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In this episode, Danielle Igbanugo shares her journey of faith, motherhood, and purpose-driven impact through her nonprofit, Coated in Love. As a mother of three (now young adults), Danielle built her organization alongside her family, integrating her children into the heart of the mission—helping the homeless community with warmth, dignity, and love.From humble beginnings to hosting 3,000 Acts of Kindness at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Danielle reflects on how her faith has been a guiding force in her nonprofit's evolution. She opens up about the importance of letting go of control, trusting God's plan, and embracing grace in motherhood, leadership, and business.Now an empty nester, Danielle is stepping into a season of elevation—both personally and professionally. She's speaking to hundreds at Amplify and dreaming of taking Coated in Love national. Her story challenges us to integrate our families into our passions, build strong support systems, and embrace the unpredictable journey of purpose.Themes: Faith, Motherhood, Service, Letting Go of Control, Community Support, ElevationKey Takeaways:•Integrating kids into purpose-driven work fosters connection and growth.•Faith and patience are essential in balancing motherhood and mission.•The illusion of control can hold us back—trust in the journey.•The transition to an empty nest is an opportunity for personal rediscovery.Connect with Danielle:•Website: Coated in Love•Email: daniellemigbanugo@gmail.comContact the Host, Kelly Kirk: Email: info.ryh7@gmail.com Get Connected/Follow: IG: @ryh_pod & @thekelly.tanke.kirk Facebook: Reclaiming Your Hue Facebook Page YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RYHReclaimingYourHue Credits: Editor: Joseph Kirk Music: Kristofer Tanke Thanks for listening & cheers to Reclaiming Your Hue!

Allen, Joel, and Phil record their thoughts on the show floor of American Clean Power 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Which companies are in attendance? What seems to be the industry direction? And they also discuss Vestas' Q1 financial results which show a loss. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: Welcome to the special edition of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I'm your host, Allen Hall, and I'm here with Phil Totaro, the CEO of IntelStor and Joel Saxum, the chief commercial officer of Weather Guard. And we are in Minneapolis today for the opening of American Clean Power 2024. And we wanted to get everybody's thoughts on what we have seen today, what the feeling is, what the number of people we've seen bouncing around, what the business atmosphere has been like, and, give everybody an update who couldn't be here. Obviously there's a number of people out in the field fixing wind turbines right now. the people actually keeping wind turbines operating. give us a sense of what's happening with some of the new technology we've seen today and what to expect on the remainder of the week. And Joel, I know early on this morning, it seemed like it was going to be pretty busy. Joel Saxum: Yeah, absolutely. So I walked in here, the agenda said 10 30, they opened. I walked in at 10 31 and it was already. Packed in here. I tried to get a cup of coffee. There's 200 people in line. so I know Phil, you were saying that you, were the only one of us able to actually take a lap so far today around the show floor and saw a ton of people. Alan and I have been basically in conversations back to back since we got here with whether it's talking about podcast stuff or strike tape or fixing any other kinds of problems with everybody from the insurance industry, asset owners, ISPs all the above. So it has been swamped here at our booth. Philip Totaro: Unfortunately, I got here late. I arrived because of some weather in Denver, at about 2. o'clock this afternoon. And so I've been here about, two hours now, three hours now as we record this, and I think I've already closed about three deals. So this is probably the, most productive I've seen an ACP event in, a long time. which I guess is, good news. but just based on my walking around, I'd conservatively say there's at least about 10, 000, if not maybe 12, 000 here, at this event. So it's got a much better tenor to it, much better mood. people are, really quite engaged. so it's, overall, I, think, better, better than everybody might have expected. Joel Saxum: Yeah, Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Convention Center, that's where we're at. The weather's great right now. but the Minneapolis Convention Center is huge. I've been in this, when I was a kid, we were, we'd come down here for sports shows and they'd have this whole thing full of boats and all kinds of stuff. I remember it as a kid, I don't remember it being this big. but it is, from end to end, we talked with Armando from Earthwind, our friend, and he's Dude, we walked up and down every aisle basically just to check everything out. And it took them almost four hours. Yeah. There's Allen Hall: a lot of vendors here. It's a lot. And I think some of the feeling I got just talking to people who walked up to the booth and running into people we've had on the podcast is there's more activity. the operators are focused. On getting their assets up and running and to,

Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Tony Jones, an adult-onset hunter, theologian, author, professor, podcaster, and former pastor. Jones has just released a new book, The God of Wild Places with the subtitle “Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors.” In the book, Jones writes about the role pheasant hunting, bird dogs, and wild meat have played in shaping his new perspective on life following a tumultuous divorce. Episode Highlights: • The guys start off the episode with a spirited flusher vs. pointer debate. • Jones tells the funny story of trading preaching services for pheasant hunting expertise and land access. • The discussion ends with a preview of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers annual Rendezvous taking place at the Minneapolis Convention Center on April 19 & 20 where Tony will be selling his books and where PF & QF will have a membership booth. Learn more about Tony Jones, his new book, and the Reverend Hunter podcast at www.ReverendHunter.com.

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey wants to see more villain characters and commentators in sports, talks about weightlifting and classic wrestlers with Tom, and shares about the time he was asked to be a ring announcer for a wrestling event at the Minneapolis Convention Center.- KSTP's Chris Egert finds out about how he knows the cousin of the wrestler Goldberg, talks about Minnesota potentially winning their bid to host Wrestlemania, hears about a bar fight Tom witnessed that involved some of his pro wrestling friends, and fills the crew in on how much snow they can expect over the weekend.- Bob Sansevere talks about MLB's move of taking the Friday after Opening Day off every year, convinces Tom to not talk himself out of the Twins before the season has started, hears the classic audio of the great Sid Hartman pronouncing Martina Navratilova, and talks Vikings.- Tim Lammers shares his review of "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" which stars McKenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard along with bringing back some of the old classics in Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd. Plus Tim raves about "Late Night with the Devil" and how much great feedback it's getting.- Kristyn Burtt talks the "Quiet on Set: The Hidden Dangers of Movie and TV Production" documentary that is now streaming on MAX now. Plus talks about the Royal Family getting their dirt aired out, along with other public figures, and shares some of the top headlines from the entertainment world!Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

