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SUMMARY:October First Friday - Blackrocks Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at the patio area by the firepits at Blackrocks Brewery. If you are new in town or you want to have a good time and meet new people from Marquette county\, this event is for you. We’ll bet at Blackrocks from 5:30 – 7:30pm\, don’t miss out. \nAll Connect Marquette members get a free drink on us. No RSVP necessary\, just show up and hang out!
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/october-first-friday-blackrocks-brewery/
LOCATION:Blackrocks Brewery\, 424 N 3rd St\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Fridays
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connect Marquette":MAILTO:cmqtevents@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2025 Pre-Conference Event
DESCRIPTION:Join Grow & Lead for a special Pre-Conference Event celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the U.P. Nonprofit Conference. This event is free and open to the public and also included in any conference ticket! \nEnjoy a team building activity led by Nicole Fende as well as networking opportunities and heavy hors d’oeuvres. This Pre-Conference event will be at the Northern Center on Wednesday\, October 15th from 4:00 – 8:00pm! \nFor more details and a full agenda\, visit the official conference page – cgconference.org \nThis event is free\, but RSVP is required
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/2025-pre-conference-event/
LOCATION:NMU Northern Center\, 1401 Presque Isle Ave\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:CM Conference
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SUMMARY:Connect & Grow Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Connect Marquette and Grow & Lead for the 2025 Connect & Grow Conference. We’ll have two full days of conference activities running at Northern Michigan University on October 16th and 17th\, plus some fun additional activities! Get tickets for either Day 1\, Day 2\, or both! Day 1 is the U.P. Nonprofit Conference focusing on development for nonprofits\, volunteers and their employees. Day 2 is the Connect Conference built around professional development and career growth. \nWith any ticket type\, you’ll also gain entry to the two additional events we have running during this year’s conference starting with our Pre-Conference team building activity & networking event on Wednesday\, October 15th! Then after Day 1 of the conference on Thursday\, October 16th\, join us at Ore Dock Brewing Company for a conference mixer! It’ll be an opportunity to meet other professionals from both days of the conference\, learn more about each of the organizations hosting the conference and a chance to enjoy some great beer and snacks. \nIn order to prep conference agendas and badges\, ticket sales end October 15th\, 2025.  \nKey Connect & Grow Conference Highlights:\n\nPre-Conference: Wednesday\, October 15th from 4-8pm\nDay 1: UP Nonprofit Conference – Thursday\, October 16th from 8:30am – 4pm\nConference Mixer: Thursday\, October 16th from 6-8pm\nDay 2: Connect Conference – Friday\, October 17th from 8:30am – 4pm\nGrow & Lead and Connect Members receive a discount on any ticket type\nStudent Tickets will be available\n\nSee the full agenda and speaker information on our official event page!
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/connect-grow-conference-2025/
LOCATION:NMU Northern Center\, 1401 Presque Isle Ave\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:CM Conference
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SUMMARY:Connect & Grow Conference Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Connect Marquette and Grow & Lead will be hosting a Mixer after Day 1 of Conference! Join us on October 16th at 6:00pm for a casual networking opportunity at Ore Dock Brewing Company. This event is free and open to the general public\, all are welcome! If you’re a conference attendee from Day 1 or Day 2\, you’ll get a free beer on us. \nThe 2025 Mixer is sponsored by the Michigan Nonprofit Association. They’ll kick things off with a brief program to discuss their work and the impact they make for organizations like Grow & Lead and Connect Marquette! Learn more about the MNA on their website. \nThe Connect & Grow Conference Mixer will feature:\n\nLight Snacks\nPrizes to Win\nDrinks for purchase (one free beer included with conference ticket)\nPresentation by the Michigan Nonprofit Association\n\nIf you’re interested in more details about the full two-day conference\, visit our official conference page – cgconference.org \nPlease RSVP below so we can estimate the right amount of snacks for the event!
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/connect-grow-conference-mixer/
LOCATION:Ore Dock Brewing Company\, 114 West Spring Street\, Marquette\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:CM Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connect Marquette":MAILTO:cmqtevents@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Halloween Game Night at CoLAB
DESCRIPTION:Join us downtown for a Halloween themed game night at CoLAB\, Marquette’s only co-working space! We’ll have all types of group games including card games\, board games\, party games\, and puzzles. Come with friends or attend with the plan to make new ones. This event is free and open top the public!\n\nIn addition to the games\, we’re encouraging everyone to come in costume! We’ll have a small prize for the best dressed person as well as snacks and NA drinks for everyone!\n\nBelow are a list of the games we’ll have available\, but feel free to bring your own:\n\nGame List:\n\nYahtzee\nFarkle\nBattle Ship\nBoggle\nYooperopoly\nExploding Kittens\nUnstable Unicorns\nGuess Who\nRed Flags\nCards Against Humanity\n$h!t Happens\nWho Phone Who Dis\nDo You Even Meme\nWeebo\nMultiple Decks of Cards\nCoLAB Parking and Entrance\n\nParking and Getting to Game Night\n\nSince it’s 6pm or later you can park anywhere in downtown and get free parking\, but CoLAB does have it’s own private parking lot you can utilize too!\n\nTurning on to Main Street from Front Street\, turn into the lot directly after the Flagstar Bank.\nIf coming from Third Street\, take Main Street down to the last turn around before Front Street\, make a Michigan left and turn into the same lot as described above.\n\n\nTo enter CoLAB – Find the exterior entrance for the Bacon Building on Front Street across from Elizabeth’s Chop House.\n\n  \nThis event is adult only – 18 years +. Game topics may not be suitable for children. 
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/halloween-game-night-at-colab/
LOCATION:CoLAB\, 101 West Washington St. Suite 8\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Adventure
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