Events

November 12, 2025 Details Agenda Includes: Networking / Food Brief Introduction / Discuss Group Business Featured Speakers Featured Speaker: Dustin Ewers AI in the Enterprise: Supercharge Your Workflow AI is everywhere, and let's be honest, the hype can be exhausting. From the "AI will take your job" tech bros to the "AI is a pointless gimmick" [...]

November 13, 2025 Join the next Innovation League gathering, where attendees explore the ever-evolving world of AI! As always, expect an insightful session with a demo of a specific AI tool/topic and two expert guest speakers who will share their unique perspectives on AI and its impact. Each meeting will kick off with networking over [...]

November 19, 2025 This isn’t another abstract talk on responsible AI. We’ll unpack what actually happened in litigation, legislation, liability, and leadership, and explore what’s coming in 2026 that will directly impact your work. NRC’s Don Weber is an MKE SPIN board member, and Tim Dooley is President. Schedule: 5:30 PM: Hors d’Oeuvres & Networking 6:15 [...]

November 19, 2025 Meet and socialize with local software developers and discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, and more. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you will learn and gain knowledge from this group and can connect with like-minded individuals. NRC proudly sponsors this cocktail-style event where attendees meet, [...]

November 25, 2025 Join the next Innovation League gathering, where attendees explore the ever-evolving world of AI! As always, expect an insightful session with a demo of a specific AI tool/topic and two expert guest speakers who will share their unique perspectives on AI and its impact. Each meeting will kick off with networking over [...]

December 2, 2025 Join New Resources Consulting as we sponsor Global AI: Milwaukee's Agent Con. Join Global AI: Milwaukee for AI Agents World Tour, a global series of one-day conferences designed exclusively for developers building the future with AI agents. From San Francisco to Singapore, they’re bringing together leading engineers, researchers, and creators to explore [...]

December 10, 2025 Join the next Innovation League gathering, where attendees explore the ever-evolving world of AI! All are welcome—we encourage you to bring a friend to this event! Sponsored by New Resources Consulting, the gathering will begin with structured speed networking, where attendees will have the opportunity to deepen relationships within our community, ask [...]

January 8, 2026 Join the next Innovation League gathering, where attendees explore the ever-evolving world of AI! As always, expect an insightful session with a demo of a specific AI tool/topic and two expert guest speakers who will share their unique perspectives on AI and its impact. Each meeting will kick off with networking over [...]

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 New Resources Consulting is proud to sponsor "From Vibe Coding to Production AI Coding in VS Code”! When AI first showed up in our editors, most of us were "vibe coding”—poking at prompts, letting the model autocomplete half a file, and hoping it compiled. Fun? Absolutely. Production-ready? Not so much. This talk [...]

January 15, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM Most leadership teams want meaningful change—but many unintentionally slow it down. In this talk, we’ll explore how leadership teams can apply Scrum-like rhythms to their own work: ordering change by impact, planning change collaboratively, creating shared visibility, reviewing progress frequently, and reflecting as a team to improve. You’ll [...]

January 20, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

January 21, 2026 Meet and socialize with local software developers and discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, and more. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you will learn and gain knowledge from this group and can connect with like-minded individuals. NRC proudly sponsors this cocktail-style event where attendees meet, [...]

February 17, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

February 18, 2065 Meet and socialize with local software developers and discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, and more. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you will learn and gain knowledge from this group and can connect with like-minded individuals. NRC proudly sponsors this cocktail-style event where attendees meet, [...]

February 25, 2026 Join Milwaukee SPIN for their upcoming event! NRC’s Don Weber is an MKE SPIN board member, and Tim Dooley is President. AI is becoming part of everyday work, but most employees still struggle to see how it fits into their own workflows. In this session, Derek Steckel from Concurrency will share simple, repeatable [...]

March 8 - 11, 2026 New Resources Consulting’s Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG) will be onsite at Alliance 2026, the Higher Education User Group’s annual conference, supporting institutions that rely on PeopleSoft to run mission-critical systems. In addition to exhibiting at Booth 712, NRC consultants will lead two educational sessions focused on performance optimization and security automation—both [...]

March 11, 2026 New Resources Consulting is proud to announce that Christopher Hippensteel, Director of IT, has been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2026 40 Under 40 list—an annual recognition honoring young professionals who are shaping their organizations and the future economy of Southeast Wisconsin. On March 11, NRC will join the Milwaukee Business [...]

March 11, 2026 Agenda Includes: Networking / Food Brief Introduction / Discuss Group Business Featured Speaker Featured Speaker: Timothy Goebel, AI & Machine Learning Specialist Topic: Construction Bid Estimation with AI AI agents and computer vision are revolutionizing the construction bid estimation process. It covers how traditional workflows often lead to inefficiencies, errors, and missed opportunities, [...]