- SKOR North's Phil Mackey wants to see more villain characters and commentators in sports, talks about weightlifting and classic wrestlers with Tom, and shares about the time he was asked to be a ring announcer for a wrestling event at the Minneapolis Convention Center. - KSTP's Chris Egert finds out about how he knows the cousin of the wrestler Goldberg, talks about Minnesota potentially winning their bid to host Wrestlemania, hears about a bar fight Tom witnessed that involved some of his pro wrestling friends, and fills the crew in on how much snow they can expect over the weekend. - Bob Sansevere talks about MLB's move of taking the Friday after Opening Day off every year, convinces Tom to not talk himself out of the Twins before the season has started, hears the classic audio of the great Sid Hartman pronouncing Martina Navratilova, and talks Vikings. - Tim Lammers shares his review of "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" which stars McKenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard along with bringing back some of the old classics in Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd. Plus Tim raves about "Late Night with the Devil" and how much great feedback it's getting. - Kristyn Burtt talks the "Quiet on Set: The Hidden Dangers of Movie and TV Production" documentary that is now streaming on MAX now. Plus talks about the Royal Family getting their dirt aired out, along with other public figures, and shares some of the top headlines from the entertainment world! Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 8-9:30AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show is coming up January 18th - 21st! The big names in boats will be there and more! It's at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Rutt the moose on the loose is now living among the moose in what most think in the Detroit Lakes area, but the Facebook Group name changed. I've added a quick tip in 2024 too! #ittoutdoors #outdoornews #mooseontheloose #BoatShow

Recorded on location from Twin Cities Con inside the Minneapolis Convention Center, Episode #079 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast features bite-sized interviews with some of our favorite patrons, exhibitors and guests. Featured on this episode: ▪️ Brian O'Halloran (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma) ▪️ Val Wieczorek (Wild Riders Leather & Wood) ▪️ Amber Raden (CONsole Room) ▪️ Joe Moore (Rude Katana) ▪️ Ming Chen (Actor, Podcaster)

Recorded on location from Twin Cities Con inside the Minneapolis Convention Center, Episode #078 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast features bite-sized interviews with some of our favorite patrons, exhibitors and guests. Featured on this episode: ▪️ Basi Affia (Sensiil Studios) ▪️ Jonathan Dervetski (E-Fed Player) ▪️ Raine The Gremlin (Cosplayer / Twitch Streamer) ▪️ Wes Johnson (Voice Actor)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand had an inkling the Celtics could still make it a series against the Heat even after falling behind 3-0. Now the series is 3-2 after another Boston win, and Game 6 will tell us a lot about whether the Celtics can make history and become the first NBA team to rally all the way back in series. 7:00: Jeff Day joins Rand to talk about his deeply reported story on the huge money and participation involved with club volleyball in Minnesota. It's a booming industry, with tournaments often playing out at the Minneapolis Convention Center. 29:00: Another rough game dropped the Lynx to 0-3.

  New legislation addressing chronic wasting disease in Minnesota popped this past week, and Rob Drieslein and Tim Spielman from Outdoor News update listeners on what's in the bill. Then Jared Wiklund from Pheasants Forever drops in to preview the 2023 Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, scheduled Feb. 17-19 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Tim … Episode 422 – New CWD legislation, wild pigs invading from north?, and Pheasant Fest preview Read More » The post Episode 422 – New CWD legislation, wild pigs invading from north?, and Pheasant Fest preview appeared first on Outdoor News.

It's becoming a tradition. We're back in time to connect for Twin Cities Con. Founder and guest GEEK Ben Penrod is back as well, and Twin Cities Con promises to be bigger and better than ever. Listen in as Miss Shannan and Ben discuss what is new for 2022 at Twin Cities Con. Plus, they catch-up o the vast selection of Geek TV streaming onto our flat screens Grab passes and get the full schedule on Twin Cities Con happening on November 11 through the 13th at the Minneapolis Convention Center at www.twincitiescon.com Join in on the conversation and please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE wherever you find Be Our Geek. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Listen In. #BenPenrod #TwinCitiesCon #StarWars #MCU #SheHulk #talk #podcast #Comedy #Entertainment #BeOurGeek #Geek #GeeksofColor #ladypodsquad #podernfamily #MissShannan #JatinSetia #TwinCitiesFilmFest #MyTalk1071

Sharon Smith Akinsanya is the brains behind this rapidly growing event that is taking place at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Sharon Smith Akinsanya is the brains behind this rapidly growing event that is taking place at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Join Minneapolis United for Rent Control for an Inauguration Day rally in support of universal rent control Monday, January 10th, 10:45am outside of the main entrance to the Minneapolis Convention Center. Wear a mask and bundle up   

On site at the Holiday Boutique, Ali and Harmony are surrounded by the best of Minnesota small businesses. What workers should you tip this holiday season? Alexa in a pear tree is part of Harmony's Tech Report. In Ask the Actual Expert, a floral designer from Soderberg's Floral and Gifts gives a lesson on how to make your own wreath. Plus, where to go for the best holiday markets in the TCA.

Ali and Harmony are on site at the Holiday Boutique in the Minneapolis Convention Center for the Santa Project. Pantone has come out with the color of the year. Some surprising news about Peloton. Guest Christopher Straub joins the show to talk about his latest fashion collection and story books. Plus: Mahogany from Gifty Wrap talks about the importance of shopping local and supporting small businesses this holiday season.

The 2021 Minnesota Ag and Food Summit hosted by AgriGorwth is taking place Thursday, November 4 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. AgriGrowth, a nonprofit, works for sustainability, competitiveness and growth in the agri-food industry. They have members from individual farmers to Fortune 500 companies.  Tamara Nelsen serves as Executive Director of the Minnesota AgriGrowth Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back from our Summer Holiday with some more fun for everyone. Our guest GEEK Ben Penrod doesn't just love going to Cons. He loves founding them. Listen in as Jatin and Miss Shannan learn all about Twin Cities Con, a new comic con at the Minneapolis Convention Center promising us a ton of geek goodies. Grab passes and get the full schedule on Twin Cities Con happening on October 2 and 3rd 2021, at www.twincitiescon.com Join in on the conversation and please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE wherever you find Be Our Geek. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Listen In. #BenPenrod #TwinCitiesCon #StarWars #MCUWhatIf #talk #podcast #Comedy #Entertainment #BeOurGeek #Geek #GeeksofColor #ladypodsquad #podernfamily #MissShannan #JatinSetia #TwinCitiesFilmFest #MyTalk1071

The Minneapolis Convention Center had 400 cancellations in 2020. Now, it's getting ready to welcome back its first big conference Aug 5th through 8th. CEO Melvin Tennant previews how the Convention Center is welcoming business back and what hospitality looks like in downtown Minneapolis as workers return, but labor is hard to find amidst safety and COVID issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vaccinations are the one trend line in the COVID-19 pandemic that Minnesota officials want to see rising rapidly and consistently. Last week, it looked like they were taking off following a flat start. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, Feb. 4, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minnesota's vaccinations are down from a spike last week, as the state opens a mass vaccination site at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

