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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:23:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>August Special Event: TBF/MESBA Women's Business Networking Happy Hour (20 Aug 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#2C2C2C" face="Arial"&gt;Connect with fellow women and women-identifying business professionals in a fun, relaxed atmosphere while building new relationships and strengthening existing ones. Enjoy great conversation, expand your network, and bring cash for our 50/50 raffle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;" color="#2C2C2C" face="Arial"&gt;We look forward to seeing you there!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To register at MESBA click &lt;a href="https://members.mononaeastside.com/atlas/events-v4/register/14651" target="_blank"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/event-6740107</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>September Luncheon: 6 Types of Working Genius (03 Sep 2026)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>September Special Event: An Award-Winning Cider Tasting (24 Sep 2026)</title>
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      <link>https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/event-6763239</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>October Luncheon: Supercharge 2027! (01 Oct 2026)</title>
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      <link>https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/event-6787249</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>October Special Event: Habitat Build Day (08 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Business Forum for a hands-on Habitat Build Day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;We will be working on twin homes in the Owl Creek community, on the east side of Madison.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Address&lt;/strong&gt;: 5139 Horned Owl Drive, Madison, WI&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date and Time&lt;/strong&gt;: October 8, 8:15am-3:30pm&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schedule&lt;/strong&gt;: 8:15am- morning huddle; 12:00pm lunch break (bring your own); 3:00pm clean up; 3:30pm end of day&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What to wear&lt;/strong&gt;: Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty or torn; layers - work may be outside or inside; closed toe shoes are required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What to bring&lt;/strong&gt;: Lunch &amp;amp; filled water bottle (extra water available on site)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Physical requirements&lt;/strong&gt;: Be able to stand for a prolonged duration of time and be able to walk, bend, and/or squat; be able to walk on uneven terrain; be able to work outside in various weather conditions; be able to lift up to 30 lbs.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Important:&lt;/u&gt; Two registrations are required to participate in the Habitat build.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Register for the event on the TBF website.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;After completing your TBF registration, you must also register directly with Habitat for Humanity&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;a href="https://vhub.at/tbf1"&gt;https://vhub.at/tbf1&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;On the Habitat site, select the &lt;strong&gt;10/8 event&lt;/strong&gt; and follow the prompts to complete your registration. This second registration includes &lt;strong&gt;Habitat’s required electronic waiver&lt;/strong&gt; and must be completed before the build day.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please note: Your registration is not complete until you have registered on both the TBF and Habitat websites.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/event-6787164</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 ATHENA Young Professional Award Celebration (12 Nov 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/resources/YA%20Nomination%20Form%202026_fillable.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For Nomination Form Click Here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://thebusinessforum.wildapricot.org/event-6759553</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>December luncheon: Holiday Cheer with Amanda Stiebens from Hilldale Mall (03 Dec 2026)</title>
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