Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2017
Commerce Lexington's annual Leadership Visit has helped expose Central Kentucky's leaders to the best ideas of model communities throughout the United States, yielding valuable lessons that have been applied to the improvement of the Bluegrass Region. This three-day trip has become the most valuable opportunity to bring community leaders, decision makers and ideas together in order to make positive changes in our community. It's a very unique program that includes the foremost business, education, government and community representatives of Central Kentucky.
Session Videos - Wednesday, June 7, 2017:
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Session Videos - Thursday, June 8, 2017:
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Session Videos - Friday, June 9, 2017:
2017 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Trip Materials (.pdf Documents):
WELCOME
AGENDA
ATTENDEES
SPEAKERS
SPONSORS
ABOUT MSP REGION
Presentations During Sessions:
Regionalism | Mike Langley, GREATER MSP (06-07-2017)
Talent Recruitment/Retention | Peter Frosch, GREATER MSP (06-08-2017)
Arts & Culture | Gulgun Kayim & Amelia Brown, City of Minneapolis (06-08-2017)
Vibrant Places, Vibrant Spaces | Steve Cramer, Minneapolis Downtown Council & Downtown Improvement District, and Beth Shogren, Green Minneapolis (06-08-2017)
The Business Case for MSP Region | Phillip Trier, U.S. Bank Twin Cities Market President (06-08-2017)
Diversity & Inclusion | Joan McCusker, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, and Kristine Martin, Wilder Center for Communities (06-09-2017)
Supporting Documents (.pdf Documents):
UM Office for Technology Commercialization 2016 Annual Report (Jay Schrankler | June 7)
"Reinventing Tech Transfer" article from Nature Biotechnology (Jay Schrankler | June 7)
Daily Collaborator Newsletters (.pdf Documents):
Newsletter #1 (06-07-2017)
Newsletter #2 (06-08-2017)
Newsletter #3 (06-09-2017)
Central KY Delegation Visited Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Study Region's Successes & Challenges
On June 7-9, 2017, Commerce Lexington Inc. and many of its key community leaders and business professionals embarked on the organization’s annual Leadership Visit presented by the McBrayer Law Firm. About 180 people participated in this year's trip to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region to study the area’s successes and challenges in the hopes of further enhancing the Bluegrass Region.
One of the longest-running and largest intercity visits of its kind among chambers of commerce and economic development groups nationally, Commerce Lexington’s annual trip has influenced many community initiatives and programs, such as the Access Loan small business financing program, Coldstream Research Park, the wildly-popular Thursday Night Live, enhancements in our trail system, improvements in Fayette County Public Schools facilities, and the recently-created EMERGE conference for emerging leaders.
The Bluegrass delegation opened the visit to Minneapolis-Saint Paul at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center with a panel discussion that included University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto and University of Minnesota President Dr. Eric Kaler. Then, the group headed to Saint Paul to hear from former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who was among the speakers talking about regionalism.
The sessions on day two (June 8) covered talent retention and recruitment, arts and culture, how leaders approach the city’s built environment, and why the region has become such an attractive place for so many Fortune 500 companies. The final day’s sessions focused on helping participants understand their unconscious biases that may be creating roadblocks to closing opportunity gaps in education, workforce and economic attainment.
WELCOME
AGENDA
ATTENDEES
SPEAKERS
SPONSORS
ABOUT MSP REGION
Presentations During Sessions:
Regionalism | Mike Langley, GREATER MSP (06-07-2017)
Talent Recruitment/Retention | Peter Frosch, GREATER MSP (06-08-2017)
Arts & Culture | Gulgun Kayim & Amelia Brown, City of Minneapolis (06-08-2017)
Vibrant Places, Vibrant Spaces | Steve Cramer, Minneapolis Downtown Council & Downtown Improvement District, and Beth Shogren, Green Minneapolis (06-08-2017)
The Business Case for MSP Region | Phillip Trier, U.S. Bank Twin Cities Market President (06-08-2017)
Diversity & Inclusion | Joan McCusker, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, and Kristine Martin, Wilder Center for Communities (06-09-2017)
Supporting Documents (.pdf Documents):
UM Office for Technology Commercialization 2016 Annual Report (Jay Schrankler | June 7)
"Reinventing Tech Transfer" article from Nature Biotechnology (Jay Schrankler | June 7)
Daily Collaborator Newsletters (.pdf Documents):
Newsletter #1 (06-07-2017)
Newsletter #2 (06-08-2017)
Newsletter #3 (06-09-2017)
Central KY Delegation Visited Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Study Region's Successes & Challenges
On June 7-9, 2017, Commerce Lexington Inc. and many of its key community leaders and business professionals embarked on the organization’s annual Leadership Visit presented by the McBrayer Law Firm. About 180 people participated in this year's trip to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region to study the area’s successes and challenges in the hopes of further enhancing the Bluegrass Region.
One of the longest-running and largest intercity visits of its kind among chambers of commerce and economic development groups nationally, Commerce Lexington’s annual trip has influenced many community initiatives and programs, such as the Access Loan small business financing program, Coldstream Research Park, the wildly-popular Thursday Night Live, enhancements in our trail system, improvements in Fayette County Public Schools facilities, and the recently-created EMERGE conference for emerging leaders.
The Bluegrass delegation opened the visit to Minneapolis-Saint Paul at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Alumni Center with a panel discussion that included University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto and University of Minnesota President Dr. Eric Kaler. Then, the group headed to Saint Paul to hear from former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who was among the speakers talking about regionalism.
The sessions on day two (June 8) covered talent retention and recruitment, arts and culture, how leaders approach the city’s built environment, and why the region has become such an attractive place for so many Fortune 500 companies. The final day’s sessions focused on helping participants understand their unconscious biases that may be creating roadblocks to closing opportunity gaps in education, workforce and economic attainment.
PRESENTED BY:
The McBrayer Law Firm
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Baptist Health Lexington
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Kentucky Utilities Company
MCM CPA's & Advisors
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
WesBanco
Windstream Communications
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION SPONSOR:
Kentucky One Health, Saint Joseph Hospital & Saint Joseph East
GOLD SPONSOR:
KLH Engineers, PSC
BRIEFING BOOK SPONSOR:
J.J.B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC
NAMETAG SPONSOR:
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
The McBrayer Law Firm
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Baptist Health Lexington
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Kentucky Utilities Company
MCM CPA's & Advisors
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
WesBanco
Windstream Communications
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION SPONSOR:
Kentucky One Health, Saint Joseph Hospital & Saint Joseph East
GOLD SPONSOR:
KLH Engineers, PSC
BRIEFING BOOK SPONSOR:
J.J.B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC
NAMETAG SPONSOR:
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
