Venue Connect

Venue Connect Upcoming Schedule

It's official! The next Venue Connect is scheduled for Wednesday, 1/15/25.  5:30 to 6:30pm with a sponsored happy hour.  More details on speaker to come.

Read about our upcoming January Venue Connect:

Venue Connect // Visionary Voices

Featured Guest: Dr. Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Director for City of Ann Arbor

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Missy Stults as we explore accessible renewable energy using Sustainable Energy Utilities (SEU) and how community-owned, energy solutions can transform our neighborhoods into models of resilience and sustainability.

Dr. Missy Stults is the Sustainability and Innovations Director for the City of Ann Arbor. In this role, she works with all city operations, residents, businesses, the University of Michigan, nonprofits, and others to achieve a just transition to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030, as outlined in the A 2 ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan. Prior to joining the City, Missy worked with cities and tribal communities around the nation to advance their climate and sustainability goals, including during her time as the Climate Director at ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability and as a consultant to philanthropic organizations. Missy has a PhD in urban resilience from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Climate and Society from Columbia University, and undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology and Environmental Science from the University of New England.

Date: Wednesday 1/15/25 | 5-6:30 PM

5:00pm - 5:40pm - Networking Happy Hour (Sponsored by SPARK!)

5:45pm - 6:30pm - Speaker

6:30pm - FREE HAPPY HOUR ENDS but feel free to keep the networking going over dinner at Venue!

Location: Venue 1919 S. Industrial HWY Ann Arbor, 48104

Cost: FREE! Thank you to Ann Arbor SPARK for your sponsorship!

This event is free to attend. While registration is required, walk-ins are also welcome. Venue Connect is an enlightened networking and speaker series hosted by Venue and Ann Arbor SPARK.

Venue by 4M, a women-owned small business with a focus on fostering community through networking, events, sponsorships, housing, and hospitality. Ann Arbor SPARK is a local non-profit that drives economic development, growth, and prosperity by supporting entrepreneurs and established businesses looking to expand in the southeast Michigan region.

We created Venue Connect to support the flourishing and vital community of professionals and entrepreneurs here in Ann Arbor. This quarterly event is open to the public and free for all to attend.

What to expect:

• Sponsored happy hour with free (!) drinks
• Networking with vibrant, engaged, and energized professionals
  • Opportunities to connect with representatives from local and regional professional organizations who can help guide your career and make the right connections
  • Learn something new and takeaway vital skills to directly apply to your professional development
  • A speaker and/or expert panel

YOUR HOST is Venue by 4M, a women-owned small business with a focus on fostering community through networking, events, sponsorships, housing & hospitality.

YOUR SPONSOR is A2 SPARK, a community resource that helps drive economic growth in service of prosperity for all.