BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231207T170000Z DTEND:20231207T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2023 Annual Minnesota Keystone Celebration: Beyond Philanthropy DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has closed. If you would like to attend\, please email Amy directly at asicard@mplschamber.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we gather to recognize 47 years of the Minnesota Keystone Program at our annual luncheon celebration. This year\, we will be exploring the future of the Minnesota Keystone Program while pausing to celebrate and learn from the 2023 Minnesota Keystone honored companies: Goff Public\, Fredrikson & Byron\, P.A.\, and U.S. Bank. Explore how together\, as a community\, we can all go\, "beyond philanthropy" at this feel-good inspirational event\, moderated by Chanda Smith Baker. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Business Award Goff Public \n\nGoff Public is an independent\, certified women-owned\, communications agency based in Minnesota that provides public relations and public affairs services. Its team of experts are passionate about and invested in their work\, clients\, and communities. Every Goff Public employee is engaged in and helps shape their giving program\, which includes pro bono giving\, board service and engagement\, volunteer events\, and charitable sponsorships and donations. \n\n \n\nMedium Business Award Fredrikson & Byron\, P.A. \n\nFredrikson & Byron\, a 400-member law firm headquartered in Minneapolis and with offices in five surrounding states\, believes they have a duty to give back to their communities. Fredrikson & Byron has a long history of providing pro bono legal services to individuals and the organizations that serve them to expand access to justice for everyone. \n\n \n\nLarge Business Award U.S. Bank \n\nThe Minneapolis-based company serves millions of customers locally\, nationally\, and globally. U.S. Bank is committed to listening and learning from community and those with lived experience\, taking action and moving beyond philanthropy to engage the human and financial resources of the bank to help close the racial wealth gap. Their philanthropic and community investments are focused specifically on breaking down systemic barriers to racial and economic equity for women\, people of color and low- and moderate-income communities. \n\n \n\n\n**********************************************\n\n\n \n\n2023 Honored Company Awards Presentation & Panel: \n\nSofia Terzic \n\nU.S. Bank \n\nCommunity Affairs Manager \n\n \n\nMelodie Rose \n\nFredrikson & Byron\, P.A. \n\nPresident \n\n \n\nJennifer Hellman \n\nGoff Public \n\nPresident & CEO \n\n \n\nModerated by:\n\nChanda Smith Baker\n\nFounder & CEO\, Smith Baker LLC\n\n\n\nFeaturing:\n\nJohnathan Weinhagen\n\nPresident & CEO\, Minneapolis Regional Chamber\n\n\n\nDarrel German\n\n Minnesota Regional President\, Huntington National Bank\n\nBoard Chair\, Minneapolis Regional Chamber\n\n\n\nStephanie Johnson\n\nCommunity Relations Director\, Spire Credit Union\n\n******************************************\n\n \n\n\nAbout the Minnesota Keystone Annual Celebration Luncheon\n\nThis annual event celebrates Minnesota's tradition of corporate social responsibility\, philanthropy and the strong tradition of corporate giving. The program also recognizes three Minnesota Keystone companies in the small-\, mid-\, and large-sized categories for their innovations in community engagement and corporate giving. Members of the Minnesota Keystone Program give at least two percent of their pre-tax earnings to charitable organizations and are acknowledged for their outstanding giving programs at this annual event.\n\n\n\nLearn more about the Minnesota Keystone Program here.\n\n\n\nSponsorship opportunities available!\n\nContact Megan Krohn for more information.\n\n\n\n*****\n\nCancellations must be received at least three business days prior to the event for a refund. All no-shows will be billed. Substitutes are accepted. If the cost of this event is a financial barrier to your attendance\, please contact us. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Small Business Award &ndash\; Goff Public \;
\n\nGoff Public is an independent\, certified women-owned\, communications agency based in Minnesota that provides public relations and public affairs services. Its team of experts are passionate about and invested in their work\, clients\, and communities. Every Goff Public employee is engaged in and helps shape their giving program\, which includes pro bono giving\, board service and engagement\, volunteer events\, and charitable sponsorships and donations. \;
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\n\nMedium Business Award &ndash\; Fredrikson &\; Byron\, P.A. \; \;
\n\nFredrikson &\; Byron\, a 400-member law firm headquartered in Minneapolis and with offices in five surrounding states\, believes they have a duty to give back to their communities. Fredrikson &\; Byron has a long history of providing pro bono legal services to individuals and the organizations that \;serve them to expand access to justice for everyone. \;
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\n\nLarge Business Award &ndash\; U.S. Bank \; \;
\nThe Minneapolis-based company serves millions of customers locally\, nationally\, and globally. U.S. Bank is committed to listening and learning from community and those with lived experience\, taking action and moving beyond philanthropy to engage the human and financial resources of the bank to help close the racial wealth gap. Their philanthropic and community investments are focused specifically on breaking down systemic barriers to racial and economic equity for women\, people of color and low- and moderate-income communities. \;
2023 Honored Company Awards Presentation &\; Panel: \;
\n\nSofia Terzic \;
\nU.S. Bank \;
Community Affairs Manager \;
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\n\nMelodie Rose \;
\nFredrikson &\; Byron\, P.A. \;
President \;
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\n\nJennifer Hellman \;
\nGoff Public \;
President &\; CEO \;
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\n\nModerated by:
\nChanda Smith Baker
\nFounder &\; CEO\, Smith Baker LLC
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\nFeaturing:
\nJohnathan Weinhagen
\nPresident &\; CEO\, Minneapolis Regional Chamber
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\nDarrel German
\n \;Minnesota Regional President\, Huntington National Bank
\nBoard Chair\, Minneapolis Regional Chamber
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\nStephanie Johnson
\nCommunity Relations Director\, \;Spire Credit Union