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SUMMARY:WVCC 2026 Annual Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:The WVCC is now recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP  or SHRM-SCP  recertification activities.What this means for HR professionals and employers:You can earn SHRM PDCs while gaining practical\, employer-ready strategies to recruit\, develop\, and retain veteran talent.Our programming is designed to align with the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (SHRM BASK) and support real-world implementation.What's our WHY in 2026? The WVCC Veteran Business Conference advances support for the military community while offering organizations a strategic platform to engage directly with veteran and military-connected business audiences. Engagement with this diverse constituency including entrepreneurs\, corporate leaders\, and community stakeholders enhances organizational reputation. It cultivates goodwill and brand loyalty\, and facilitates access to new clients\, strategic partnerships\, government contracting opportunities\, and long-term business growth.   Our Thoughts This Year The 2026 WVCC Business Conference will bring together business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, veterans\, community partners\, and industry experts for a day of insight\, collaboration\, and networking. This conference is designed to:  Highlight key business topics impacting Wisconsin   Showcase veteran & community business leaders   Create meaningful networking opportunities   Provide sponsors with high-visibility engagement Participants will have the flexibility to attend presentations of their choice while utilizing a dedicated Networking Lounge to build connections and discuss opportunities throughout the day. In addition to the main presentations\, four concurrent breakout sessions will be available for attendees to participate in throughout the day.\nSPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_340\,h_340/v1776893929/tenants/7dc05d2b-f4af-410a-83ab-3827e299b606/71e3d912ae854ee39ded54198740b1ec/blob.png" width="340" height="340" style="display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" fr-original-style="display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "Open Sans"\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>The WVCC is now recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP&reg\; or SHRM-SCP&reg\; recertification activities.</p><p style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "Open Sans"\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>What this means for HR professionals and employers:</p><ul fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; list-style: disc\; line-height: 26px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "Open Sans"\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;' style='box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; list-style: disc\; line-height: 26px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: "Open Sans"\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 500\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">You can earn SHRM PDCs while gaining practical\, employer-ready strategies to recruit\, develop\, and retain veteran talent.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Our programming is designed to align with the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (SHRM BASK) and support real-world implementation.</li></ul><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;">What&rsquo\;s our WHY in 2026?&nbsp\;</span></strong></p><p>The WVCC Veteran Business Conference advances support for the military community while offering organizations a strategic platform to engage directly with veteran and military-connected business audiences. Engagement with this diverse constituency&mdash\;including entrepreneurs\, corporate leaders\, and community stakeholders&mdash\;enhances organizational reputation. It cultivates goodwill and brand loyalty\, and facilitates access to new clients\, strategic partnerships\, government contracting opportunities\, and long-term business growth. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 24px\;">Our Thoughts This Year</span></strong></p><p>&nbsp\;The 2026 WVCC Business Conference will bring together business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, veterans\, community partners\, and industry experts for a day of insight\, collaboration\, and networking. This conference is designed to:</p><p><span style="color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">&bull\; Highlight key business topics impacting Wisconsin&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;">&bull\; Showcase veteran &amp\; community business leaders&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;">&bull\; Create meaningful networking opportunities&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">&bull\; Provide sponsors with high-visibility engagement&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;">Participants will have the flexibility to attend presentations of their choice while utilizing a dedicated <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><em>Networking Lounge</em></strong> to build connections and discuss opportunities throughout the day. In addition to the main presentations\, four concurrent breakout sessions will be available for attendees to participate in throughout the day.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_crop\,w_795\,h_1123\,x_-1/v1777593752/tenants/7dc05d2b-f4af-410a-83ab-3827e299b606/bff493b2ea4a43018e77aca0b4f5d2b4/WVCC-Conference-Itinerary-Page-4-27-26.png" width="787" height="1113" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;"></p><p><br></p><p><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.wiveteranschamber.org/wvcc-business-conference-brookfield-2026/" style="user-select: auto\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(85\, 57\, 130)\; font-size: 30px\;"><em><u>SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE!</u></em></span></strong></a></p><p><br></p></body></html>
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