The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation. The WIA highlights and honors the development of groundbreaking and innovative ideas. If it is a transformational idea we want to celebrate it.
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce welcomes 1,270 business and community leaders to Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center for a sold-out 71st Annual Dinner on Oct. 15.
The 2024 Early Stage Symposium will be held Nov. 13-14 at the Monona Terrace in Madison.
This year’s conference theme is Piecing together success through investment.
YOU'RE INVITED! Join us for Bark & Wine on Saturday, September 27th, 2025! This year’s event features a rematch celebration of the oldest rivalry around – Team Cat vs Team Dog. We have incredible items generously donated by local businesses, DCHS volunteers, and other supporters available in our online auction.
Companies of all stages are invited to apply to pitch their stories to investors at the in-person Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, set for Nov. 5-6 at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The 2025 conference will feature four pitch opportunities: the two-minute “Open Mic” Quick Pitches, five-minute Tech Council Investor Networks presentations, the 90-second Elevator Pitch Olympics and “Investor Intros,” which pair pre-selected companies with angel and venture investors for brief one-on-one meetings.
Join Dane County Humane Society as we return to Toto’s Gala – at Monona Terrace! This event brings over 400 supporters, sponsors, and friends together to celebrate our love of animals.
While Forward Fest was originally by and for entrepreneurs, we actively embrace a wide, inclusive definition of the word. Everyone in the community is welcome: do you work at a startup or nonprofit? Want to know more about running a business? Are you maybe interested in switching to a career in tech? Do you just think entrepreneurship is neat? Join us!