In today's News: Dr. Rast declines call By letter yesterday to the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents, President Of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind, Dr. Lawrence R. Rast, Jr., declined the call to serve as Concordia Seminary’s 11th president and will continue serving as President at Fort Wayne. The Seminary extended the call May 16 and Rast’s decision was made within the 15-day window allowing for deliberation of the call. In accordance with the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod bylaws, the Seminary’s regents now must call a meeting of the electors and, as prescribed in the bylaws, determine whether to reissue the call, elect another person from the remaining five finalists or issue a new call for candidates. The seminary’s next president will succeed Dr. Dale A. Meyer, who retires June 30. Methodists reschedule their general conference The United Methodist Church has rescheduled its general conference for August 29-September 7, 2021, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis. It’s looking into ways to use technology to ensure delegates can participate in the quadrennial meeting, according to the Commission on the General Conference. The general conference — during which delegates from across the globe are expected to discuss a proposal to split the denomination over the inclusion of its LGBTQ members — had been set for earlier this month in Minneapolis. It was postponed in March when the Convention Center announced it was restricting events at the venue to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Preparing young men for fatherhood Nearly one in four children in america live without a father, according to the National Fatherhood Initiative. This lack of a dad in the lives of American kids translates into numerous behavioral and societal problems, including a four-fold increase in the risk of poverty. A group of pregnancy centers in Missouri is tackling the absent father issue and seeing strong success in saving lives and families. Rachel House Pregnancy Resource Centers, with operations in Lee's Summit, Independence and two Kansas City locations, engaged with nearly 470 men last year. Those interactions included one-on-one meetings with men coming in with their girlfriends and men also attending fatherhood classes. Two large lessons learned from engaging with new fathers are that many feel they have no say regarding the woman’s pregnancy, and they have no male role model with whom to talk. Conscience rule is defended House and Senate members urged a federal court Tuesday to uphold a new conscience protection rule that protects doctors and nurses from being forced to help abort unborn babies. U.S. Rep, Andy Harris of Maryland and U.S. Sen James Lankford of Oklahoma led 65 House and 13 Senate lawmakers in filing an amicus brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing in favor of the rule. The court is considering a lawsuit from New York State, led by pro-abortion Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule. The 2019 rule protects health care providers from discrimination if they refuse to participate in abortion, sterilization or assisted suicide because of their religious or moral beliefs.

The 32nd Annual Forum on Workplace Inclusion Conference was held from March 10-12, 2020 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Conference brings together attendees from across many industries and from many different backgrounds who all share a passion for and focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In this special episode of What’s The Difference, host Sara Taylor attends the Forum on Workplace Inclusion 2020 Conference and speaks with special guests Scott Fearing (Manager of Diversity Education at the University of Rochester), Lisa Fain (CEO of the Center for Mentoring Excellence), Patricia Jesperson (Chief Curiosity Officer at EmployeeEXP), Richard Webb (founder and principal Diversity and Inclusion consultant at Second Layer Consulting), Kurt Wiger (Coordinator of Volunteers and Interns at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute), Rosemond Owens (Director of Health Equity Integration at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota), Jackie Thomas-Hall (Director of Culture, Diversity & Inclusion at Allina Health), Deborah Dagit (President of Deb Dagit Diversity, LLC), and Chris Matuseski (Organizational Development & Effectiveness Consultant at HealthPartners). What you’ll learn about in this episode: Scott Fearing, the University of Rochester’s Manager of Diversity Education, discusses why today’s divisive and polarized political climate is a particularly challenging obstacle for the furthering of diversity and inclusion, and he explains why being invited to a seat at the table isn’t the same as being included. He discusses why the increasing prevalence of digital conversations has made no impact on the commonality of marginalization, and he discusses why focusing on commonalities is the solution to polarization. Lisa Fain, the CEO of the Center for Mentoring Excellence, explains why she believes that social distancing, remote work and virtual offices can make building a thriving workplace culture more challenging due to the increased difficulty of building trust and relationships. She explains why intentionality and creating deliberate touch points is the key to overcoming this challenge. Patricia Jesperson, Chief Curiosity Officer with EmployeeEXP, shares why she believes that a fully integrated diversity and inclusion curriculum rather than a chapter-by-chapter approach is the secret to adapting to the needs of today’s organizations. Richard Webb, the founder and principal consultant at Second Layer Consulting, shares why diversity and inclusion frameworks used today often date back to the 1960s and 1970s, and he shares why there is an urgent need for more modern frameworks. He explains why there is often a disconnect between older and newer educational models, and he suggests that moving from viewing diversity and inclusion as a job to viewing it as a way to live is the key to modernizing our understanding. He shares why it is important to devote time to developing your understanding of the field. Additional resources: Scott Fearing’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottfearing/ Lisa Fain’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisazfain/ Trish Jesperson’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/patriciajesperson/ Richard Webb’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richardwebb2/

The 47th Annual Twin Cities Auto Show started this weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center. President of Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association Scott Lambert shares why 82% of new car sales in MN are in the light truck segment and talks about what's ahead for electric cars. 

Greg Snow and guest host Jack Wawro are live from the Minnesota Golf Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. They tackle proposed changes to the PGA Tour like the Premier Golf League and distance rules, as well as more Patrick Reed drama. They also talked about the upcoming Minnesota Section Schedule and Jack's experience on the Board of Directors and the Tournament Committee.

