Dakota Times

Date and Time

Wednesday Jan 4, 2023 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

Location

St. Paul River RiverCentre175 W. Kellog BoulevardSt. Paul, MN 55102

Fees/Admission

$180 per person

Contact Information

Jennifer HarmeningSend Email

Description

Join us at Session Priorities, the Minnesota Chamber’s highest-profile event of the year to kick-off this year’s legislative session, bringing together business and legislative leaders from throughout Minnesota. Come to hear a preview of the legislative session from those who set the agenda, celebrate the successes of the business community and socialize with political leaders – and each other!

AGENDA

4:00 p.m. Issue Briefing: Working Together

What will it take to work together in a one-party legislature to create solid legislation to benefit all Minnesotans? (Panel TBD)

5:00 p.m. Reception

6:35 p.m. Introduction of National Anthem

Doug Loon, president, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

National Anthem

Belle Voce Young Women’s Choir, Rochester, MN

6:40 p.m. Welcome & Introduction of Chamber Priorities

Mary Jo Williamson, Chief Administrative Office for Mayo Collaborative Services, Administration, Mayo Clinic, 2022–23 Chair of the Board, Minnesota Chamber Board of Director

6:50 p.m. Dinner

7:45 p.m. One-on-One interview with Governor Tim Walz

The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota (Invited)

Doug Loon, President and CEO, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

8:15 p.m. Legislative Leadership Panel

Moderator:Tom Hauser, Chief Political Reporter, KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness News

Legislative Leadership Panel

Senate Majority Leader: Senator Kari Dziedzic (DFL- Minneapolis) (Confirmed)

Senate Minority Leader: Sen. Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) (Confirmed)

Speaker of the House: Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) (Invited)

House Minority Leader: Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) (Invited)

 8:45 p.m. Adjourn

Original source can be found here.