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.
We’re still working out all the details, but we’ll be kicking off WiscNet MiniConnections in two spots in fall 2025:
Waukesha, together with WECAN, at Retzer Nature Center on October 1st
Wisconsin Rapids, at Mid-State Technical College on November 19th
Tickets to WiscNet MiniConnections are $50 each.
But because we want to maximize your ability to bring your team, if you buy two tickets, you receive one free. (You will need a discount code to apply this to your order — please check the email received by your organization’s WiscNet member representative, or contact Maggie Richardson at mrichardson@wiscnet.net.)
This ticket is for WiscNet MiniConnections at Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha on October 1, 2025.
This ticket is for WiscNet MiniConnections at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids on November 19, 2025.
8:00 - 8:45 am - Breakfast + Networking
8:45 - 9:00 am - Welcome
9:00 - 10:00 am - Roundtable discussion on AI, facilitated by WiscNet staff
10:00 - 10:15 am - Break
10:15 - 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 - 12:15 pm - Roundtable discussion on Advanced Networking, facilitated by WiscNet staff
12:15 - 1:15 pm - Lunch
1:15 - 3:15 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.
3:00 - 4:00 pm - Wrap-up and close, Brian Remer, WiscNet