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SUMMARY:Summer Party at East Side Club Tiki Bar
DESCRIPTION:MMP invites you to join us for a fun summer evening on Wednesday\, July 22nd at the Tiki Bar located directly behind The East Side Club. Enjoy craft beers\, cocktails\, food from local vendors and beautiful views of the Madison skyline and Lake Monona. This event is open to all members\, guests\, families\, and friends. We will watch for you at the Tiki Bar. \n  \nLearn more about The Tiki Bar \n  \nWednesday\, July 22nd\n5:30 pm. – ??? (Tiki Bar closes at 9 pm.) \n  \nNo Registration / Pay for your own food & beverages \n  \nLocation:\nThe Tiki Bar / The East Side Club\n3735 Monona Drive\nMadison\, WI 53714
URL:https://madisonmediapros.org/event/summer-party-at-east-side-club-tiki-bar/
LOCATION:The Tiki Bar\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53714\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Winning Shot with Milwaukee Brewers Photographer Scott Paulus
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we talk with Scott Paulus\, Milwaukee Brewers Official Team Photographer as he shares his journey to become a professional photographer focusing on sports and corporate portraits. Scott will discuss strategies for advanced planning including anticipating game-winning plays and pre-visualizing shots. We will discuss workflow\, post-processing including managing deadlines and image delivery. We will talk gear\, lighting\, technology\, social media changes and more. Fun fact about Scott\, he once shorted out a shiny new Jumbo-Tron during the half time show of a major college basketball game. Yep\, that’s a story! \n  \nA little more about Scott:\nScott spent six years in the Marines immediately after High School from Waukesha North. During that time he figured out that his passion was in the arts. He attended Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. While in college Scott took advantage of assisting professional photographers and internships to gain knowledge and experience. Scott landed an Internship with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995 which led to a staff photography position with the team. Scott continues to run his own photography business with clients ranging from sports to corporate.\nSCOTT’S WEBSITE  |  SCOTT’S INSTAGRAM \n  \nTuesday\, September 15th\, 2026\n5:30 – 6:00 PM Networking/Appetizers\n6:00 – 6:10 PM Announcements & Introductions\n6:10 – 7:30 PM Presentation & Q&A \n  \nLocation:\nGHP Studio\n84 N. Bryan St.\nMadison\, WI 53713 \n  \nPricing:\nMMP Members Free (Register in advance)\nGuests $15\nStudent Guests $5\n($5 more at the door/be sure to register in advance)
URL:https://madisonmediapros.org/event/the-winning-shot-with-milwaukee-brewers-photographer-scott-paulus/
LOCATION:GHP Studio\, 84 N. Bryan St\, Madison\, WI\, 53714\, United States
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SUMMARY:UW Creative Futures Lab: AI Conference Debrief & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:What does the future of creativity look like and who gets to shape it? Join Madison Media Professionals for a special conversation with members of the UW Creative Futures Lab team as they debrief their September AI Conference and introduce their work to the MMP community. UW Creative Futures Lab is exploring the forces shaping the future of creative work\, from emerging technologies and changing industries to the people who are imagining\, making\, and leading what comes next. And that future is already being shaped right here in Madison. \n  \nCome learn more about the Creative Futures Lab team\, hear what they discovered at their September conference\, and consider how your work\, ideas\, and perspective are helping shape the creative future of our community. Whether you’re a longtime creative professional\, a student just getting started\, or somewhere in between\, you are part of the future of creativity in Madison. Come be part of the conversation. \n  \nTuesday\, October 20th\, 2026 \n5:30 – 6:00 PM Networking/Appetizers  \n6:00 – 6:10 PM Announcements & Introductions \n6:10 – 7:30 PM Presentation & Q&A \n  \nLocation:  \nBackflip \n4001 Felland Rd. #101 \nMadison\, WI 53718 \n  \nPricing: \nMMP Members Free (Register in advance) \n  \n  \n\n\n\nOur Presenter: \nDerek Johnson is a professor and department chair in Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research examines the ways in which creators\, consumers\, and marketers negotiate their interests in long-running narratives\, brands\, and technologies\, revealing struggles over the reproduction of the past and the management of the future. He is the author of Media Franchising: Creative License and Collaboration in the Culture Industries (NYU Press\, 2013) and Transgenerational Media Industries: Adults\, Children\, and the Reproduction of Culture (University of Michigan Press\, 2019). Most recently\, he has launched the UW Creative Futures Lab initiative to partner with media companies and develop the insights necessary for creative cultures to thrive in the face of industry change. \n\n\n  \n  \nGuests $15 \nStudent Guests $5 \n($5 more at the door/be sure to register in advance)
URL:https://madisonmediapros.org/event/uw-creative-futures-lab-ai-conference-debrief-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Backflip\, 4001 Felland Rd #101\, Madison\, WI\, 53718\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 2026 WAVE Awards Show
DESCRIPTION:A Northwoods Night of Good Food\, Good Drinks & Great Work!\nPull up a chair and join us Thursday\, November 12th at The East Side Club for a classic Wisconsin night out as we celebrate the best in video and audio work from talented local media professionals and students.\nThe WAVE Awards are our annual excuse to gather\, raise a glass\, share a few stories and celebrate the creativity\, talent and hard work you’ve put in all year long. \n  \nCOME FOR THE CELEBRATION. STAY FOR THE BRAGGING RIGHTS. \n  \nTake home a WAVE Award and you’ll leave with a framed\, shiny reminder of your great work—and\, naturally\, unlimited bragging rights.\nAnd for a select few\, the evening could get even better. Three Judges’ Choice Awards and one Best of Show Award are up for grabs\, offering the kind of bragging rights that should comfortably last you at least a year. \n\nGET YOUR SHOW TICKETS EARLY\n  \nOur Early Bird ticket pricing is available through October 30th.\nMembers — $50\nGuests — $60\nStudent Members — $25\nStudent Nonmembers — $35 \nPrices increase October 31st.\n(Increase of $10 for Members/Guests & $5 for Students.) \n  \n5:30 PM — RECEPTION\nEnjoy a cash bar\, hearty appetizers\, desserts\, silent auction bidding and plenty of time to schmooze with friends and fellow media pros.\nOur Silent Auction helps fund our Student Scholarships awarded annually\, so bring your bidding spirit. We’ve rounded up some unique and downright tempting items for you to take a chance on. \n  \n7:00 PM — WAVE SHOW\nThe lights go down and the WAVE celebration begins.\nThe bar stays open throughout the show and afterward while you collect your Silent Auction winnings. So sit back\, relax and enjoy an evening filled with great work\, familiar faces\, a little suspense and plenty of reasons to raise a glass. \n  \nLOCATION\nThe East Side Club\n3735 Monona Dr.\nMadison\, WI 53714 \n\nKEEP THE NIGHT GOING\n  \nAFTER PARTY AT MICKEY’S TAVERN\nBecause no good Wisconsin celebration should end when the awards do.\nJoin us after the show at Mickey’s Tavern and keep the stories\, laughs and celebration going into the evening. \n  \nMickey’s Tavern\n1524 Williamson St.\nMadison\, WI \n  \nGOOD WORK. GOOD DRINKS. GOOD COMPANY.\nTHAT’S A WAVE NIGHT IN WISCONSIN. \n  \nWITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS\n\n\n    \n    WAVE Production Sponsor\n  \n\n    \n    Photography Sponsor
URL:https://madisonmediapros.org/event/2026-wave-awards-show/
LOCATION:The East Side Club\, 3735 Monona Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53714\, United States
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