Governor Tim Pawlenty congratulates John M. Rivisto, president and CEO of Wells Concrete Company, on its new facility in Sartell. The plant has created 50 jobs in central Minnesota and will add another 100 jobs over the next five years. Minnesota legislative leaders share their priorities at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event: (from left) House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers, House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, moderator Tom Hauser of KSTP-TV Eyewitness News; Senate Minority Leader David Senjem; Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller. Governor Tim Pawlenty addresses nearly 1,600 business leaders and policy-makers at the Minnesota Chamber’s annual Session Priorities event, the largest legislative gathering of its kind. Michele Engdahl with Thomson Reuters, Eagan, receives an up-close look at a hog-producing facility – Baarsch Farms-Next Generation Pork, Inc. near Austin – as part of Leadership Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber program is an exclusive look at the state’s changing economy and the issues that will shape its future. Grow Minnesota! events help businesses prepare for the economic recovery. Sharing their perspectives on how the recession has changed the job market were (from left) Simon Foster of SpencerStuart, Minneapolis; Sue Metcalf of Ecolab, St. Paul; and Jan Erickson of Medtronic, Inc., Fridley. Dee Schutte, executive director of the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce, visits with House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers at the Session Priorities event.

Calendar of Events

December 16, 2009
Labor Management Policy Committee - TBD

MN Chamber of Commerce - 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

December 16, 1009
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

December 21, 2009
Small Business Policy Committee

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

January 7, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 7, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

January 8, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

January 14, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

January 15, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Friday, January 15, 2010
Webinar - 2010 Session Preview

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

January 19, 2010
Energy Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 21, 2010
Grow Minnesota! Economic Recovery Series

TBD - 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 4, 2010
2010 Session Priorities

St. Paul River Centre, 175 West Kellogg Blvd. - 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

February 4, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

February 4, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

February 5, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

February 11, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

February 12, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Webinar - Best Practices in Safety

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Friday, February 19, 2010
Insiders Issue Breakfast: Environmental Permitting

The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

March 4, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 4, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

March 5, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

March 11, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

March 12, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Webinar - 2010 Economic Outlook

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Grow Minnesota! Economic Recovery Series

The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Insiders Issue Breakfast: Economic Development

The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

April 1, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

April 1, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

April 4, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

April 9, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

April 16, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Friday, April 16, 2010
Insiders Issue Breakfast: Spending Reform

The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Webinar - Sustainable Business Practices

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

May 6, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

May 6, 200
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

May 7, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

March 10, 2010
Minnesota Business Day at the Capitol

Crowne Plaza St. Paul, 11 East Kellogg Boulevard - 7:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

May 13, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

May 14, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Webinar - TBD

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Insiders Issue Series: Wrap- up

The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, St. Paul - 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 20, 2010
Grow Minnesota! Economic Recovery Series

TBD - 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

June 1, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

June 3, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

June 3, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

June 9, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Webinar - 2010 Legislative Recap

http://www.mnchamber.com/news/listofwebinars.cfm - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

July 1, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

July 1, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

July 6, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

August 3, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

August 5, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

August 5, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

August 11, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

August 12, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

July 14, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

September 2, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

September 2, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

September 7, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

September 8, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

September 9, 2010
Enivronment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

October 5, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

October 7, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 7, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

October 13, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

October 14, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

November 2, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

November 4, 2010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

November 4, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

November 10, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

November 11, 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

December 2, 1010
Education & Workforce Development Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

December 2, 2010
Fiscal Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

December 7, 2010
Transportation Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

December 8, 2010
Health Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

December 9. 2010
Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee

MN Chamber of Commerce - 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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