May 19, 2011, Thursday - Groundbreaking Celebration at American Academy of Neurology

Time:  2:00pm

Location:  201 Chicago Avenue South (Building site is directly across from Guthrie Theater.)

The American Academy of Neurology is the world’s largest professional association of neurologists with more than 24,000 members and is the largest trade association in the Twin Cities.

On May 19, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will celebrate Groundbreaking of the new Headquarters.  As part of the celebration, they will hold a Press Conference to announce the American Academy of Neurology’s donation to the upcoming Bike Fests in North Minneapolis.

In addition to Mayor Rybak, attendees will include Minneapolis City Council Member Lisa Goodman, Erika Nelson, Outreach Coordinator for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director and CEO of the American Academy of Neurology, and Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN, President of the American Academy of Neurology.  Members of the Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization will also be on hand to receive the items donated.

The five-story, 62,000 square foot building is the first substantial office building to be constructed in downtown Minneapolis in the past 10 years.

The American Academy of Neurology, currently based in St. Paul, is an association of more than 24,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.