December 19, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon

Time: Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with presentations starting at Noon.

Location:  Meet Minneapolis, 250 Marquette Avenue South

You are cordially invited to join the East Downtown Council (EDC) and constituents for the December 19 Forum at the Guthrie Theater. 

This month’s forum is titled “Envisioning Downtown Minneapolis in 2025 Part Two: Development.”  Our guest speakers will be Mike Ryan, Chair of the Downtown 2025 Plan Subcommittee on Development and Rick Collins, Director of Development  at Ryan Companies.

Please RSVP for the event by sending an email to EDC Executive Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge at info@edcmpls.org, by no later than Monday, December 16, at 4 p.m.

Forum Description

Is it possible to double the downtown residential population, add 3 million square feet of office space, develop East Downtown, and forge new connections to the University of Minnesota by 2025? The innovative 2025 plan being implemented by business and civic leaders says, “Yes”!  Ryan and Collins will provide an overview of both the 2025 task force initiatives and an update on the Ryan Project being proposed on the Star Tribune Properties adjacent to the Stadium construction.

Agenda
I.   Noon – Welcome and Introductions by EDC President Dan Collison (10 Minutes)
II.  12:10 p.m. – 2025 Plan Development Overview: Mike Ryan (20 Minutes)
III. 12:30 p.m. – Ryan Construction/Star Tribune Development Update: Rick Collins (15 Minutes)
IV.  12:45 p.m. – Q & A Moderated by EDC President Dan Collison (15 Minutes)
V.   1:00 p.m. – Adjournment