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SUMMARY:Business Day at the Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Join your peers from across the state as we lobby with one voice on the issues that will help strengthen the business environment in Minnesota.\n\n\n\nYour voice is more important than ever as Minnesota legislators are debating topics that have a significant impact on your business. No professional lobbying experience necessary! Business Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity for you to tell legislators how the legislation they are working on will affect your business and your ability to create and retain jobs in Minnesota.\n\n                    \n\n \n\nAGENDA\n\n9:00 a.m. Registration Open / Networking / Coffee & Rolls\n\nPlenty of time to arrive\, park and register before the morning sessions begin. Registration remains open through lunch.\n\n \n\n9:30 a.m. Optional Preliminary Session: Lobby 101: How to be the most effective advocate for your issues\n\nThis breakout session has become very popular over the past two years\, so we are opening it up to all attendees who might be interested in a little refresher course before heading up to talk with legislators. \n\nBill Blazar\, senior vice president\, public affairs & business development\, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\n10:30 a.m. Welcome & Key Messages for 2014 Business Priorities\n\nAttendees will receive written materials outlining each priority.\n\n \n\n11:00 a.m. Elections 2014: Engage Now \n\nSenator Norm Coleman\, chairman\, Minnesota Action Network \n\n \n\n11:30 a.m. Lunch\n\n \n\n12:00 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Address\n\nMark Larson\, president\, Digi-Key Corporation\n\n \n\n12:45 p.m. Board buses to the Capitol\n\nNo need to worry about where to park around the Capitol! Transportation to and from the Capitol is offered to all guests. Simply board the bus immediately after lunch and be dropped off in front of the Capitol steps in time for your pre-arranged appointments.\n\n \n\n1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Appointments with Legislators\n\nThe Minnesota Chamber staff works hard to ensure appointments for attendees with as many legislators as possible on this day. Pre-set appointment cards will be handed out at registration based on participant requests when reservation is made.\n\n\n\n3:45 p.m. Buses return to the Crown Plaza\n\nBuses will pick up where they dropped off earlier in the afternoon. A 10-minute trip will bring you back to the Crowne Plaza Hotel.\n\n \n\n4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception\n\nWe want to know how your day of lobbying went\, so stay for a refreshment and some camaraderie while sharing your success story of the day. Refreshments and light appetizers will be served.\n\n \n\n5:30 p.m. Adjourn
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:&nbsp\;\n<div class="mn-event-content">\n<div class="mn-raw mn-print-url" itemprop="description">\n<div>Join your peers from across the state as we lobby with one voice on the issues that will help strengthen the business environment in Minnesota.<br />\n<br />\nYour voice is more important than ever as Minnesota legislators are debating topics that have a significant impact on your business. No professional lobbying experience necessary! Business Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity for you to tell legislators how the legislation they are working on will affect your business and your ability to create and retain jobs in Minnesota.<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="color:#000033\;"><strong>AGENDA</strong></span></div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">9:00 a.m. Registration Open / Networking / Coffee &amp\; Rolls</strong></div>\n\n<div>Plenty of time to arrive\, park and register before the morning sessions begin. Registration remains open through lunch.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">9:30 a.m. Optional Preliminary Session: Lobby&nbsp\;101: How to be the most effective advocate for your issues</strong></div>\n\n<div>This breakout session has become very popular over the past two years\, so we are opening it up to all attendees who might be interested in a little refresher course before heading up to talk with legislators.&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><em>Bill Blazar\, senior vice president\, public affairs &amp\; business development\,&nbsp\;Minnesota Chamber of Commerce</em></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">10:30 a.m. Welcome &amp\; Key Messages for 2014 Business Priorities</strong><br />\nAttendees will receive written materials outlining each priority.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">11:00 a.m. Elections 2014: Engage Now&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<em><span style="color:#000000\;">Senator Norm Coleman\, chairman\, Minnesota Action Network&nbsp\;</span></em></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">11:30 a.m. Lunch</strong></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">12:00 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Address</strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><em>Mark Larson\, president\,&nbsp\;Digi-Key&nbsp\;Corporation</em></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">12:45 p.m. Board buses to the Capitol</strong></div>\n\n<div>No need to worry about where to park around the Capitol! Transportation to and from the Capitol is offered to all guests. Simply board the bus immediately after lunch and be dropped off in front of the Capitol steps in time for your pre-arranged appointments.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Appointments with Legislators</strong></div>\n\n<div>The Minnesota Chamber staff works hard to ensure appointments for attendees with as many legislators as possible on this day. Pre-set appointment cards will be handed out at registration based on participant requests when reservation is made.</div>\n\n<div><br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">3:45 p.m. Buses return to the Crown Plaza</strong></div>\n\n<div>Buses will pick up where they dropped off earlier in the afternoon. A 10-minute trip will bring you back to the Crowne Plaza Hotel.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception</strong></div>\n\n<div>We want to know how your day of lobbying went\, so stay for a refreshment and some camaraderie while sharing your success story of the day. Refreshments and light appetizers will be served.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong style="color: rgb(242\, 174\, 0)\;">5:30 p.m. Adjourn</strong></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza St Paul - Riverfront Great River Ballroom 11 East Kellogg Boulevard St Paul\, MN
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URL:https://business.swmetrochamber.com/events/details/business-day-at-the-capitol-03-19-2014-6465
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