Events

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Online Event: How to Heat Up Cold Calling

Program Date:  August 11, 2026
Location: Online

Cold calling becomes one of your most effective growth tools when you approach it with purpose and confidence, just like the industry’s best sellers do every single day. In this session, Paul Weyland shares a proven, practical method for turning…

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Online Event: Presentations and Public Speaking

Program Date:  August 12, 2026
Location: Online

RAB’s Seven Steps of Selling is the foundation of a successful career in sales. In this session, presentation and public speaking. Presenter: Jeff Schmidt

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Online Event: The AI Advantage for Radio Sales

Program Date:  August 19, 2026
Location: Online

Artificial intelligence is changing the way business gets done. The RAB AI Tools were designed to eliminate the complexity of prompt engineering while putting the power of AI directly into your workflow. In this webinar, we’ll introduce the RAB AI…

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Online Event: From Automation to Agentic AI: Building the Next Generation of Managed Services

Program Date:  August 20, 2026
Location: Online

The future of managed services isn’t people or AI—it’s people and AI working together. Join Alloyed and SimpliSmart to learn how organizations are using Agentic AI and human expertise to streamline operations, improve accuracy and compliance, and accelerate automation initiatives….

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Online Event: Overcome a Fragmented Applications Landscape with an AI-Powered Finance Platform

Program Date:  August 25, 2026
Location: Online

Media finance leaders are under pressure to manage growing operational complexity while delivering faster insights into content profitability, advertising performance, subscription revenue, and production spend. Yet many organizations still rely on disconnected systems that make it difficult to see the…

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Online Event: Navigating Small Business Bankruptcies

Program Date:  August 27, 2026
Location: Online

Navigating Small Business Bankruptcies is an educational program designed specifically for the media industry, including publishers, broadcasters, advertising agencies, digital media companies, and other businesses that extend trade credit to their customers. When a customer files for bankruptcy, trade creditors…

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Golf Outing at Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic

Program Date:  September 14, 2026
Location: Pleasant View Golf Course

The Golf Outing at the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic is taking place Sept. 14 at Pleasant View Golf Course starting at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome (whether you’re coming to the Clinic or not!) The outing is held ahead of…

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Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic

Program Date:  September 15, 2026
Location: Madison Marriott West Hotel in Middleton, Wis.

The Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic will return to the the Madison Marriott West on Sept. 15-16, 2026.  

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Online Event: Creating Breakthrough Content

Program Date:  September 17, 2026
Location: Online

Why does so much of our radio, TV and digital content look and sound the same? In this session, we’ll discover why we leave so much of our best content on the cutting room floor and discuss a creative process…

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WBA Member Exclusive: AI Ethics, Transparency, and Trust in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Program Date:  September 24, 2026
Location: Online

This session is the first of three WBA member exclusive AI sessions with communications strategist, consultant, and educator Tom Beckman, designed specifically for Wisconsin broadcasters. Here are links to the other two sessions: Sept. 30 – Beyond the Prompt: AI,…

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AI’s Impact on the Creative World

Program Date:  September 29, 2026
Location: UW-Madison Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

We’re excited to be share the first industry conference for the newly formed . Hosted at the UW-Madison Pyle Center on Sept. 29, the conference will explore . We’re incredibly happy to have more than 20 amazing speakers, facilitators, and…

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WBA Member Exclusive: Beyond the Prompt: AI, Judgment, and the Impact on Local Broadcasting

Program Date:  September 30, 2026
Location: Online

This session is the second of three WBA member exclusive AI sessions with communications strategist, consultant, and educator Tom Beckman, designed specifically for Wisconsin broadcasters. Here are links to the other two sessions: Sept. 24 – AI Ethics, Transparency, and…

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WBA Job Fair at UW-Madison

Program Date:  October 6, 2026
Location: Gordon Dining & Event Center - UW-Madison

In accordance with the WBA’s Assistance Action Plan For EEO Compliance, your WBA will be holding a job/career fair on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the UW-Madison campus as part of the Communications Career & Resource…

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WBA Member Exclusive: From SEO to GEO: How AI Is Changing Search, Discovery, and Local Marketing

Program Date:  October 7, 2026
Location: Online

This session is the third of three WBA member exclusive AI sessions with communications strategist, consultant, and educator Tom Beckman, designed specifically for Wisconsin broadcasters. Here are links to the other two sessions: Sept. 24 – AI Ethics, Transparency, and…

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Online Event: Community Building in Radio

Program Date:  October 15, 2026
Location: Online

Explore how radio stations can move beyond traditional audience metrics to build genuine communities around shared interests, purpose, and connection. Learn what “community” really means in today’s media environment, why it’s different from simply producing more content, and how stations…

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Derron Steenbergen and Speed Marriott
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Online Event: Ask Anything, a Candid Q&A

Program Date:  November 19, 2026
Location: Online

Explore the issues, frustrations, and decisions shaping broadcasters’ day-to-day work through an open Ask Anything conversation. Learn from unscripted, real-time answers as Speed Marriott and Derron Steenbergen tackle member-submitted questions—both submitted in advance and live. Gain candid insight and practical…

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State Legislative Day

Program Date:  January 20, 2027
Location: Wisconsin State Capitol

Join your fellow broadcasters at the Wisconsin State Capitol for a day of conversation with your Wisconsin state lawmakers. A briefing will be held in the morning with visits scheduled in the afternoon. Just your presence could change a vote!…

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Wisconsin Broadcasters Student Forum at Lambeau Field

Program Date:  February 27, 2027
Location: Lambeau Field

The WBA Student Seminar will be held at Lambeau Field on Feb. 27, 2027. Mark your calendar and come back for more details as the date approaches. From the 2025 Student Forum:

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Walker Broadcast Management Institute

Program Date:  April 20, 2027
Location: UW School of Business

The Walker Broadcast Management Institute is now in its 28th year. The 2027 Institute marks the first year of another 3-year cycle (although you may join the cycle at any time) and is designed for broadcast managers and those seeking…

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Awards Gala

Program Date:  May 1, 2027
Location: Madison Marriott West

The WBA Awards Gala will be held May 1, 2027 at the Madison Marriott West. Check back for more details!

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WBA Duke Wright Media Technology Institute

Program Date:  June 15, 2027
Location: Stone Harbor Resort

The WBA Media Technology Institute will be at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay June 15-17, 2027. Come back soon for more details. Please click here for more information on the WBA Summer Conference and hotel information.

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Summer Conference

Program Date:  June 16, 2027
Location: Stone Harbor Resort

Save the date! The 2027 WBA Summer Conference will be held June 16-17 at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. Come back later for details as the date approaches.

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Golf Outing at WBA Summer Conference

Program Date:  June 16, 2027
Location: Cherry Hills Golf and Lodge

The Golf Outing at the WBA Summer Conference is taking place June 16 at Cherry Hills Golf and Lodge. Shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. The outing is held during the WBA Summer Conference which will be June 16-17 at Stone…

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