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2019-2020 Business Forum Season

2019
September 19 at the Ironclad | Celebrating the Opening of the “Ironclad”!
A joint business forum with the mpls downtown council (MDC) celebrating the “Ironclad” innovative hospitality focused mixed use project that leverages a historic site into a new hotel, housing, and event space in East Town.
October 22 at Finnegans | Elliot Park Yesterday, Today and in the Future
This forum will feature historians, urban planners and neighborhood leadership exploring one of the most historic, vibrant, and constantly changing neighborhoods in Minneapolis.
November 21 at Meet Minneapolis | Company Best Practices in Commuter Benefits
This forum inaugurates a new series: Critical Concerns for the Workplace. There are now more than 200,000 people who work downtown, more than 50,000 residents, and millions of visitors. This forum will feature leadership from Move Minneapolis discussing emerging opportunities for companies to boost their multi-modal transportation savvy and commuter benefits for employees.
December 17 at the Elliot Park Hotel | Including One Another as Diverse Identities in the Workplace
This shared forum with the Minneapolis Downtown Council on Critical Concerns for the Workplace Series will focus on best practices for improving workplaces to be more inclusive of our many identities with a close look at sexual identity, religious convictions, and physical ability adaptations.
2020
January 16 at Wells Fargo | The History of News Makers in East Town: The Star Tribune Story
In 2015 the Star Tribune closed its doors on its nearly 100-year-old building in Downtown East and moved to the Capella Tower. This forum will explore the intersection of institutional change and real estate transformation for the common good.
February 26 at US Bank Stadium | What You May Not Know about the Minneapolis Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is the Central Bank of the United States of America. Yet, many would be surprised to know how each regional reserve operates contextually. This shared forum with the MDC will feature leadership of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve discussing strategies and programs that may surprise you!
March 19 at the Best Western Normandy Inn | The Importance of Downtowns to their City and Region
The mpls downtown council recently participated in an international study about the importance of downtowns in relationship to their city and region. This forum will feature experts discussing five key principles of compelling downtown sectors: economy, inclusion, vibrancy, identity and resilience.​
April 16 (Annual Meeting) at The Depot | The History and Future of our Riverfront
The riverfront of East Town is referred to as the Mill District. Originally a place designated exclusively for industrial purposes—it now features mixed uses and is poised to become a leading regional destination. This forum will provide an intriguing historical review and update on the many projects that are being developed in 2020.
May 21 at North Central University | The Evolution of Downtown Farmer’s Markets
The Mill City Farmer’s Market is wildly popular. This forum will look into the history of both our beloved market as well as a larger exploration of where farmer’s markets began and what they are becoming across the city.
June 18 | Popping the Hood on the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan
Are you fearful or do you scoff at the idea of autonomous vehicles? Do you wonder how you will commute in downtown 10 years from now and beyond? This joint forum with the Minneapolis Downtown Council will engage the Minneapolis Transportation Plan—a 10 year action plan shaping how we move downtown now and in the future.
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ETBP Members Happy Hour at Gamut Gallery, on Thursday June 22nd, 4:30-6pm

Please join us for our next Members Happy Hour Networking Event on Thursday, June 22nd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Gamut Gallery, located at 717 … [Read More]

Global Day of Discovery at the Renaissance Minneapolis Depot Hotel on May 18

Check out this fun event that ETBP member the Renaissance Minneapolis - Depot Hotel has planned for the evening of May 18. Invite some work … [Read More]

Thank you East Town! Highlights from the 2023 Annual Meeting at US Bank Stadium

Thank you to everyone that attended our 2023 Annual Meeting at US Bank Stadium on May 2.  It was so wonderful to see so many familiar faces at our … [Read More]

Registration is now open for the ETBP 2023 Annual Meeting on May 2, at US Bank Stadium

Registration is now open for the ETBP 2023 Annual Meeting.  This year's event will take place on May 2, at US Bank Stadium in the Medtronic Club, from … [Read More]

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ETBP Members Happy Hour at Gamut Gallery, on Thursday June 22nd, 4:30-6pm

Please join us for our next Members Happy Hour Networking Event on Thursday, June 22nd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Gamut Gallery, located at 717 S 10th St. Come meet our board members, and mix and mingle as we bid farewell to the Exoskeleton Exhibit Gamut is hosting.  If you plan to attend, please register via Eventbrite. … [Read More]

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