Monday, April 9, 2018
UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
Chamber Town Talk: Affordable Housing - CommonBond Communities
Wednesday, April 18 | 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Jax Cafe

CommonBond Communities has been taking a holistic approach to the multi-faceted issue of affordable housing for five decades. Join the Chamber for a conversation with CommonBond’s leadership about the challenges of being a developer in the current market as well as an update on their current projects. The discussion will also include how these issues will affect their organization’s ability to serve individuals and families in the future. Register today and be a part of the conversation.

Speaker: Lisa Wilcox-Erhardt | Executive Vice President of Housing & Services, CommonBond Communities

Thank you to our series sponsors CenterPoint Energy and Wells Fargo and to our host Jax Cafe.
Coffee with Christine: Construction Update
Tuesday, April 17 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | East Side Neighborhood Services

April's speakers include representatives from MnDOT and the city of Minneapolis' Public Works Department. Several projects will be reviewed and discussed including: University Avenue resurfacing, Central Avenue and Broadway Street accessibility work, I 35W resurfacing, Broadway Street reconstruction east of Industrial Boulevard and others.

Coffee with Christine occurs monthly and is focused on topics impacting Northeast Minneapolis with a variety of guests including: elected officials, civic leaders and representatives from a variety of community organizations.

This is a free event open to Chamber members, non-member businesses and community members. Register today!

Thank you to our host East Side Neighborhood Services .
DRIVE Roundtable: Cultivating Connections Make It. MSP.
Friday, April 20 | 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | the Local

Since 2015, Make It. MSP. has been bringing together hundreds of people from dozens of organizations to show off our region’s assets. Projects like MSP Hello and MSP Mingle showcase why Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the best place to live, stay and thrive. Tiffany Orth, Make It. MSP. coordinator, will share more about the initiative and goals at our next Roundtable.

Thank you to our event sponsors Xcel Energy, Be The Match, CenterPoint Energy, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and the Local.
Good Morning Minneapolis: #OnNicollet
Friday, April 27 | 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Kieran's Irish Pub

Nicollet is open for business after a multi-year renovation. Multiple organizations have plans to activate the new design assets. How will downtown businesses, employees and residents engage? Hear from our panel at the next Good Morning Minneapolis.

Panelists:
Gail Dorfman, Executive Director, St. Stephen’s Human Services
Michael Hernandez, Director of Visitor Services, Meet Minneapolis
Lisa Middag, Director of Nicollet Activation, Mpls Downtown Improvement District

Thank you to our series sponsor Wells Fargo.
MEMBER NEWS
Minnesota High Tech Association Annual Spring Conference

 The Minnesota High Tech Association 23rd Annual Spring Conference is a day-long event featuring 16 workshops on advances in technology by companies based in Minnesota with a global reach, as well as innovative startups.

April 10, 2018
Marriott Northwest
For more information: News Release
MEMBER ADVANTAGE
Sprint Works for members of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber!
The Sprint Works Program offers a discounts of 15% on select rate plans to members of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber. If the customer is active on Unlimited Freedom, they will receive a $5 discount instead of the % discount associated with the company.

Any subscriber on the account qualifies for the Sprint Works Program discount. The name on the proof document must match a name listed as a subscriber. The subscriber does not need to be the Account Holder.