The growing community around competitive gaming makes itself evident every year at the Wisconsin Esports Summit. The 2024 event pulled in more than 400 attendees from 165 organizations — numbers the fourth installment hopes to top when it convenes next Monday, March 3.
The summit held at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena will once again feature a mix of entertainment, education and networking in a schedule that managed to pack in even more than past years. The breakout sessions and mainstage discussions will cover esports at all levels — from K-12 through the pros — with topics ranging from content creation to industry trends.
But it’s not all talk. The GamerZones got an upgrade for 2025, and will showcase interactive entertainment and gameplay experiences from featured venues like GameTogether MKE, Magik4Gaming and Gaming Generations. Regardless of skill level, attendees will be able to try a variety of consoles and titles, some of which will screen on the arena’s JumboTron.
"We are thrilled to bring the Wisconsin Esports Summit back to Milwaukee for another year of excitement, education and community-building," Milwaukee Esports Alliance founder Brandon Tschacher said in a release.
"With a broader range of activities, an expanded lineup of expert speakers and enhanced opportunities for engagement, this year’s summit promises to be our most dynamic event yet. We can’t wait to welcome attendees from across Wisconsin and beyond to celebrate everything esports has to offer."
The event also upped its number of partners and vendors, with brands like MSI, Corsair, Lenovo and CDW on board with this year’s summit. If you’re interested in joining them at the arena, tickets are on sale now via the event page.
2025 Wisconsin Esports Summit schedule
- Noon – Attendee arrival
- 1:30 p.m. – Welcome and panel discussion
- 2:15 p.m. – Focused networking and gameplay
- 3 p.m. – Panel: “The Art and Science of Esports Facility Operation”
- 3:45 p.m. – Breakout sessions and collaboration
- 4:30 p.m. – Closing ceremony
- 5 p.m. – After-party at the New Fashioned
