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Business After Five [BA5] with host Bessie's Diner

Business After Five [BA5] with host Bessie's Diner

3/10/22

Business After Five [BA5] with host Bessie's Diner

Bessie's_BA5 Invite_5.5x8.5Business After Five [BA5] in collaboration with the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Host:  Bessie's Diner
Location: 1716 W. Airport Road 
Time: 5-7 PM
Admission:  $5 members | $10 non-members & includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers

Reservations are not required.



About our host:

Whether you want to fly in or drive in, your diner destination at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport is ready to serve you breakfast and lunch.

The Woman behind the name:

Who Was Bessie?
Bessica Raiche was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and distinguished herself shortly after the turn of the 20th century as a Renaissance woman.

In addition to being an accomplished musician, painter, linguist and swimmer, Bessie also worked as a dentist and physician. However, her most impressive accomplishment came in 1910 when she was accredited by the Aeronautical Society as being the first woman to fly an airplane in a solo flight.  

Here’s the kicker — she had no flight instruction or experience before taking to the sky alone. She and her husband built their airplane in their living room and assembled it in the yard. She flew the biplane in 1910.
 
 
 
 
 
 

A photo of the stage and speakers at the 2024 Forward Janesville Annual Dinner.

 

From our signature events held every year to our monthly Business After Five networking events, at Forward Janesville we pride ourselves on providing meaningful opportunities for our member businesses.

Make new connections, business partners, collaborators, and potential clients that, like you, are working to grow your business. Showcase your business – whether through sponsorship, attendance or participation – to a wide community. Take advantage of business resources and presenters that can help you navigate potential pitfalls. And more!

We hope you’ll join us at our next event and throughout the year!

 

SIGNATURE ANNUAL EVENTS

Annual Dinner

Join more than 600 of your fellow business leaders and community champions for the premier business event of the year, featuring networking, dinner and a prominent speaker.

Awards Luncheon

Each spring, we recognize and honor businesses, organizations and individuals that have made a positive impact on our community.

Rock Regional Business Expo

A business favorite from the early 2000s, our business expo returned in 2024 and features more than 70 local businesses showcasing themselves to hundreds of attendees from Rock County and beyond.

Golf Outing

Spend a day with us on the links networking with local businesses, entertaining clients and winning prizes from our members – oh, and playing a little golf, too.

 

REGULARLY-SCHEDULED EVENTS

Business After Five

Typically the second Thursday of each month, it’s not surprising to see more than 200 attendees at our monthly networking BA5 events. How many of them you meet and create lasting business relationships with is up to you!

BreakFAST With BMO

Held six times each year, our BreakFAST With BMO events offer presentations on critical topics that affect business and our local community. They are typically held from 7:30-9 a.m. and feature designated time for morning networking before the featured presentation. Recent topics have included cybersecurity, economic outlook, workforce development, aligning your business’ financial goals with your personal financial goals, and more!