2019 Inter-City Visit | Agenda - Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Agenda & Attendee List

Download the 2020 ICVLC Draft Agenda as of 4.7.20.

Download the 2020 ICVLC Attendee List as of 4.7.20.

Aug. 16 – 19

Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel,
the Depot
225 3rd Ave S,
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-375-1700

John Goodman: 919-271-5725
Syreeta Hargrove: 919-664-7017
Alicia Miller: 919-664-7090

SUNDAY, Aug. 16, 2020
1:10 p.m. Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Venue: Target Field
Midtown Greenway Bike Ride/Walk
Venue: Midtown Greenway

MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Coffee/Breakfast
Venue: Mill Museum

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Program Block 1 - Welcome and Twin Cities Overview
Venue: Mill Museum
- Welcome to Minneapolis – St. Paul

O’Hara Macken, Vice Chair, ICVLC
Sharat Nagaraj, celito.net
Jacob Frey, Mayor, Minneapolis (invited)
Melvin Carter, Mayor, St. Paul (invited)

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Program Block 2 – An in Depth Look Inside Minneapolis – St. Paul
Venue: Mill Museum
- Minneapolis – St. Paul through the lens of the 46th mayor of Minneapolis

MC: Kristen Hess, Principal, CEO, HH Architecture
R.T. Rybak, President and CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation (invited)

9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Program Block 3 – Bus Tour of Minneapolis

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Program Block 4 – Lunch; Comprehensive 2040 Plan
Venue: Windows on Minnesota; The Marquette Hotel
- An overview of the Comprehensive 2040 Plan

Introduction of Moderator: Danya Perry, Director of Equitable Economic Development of Wake County Economic Development
Moderator: Lorena McDowell, Housing Department Director, Wake County Government, Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
Heather Worthington, Director, Long Range Planning, City of Minneapolis (invited)
Lisa Bender, Council President, City Council, City of Minneapolis (invited)
Steve Cramer, President/CEO, Minneapolis Downtown Council (invited)
Alison Halley, SVP, Community Lending & Investment, Wells Fargo (invited)

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Program Block 5 – Parks & Open Spaces
Venue: Lumber Exchange Event Center
- An overview of parks and open spaces in Minneapolis – St. Paul

Introduction of Moderator: Jim Hansen, Regional President, PNC
Moderator: Sean Malone, President & CEO, Dix Park Conservancy
Tom Evers, Executive Director, Minneapolis Parks Foundation (invited)
Soren Jensen, Executive Director, Midtown Greenway Coalition (invited)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Program Block 6 – Education
Venue: Lumber Exchange Event Center
- A new initiative aims to improve graduation rates and other outcomes for underserved communities.

Introduction of Moderator: Anthony Caison, Vice President, Workforce Continuing Education, Wake Tech Community College
Moderator: Scott Ralls, President, Wake Tech Community College
Devinder Malhotra, Chancellor, Minnesota State (invited)
Steve Grove, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development (invited)

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Venue: Aria

TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
Venue: Renaissance Hotel

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Program Block 7 – C-Suite Panel
Venue: Renaissance Hotel
- A candid discussion from the corner office on some of the critical decisions executives face in today’s society.

Moderator: Kathy Robideau, Market President & Publisher, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (invited)
Kate Kelly, Executive Vice President & Regional President, PNC (invited)
James Hereford, President and CEO, Fairview Health Services (invited)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. St. Paul Bus Tour

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Program Block 8 – Transit/Transportation
Venue: Union Depot
- Bus rapid transit, commuter rail and multimodal hubs a huge focus for Minneapolis – St. Paul.

Moderator: Bolton and Menck
Charles Carlson, Director of BRT Projects, MetroTransit (invited)
Charlie Zelle, Chair, Metropolitan Council (invited)
Anton Jerve, Senior City Planner, City of St. Paul (invited)

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Program Block 9 – Lunch/Addressing the Disparity Gap
Venue: A'BULAE
- In an attempt to strengthen their economy, Minneapolis – St. Paul has decided to focus on equity in income, education and transportation as a viable solution.

Introduction of MC: DeLisa Alexander, Board Chair, Raleigh Chamber
MC: Courtney White, Human Resources, BASF
Tawanna Black, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Center for Economic Inclusion (invited)

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Program Block 10 – Entrepreneurship/Innovation
Venue: A'BULAE
- Minneapolis – St. Paul has excellent initiatives that connect corporate to startups.

Moderator: Anita Watkins, Director, Rex Strategic Innovations, Rex Health Ventures
Jessica Berg, Director, MN Cup (invited)
Mary Grove, Partner, Revolution LLC (invited)
Neela Molgaard, Executive Director, Launch MN (invited)
Casey Shultz, Executive Director, BETA.MN (invited)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bus to Hotel

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Salute to Elected Officials Dinner
Venue: Nicolette Island Pavilion

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020
8:00 a.m. Coffee, snack, travel to airport

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Welcome Reception Sponsor

Salute Dinner Sponsor

Welcome Luncheon Sponsor
Barringer Construction
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Companies
PNC

Breakfast Sponsor
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Ellis & Winters LLP
Messer Construction Co.
TowneBank
Triangle Apartment Association

Entertainment Sponsor
CBRE | Raleigh
RATIO
SEPI, Inc.

Gift Sponsor
McAdams

Charging Station Sponsor
Dewberry
Pinnacle Financial Partners

Program Block Sponsor
Bohler
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Delta Dental of North Carolina
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
HH Architecture
LS3P Associates, Ltd.
Poyner Spruill LLP
Red Hat, Inc.
TowneBank
Wake Technical Community College
William Peace University
WSP

Snack Sponsor
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting

Sponsorship Opportunities

For more information about sponsorships, call or email
Janet Potter at 919.664.7053

Questions about registration and logistics?
Call 919.664.7090 or email Alicia Miller

Questions about speakers and agenda?
Call 919.664.7017 or email Tierra Anderson