Billy Hildebrand and Bob St. Pierre are live from the Minneapolis Convention Center for Pheasant Fest 2020! They are joined by guests, Nick Larson from the Project Upland Podcast, photographer Sam Solholt and his custom bus, world renown bird dog trainer, Bob West, wild life artist, Ed Anderson and finally, FSN's Dick Bremer,

Billy Hildebrand and Bob St. Pierre are live from the Minneapolis Convention Center for Pheasant Fest 2020! They are joined by guests, Nick Larson from the Project Upland Podcast, photographer Sam Solholt and his custom bus, world renown bird dog trainer, Bob West, wild life artist, Ed Anderson and finally, FSN's Dick Bremer,

Super Bowl 52 will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just down the road from our offices in Shoreview, on Sunday, February 4th, 2018. It will be on one of the largest events hosted in Minnesota in decades. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba talk through our experiences with planning for major events like the Super Bowl.  Topics discussed include private sector planning for major events, threats and risks, getting connected to intelligence and law enforcement resources, contingency planning, physical security, and how to handle the general disruption in downtown Minneapolis during the week of the game. //static.leadpages.net/leadboxes/current/embed.js Episode Transcript Bryan Strawser:            Super Bowl 52. Jen Otremba:               Super Bowl. Bryan Strawser:            Coming soon to Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, this is a really big deal for us. Bryan Strawser:            This is a huge deal. Jen Otremba:               Minnesota, huge. Bryan Strawser:            For the state. Jen Otremba:               Absolutely. Bryan Strawser:            Huge. Jen Otremba:               Yep. Bryan Strawser:            Not only that, but there's crazy excitement here because the Minnesota Vikings are actually favored to win the NFC and represent in the Super Bowl, and that would be crazy. Jen Otremba:               That would be crazy, and we'll see. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah, we'll see. Jen Otremba:               I'm a little pessimistic about that thought, but we'll see. Bryan Strawser:            So is my wife, who is a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan. It's weird for me living here in Minnesota, because I am a New England Patriots fan. Jen Otremba:               He is, it's ridiculous. Bryan Strawser:            Yes, so, I have had, as a Boston sports fan, I've had a pretty good decade and a half. We've won everything in all four major sports. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, I know. Bryan Strawser:            And five Super Bowl titles. Jen Otremba:               I know. Bryan Strawser:            I'd like to point out. Jen Otremba:               I want you to know I hear about this, endlessly, and I'm not really even a football fan, really. I shouldn't even say that out loud here in Minnesota, surrounded by Vikings people, but, I do watch the Super Bowl every year, and I think that that is a really fun and exciting event to have, so. Bryan Strawser:            If it's New England against Minnesota, my marriage may not survive the night. Jen Otremba:               Oh, gosh. Bryan Strawser:            My wife has told me I may have to go watch the game at the office. Jen Otremba:               Well, I think we all should be watching the game at the office anyway. Bryan Strawser:            Yes, because we have clients that we were protecting that day in many ways. Jen Otremba:               I know. Bryan Strawser:            But, we're not here to talk about the Vikings or the Patriots, we're here to talk about how do you deal with a major event like the Super Bowl? I mean, we've done an earlier podcast episode where we talked about major event planning, but we're going to drill in to just the Super Bowl here in the Twin Cities, and what that means. Jen Otremba:               Yep, and this is specifically a big deal because we have clients that are right down town. Bryan Strawser:            We have clients that are next to the stadium. Jen Otremba:               Right next to the stadium, exactly. Things we're kind of looking at here are disruptions to the businesses and patrons, and I saw a Star Tribune article came out, what was it? Last week. Bryan Strawser:            Yes. Jen Otremba:               About this, specifically. Bryan Strawser:            Right, about how businesses are going to be impacted. I think that was actually on Sunday or Monday. Jen Otremba:               Was it? Yeah. Bryan Strawser:            That that came out. Yeah. The Super Bowl is a big deal, and has been. I mean, it always has been. Jen Otremba:               Right. Bryan Strawser:            But it's been a bigger deal in the seventeenth year since Nine-11, because it's a national special security event, so, for the department of homeland security, it is the highest level of event that they support. It's considered a high-[targetive 00:02:47] opportunity, and it will come with an enormous amount of law enforcement, security presence, and procedures in disruption that is going to be caused by that. At the same time, it's an enormous business opportunity for businesses in, really, the whole region here. Because there are events that are happening in Bloomington where the Mall of America is. At the Minneapolis Convention Center, which is totally being taken over by the NFL. On Downtown Minneapolis, on Nicollet Mall, which is in the central business district, a few blocks from the stadium will be NFL Life, which is open to the public, and is taking a huge amount of downtown. Then, the stadium itself is going to be in the biggest security zone that you could imagine for a massive building downtown. So there is a lot going on. Jen Otremba:               Totally, and there is some specific, I would say, challenges here having it in Minnesota, because, the stadium, for those that don't know, or don't that live here, that it's right Downtown, Minneapolis. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah, it's in the central business district. Jen Otremba:               The traffic, the businesses, the crowds, the people are already there without having a big event. When there is a big event downtown here, it's gridlock everywhere. Bryan Strawser:            It's also, in this particular case, it's also complicated by the fact that one of the major ways to get into downtown, coming from the eastern part of the Twin Cities Metro Area is on the street that goes right by the stadium, which will not be open in the days leading up to the game. Then, the transit line, and we have Lightrail here, so it's a subway on the street level, goes right by the stadium, and so that line is going to be closed, I believe, is the final decision they've come up with. There's also a transit terminal that's a bus station that's right by the stadium, which is also going to be closed. That significantly kind of disrupts transit, and there's a lot of transit riders that go into Downtown Minneapolis. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, and to make matters worse, obviously, we live in the, they're calling it the bold north right? We live in the north, right? So that means cold. I mean, bitter, bitter cold that we're experiencing right now, as is the rest of the country, but when we talk bitter cold, we're talking 20 below zero it was the other day when I woke up in the morning. Cold, cold, and then also the risk of snow. Snowstorms. Bryan Strawser:            Right, right. The weather, it's a totally unpredictable factor. Jen Otremba:               It absolutely is. Bryan Strawser:            Although we have sky ways, which are like indoor walkways between buildings on the second floor. Jen Otremba:               Some of which may be closed. Bryan Strawser:            Some of which could be closed, but they don't connect to the stadium. Jen Otremba:               They do not, no. Bryan Strawser:            Right? You can get to the convention center from a downtown hotel, but, you know, some of the attendees for these events are staying in Saint Paul and Bloomington and, you know, other suburbs, because there's not enough hotel space downtown. Jen Otremba:               No, it's very limited. Bryan Strawser:            To accommodate this. So there's a lot of challenges in terms of getting around; traffic and transit are going to be big challenges. The second one is just the security situation. If you've never been to this kind of an event ... Well, let's talk about the stadium for a second. The stadium will have a hard perimeter, so there's going to be a point 300 feet or so from the stadium that if you're not ticketed, you're just not going to be able to get into, and, you'll go through a security check at that particular location in order to get into the hard perimeter, right? This is the security standoff zone, you can figure where the 300 feet comes from, it's the blast radius. They're keeping all of this out, 300 or so feet. Then there is a soft perimeter, which really won't be a perimeter, like, you're not going to see walls or things like that, but there will be a point where you start to notice a significant security/law enforcement presence, and they'll really be doing things like watching for behavior, and trying to determine a threat prior to them reaching the security checkpoint, where there will be crowds, obviously, waiting to enter the stadium for various events. You're going to see the same thing at the convention center, because the NFL is taking that over for special events, and then for NFL Live in Downtown Minneapolis, which is totally open to the public, and it's totally free. Jen Otremba:               Super Bowl Live, yeah. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah, Super Bowl Live, whatever. I keep saying NFL Live, but I think it's Super Bowl Live. Jen Otremba:               Super Bowl Live, yeah. Bryan Strawser:            That's also going to be totally open. There will be no hard perimeter. You can't check for weapons or things like that, but there will be security and law enforcement who have been trained in behavioral observation who are looking for people that, perhaps, could be up to no good. Jen Otremba:               Yes, and it's designed that way for a reason. They're really advertising it, wanting it to be one of those events where even if you don't have tickets to the game, you can come and enjoy some of the events 10 days prior. Bryan Strawser:            Right. Jen Otremba:               Which is really cool, but again, we have clients who have businesses right on that Nicollet Mall, downtown district area. There's a lot of concern as to how do I get my employees into work in the morning? Where do my employees park? Are they able to go out and find lunch at lunchtime? Are the crowds going to be so bad that they're not even going to be able to get around? Bryan Strawser:            Right. Jen Otremba:               How do we continue running our business during this time period? Bryan Strawser:            You know, we've got in a number of clients and some others that have been involved in some planning efforts that we've been a part of. I think we've started all of this advice with the first thing you've got to do is get connected. Jen Otremba:               Yes. Bryan Strawser:            There are groups that are working on this; the chambers of commerce, the downtown business council, we are a part of a Super Bowl planning coalition that we lead for major employers in the downtown area, because they really haven't gotten much support from the city and others. It's been finding this information on their own, until recently, when the host committee has gotten better about communicating the security please and the traffic plans, and the things that are going on. