2026 Golden Valley & St. Louis Park Business Connections
About this series: This updated series provides the business community an opportunity to connect with local city leaders, Chamber leadership and local businesses to have meaningful conversations, make new connections and stay informed about issues facing their local community. These gatherings held monthly and are open to the public and free to attend.
2026 Minneapolis Business Connections
About this series: This updated series provides the business community an opportunity to connect with local city leaders, Chamber leadership and local businesses to have meaningful conversations, make new connections and stay informed about issues facing their local community. These gatherings held monthly and are open to the public and free to attend.
Executive Women's Council: Mastering Networking
Presence begins before you speak. During this lunch you will get a focused look at two elements that shape how you're perceived in any professional setting: body language and personal style. Our incredible speakers will deep dive into how our clothing and color choices are interpreted, and how to shape and read body language to project confidence and executive presence. This event is Part 1 of a two-part series, built to cover all facets of networking. Stay tuned for Part 2 on October 21 with Kelly Jahner-Byrne, where we'll put these skills into practice with a hands-on session on networking and making connections!
Executive Women's Council: Mastering Networking Part 2
You’ve worked on your presence. Now what do you do once you’re in the room? Even confident, successful professionals can walk into a networking event, sit down at a table where they don’t know anyone, and suddenly wonder: Who do I talk to? What do I say? How do I join the conversation—and how do I talk about myself without sounding salesy? In Part 2 of this networking series, The HOW GAL™ Kelly Jahner-Byrne, CSP®, takes the stage for an energetic, interactive keynote designed to move you from simply attending an event to confidently making connections that matter. Forget the canned elevator pitch. Kelly will show you HOW to enter the room with confidence, start conversations naturally, communicate your value, and build relationships that can lead to introductions, referrals, resources, and opportunities. Come ready to participate, laugh, connect—and leave with tools you can use at your very next event, meeting, or business conversation. You’ll Learn HOW To: Walk into the room with confidence — Know how to approach a table, join a conversation, meet someone new, and get past the awkwardness that can keep us talking only to people we already know. Sell yourself without being salesy — Learn Kelly’s PSA approach to clearly and confidently communicate who you are, what you do, and why it matters. Turn conversations into relationships — Make intentional connections, follow up, and create opportunities by focusing on relationships—not collecting business cards. You know how to show up. Now learn HOW to connect, be remembered, and make the room work for you.
Legislative Breakfast Series: Demystifying Data Centers in the Age of AI
AI technologies need data centers to power them. What will be the Twin Cities' approach to the ever growing interest in data centers, whether they be utilized as in-fill options in our downtowns, or hyper-scalers out in the second ring suburbs and beyond. Join us for an enlightening presentation and balanced panel discussion about data centers and our region's approach to them in order to power our shared AI future.
Member Event: 2026 State of the Airport Luncheon
The Airport Foundation MSP invites you to attend the State of the Airport Annual Luncheon on Thursday, October 1 at the InterContinental Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The premiere Twin Cities business luncheon - hosted by the Airport Foundation MSP and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) - brings together more than 600 local business and civic leaders to gain insights on the national air travel industry and the latest developments at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), one of the most influential drivers of the local economy. This year, Brian Ryks, Executive Director and CEO of the MAC will be joined by Guest Speaker Greg Andeerson, CEO of Allegiant who will speak about the Sun Country merger
Member Event: Bloomington Business Forum 2026
This updated series provides the business community an opportunity to connect with local city leaders, Chamber leadership and local businesses to have meaningful conversations, make new connections and stay informed about issues facing their local community. These gatherings are open to the public and free to attend. Attendees from different cities are encouraged to attend as well.
Member Event: Dakota Block Party 2026
Join us in the parking lot at Ardor on the Bluffs, located at 3701 American Blvd E for a Block Party! We will have a DJ, food trucks, direct sale vendors, give aways and MORE. Save the date, come down and grab dinner and have fun in the community! Thursday, June 26th 5-7:30 pm
