Schedule
The core Champions Retreat event dates are Tuesday-Thursday April 21-23, with additional optional activities on Monday and Friday for select groups. See the full schedule of sessions below and on Sched.
Daily Overview:
Monday, April 20, 2026
Optional excursions; gatherings for select groups & networks such as WeTheChange, Level Program, and Network Leaders.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Optional trips, tours, and service opportunities; Network Leaders Summit; B Suite executive leaders forum; Opening Reception & Keynote at Mitchell Park Domes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Plenaries, breakout panels & workshops; swag station & B Corp Marketplace at the Baird Center; B Together party at Lakefront Brewery.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Plenaries, breakout panels & workshops; swag station & B Corp Marketplace at the Baird Center.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Optional excursions.
Photo Credit: Baird Center
Baird Center
Baird Center is an engine for economic growth in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. With the expansion and modernization of Baird Center completed in 2024, it now offers 52 meeting rooms, 300,000 contiguous square feet of exhibition space and state-of-the-art inclusive amenities. With the stunning rooftop Baird Ballroom and the Baird Sky View Terrace’s breathtaking city view, Baird Center offers the perfect setting for the Champions Retreat.
Mitchell Park Domes
The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is a living plant museum with a permanent collection of over 1,800 plant species that represent plant life from across the globe. The conservatory, also known as the Domes, is located in Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, and as well as the main Domes campus, the site includes six propagation greenhouses and a greenhouse used for special events.The mission of the Conservatory is to inspire people through plants, and as part of the Milwaukee County Park system, we also play a key role in the county’s vision that by achieving racial equity, Milwaukee is the healthiest county in Wisconsin, as studies have shown that plants have a wide variety of mental wellness benefits.
Photo Credit: Mitchell Park Domes
Photo Credit: Lakefront Brewery
Lakefront Brewery
Milwaukee’s own Lakefront Brewery started in 1987. Since then, the industrious and inventive craft brewery located on the Milwaukee River has become a city landmark and a point of pride for locals. Lakefront Brewery works hard every day to make the brewery more eco-friendly and brewing practices more sustainable.
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