Silent & Live Auctions
Fundraising Games
After Party featuring DJ Shawna
Great Connections with others passionate about our mission!
