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Start Date Title Description Tags
Mar 23, 2023 09:30 AM March 23, 2023 DMCC Board Executive Committee Bryke Presentations; Video Recording; Takeaways ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 18, 2023 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Managing Your Business and Local Support Services ('Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 04, 2023 01:00 PM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 01, 2023 11:25 AM RAEDI Annual Meeting & Lunchen Governor Walz and Commissioner Steve Grove to Both Speak at RAEDI Annual Meeting & Luncheon ('governance', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 25, 2023 10:00 AM Black Excellence Expo! This year’s NAACP Rochester Branch MN Black History Month programming will be ending with the launch of a public exhibition – in collaboration with Black Entrepreneurship Team (Black Entrepreneurship Team of Rochester, MN) – featuring black owned businesses in Rochester, Minnesota! ('NAACP', 'DMC', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 18, 2023 11:00 AM DMC and NAACP: What's Still In It for Me? Questions and Answers for the Community of Color ('NAACP', 'DMC', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 18, 2023 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Money Issues - Payroll, Accounting, and Taxes ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 18, 2023 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 09, 2023 12:30 PM 2023 DMCC Board Collaborative Session joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities, Shared learning on Next Generation Infrastructure with David Gamble, principal of Gamble Associates, Harvard design instructor, and author of several books on city development. ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 09, 2023 09:30 AM Feb. 2023 DMCC Board Meeting Topics include: Annual Report: 8:24 DMC EDA Chair Report: 14:36 DMC Metrics: 22:15 Soldiers Field: 32:54 Recommendation: 39:59 Riverfront Small Area Plan: 53:16 LINK Bus Rapid Transit and West Transit Village: 1:11:14 Downtown Recovery Taskforce: 1:19:00 Awareness of Rochester as a Life Sciences Destination 1:25:46 Biggest Barriers 1:55:17 Strategic Directions 2:02:16 Team Collaboration 2:05:08 2023 Program of work 2:07:05 ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 08, 2023 03:00 PM Capacity Builders Listening Session (By Invitation) The City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center want to increase project participation of Small, Minority, Women and Disadvantaged businesses on our projects. ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jan 21, 2023 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Growing Your Business - Sales and Marketing ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jan 21, 2023 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jan 07, 2023 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Funding Your Business - Loans and Grants ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jan 07, 2023 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 03, 2022 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Free Work Shop Second Topic: Legal Issues - Business Registration and Trademark ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 03, 2022 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 15, 2022 05:30 PM CoStarters Start Something CO.STARTERS helps communities build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems by equipping them with the best tools and resources needed to support starters of all kinds. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam')
Nov 13, 2022 08:30 AM Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Summit Topics include: 1. Business Communication and Marketing 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3. The Government Contract and Business Certification Process 4. Small Business Financial Management and Investment Trends ('social services', 'community', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 10, 2022 09:30 AM DMCC November 10, 2022 Board Meeting Topics include: Patient, companion, visitor, employee and resident experince Metrics: 7:48 Survey: 15:42 Soldiers Field Memorial 32:00 Equity 40:57 Discovery Square 54:30 Mortenson 59:16 Prospecting Occupants 1:09 Additional Business 1:11:03 Survey result comments 1:20:04 Heart of the city 1:29:48 Mobility 1:33:25 DEI 1:35:08 Diversity Council Comments 1:48:07 Equitable Co-design 1:49:03 Relationship Building 1:53:13 Comments 1:58:08 Main Street Grant 2:09:15 ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 09, 2022 01:00 PM Asia Mall Private Opening CMRC SC members connections with MSP resources to explore collaboration potential. ('Culture', 'culture center', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 05, 2022 08:00 AM Winter Market ('food', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 03, 2022 03:00 PM RAEDI Economic Development Center Grand Opening October 3, 2022 ('Entrepreneurship',)
Sep 22, 2022 10:00 AM LATINX SUMMIT 2022 For Social Entrepreneurs Open to all college students and recent graduates in Greater Minnesota that are interested in learning about social entrepreneurship in the Latinx community! ('Education', 'diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 22, 2022 09:30 AM September 2022 DMC Board Meeting ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 19, 2022 09:00 AM Dee Sabol on DEED: Grants, Loans & Advice: State Supports for Startup Businesses & Entrepreneurs BAC, The Wongs did receive an official thank you letter from the Diversity Council for their contribution of coupons. Perhaps something additional is needed from...board? [...] ('Entrepreneurship',)
Sep 19, 2022 09:00 AM DEED: Grants, Loans & Advice: State Supports for Startup Businesses & Entrepreneurs ('Entrepreneurship',)
Sep 15, 2022 04:00 PM 2022 Destination Medical Center’s Annual Meeting ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 09, 2022 04:30 PM Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner: Democracy in the Time of Covid Strengthening Our Ties to One Another ('networking', 'HEALINGS', 'Entrepreneurship', 'Culture', 'Asian', 'Diversity')
Aug 12, 2022 12:00 PM NAWIC Annual Scholarship Golf Outing ('women', 'Diversity', 'community', 'Entrepreneurship')
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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
HOUSING THE UNHOUSED ROCHESTER HOUSING UPDATE FORUM Apr 23, 2026 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, 400 5th Av SW
2026 Cambodian New Year Celebration Apr 25, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 4462 29th ST SE | Rochester, MN 55904
Dream. Build. Belong Club House Model Apr 30, 2026 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Bleu Duck Kitchen
Disparity Awareness Project Apr 30, 2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, MN
Rochester Fire Department to Host “Women Explore Fire Day Minnesota” May 02, 2026 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Olmsted Public Training Center (1550 50th Street SE, Rochester)
Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference May 07, 2026 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM — International Event Center 7333 Airport View Dr SW Rochester, MN 55902
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY MEETING May 12, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Rochester Area Housing Alliance May 2026 May 13, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Virtual Meeting
2026 Rochester PRIDE May 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Soldiers Field Park, Rochester, MN
Livingworks Asist Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive
Upcoming events…
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Rochester, MN Supplemental Budget

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RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

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Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School

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Lifestyle Wellness

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Lotus Health Foundation Workshops 

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America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update

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References - Sep 2025 DMCC Board 10-Year Midpoint

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2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

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2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

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Rochester International Relations Committee

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2025 Sister City Trips: Japan 

Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)

Sister Cities Relationship Logs

IRC Meeting Logs

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DMC Private Investment Status

 Annual Report to DEED Prep 

  • Mar 2026 DMCC Exec Committee Meeting - Video Recording, PB Reporting - Private Investment Status
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West Transit Village Housing Development

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May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

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