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, I mean, I think it was all still in planning, so, it was all still tentative up until, what? November? Bryan Strawser:            Until the middle of November. Jen Otremba:               Yep, exactly. Bryan Strawser:            But get connected, and I think getting plugged in with the host committee and others is important, talking with the police about what their plans are, so, if you're in Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Police, but talk to your local law enforcement. They'll have some indications. I think it's important to stay connected with your peer organizations, the other companies, to find out what everyone's doing. Because when you talk with your executives about plans and about work, and about things that you might want to do to make this easier for everybody, and still get the work done, I think everyone's going to ask, "Well, what is X doing?" What are our neighbors doing? What are other businesses doing? Because that, I think, drives more of that kind of behavior, and gives, kind of, some social credibility, social proof to the efforts that you might want to be talking about. Jen Otremba:               Well, and, I think it's important to stay away from the rumor-based information, right? If you go right to the sources, and actually talk to people, you can learn what's actually happening versus rumors. Bryan Strawser:            First, get connected, and we can help with that, we can guide you. If you're in Downtown Minneapolis, and you're a bigger company, we can kind of pull you into the planning coalition that we're a part of. Second is that you really need to build a plan. I don't think this has to be anything complicated, but, I think, first, if you don't have a crisis plan on how you would get together and make decisions and communicate decisions, and communicate with your team, when something bad happens, you need to start there. Like, how are you going to do that? Who are the five, six, seven people that need to be your crisis team, and just keep it simple, start there. Use it for the Super Bowl, and then figure out what you're going to do elsewhere. Planning-wise, before you even start saying, "I'm going to do X, Y, Z that week." I think it needs to be if you don't have a way to make decisions during a crisis, start there. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, it does not need to be complicated. Bryan Strawser:            Right. Jen Otremba:               Do not over-complicate this. Bryan Strawser:            Yes, it's not rocket science. Jen Otremba:               No, it is not. Bryan Strawser:            The second thing is, you have to think about what are your particular risks. If, for example, your business abuts Nicollet Mall, where Super Bowl Live is going to be. Well, you're going to have a lot of people wandering around. So, do you need to do something different with your perimeter? With your front door? With your sky way entrance? You will have people looking to use the bathroom, and even though there's going to be, I can't remember how many porta potties they said they were bringing in downtown. There were hundreds. But those are all things that are going to happen. So, think through how you're going to handle those things. If you're a larger company and you've got a reception desk in your lobby, but anybody can walk into your lobby, maybe you don't want that during Super Bowl Live. Maybe you want to put a security officer, you know, out by the lobby entrance, and if an employee is coming in, cool, they can get in, you can see their ID badge. Jen Otremba:               Properly credentialed. Bryan Strawser:            Properly credentialed folks. If it's somebody just coming into your lobby, maybe you don't want that during the Super Bowl, because I will guarantee they'll be in there looking to use the bathroom. Jen Otremba:               Well, and think through your sky ways, too. If you have sky ways that you own/operate yourself, you might want to think about what that looks like. Bryan Strawser:            Keep in mind that there is some city ordinance and stuff around sky ways. Jen Otremba:               There are, yep. Bryan Strawser:            That you'll want to talk with your legal counsel about what that means. Jen Otremba:               Make sure to do your research. Bryan Strawser:            Right. Jen Otremba:               Absolutely. Bryan Strawser:            Or do it anyway. Jen Otremba:               In some cases, yes. Bryan Strawser:            The other part of your plan, I think, needs to be, you know, what can you do to accommodate your employees? Like, where are they going to park? A lot of the downtown parking space is going to be taken for other purposes. There won't be street parking in a lot of areas, because street parking is how vehicle-borne IEDs are delivered. One of the ways they're delivered. I think you're going to see large swaths of downtown where street parking is going to be prohibited, ramp parking will be more limited, they will want people to take transit, at least until they close that. Jen Otremba:               And understand what that changes could be to the public transportation, because there are some transit changes during that time, as well. Bryan Strawser:            Right. Jen Otremba:               Which, I believe is up on their website, now. It's just a matter of doing your research. Bryan Strawser:            Yep, so, Metro Transit, or the Metropolitan Counsel, either way, will get you there. Jen Otremba:               Yep. Bryan Strawser:            In the Twin Cities. If remote work is a possibility, particularly, as things get busier the closer to the game later in that week, maybe that's something you want to consider. Because then you avoid the whole issue of crowds, building protection, ramp space, and et cetera. We understand that not everybody can do remote work. That many companies have operation centers and call centers and things where people have to be there to do the work. But if you don't have to have them there, they can work remotely from home or whatever, that is a very solid strategy that lots of companies are going to use that week. Jen Otremba:               At least as a consideration for sure. Then, also, communication. How are you, if something happens, how are you communicating to your employees? How are you communicating to your leadership? How are you communicating to the media? How are you ... What is your plan around communication? Bryan Strawser:            How will you communicate quickly to your team if something happens? Like, if you've got to evacuate, there is a threat, or a risk for something that's going on, what do you do? Jen Otremba:               Yep. Bryan Strawser:            Then, lastly, I think, just in terms of general awareness, the Super Bowl, cold or not, it's going to bring out the criminal element. Things like pick-pocketing, human trafficking, people that are drinking more, I think we'll see more intoxicated behavior in downtown in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, and the night of the game, and all of those great things. Not just in the area around the game. Like, there are bars open until three or four, I can't remember what they ... Exemptions they've done. Jen Otremba:               The bars have extended hours, and I think, and I'm not sure what the end result about this is, but there was discussion about allowing drinking on the street there, Super Bowl Live. I don't know what the end result was with that, but, that is also another factor to think about. Bryan Strawser:            Yep, it needs to warm up for that to happen. No one is going to be outside watching concerts. Jen Otremba:               I don't know, you'd be surprised. I mean, warming houses and things like that, people come out. Bryan Strawser:            Not enough alcohol to get me to do that. Jen Otremba:               No, but people do, definitely. Bryan Strawser:            I know. Jen Otremba:               I mean, think about the other outside events in the wintertime, what, crushed ice? Crashed ice? The Red Bull. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah, the thing we always call the [inaudible 00:14:41]. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah. During the time around the Super Bowl, as you get closer to that event, I think it's a good time to ... You've got your plans in place, you've done all this preparation we've talked about. Now, I think it's in that week of the Super Bowl. I think it's a good time to use your crisis process, to have a daily call about what's gone on, and what's happening that day, and maybe even twice a day, about what's going on, what events are coming, what your posture is, what's happened in the last 24 hours, where you might need to adjust your strategy. Then use that to inform your senior executives about what you're doing. Find out what they are concerned with during this, and make sure that you're kind of alleviating their fears, or it's driving a change in your strategy as you go through that. I know we will be having daily calls with a group of clients and others as we go through the week of the Super Bowl, and I think once a week, in a couple weeks prior to the game, just to touch base with everybody. Those are some ideas. You know, between Jen and I, we've managed, I can't remember how many major events like this, Super Bowls, political conventions. Jen Otremba:               Many. Yeah. Bryan Strawser:            Many of these. Jen Otremba:               Shareholder meetings. Bryan Strawser:            Shareholder meetings. These are the lessons that we've learned that we think will really help you as you go about this. Certainly, if we can help with Super Bowl LII, don't hesitate to reach out and give us a call at 612-235-6435, or contact@bryghtpath.com. Go Pats!

