Join Seena Hodges – award-winning DEI coach and strategy expert of The Woke Coach – and Amy Langer – entrepreneur, industry thought leader, and former co-founder of Salo – for a candid conversation about why inclusion is imperative for businesses.
Join us for a MWER private briefing and behind the scenes tour provided by the Metropolitan Airport Commission. You’ll learn about MAC’s plans and operations, tour Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals on the ramp behind the scenes via executive coach, and join an optional social hour at nearby Cedar and Stone. The tour will run from 4:30 to 6:15pm; the social hour from 6:30 to 7:30pm. The tour will start and end at the MAC headquarters – easy to get to and free parking
Join us in-person for a special interactive program as we tip our hat to MWER’s history and look to its future. We’ll convene a lively year-end roundtable to explore the collective power of MWER members and discuss ways to lift our voices and influence toward key economic & community issues critical to Minnesota. Take part in this intimate discussion and ultimate networking session designed to open-up untapped opportunities for the organization and provide proactive engagement for all members.
A Sneak Peak of V3sports Center! Join your MWER colleagues on a special tour of V3 Sports in North Minneapolis, a regional destination providing health, wellness, and opportunity through fitness, water, and education. This game-changing center will draw visitors from the local neighborhood and from across the region bridging communities through competitive sports and events. Following this customized tour, we will gather for happy hour at a nearby restaurant.
Andy Luger is serving his second five-year term as the US Attorney General in Minnesota. In the period between his two terms, he realized there were substantial differences in the issues facing Minnesota. Violent crime and gang activity rose significantly. Believing “there is no magic solution” to this problem, Attorney Luger will describe his aggressive fight to eradicate violent crime and the progress made to date. It’s his passion to return Minneapolis and Minnesota to where we were before the Pandemic. You will learn in this talk what the difference is in state and federal crime fighting procedures and how he and his team have achieved significant wins.
Join us for a rich discussion exploring the role of higher education leadership in an intensely polarized cultural, political and social landscape. Recent protests and unrest on college campuses across the U.S. have surfaced questions and discourse about the appropriate role and responsibility of higher education leaders and their institutions during times of political and social unrest. Balancing various constituents’ beliefs and demands, ensuring safety on campus, and ensuring economic stability are sometimes competing priorities which introduce myriad challenges for leaders in this role. With our guest moderator Kerri Miller of MPR, we will hear from a panel of higher education leaders in Minnesota about how they navigate these challenges and their insights about the sector’s role in complex and ever-changing times.
EVENT INFORMATION The Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable is thrilled to host Governor Tim Walz for our upcoming luncheon on July 10th. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Governor about his vision for the state and his hope for Minnesota's future and beyond. Governor Walz will also engage with the audience through […]
EVENT INFORMATION Human Traffickers are in it for the money, with an estimated annual global profits of $150 billion. MWER Board Member, Tammy Lee, is the CEO of OUR Rescue – a global NGO dedicated to ending human trafficking and the exploitation of women and children worldwide. Tammy will talk about OUR Rescue’s support for […]
EVENT INFORMATION Join MWER for nine holes & networking! Mendakota Country Club Just off Dodd Road & Highway 62, Mendota Heights Tuesday, September 24 Arrive by 4P – tee times are reserved Cost $75 – Includes golf, cart & dinner All handicaps welcome! Come out for the fun & friendship of other MWER members Registration […]
EVENT INFORMATION The pandemic changed American downtowns for the foreseeable future and possibly forever. Downtown Minneapolis is no exception. On one hand, the streets are emptier, retail options are fewer, and skyway merchants are struggling. On the other, downtown hosted a near-record number of blockbuster events this year that had its streets and restaurants buzzing […]
