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SUMMARY:2026 Session Priorities Event - MN Chamber
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Session Priorities\, the Minnesota Chamber's highest-profile event of the year to kick-off this year's legislative session\, bringing together business and legislative leaders from throughout Minnesota. Come to hear a preview of the legislative session from those who set the agenda\, celebrate the successes of the business community and socialize with political leaders   and each other!\n\nAgenda Coming Soon!\n\n\n\nSt. Paul River RiverCentre\n\n175 W. Kellog Boulevard\n\nSt. Paul\, MN 55102\n\n\n\n$216 Per Person (Burnsville Chamber Member Rate)\n\n$265 Per Person (Non-Chamber Member)\n\n\n\n \n\nAGENDA\n\n4:00 p.m.      Issue Briefing: Gubernatorial candidates meet and greet \n\n5:00 p.m.      Reception \n\n6:35 p.m.      National Anthem\n\n6:40 p.m.      Welcome \n\n                      Doug Loon\, President and CEO\, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce\n\n                      The Honorable Tim Walz\, Governor of Minnesota (invited)\n\n7:00 p.m.      Introduction of Chamber priorities\n\n                      Brooke Lee\, President and CEO\, Anchor\, 2025-26 Chair of the Board\n\n                      Minnesota Chamber Board of Directors \n\n7:15 p.m.      Dinner\n\n7:50 p.m.      Chamber vision: Economic imperative for growth\n\n                      Doug Loon\, President and CEO\, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce\n\n8:10 p.m.      Preview of 2026 session and lightening round with legislative leaders\n\n                     Moderator: Tom Hauser\, Chief Political Reporter\, KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness News\n\n                     Senate Majority Leader: Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul)\n\n                     Senate Minority Leader: Senator Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks) \n\n                     House Majority Leader: Representative Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring)\n\n                     House Minority Leader: Representative Zack Stephenson (DFL-Anoka)\n\n8:45 p.m.      Adjourn
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p color:="" proxima="" vertical-align:=""><br />\nJoin us at Session Priorities\, the Minnesota Chamber&rsquo\;s highest-profile event of the year to kick-off this year&rsquo\;s legislative session\, bringing together business and legislative leaders from throughout Minnesota. Come to hear a preview of the legislative session from those who set the agenda\, celebrate the successes of the business community and socialize with political leaders &ndash\; and each other!</p>\n\n<p color:="" proxima="" vertical-align:="">Agenda Coming Soon!<br />\n<br />\nSt. Paul River RiverCentre<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Roboto\, arial\, sans-serif\;">175 W. Kellog Boulevard<br />\nSt. Paul\, MN 55102</span><br />\n<br />\n$216 Per Person (Burnsville Chamber Member Rate)<br />\n$265 Per Person (Non-Chamber Member)<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Issue Briefing: Gubernatorial candidates meet and greet&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{80}" paraid="480141974" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">5:00 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Reception&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{80}" paraid="480141974" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">6:35&nbsp\;p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; National Anthem</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">6:40&nbsp\;p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Welcome&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Doug Loon\, President and CEO\, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;The Honorable Tim Walz\, Governor of Minnesota (invited)</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">7:00 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Introduction of Chamber priorities<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;Brooke Lee\, President and CEO\, Anchor\, 2025-26 Chair of the Board<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Minnesota Chamber Board of Directors&nbsp\;</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">7:15 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Dinner</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">7:50 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Chamber vision: Economic imperative for growth</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong>Doug Loon\, President and CEO\, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">8:10 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Preview of 2026 session and lightening round with legislative leaders<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</strong><i style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Tom Hauser</strong>\, Chief Political Reporter\, KSTP-TV 5 Eyewitness News</i></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Senate Majority Leader:&nbsp\;</em></strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul)</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<em style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Senate Minority Leader:&nbsp\;</strong>Senator&nbsp\;Mark Johnson (R- East Grand Forks)&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;House Majority Leader:</strong>&nbsp\;Representative&nbsp\;Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring)<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;House Minority Leader:</strong>&nbsp\;Representative&nbsp\;Zack Stephenson (DFL-Anoka)</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p paraeid="{0d318657-47ef-4d61-aa99-cd1e0d6b5762}{162}" paraid="480141983" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; font-family: &quot\;Proxima Nova&quot\;\, Arial\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-weight: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\;">8:45 p.m.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Adjourn</strong></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:St. Paul River RiverCentre 175 W. Kellog Boulevard St. Paul\, MN 55102
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