Back in February, Minneapolis, Minnesota was the host of Super Bowl 52. We previously discussed preparing for a major event like a Super Bowl in an earlier episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba take a look back at Super Bowl 52 and discuss what worked - and what didn't. Topics discussed include major event planning, private sector information sharing, remote work strategies, physical security, and related topics. //static.leadpages.net/leadboxes/current/embed.js Episode Transcript Bryan Strawser:            I really did not like Super Bowl 52. I did not like Super Bowl 52. Jen Otremba:               No, he did not, and he's wearing his shirt right now. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah. It's ironic that we're recording this today, because when I was getting dressed this morning, I did not have any in-person client meetings, so I am in jeans and a New England Patriots polo shirt. But I did not like Super Bowl 52. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. Who won the Super Bowl, Bryan? Bryan Strawser:            Not the New England Patriots. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, sad to say. Bryan Strawser:            Our podcast is not about the football game, but we are gonna talk about what we learned during Super Bowl 52, and I don't mean during the game. What we learned in terms of being involved, for two years, in the preparedness efforts around Super Bowl 52, and what I think we all took away from that experience that would be valuable to you as you think about planning major events. Jen Otremba:               Yup, and what some of our peers learned as well, so all of us collectively, together. Bryan Strawser:            We'll start off with the fact that you can't argue, which is that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. Jen Otremba:               Okay, Bryan. Bryan Strawser:            No. So, Super Bowl 52. Let me paint the picture for you if you're not familiar with the Twin Cities. But Super Bowl 52 was held at U.S. Bank Stadium, which is the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Unlike a lot of NFL stadiums, U.S. Bank Stadium is built right in the central business district of Minneapolis. It is literally a few blocks from about 15 Fortune 500 headquarters. Jen Otremba:               Right. It was built on the same footprint as the Metrodome. Bryan Strawser:            As the Metrodome. So right downtown you have some really big Fortune 500 firms, like U.S. Bank, General Mills has a large facility there, Ameriprise Financial, Target, Wells Fargo, Valspar, and the list just kind of goes on. Jen Otremba:               On and on. Yeah, that's right. Bryan Strawser:            On and on from there. So, it's not like the last Super Bowl, down in ... I think the last one was in Houston, or Dallas, where the stadium is out in the middle of a huge parking lot, off the side of the highway with nothing around it. This is right smack in the middle of the city, so it posed a very different risk situation for companies, because everything was right there. The game itself, of course, was at the stadium. The stadium doesn't have parking. It has a very limited amount of parking, so there is really no standoff distance. So, you had to block ... To kind of illustrate this ... You had to block city streets for quite some distance around, in order to get the kind of security perimeter to protect from blasts, and do adequate security screening and that kind of thing. Jen Otremba:               Right. In addition to that, there was events held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, which is also right downtown, on the other side of downtown. Bryan Strawser:            Mm-hmm (affirmative). Of downtown. Jen Otremba:               So, more streets had to be blocked out for that. Bryan Strawser:            That was the NFL or Super Bowl experience. They had the entire convention center. For this, they did the ... Between that and the Hilton, which was the NFL hotel, which is also right downtown ... They did most of the major events around the Super Bowl. All the different awards ceremonies, and dinners and stuff, were held between the convention center and that hotel. Then down Nicollet Mall, which is kind of the central pedestrian thoroughfare ... You can't drive on Nicollet Mall. It's literally an outdoor mall, in the sense that we think about outdoor malls ... That was NFL Live. Ran for about eight blocks. Had a stage. Mind you, all this was occurring in what turned out to be a minus-10 average week, which is pretty horrible. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. It's that time of year. Bryan Strawser:            But all of that was going on in the downtown area. And actually, Nicollet Mall was ... The NFL Live experience was one of the bigger areas of concern for companies, because their headquarters are on Nicollet Mall. U.S. Bank, Target, Xcel Energy are all along Nicollet Mall. I might be missing one or two, but they all face Nicollet Mall with their principal headquarters' locations. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. So that as a whole, just location alone, really created a lot of challenges for us in planning for these events, and protecting these companies' assets, and keeping their employees in mind, parking in mind. Bryan Strawser:            And then, to make things even more complicated, the teams and the media center were at the Mall of America, which is in Bloomington, Minnesota, which is not downtown Minneapolis. It was 15 miles to the south. Each team had an entire hotel, then the media center was in a space that was kind of between the two hotels. Hotels are on either side of the mall, north and south side. The media center was kind of arranged around the fourth floor of the mall. To give you perspective, there's 8,000 media that have credentials to come to the Super Bowl, or the events around the Super Bowl, and so it's just a really massive experience for them to manage. But that meant that the mall, and everything going on there, was subject to heightened scrutiny, and protests, and all the kind of things that went on. Jen Otremba:               The airport is also, maybe ... What do you say? Five minutes from the Mall of America? Bryan Strawser:            Yeah. It's right on top of it. Jen Otremba:               Downtown Minneapolis is maybe 10 minutes from the International Airport. So, just in the city, very, very large event, obviously. But I think compounded by the fact that it's in such a populated area to begin with. Bryan Strawser:            Right. Without all that as background, our involvement started two years ago, when companies finally started to ask, "Gosh, what should we do about the Super Bowl? We've known for a year it's coming. Now it's starting to ... We're starting to hear things. What do we do?" Jen Otremba:               Or, "What do we need to be doing? Is there something that we should be doing, that we're not already doing?" Bryan Strawser:            So, we had a lot of ... I think we've talked before about major event preparation. We did all of those things. I mean, we helped companies prepare some basic planning. We talked about options like remote work, and how do you create standoff barrier. How do you create ... What are the different tiers you might go through, if risks escalate during the course of Super Bowl week, or the game itself. All were pretty basic. All are things we've talked about on previous podcast episodes. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. So, let's talk about what went really well. Bryan Strawser:            Communication amongst the private sector companies was great. We created ... Along with the interests of about 30 companies that were downtown, big companies ... We created a mailing list that was kind of for rapid response. We had some meetings, where we got together and talked through, you know, "What's everybody thinking? What are you doing about this? What are you doing about this?" What turned out to be interesting, that we didn't expect through that, is we brought in the Host Committee. We brought in Minneapolis Public Works. We brought in the Minneapolis Police. And it turned out that none of these groups were talking to each other, in terms of communication to the big companies, the big employers, of what was going on. And it was pretty frustrating for the companies, because they weren't getting information. