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    One Minnesota 2015 Legislative Policy Conference

    One Minnesota Legislative Conference
    January 4, 2017

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

    Conference is closed to the public.

    Validated parking is available at the U of M 19th or 21st Avenue ramp. Green line LRT (to West Bank station) is encouraged.

    Schedule subject to change
    8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast and time to connect with colleagues
    8:30 a.m. Welcome and overview
    8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Budget and economic outlook

    Laura Kalambokidis, State Economist
    9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Health care reform: New directions in Washington and Minnesota challenges
    Joel Ario, Director, Manatt Health
    Steve Gottwalt, Executive Director, Minnesota Rural Health Association
    Brett Graham, Chief Strategy Officer, Leavitt Partners
    Charlie Mandile, Executive Director, Health Finders Collaborative
    Moderated by Prof. Larry Jacobs
    10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break
    10:45 – 11:45 a.m The opportunities and challenges facing Minnesota business
    Teresa Bohnen, President, St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce
    Margaret Anderson Kelliher, President and CEO, Minnesota High Tech Association
    Vicki Stute, President, Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
    Jonathan Weinhagen, President and CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
    11:45 a.m. - 12:40 a.m. Lunch
    Meet and connect with your fellow members
    Introduction of afternoon workshop
    12:40 - 4:30 p.m. "Building Trust Through Civil Discourse" workshop
    The afternoon will be dedicated to an interactive, legislator-led workshop, offered through Next Generation, a program of the National Institute for Civil Discourse. This workshop has been co-facilitated by a Republican and Democrat legislator in thirteen states over the past three years. The main mission of the workshop is to provide legislators with an opportunity to explore the benefits of improving the level of civil discourse in their state’s legislature and to build a culture where discourse and collaboration typify public policy development.
    4:30 - 4:45 p.m. Closing
    House and Senate Leadership

    Conference sponsors:

    The McKnight Foundation Blandin Foundation

    Workshop sponsor:

    CSC Midwest

    Workshop provided by:

    nxt generation The University of Arizona National institute for Civil Discourse

    Questions? Contact Myra or Kate at the Humphrey School, cspg@umn.edu or 612-625-5340.

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