March 17, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

March 18, 2026 Meet and socialize with local software developers and discuss various programming languages and techniques, software architecture, cross-platform development, and more. If you program, either professionally or as a hobby, you will learn and gain knowledge from this group and can connect with like-minded individuals. NRC proudly sponsors this cocktail-style event where attendees meet, [...]

March 25, 2026 The most expensive meeting in agile isn't the one where people disagree. It's the one where everyone thinks they agree. Two weeks later, UAT proves otherwise. The root cause is almost always acceptance criteria that felt clear but weren't tested against the hard questions. Those gaps get discovered later, by the wrong people, [...]

April 13, 2026 New Resources Consulting is proud to be a sponsor of AgentCamp - Milwaukee. Join us for a free community event focused on AI, where you can learn from experts, network with peers, and explore the latest AI technologies and trends. What to Expect: Deep-Dive Talks from AI pioneers and industry leaders Technical Workshops [...]

April 14, 2026 NRC is proud to be a repeat sponsor of Amplify IT 2026, a deep dive into the innovations reshaping our world. This year, the event explores what these technologies mean for us as humans—our work, our ethics, our safety, and our future. Join us for an honest look at the opportunities, the risks, [...]

April 15, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

April 21, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

New Resources Consulting’s Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG) will be onsite at BLUEPRINT 4D, hosted by Quest Oracle Community. In addition to exhibiting at Booth 706, NRC consultant Mike Doyle will lead an educational session focused on performance optimization. BLUEPRINT 4D brings together Oracle product teams, customers, and industry leaders to share practical insight on ERP modernization, [...]

May 6, 2026 PMI Northeastern Wisconsin is proud to present our 2026 Professional Development Day at Lambeau Field. This 1-day professional education opportunity will strengthen your skills in all areas of the talent triangle. Attendees can earn up to 7.5 PDUs. Prepare to be inspired by leading-edge speakers on valuable project management principles and best practices. [...]

May 12, 2026 New Resources Consulting is proud to sponsor Wisconsin .Net User Group’s next meeting. Most developers are still treating AI coding agents like an order taker — one prompt, one response, one task at a time. Squad changes that. It's an open-source framework that gives you a coordinated AI development team — a lead, [...]

May 13, 2026 What if your AI assistant felt truly yours—private, deeply personalized, and seamlessly integrated into your real daily workflow? In this talk, NRC’s Cameron Vetter will introduce Emily v4, the latest version of his personal AI assistant, rebuilt on the OpenClaw platform. He'll begin with the history of Emily v1 through v3—sharing the wins, [...]

May 15, 2026 NRC's Cameron Vetter and retired CIO of Inpro, Steve Baumgartner, will be co-presenters as they discuss Inpro's AI adoption and project success.  Learn more here.

May 19, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

May 20, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

June 4 & 5, 2026 NRC’s AI Practice Director Cameron Vetter will be presenting at SecretCon 2026 in St. Paul, MN! Don’t miss his presentation, “Autonomy Gone Wild: Security Lessons from OpenClaw’s Unconstrained AI Agents," on Thursday, June 4, at 1 PM. This talk will dive deep into the real-world security implications of over-autonomous agents through [...]

June 16, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

June 17 - 18, 2026 USI Insurance Services is pleased to invite you to our annual Wisconsin Leaders Forum 2026, a premier gathering designed to help organizations navigate the rapidly evolving Employee Benefits and Property & Casualty landscape. As challenges continue to grow, USI remains committed to bringing innovative insights and solutions to our clients and [...]

June 17, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

July 15, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

July 21, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

August 12 & 13, 2026 Join Cameron Vetter, NRC’s AI Practice Director, at Data-Driven Wisconsin 2026, where he will be presenting “6 Years Later: Our AI Is Still Kicking — And Here’s the Messy Reality.” What happens when an AI project survives the hype cycle, funding shifts, team turnover, model drift, and six full years of [...]

August 18, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

August 19, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

September 15, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

September 16, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]

September 21 - 22, 2026 NRC is happy to announce we are sponsoring PMI Madison Professional Development Day! This year’s theme is “The Hidden Powers of Project Success: The Magic of Leadership. Keynote speaker Hans Eckman will present “Harry Potter and the Presentation of Secrets: 7 Leadership Lessons,” using creative storytelling to bridge the gap between [...]

October 20, 2026 We are in person back at our regular venue, The Thirsty Goat. If you've never been to a Geek Lunch, it's an engaging conversation with your geekiest friends, where the topic bounces around depending on whatever anyone wants to contribute. All are welcome regardless of where you lie on any imaginary geek scale. [...]

October 21, 2026 Come and share your experiences as a software developer in the Madison area! We strive to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. We are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Things we discuss at [...]