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. Bryan Strawser:            This, kind of venue coalition that we pulled together, really helped us move through that, and get information figured out, and they felt ... I think everybody walked away knowing more, through the course of these conversations. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. There was information out there, but you really had to go and search for it. The Host Committee had a website that very little information was on, because it took them quite a while to finalize all of their plans. Bryan Strawser:            Right. You know, the traffic point in particular was just really difficult to manage. Jen Otremba:               And it caused a lot of angst, I think- Bryan Strawser:            It did. Jen Otremba:               ... amongst the businesses. So I think even just having the Host Committee there, to say, "Hey, here's when we will have the information out there." Bryan Strawser:            I think that calmed a lot of folks down. Jen Otremba:               It did. I think so. Bryan Strawser:            I mean, one of the big challenges ... And I think there was a lot of conversation about this ... But if you've been in downtown Minneapolis, and if you've ever driven in downtown Minneapolis, there's just not a lot of parking. Jen Otremba:               No. Bryan Strawser:            The city is actually trying to go to even having less parking than what's there today, and you're having parking ramps, or ... What you would call a parking garage, we call a ramp here. Parking ramps are getting eliminated in favor of building new buildings, and that kind of thing. Jen Otremba:               I think their goal is to make it as miserable to drive downtown as possible. We spend a fair amount of time downtown with different clients and things like that, and it's so miserable driving down there and parking down there these days. Bryan Strawser:            Yeah. Parking is such a challenge. That was a big topic of conversation, is, "Are you going to be taking parking?" And the Host Committee kind of dithered for a while, and then finally came back and said, "Well, yes. We are, actually. So you need to talk to your particular ramp to find out what's going on." And we had people that didn't do that, and then the Tuesday or Wednesday before the game, showed up to park in a ramp which they had a contract with, and found out that the contract wasn't valid during the remainder of Super Bowl week. So, there were a lot of those little things that just caused a lot of angst and stress. And good information, showing up front, helps alleviate that. Jen Otremba:               We did notice that in some cases, when it wasn't shared, or it wasn't heard, there was some issues. But that information sharing was incredibly helpful. One of the other things that we know goes well in all of these incidences ... And we've learned this in other cases, too ... Is really understanding and knowing what top risks are. Right? So, what is going on? What is happening between parking, protest activity, the discussion about alcohol on Nicollet Mall? All of those things, and knowing what that risk is, and what that means to your organization. I think that was really helpful, to talk through that with the different companies. Bryan Strawser:            I think one of the most valuable things that they did ... And I know this was one of the first times this happened with scale like this ... But about a week ... Well actually, during the playoff games, it happened here when the Vikings were still in the mix. The Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District, which was really representing private sector interests in the inter-agency communication chain, started a chat room, a live chat room, using the DHS HSIN ... Homeland Security Information Network ... Capability. We tested it during the playoffs, so we could all get used to it, and then we used it through the entire week of the Super Bowl. And it was great, from the standpoint that it gave us a real-time chat room, and visual display of things that were going on. Companies could go in and ask questions about, "What's going on with this, and what's going on with this, or what have you heard?" Or they can report, "Hey, we just had XYZ suspicious behavior. We've reported it to 911. Now we're bringing it here." That allowed everybody to kind of talk through what was going on. It became particularly important in the lead-up to the game itself, because as was expected, we had protestors. There were a number of protest things that were going on. There was some protest march, which the police were helping. They were allowed to do a little traffic blocking, and kind of do their thing. The police generally just kind of cooperated and helped them accomplish their goals, because they weren't really disrupting anything, to a certain extent. But we also had protestors that blocked the trains, the light rail trains, by chaining themselves together. They had a plan for this. The police very quickly rerouted the trains, put people on buses, got them to the game. All the things that they needed to do, and then they moved in and arrested all the protestors with the fire department, cutting the chains and doing all that. There was great communication, I think, in the chat, while this was going on. So everybody knew exactly, "Here's what's happening, and here's how we're managing this disruption. And the police are dealing with the protest situation, and we'll explain that as it happens, not to give away, you know, kind of tactical information." So, I thought that they did a really good job of kind of working through that, and communicating what was going on throughout the course of the game and the week itself. Jen Otremba:               Yeah, and the ability to get on that chat long before, and sort of understand how that's gonna work, I think was really helpful to most of us that were managing through those situations. Bryan Strawser:            Mm-hmm (affirmative). By any means, I think if I was to summarize the information sharing around the event, is that the lead-up to the Super Bowl ... I don't know if the companies hadn't gotten together, and kind of pushed the issue, if they ever would have gotten answers to help them in the time frame they needed to make plans. I think it was good that they kind of got together as a group, on their own, with us, and we kind of pushed that issue with the city and with the Host Committee. I think that was really good, in order to gain info. I think what the city did, through the Downtown Improvement District, in terms of communicating information during the game and the week of the Super Bowl, was brilliant. I'd like to see more of that from a public-private sector communication aspect in the future. It was really similar to what FEMA did through the Office of the Private Sector, and the NICC, the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center at DHS, with the major hurricane season, the California wildfires. Really good real-time collaboration, using a virtual collaboration platform. Jen Otremba:               Yeah. We know from previous incidents that public-private partnership is ultimately really, really important for managing all of these situations. So, it's not just law enforcement doing it. It's not just the companies in the area doing it. They're working together. Bryan Strawser:            To summarize, I think that Super Bowl 52 turned out to be a pretty good event. We say that, I think, mostly because nothing happened. I felt pretty good about the plans that folks put into place. I know our individual partners ... Companies that we worked with, and companies that shared their experiences with us ... I thought prepared well, and helped other organizations as needed. We did have plans to get together if something occurred, to kind of coordinate across organizations and provide mutual aid where necessary. But I really think that the real-time collaboration, and the information sharing up front, is what made this event successful for folks. Good luck in your next major event.

