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Milwaukee Lunch Club - March 11th Event

Milwaukee Lunch Club puts a new spin on networking. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month we feature food from a different amazing restaurant outside of the downtown area. You'll enjoy a...

Local First Annual Meeting & B2B Showcase

This event will kick off the Local First "SHIFT your spending" campaign with the focus for this quarter being: Grow Local Business. Over a dozen Local First member businesses will...

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