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SUMMARY:Southeast Minnesota Economic Forum
DESCRIPTION:With economic development initiatives Journey to Growth (J2G) and Destination Medical Center (DMC) getting underway in 2015\, the Chamber and Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.\, (RAEDI) are bringing together regional leaders to examine SE Minnesota economic expectations for 2016. This event will feature keynotes from Tim Penny\, former U.S. Representative\, now President and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)\, and Steve LOEHR\, Vice President of Operations for Kwik-Trip. Two panels of economic experts and industry executives will also weigh in from their unique economic perspectives.\n\n\n\nEconomic Keynote Address\n\n    Tim Penny\, President & CEO\n\n    Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation\n\n\n\nEconomic Panel\n\n    Moderator   Jennifer Libby\, President & CEO\,\n\n    Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism\n\n      Real Estate   Andrew Chafoulias\, CEO\,\n\n    Titan Development & Investments\n\n      Banking   Susan Savat\, CFO\,\n\n    Merchants Financial Group Inc. & Merchants Bank\n\n      Agribusiness   Gene Hugoson\, External & Constituent\n\n    Relations Liaison\, University of Minnesota\n\n\n\nIndustry Executive Panel\n\n    Moderator   Betsy Singer\, News Anchor\, ABC 6 News\n\n      Manufacturing   Dick Pope\, CEO\,\n\n    Wincraft\, Inc.\n\n      Hospitality   Joe Powers\, Chief Executive Director\,\n\n    Powers Ventures\n\n      Computer Technology   Walt Ling\, VP of Technical\n\n    Services & Sr. State Executive\, IBM\n\n      Food Processing   Tim J. Fritz\, Plant Manager\,\n\n    Hormel Foods\n\n      Medical Technology   James A. Rogers III\,\n\n    Chair of Mayo Medical Ventures\n\n\n\nInterview of Steve Loehr\,\n\n    Vice President of Operations\, Kwik Trip\n\n    Interviewer\, Betsy Singer\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in staying in Rochester at a special rate?\n\nLa Quinta Inn & Suites\, located at 4353 Canal Pl SE\, Rochester\, MN 55904\, is offering Forum attendees a discounted room rate of $94 (valued at $109) for September 28th along with transportation to and from the Forum. Reserve your room today and save! Mention your attendance for the Southeast Minnesota Economic Forum when contacting La Quinta Inn & Suites at 507-289-4200.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt\;">With economic development initiatives Journey to Growth (J2G) and Destination Medical Center (DMC) getting underway in 2015\, the Chamber and Rochester Area Economic Development Inc.\, (RAEDI</span>) are bringing together <strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">regional leaders</span></span></strong> to examine SE Minnesota economic expectations for 2016. This event will feature keynotes from <strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Tim Penny</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">\, former U.S. Representative\, now President and CEO of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)</span></strong>\, and <strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Steve LOEHR\, </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Vice President of Operations for Kwik-Trip.</span></strong> Two panels of economic experts and industry executives will also weigh in from their unique economic perspectives.<br />\n<br />\nEconomic Keynote Address<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Tim Penny\, President &amp\; CEO<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation<br />\n<br />\nEconomic Panel<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Moderator &ndash\; Jennifer Libby\, President &amp\; CEO\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce &amp\; Tourism<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Real Estate &ndash\; Andrew Chafoulias\, CEO\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Titan Development &amp\; Investments<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Banking &ndash\; Susan Savat\, CFO\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Merchants Financial Group Inc. &amp\; Merchants Bank<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Agribusiness &ndash\; Gene Hugoson\, External &amp\; Constituent<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Relations Liaison\, University of Minnesota<br />\n<br />\nIndustry Executive Panel<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Moderator &ndash\; Betsy Singer\, News Anchor\, ABC 6 News<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Manufacturing &ndash\; Dick Pope\, CEO\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Wincraft\, Inc.<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Hospitality &ndash\; Joe Powers\, Chief Executive Director\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Powers Ventures<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Computer Technology &ndash\; Walt Ling\, VP of Technical<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Services &amp\; Sr. State Executive\, IBM<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Food Processing &ndash\; Tim J. Fritz\, Plant Manager\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Hormel Foods<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&bull\; Medical Technology &ndash\; James A. Rogers III\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Chair of Mayo Medical Ventures<br />\n<br />\nInterview of Steve Loehr\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Vice President of Operations\, Kwik Trip<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Interviewer\, Betsy Singer<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="160" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/LaQuinta.LogoRGB.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 160px\;" width="200" /><br />\nInterested in staying in Rochester at a special rate?<br />\nLa Quinta Inn &amp\; Suites\, located at 4353 Canal Pl SE\, Rochester\, MN 55904\, is offering Forum attendees a discounted room rate of $94 (valued at $109) for September 28th along with transportation to and from the Forum. Reserve your room today and save! Mention your attendance for the Southeast Minnesota Economic Forum when contacting La Quinta Inn &amp\; Suites at 507-289-4200.
LOCATION:Rochester International Event Center 7333 Airport View Dr. SW Rochester\, MN 55902
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URL:https://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/details/southeast-minnesota-economic-forum-09-29-2015-1513598
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