WiscNet MiniConnections

⏸️ WiscNet MiniConnections will return in 2026

Following two successful fall 2025 events to launch our newest series, we’re pressing pause on WiscNet MiniConnections just for a bit, so we can put our full energy into our biggest connection — WiscNet Connections 2026.

But, never fear! There are more of these events in the works. Please check back in 2026 to see our schedule for WiscNet MiniConnections events in summer and fall.

What is WiscNet MiniConnections?

Bringing WiscNet Connections closer to home

We know that the people are the magic of your annual membership meeting, WiscNet Connections. But we also know that making “people magic” once a year isn’t always enough -- or rather, it’s so transformative, we want to create it more often.

WiscNet MiniConnections builds on that magic — not by recreating it wholesale, but by extending it around the state. These one-day, regional gatherings make it easier for more WiscNet members in more places to engage meaningfully within this remarkable community without long-distance travel or time away from home and work.

WiscNet MiniConnections is, at its heart, a smaller version of WiscNet Connections, but it isn’t just that -- it’s part of our ongoing effort to help you connect, support, and learn with one another, community by community.

General agenda

8:00 - 8:45 am - Breakfast + Networking

8:45 - 9:00 am - Welcome, Sarah Miller, WiscNet

9:00 - 9:45 am - Roundtable discussion on AI, Maggie Richardson, WiscNet

9:45 - 10:00 am - Break

10:00 - 11:00 am - Presentation session: Fun with Leadership, Kevin May, Oregon School District

With almost 20 years in the world of public education, Kevin May has fine tuned his ability to maximize the resources available in order to motivate and empower teams across his organization. In this session he will draw out perspectives on leadership in hopes to find common threads to guide the group on a journey down a rabbit hole into the world of Leadership Wonderland.

11:00 - 11:15 am - Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm - Roundtable discussion on Cybersecurity, Heidi Genthner, WiscNet

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 - 2:15 pm - Presentation session: WiscNet Cybersecurity Runbook Generator, John Pederson, WiscNet

What if writing your cybersecurity runbook didn’t feel like pulling teeth with a rusty keyboard?

In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to the WiscNet Cybersecurity Runbook Generator, a specialized version of ChatGPT that helps you co-create cybersecurity incident response documentation. It’s like having a sharp-tongued security consultant in your browser, guiding you through best practices, industry frameworks, and the "oh-no" moments that every organization should be ready for.

You’ll pick a type of cybersecurity incident (phishing scam, ransomware, insider threat, and more), then choose what phase of the incident you want to focus on — like initial detection, containment, or communication protocols. The GPT then helps you build a runbook based on those inputs, prompting you with ideas, reminders, and solid structure.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a working draft of a real runbook — and a much better sense of how AI can support security planning without replacing your judgment.

Bring your device. Leave with a plan.

2:15 - 2:30 pm - Wrap-up and close, Brian Remer, WiscNet