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 Following is a Sample of workforce development related events

Start Date Title Tags
Apr 02, 2024 12:30 PM 2025 Minnesota Joint Disparity Public Forum 1 ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 06, 2024 11:30 AM March 6, 2024: RAEDI Annual Meeting ('Entrepreneurship',)
Feb 16, 2024 10:00 AM AAPI Economic Development Summit, Part II ('transportation', 'transit', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 15, 2024 04:00 PM DEED and Other Small Business Resources for a Free Small Business Event ('education', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 01, 2024 09:30 AM Feb 1, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 01, 2023 03:00 PM Mayo Clinic Walleye Tank Life Science Pitch Competition ('America City for Health', 'STEM', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 18, 2023 08:30 AM Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit - The 16th Annual National IES ('Entrepreneurship',)
Nov 17, 2023 09:30 AM November 17, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 16, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 6 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 09, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 5 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 02, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 4 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 26, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 3 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 25, 2023 08:00 AM Next Level Conference: Inspiring Beginnings ('Education', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 12, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 2 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 05, 2023 06:00 PM SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 1 ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 28, 2023 05:30 PM SBDC: Setting & Adjusting Pricing ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 28, 2023 09:30 AM September 28, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 21, 2023 04:00 PM 2023 Destination Medical Center’s Annual Meeting ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship')
Aug 26, 2023 10:00 AM Pamoja Women Cultural Day ('Diversity', 'CMRC', 'Entrepreneurship')
Aug 25, 2023 06:40 PM The Health Bridge: US-China Health Industry Innovation Cooperation Conference ('STEM', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 28, 2023 10:30 AM Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Cohort 3 Showcase ('STEM', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 18, 2023 03:00 PM DBE Barriers Study Capacity-Builders Workshop Part 2 (By Invitation) ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 12, 2023 08:30 AM Collider: 5 Steps to Starting a Business in Minnesota ('commerce', 'networking', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 11, 2023 03:00 PM DBE Barriers Study Capacity-Builders Workshop Part 1 (By Invitation) ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jun 23, 2023 06:00 PM SBA Business Network ('networking', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 25, 2023 09:30 AM May 25, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 17, 2023 08:30 AM Eggs and Issues: Workforce and the Talent Pipeline ('workforce',)
Apr 24, 2023 08:00 AM 2023 E1 Summit & Expo ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Apr 17, 2023 03:30 PM Rochester City Council Study Session: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Barriers Study ('key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Apr 05, 2023 11:00 AM DEED: Cultivating a Supportive Workplace Culture for Youth ('youth', 'workforce')
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Feb 2026 RPS Family Engagement Feb 03, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
Pulitzer Finalist Lee Hawkins--Author of I Am Nobody’s Slave Feb 06, 2026 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Hilton Rochestere - Downtown Mayo Clinic Area
Rochester Area Housing Alliance Feb 2026 Feb 11, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Virtual Meeting
Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Lourdes High School Auditorium
Breathing and Brain Health – Seokmun Hoheup Method Feb 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation
Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM — RAEDI Offices Downtown | 221 1st Ave SW Suite 600, Rochester MN
Ebony Night 2026: Once Upon A Night | Rochester Branch of the NAACP presents UMR Black Student Union Feb 21, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM — Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (Rochester, MN) 10 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Black Excellence Expo Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — 125 Live
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Upcoming events…
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Rochester Cultural Center Grand Opening

Announcement

Grand Opening Flyer

Photos

 

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Del Webb Senior Housing

Jan 5, 2025 City Council Meeting: Request for Actions: Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2025-042PLAT, by Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC, to subdivide approximately 141 acres into 300 residential lots and six outlots.

AI Summary 

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Last Updated January 05, 2026


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May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

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 May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

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DMC Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place

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