This past month saw the first morning networking session of MKE Creatives at the Anodyne Coffee Factory in Walker’s Point. The turn-out was good and the enthusiasm GREAT. Great enough, in fact, that nearly everyone wanted to make it a regular occurrence. With the help of Kristine Hansen, Jennifer Fink, and Anodyne Coffee, that desire has been made reality. The MKE Creatives will be meeting monthly, dates below.
So, if you’re a self-employed creative,
work in the creative industries,
or employ creatives, come out to this morning.
There is no fee, no RSVP – we just ask that you support our kind hosts at Anodyne and buy a coffee when you arrive!
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Agenda for each meetup is:
10:00 – arrive
10:15: group-introductions
10:30-11:00 chatting/networking
11:00-11:15 presentation, followed by Q+A/discusssion/conclusion
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Here are the upcoming dates, all at 10:00a,
Wednesday, April, 9 –
Wednesday, May 7 – Jennifer Fink, independent writer, lessons learned at recent writing conferences
Wednesday, June 4 – Troy Freund, independent photographer, on the importance of a “mission statement”
Wednesday, July 9 – Aurelia Schultz, intellectual property attorney, with tips on contracts
Wednesday, Aug 6 – Carol Voss, of Independence First, on marketing and PR in a nonprofit
Wednesday, Sept 3 – Lori Fredrich, of MKE Foodies and From MKE With Love, on starting a business and creative writing for a niche market
Wednesday, Oct 8 – Charity Harvey, on aerial arts and yoga, and how they benefit creativity. Also, a special appearance by Jen Hubbartt of First Stage!
Wednesday, Nov 5 – Gretchen Mead, of Victory Garden Initiative, on transforming a small group of radical activists into a fundable nonprofit organization, and how that affects creativity.
Wednesday, Dec 10. – Jeff Ganger, of Non-Affiliated, is going to talk about self-employment, design, sales, and some big decisions he’s made in the past year.