Calendar of Events

All professional meetings begin at 11:30 at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, where plentiful parking is available. Guests are welcome!

Advance registration and pre-payment is required. Members $20, guests $30, students $12.

 September 17, 2008
Untangling the Hype:  Political Communication featuring Jenny Price and Charles Franklin
What are the challenges of sorting through the political hype in one of the hottest elections in decades?  Jenny Price, former AP reporter and Madison Magazine political columnist, and Charles Franklin, developer of Pollster.com and UW professor, will discuss these issues and more regarding political communication.

October 15, 2008
Crisis Communications featuring Mike Hanson
Mike Hanson of the Madison Police Department will speak about crisis communication, including efforts related to recent Madison murders, and address the role of community relations as a neighborhood officer on Madison’s west side.

November 19, 2008
Positioning Your Organization in a Time of Shrinking Dollars featuring Amy J. Good
Actively involved in two successful Madison area nonprofits, Amy J. Good of the Urban League of Greater Madison and Angel’s Wish, Inc. will share communication techniques for increasing volunteer participation, garnering press coverage, and soliciting donors during economic downtimes.

December 17, 2008 (time and location to be announced)
Holiday Social
Take a break from the holiday rush and join us for a bit of Holiday Cheer, great conversation, and networking.

January 21, 2009
Women on the News Desk featuring Sarah Carlson and Leigh Mills
Madison’s own two-woman anchor team talks about the all-female format, how it’s different, why it works, and what it means for the future of broadcast journalism.

February 19, 2009
Creativity and the Creative Process featuring Marshall Cook
Yes, this meeting is on THURSDAY. Join us on a special day for a very special guest!

March 18, 2009
To be announced

April 15, 2009
To be announced

May 20, 2009 
On Location…In Wisconsin featuring Melissa Musante
Film Wisconsin is coming to talk about how they work to “sell” Wisconsin to Hollywood and talk about the unveiling of Johnny Depp’s Public Enemy movie and other interesting films coming NOT ONLY to a theater near you, but possibly in your back yard.

June 17, 2009
Summer Social
Start your summer off right, spend an evening networking with colleagues.

Stay in touch and we hope to see you in September for our kick-off meeting. (Check the Web site for updated speaker info!)