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 (America/Chicago) | Baird Center
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.

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy 2024 Graduation Ceremony
2024-05-15 | Miller High Life Theatre
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy’s mission is to nurture scholars capable of transforming their world by sending them to and through college.

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.

Central Division Finals Game 1: Milwaukee Admirals vs Grand Rapids Griffins
2024-05-15 19:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Permitted bags:

12”x6”x12” or smaller clear stadium bags, gallon-sized clear zip bags, 4”x6”x1” wristlets, diaper bags (will be searched), medical bags (will be searched)

Bring your credit and debit cards: the exciting new food and drink menus are credit-only, as is the Team Store. Cash is accepted at the Box Office.

Medical College of Wisconsin 2024 Graduation
2024-05-17 13:30 - 15:30 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Stream the event here.

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.

Marquette University Law School Hooding & Commencement Ceremony 2024
2024-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Miller High Life Theatre
For graduates: Graduates must arrive to the Kilbourn Room at the Miller High Life Theatre by 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Follow the signs and greeters.
For your guests: Doors to the Miller High Life Theatre lobby will open by noon, and doors to the theatre seating area for guests will open by 1:00 p.m. All guests should be seated by 1:50 p.m. as the ceremony will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.

UW-Milwaukee Spring Graduation 2024
2024-05-19 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Black Ceremony – Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
Gold Ceremony – Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Each ceremony is approximately 2 1/2 hours long. Click here to access the live stream.

2024 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
2024-05-19 - 2024-05-22 | Baird Center
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.

Central Division Finals: Game 2: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Grand Rapids Griffins
2024-05-20 19:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

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

MPS 2024 Graduation Ceremonies | Week #1
2024-05-22 - 2024-05-23 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Wednesday, May 22:
9:00 A.M. Audubon Technology & Communication High School
12:00 P.M. South Division High School
4:00 P.M. Bay View High School
7:00 P.M. Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School
Thursday, May 23:
9:00 A.M. Casimir Pulaski High School
12:00 P.M. Golda Meir
4:00 P.M. Washington High School of Information Technology
7:00 P.M. Riverside University High School
For more info and streaming links, click here.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2024
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-26 | Baird Center
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.

Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) High School Graduation 2024
2024-05-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Miller High Life Theatre
Graduation for the Class of 2024 will be held at the Miller High Life Theater, 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
The ceremony begins at 5:30 PM. Exterior doors open at 4:00 PM and the doors to theater seating open at 4:30 PM.

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.

Marquette University High School Graduation 2024
2024-05-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Miller High Life Theatre
The graduation ceremony will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. There will not be tickets for the graduation and seating will be on a first-come, first served basis. Doors will not open until 9:15 a.m.
Graduates must arrive by 9:30 with their cap, tassel and gown.

Central Division Finals: Game 5: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Grand Rapids Griffins 5p
2024-05-26 17:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

MPS 2024 Graduation Ceremonies | Week #2
2024-05-28 - 2024-05-29 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Tuesday, May 28:
9:00 A.M. Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School
12:00 P.M. James Madison Academic Campus
4:00 P.M. Harold S. Vincent High School
7:00 P.M. Rufus King International High School
Wednesday, May 29:

9:00 A.M. Hamilton High School
12:00 P.M. Milwaukee School of Languages
4:00 P.M. Milwaukee Marshall High School
7:00 P.M. Milwaukee High School of the Arts
For more info and streaming links, click here.

Herzing University Spring 2024 Pinning and Commencement
2024-05-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Miller High Life Theatre
On behalf of the Herzing University faculty, staff, students and alumni, congratulations to the Graduating Classes of 2023 and 2024! We are proud of our graduating students and all that you have accomplished to arrive at this moment.
We are happy to announce that our campuses will be hosting in-person commencement ceremonies for our graduates! Guests and graduates not able to make the ceremony can watch it live-streamed on Facebook Live the day of the ceremony. We are looking forward to sharing your special day with you!

Pinning: 1:00 PM CT Saturday, June 1
Commencement: 3:00 PM CT Saturday, June 1

Streaming links can be found on each campus’ Facebook page. Linked below:

Brookfield
Kenosha
Madison
Online Division

2024 Wisconsin Chapter of ASA Annual Meeting
2024-05-31 | Baird Center
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 | Baird Center
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.

Nicolet High School Graduation 2024
2024-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
Can’t make it to the Nicolet Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, June 2nd? Watch the graduation ceremony livestream at 1:00pm by clicking here.
Livestream of the ceremony can be viewed at anytime.

Stepping with the Stars 2024
2024-06-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
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.

Western Conference Finals Game 3: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds
2024-06-04 19:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

2024 Women of Influence Awards
2024-06-05 11:00 - 13:45 | Baird Center
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.

Western Conference Finals Game 4: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds
2024-06-06 19:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