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“In India I think everyone is pretty much always dancing.” Divya Maiya and Madhu Bangalore talk about their marriage, their work with Bollywood Dance Scene and how the two intersect. Bollywood Dance Scene was formed in 2012 by Divya Maiya, Rashi Mangalick and Jinal Vakil, three dynamic Indian dancers who wanted to share their love of movement and Indian culture with their neighbors and friends.The trio took on dance choreography projects with growing scale, complexity, and team size. Their dancers have performed at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Festival of Nations and other venues that define the cultural scene in Minnesota. In 2014, the dance community they inspire was strong enough to create the first live Bollywood dance drama to be performed at the Minnesota Fringe Festival - the largest unjuried theater festival in the country. With 50+ cast members, Hi! Hello! Namaste? Was the highest ticket selling show of the 2014 festival.  Armed with theatrical experience, Bollywood Dance Scene presented Spicy Masala Chai at the 2015 MN Fringe Festival, and it became the highest selling show in MN Fringe history! 

The show will start with an Interview with Middleweight Contender Caleb Truax. Plus Recap of the Caleb Truax vs Cerresso Fort fight including a full undercard report of the Seconds Out Promotions Event from the  Minneapolis Convention Center that took place last Saturday. Also, Preview, Debate, & Predictions for Adonis Stevenson vs Tavoris Cloud & Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Brian Vera HBO Doubleheader this Saturday! Other Topics For Discussion- David Haye vs Tyson Fury war of word from the postponement and rescheduliing of the fight that was suppose to take place this saturday. Recap all the records that were broke from the Mayweather vs Canelo PPV. -Rafeal Marquez retires. -Recap fights from last weekend plus more current news topics. Listen Live on your phone by calling 646-381-4990. Listen Live or Join The RoundTable Your Voice Will Be Heard!

Rope A Dope Radio will be live at the Minneapolis Convention Center giving you blow by blow post fight coverage for the ESPN2 Fight Card! In the main event Rances Barthelemy faces off against Fahsi Sakkreerin for an IBF Junior Lighweight Title Elimantor Fight! The Co-Feature pits to Midwest fighters against eachother with the winner earning contender status at the Middleweight division. University of Minnesota gradute Calib Truax faces hard hitting Chicago native Donavan George. Call 646-381-4990 to give your take on the action after the fights! I will also be doing a Preview & Predictions segement for the Showtime fight between Adrien Broner vs Paulie Malignaggi! You can also listen live on your phone to complete broadcast! Follow on Twitter at @RopeADopeRadio

Lawrence A. Kloiber, P.E.,-LeJeune Steel Co. Listen to Larry chat about his career spanning 40+ years in the steel industry, his monumental projects like the Minneapolis Convention Center, and his thoughts on the next big steel innovation.

Starr's guest is Gary Beckman Past president of We International and founder of Edge Life Expo, an exhibition focused on holistic living and the healing of body, mind and soul, It was launched during Thanksgiving Weekend 2001 at the Minneapolis Convention Center by Gary Beckman, founder and publisher of The EDGE newspaper, one of the foremost periodicals in the Upper Midwest that focuses on the evolution of consciousness and holistic living.

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE | COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES | MAY 18, 2010 | 7:00 P.M. | MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE | COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES | MAY 18, 2010 | 7:00 P.M. | MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER

Join Cathryn Taylor at 5:00 PM CST on this Wednesday, Feb. 17th,for a Special Segment of "Take A Soul Step With Me" on BlogTalkRadio. The special segment features presenters for the Upcoming Twin Cites BODY, MIND, LIFE EXPO - Feb 27 and 28th at the Minneapolis Convention Center which is sponsored by The EDGE Magazine. www.soulofthecities.net Listen via phone by calling 914.338.0821 or via the Internet at the following link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/healthandharmonynetwork The show line up begins with Michelle Roddie, Vice President of Events for the Expo, who was honored in 2009 as one of the five TOP show managers of the year will talk about the show's history and the exciting line up for this year's event! www.101expos.com At 5:15 John Peterson- the Twin Cities Medical Intuitive will talk about his presentation on "hypno"-therapies that deal with past lives, fears, phobias and anxieties. www.psy-guy.com At 5:30 experience the light of Rose Anne Schwab, the world renowned professional psychic clairvoyant as she shares her Angelic Inspirations. www.angelicinspirations.com 5:45 Warren King, an acupuncturist will speak about his new paradigm for healing www.warrenking.com From 6:00 to 6:15 Barbara Parks - Green Career Expert and Founder of Career Tracks will her unique techniques and strategies for finding a career in the growing green economy. www.greencareertracks.com