Past Events

The next ETBP Business Forum is on Thursday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Sawatdee.  The featured presentation is titled, "Crime and Safety, Sentencing and Restorative Justice."  Registration, lunch and networking start at 11:30 a.m., with the program beginning at Noon.  Please RSVP via Eventbrite by Noon on Tuesday, May 14. Description: Crime and safety are consistently on the minds of those who live and work downtown. In this forum our panel of local, city and national…

The June 20, Business Forum is a joint event between the East Town Business Partnership and the minneapolis downtown council.  It will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Ryan Companies - Millwright Building - 533 S 3rd St Suite 100.  This month's event is free, but please RSVP using Eventbrite. Description: What does it mean to be an inclusive downtown? What issues, trends and challenges affect our ability to make this real? What prevents us from being…

September 19 | Celebrating the Opening of the “Ironclad”! Please join us for the first Business Forum of the 2019-2020 season.  The September 19 forum is a joint event with the Minneapolis Downtown Council.  It will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Ironclad 811 Washington Avenue South.  Registration, networking and lunch start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon.  There will also be an opportunity to tour the Ironclad at the conclusion of the…

  October 22 | Elliot Park Yesterday, Today and in the Future The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum will take place on Tuesday, October 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Finnegans (817 S. 5th Avenue) on the 2nd floor in the Brewer's Den.  Please note that this month's event is taking place on the fourth Tuesday, not on our regularly scheduled third Thursday.  Registration, networking and lunch start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at…

The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum will take place on Thursday, November 21, at Meet Minneapolis - 801 Marquette Ave S, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55402.  Registration, lunch and networking start at 11:30 a.m. with the program starting at Noon.  The cost to attend this month's forum is $25.  Please register via Eventbrite. Description: 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…

Please join the East Town Business Partnership for a combined business forum with the Minneapolis Downtown Council on December 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Elliot Park Hotel.  This month's event focuses 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.  This month's event is free. Please RSVP via Eventbrite. panelists: Chester Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, Hennepin County Ann…