This media advisory came our way today:
Congressman Tim Walz will host an Economic Summit at the Alltel Center in Mankato, Minnesota on Monday, June 2.
Congressman Walz's 2008 Economic Summit will feature thought provoking panel discussions on the most important economic issues facing Southern Minnesota and the country. The event will gather academic leaders, industry experts, the business community, local residents and policy experts to discuss and debate issues of importance to us all.
The day-long summit will feature presentations on Minnesota's economic and demographic trends; building a competitive advantage for southern Minnesota; the future of health care system; early childhood education; workforce training and emerging industries.
"Hard working Minnesotans face sky-rocketing prices at the pump and soaring out of pocket health care costs," said Walz. "This economic summit is designed to bring together citizens and experts from a variety of perspectives to discuss solutions to get our economy back on track and to promote a long term vision for growing our economy in southern Minnesota."
ECONOMIC SUMMIT HOSTED BY CONGRESSMAN WALZ
Alltel Center
1 Civic Center Plaza
Mankato, MN
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.For a full schedule of the events and for registration materials, please visit the Walz congressional office web site.
The event is free and open to the public and press (advance registration requested but not required). Those who want lunch can find details on the form downloadable from the congressional web site.
For directions and parking information, click here.
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