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    One Minnesota 2015

    January 7, 2015

    Cowles Auditorium
    Humphrey School of Public Affairs
    301 19th Ave. South, Minneapolis 55455

    Conference is closed to the public.

    Members are encouraged to take the Green Line LRT (West Bank station). Complimentary Metro Transit LRT passes will be available to members through the Speaker's Office and Senate Majority Leader's office.

    Parking validation will be available for the U of M 19th Ave and 21st Ave ramps.

    8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast and time to connect with colleagues
    8:30 a.m. Welcome overview
    Speaker Kurt Daudt
    8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Our changing state: Economy, budget, and demographics
    Moderated by Speaker Kurt Daudt
    Susan Brower, State Demographer Presentation
    Laura Kalambokidis, State Economist Presentation
    9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Break
    9:45 - 10:45 a.m. A focus on Greater Minnesota
    Moderated by Senator Tom Bakk

    9:45 - 10:15 a.m.
    Greater Minnesota economy and vitality
    Brigid Tuck, Senior Economic Impact Analyst, U of M Extension Presentation
    Laura Kalambokidis, State Economist Presentation

    10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
    Regional workforce development in Greater Minnesota
    Anne Kilzer, Director, Minnesota Workforce Council Association Presentation
    10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Break
    11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Minnesota transportation dialogue
    Moderated by Senator David Hann
    Transportation Presentation
    Richard Davis, CEO, USBancorp; outgoing Chair, Itasca Project
    Timothy Welsh, Founding Board Member, Itasca Project
    Jill Larson, Deputy Executive Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
    Bentley Graves, Director, Health & Transportation Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
    12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
    Meet and connect with your fellow members
    We invite you to sit with new colleagues you may not know.
    1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lessons from past legislative leaders
    Moderated by Minority Leader Paul Thissen
    Roger Moe, former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader
    Steve Sviggum, former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
    2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Closing
    House and Senate Leadership

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