Sherman Phoenix will host summit focusing on pillars of wellness

Sherman Phoenix invites community to personal and professional development summit

The summit will focus on empowering, educating, and uplifting people of color in Southeast Wisconsin

DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY. NOW, TO PROTECT COMMUNITY. NEXT WEEK, SHERMAN PHOENIX WILL HOST THE RETREAT, A SUMMIT FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR STACIA THOMPSON, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF SHERMAN PHOENIX. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY. SO THIS IS A NEW EVENT. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHAT IS THE RETREAT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE OFFERING? YES. SO THE RETREAT RETREAT IS GOING TO BE A WEEKEND LONG EXPO FEATURING WORKSHOPS FEATURING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, PAMPER SWEET, BUT IT’S ALL AROUND THE THREE. THE WELLNESS WHEEL. SO PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND FINANCIAL WELLNESS. AND WHY WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU FELT WAS SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU OFFERED IT TO THE COMMUNITY? IT’S PART OF THE THREE TENETS THAT WE FOCUS ON AT SHERMAN PHOENIX, AND WE WANTED TO MAKE THIS LIKE OUR ANNUAL EVENT. SO INSTEAD OF IN LIEU OF DOING A GALA, WE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING WHERE WE COULD HAVE IMPACT AS WELL AS OPERATIONS TO, YOU KNOW, AN EVENT TO SUPPORT THE SHERMAN PHOENIX. AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT WE DID AND WE SAW LIKE SIMILAR EVENTS IN OTHER STATES, WE DECIDED THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING TO BRING TO MILWAUKEE AND THE VISION IS THAT IT WILL GROW EACH YEAR. SO WE ALREADY HAVE REGISTRANTS FROM THE MILWAUKEE AREA. RACINE KENOSHA, CHICAGOLAND, MADISON, GREEN BAY. AND SO WE WANT TO REALLY BRING PEOPLE TO MILWAUKEE AND SHOW THEM WHY, YOU KNOW, CONDE NAST IS SAYING WE’RE A FOODIE CITY AND WHY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IS SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE’RE A DESTINATION OF CHOICE. YEAH. SHERMAN PHOENIX OBVIOUSLY IS A HUGE HUB FOR BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS. BUT YOU, LIKE YOU SAID, WANT THIS TO GO BEYOND JUST SHERMAN. SHERMAN PHOENIX BUSINESSES. ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IF YOU GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THE AGENDA AND SEE ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO HAVE GOING ON, THERE’S SOMETHING GOING FOR EVERYBODY. WE’RE ALSO GOING TO BE ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARDS AT THE EVENT ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SO WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT. SO THERE’S A BATTLE OF THE DJS. THERE’S A PAMPER SUITE, THERE’S 24 BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON SUNDAY. THERE’S GOING TO BE A LIVE FAITH AND MENTAL HEALTH SESSION. YOU KNOW, FROM THE MAIN STAGE THERE’S GOING TO BE A FASHION SHOW. SO ALL THESE THINGS ARE GOING ON. SO THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY AS WELL AS WE HAVE VENDORS FROM BETWEEN MADISON AND MILWAUKEE THAT ARE GOING TO BE SELLING THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EXPO. YEAH, EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN YOU WANT TO OFFER THOSE EXPO MARKETPLACE SPEAKERS. BUT THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING THAT YOU’RE HOPING THAT WILL PARTICULARLY UPLIFT THE BLACK COMMUNITY, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. SO THE THE ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE GOING ON ARE THINGS THAT ARE AFFECTING US. YOU KNOW, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF WEALTH AND HEALTH. ALL THE TOPICS AND ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SPOKEN ABOUT ARE REVOLVING AROUND THAT. AND WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP? I WOULD SAY IT’S FREE. YEAH. THERE ARE A COUPLE TICKETED EVENTS, BUT WE’VE KEPT THOSE COSTS LOW FOR LIKE ON SATURDAY THERE’S A LUNCH AND LEARN FOR ENTREPRENEURS ABOUT HOW TO INCORPORATE AI INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. BUT ALL THE EVENTS ARE FREE. IT’S FREE TO COME AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWER BOUQUET FOR FREE. YOU CAN GO TO ALL THE BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND ATTEND ALL THE EVENTS IN SATURDAY NIGHT. IT’S GOING TO BE LIVE MUSIC BY TELLE RENEE. SO WHO WOULD WANT TO GO TO ALL THESE EVENTS FOR FREE? NOTHING TO LOSE, EVERYTHING TO GAIN. IT SOUNDS LIKE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR THOMPSON, FOR JOINING US. HERE’S THOSE DETAILS. IF YOU WANT THEM. THE RETREAT RUNS NOVEMBER 1ST THROUGH THE THIRD AT THE SHERAT

Sherman Phoenix invites community to personal and professional development summit

The summit will focus on empowering, educating, and uplifting people of color in Southeast Wisconsin

Milwaukee’s Sherman Phoenix marketplace will host a personal and professional development summit from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3. “The Retreat” is an annual Sherman Phoenix event that focuses on physical, mental and financial wellness. The marketplace invites the greater Milwaukee community and local businesses from Milwaukee to Madison to participate in the summit. It also specifically focuses of uplifting people of color in Southeast Wisconsin. Stacia Thompson, the president and CEO of Sherman Phoenix, joined us Friday on 12 News at 11. You can find a full list of the weekend’s events and registration here.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. —

Milwaukee’s Sherman Phoenix marketplace will host a personal and professional development summit from Nov. 1 through Nov. 3.

“The Retreat” is an annual Sherman Phoenix event that focuses on physical, mental and financial wellness. The marketplace invites the greater Milwaukee community and local businesses from Milwaukee to Madison to participate in the summit. It also specifically focuses of uplifting people of color in Southeast Wisconsin.

Stacia Thompson, the president and CEO of Sherman Phoenix, joined us Friday on 12 News at 11.

You can find a full list of the weekend’s events and registration here.

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