Business Day at the Capitol

Join us for the 19th annual Business Day at the Capitol!

This is the perfect venue for business leaders to speak one-on-one with legislators and advance initiatives that will strengthen the business environment to improve the lives of all Minnesotans.

Top priorities this year are:

• Develop the best talent
• Costs must be competitive
• Innovate in government
• Fairer rules, fewer delays

For more detail on Opportunity Minnesota, the Chamber’s specific legislative initiatives, click here.

Schedule

7:30am - Registration/Coffee & Rolls

8:00am - Welcome and 2012 Session and Updates with Legislative Leaders

8:30am - Issue Briefings

• 2012 Business Priorities Briefing: budget reform, education, energy, environmental permitting, health care and tax reform
• Insurance Briefing (One Continuing Education Credit for insurance applied for)
• NAIOP/MSCA/BOMA/CCIM Briefing

9:30am - Board buses to the Capitol

10:00am to 11:45am - Appointments with Legislators

11:45am - Return to Crowne Plaza

Noon - Luncheon

12:45pm - Luncheon Address

1:30pm - Adjourn

Both sessions will begin with opening remarks addressing the legislative session followed by the opportunity to attend briefings by Minnesota Chamber staff on the business community’s top priorities. Personal meetings with two or three legislators also are prearranged for interested participants and bus transportation is available.

Both sessions join together at noon for a lunch program where Governor Mark Dayton has been invited to speak. Click here for a detailed agenda. Cost for the day, including a continental breakfast, lunch, meeting materials and transportation to and from the Capitol, is $60.

RSVP to Jessy at 651.288.9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com by February 29th!