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Save the Date for the 4th annual Community Connections Conference -
Big Ideas: Your Minneapolis - being held on Saturday, April 2nd from
8:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The
conference is FREE and lunch will be provided to all participants.
The conference theme - Big Ideas: Your Minneapolis – invites you to
join neighbors, community members, non-profit organizations, business
leaders, members of Minneapolis’ design community, developers and City
and Elected Officials to think BIG about the future of Minneapolis.
The conference features three tracks:
Your City: The Community Connections Conference will be the kick-off
for Minneapolis 2040, a three-year planning process for the City’s
Comprehensive Plan. Minneapolis 2040 will be the City’s twenty-year
vision to direct the logical and coordinated physical development of
the city into the future. Learn about the Comprehensive Plan process
and participate in discussions on the big ideas for the direction of
the city on such topics as growth, equity, resiliency, economic
competitiveness, and civic technology.
Your Neighborhood: The current neighborhood structure of the Community
Participation Program is set to end in the year 2020. This is an
opportunity for neighborhood organization staff, board members and
residents to help plan a vision for the future of neighborhoods and
their role in community beyond the year 2020.
Your Voice: Community engagement plays a crucial role in shaping
City policy. This track will focus on how residents can connect with
City leaders, learn how to serve on City boards and commissions and
engage our cultural communities.
Key Deadlines:
Monday, Feb. 8, 2016Village Square registration opens
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016Registration opens
Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016Village Square registration closes
Friday, Mar. 25, 2015Registration closes
Conference Schedule:
7:30a.m.Registration Opens
8:45– 9:15 a.m.Opening Remarks
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.Learning Lab 1
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00p.m.Learning Lab 2
12:00-1:30 p.m.Lunch and Program
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.Break
1:45- 3:00 p.m.Learning Lab 3
NEW! Solar Speed Dating - Meet Minneapolis is sponsoring a solar speed
dating event in the Seasons. For more information see the Fresh Energy
Web Page
Members of the Workgroup are: Braulio Carrasco, NCEC;Nick Cichowicz,
NCEC; Nasser Mussa, NCEC; Cathy Spann, JACC; Amanda Vallone, CIDNA;
Beth Elliott, CPED; Haila Maze, CPED; Cheyenne Brodeen, NCR; Michelle
Chavez, NCR; Christina Kendrick, NCR; David Rubedor, NCR; Jennifer
Schmid, Contractor
This year’s conference is being planned in partnership between the
Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) department, the City’s
Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) department and by
the Community Connections Conference Workgroup made up of
representatives from neighborhood organizations, the Neighborhood and
Community Engagement Commission (NCEC) and City staff.
Sponsored by:
Parking and Transit:
Visit the Convention Center's website for parking and transit information.
Past Conference Reports:
2015 Community Connections nonConference Evaluation
2014 Community Connections Conference Report.