The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum will take place on Thursday, May 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Wells Fargo Headquarters in the 4th Floor Crews and Wetzel Room – 550 S. 4th Street. Registration, lunch and networking will start at 11:30 a.m., and the program will start at noon. Please register for the event by no later than Monday, May 14, at 4 p.m. via Eventbrite.
Description
The City of Minneapolis recently passed a resolution supporting
The Falls, a redevelopment initiative to transform the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock into a visitor and interpretive center. The Water Works project continues to move ahead adjacent to this new project. Collectively, this forum will feature leadership from the Riverfront Partnership and the Minneapolis Park Foundation giving us a comprehensive look at projects transforming the riverfront for generations to come.
Featured Speakers
- Bruce Chamberlain, Parks Fellow, Minneapolis Parks Foundation
- Janette Law, Director – Communications & Strategic Partnerships, Minneapolis Parks Foundation
- Kjersti Monson, Manager, The Falls Initiative
- Beth Shogren, Executive Director, Green Minnepolis with Commons Park programming spotlight
Agenda
11:30 am: Registration and networking
12:00 pm: Welcome + Introductions – Paul Mellblom
12:05 pm: Announcements and Updates – Dan Collison
12:15 pm: Commons Park Programming Spotlight—Beth Shogren
12:25 pm: Feature Presentations—Tom Evers & Kjersti Monson
12:55: Wrap up – Dan Collison
1:00 pm: Program ends
