Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 9, 2019
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Wednesday, January 9
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
River Centre
175 Kellogg Blvd W
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Fees/Admission
Member Price: $150
Register online or call the chamber office after December 5 to determine availability
Contact Information
763-441-3110
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Description
Session Priorities is the business community’s premier kickoff to the 2019 Legislature. As the largest gathering of business and public policy leaders, this high-profile reception and dinner annually attracts a sell-out crowd of more than 1,700 people from around the state. The Governor and legislative leaders preview their priorities, and the Chamber introduces its policy agenda on key business issues.
RSVPs are due in early December and seating is limited.
Tentative agenda - subject to change
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Issue Briefing: Conversation with the Commissioners |
| Minnesota just elected a new governor for the first time in nearly a decade. With this new leadership comes new administration officials. Come meet some of these key officials in person and hear how they will work with the business community to grow Minnesota’s economy for the long term. |
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| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. |
Reception |
| 6:45 – 7:05 p.m. | Opening Program: Senate and House Leadership |
| How will the new legislative makeup in St. Paul affect Minnesota’s economy? Leaders from the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives will discuss their agendas and answer key questions about policy priorities from the business community. |
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| 7:05 – 8:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 8:00 – 8:45 p.m. | Chamber Priorities and Interview with the governor |
| Governor Tim Walz will address Chamber members for the first time as governor and present his administration’s priorities (invited). |
