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Eying the Political Storm – 2018 Election Preview Breakfast Forum

election 2018Register now for Greater Mankato Growth’s September Public Affairs Breakfast Forum: Eying the Political Storm – 2018 Election Preview. The 2018 election season is just around the corner—do you know which candidates, issues, and trends are most likely to have an impact on your business? We’ll be joined by Todd Rapp and Maureen Shaver, two of Minnesota’s most respected political experts as they break down the 2018 elections from a state and national perspective.

Thursday, September 27
7:30 – 9:00 am
Sakatah Trail Room, 1961 Premier Dr., Mankato

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 Posted on September 11, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 GMG Events, Public Affairs

     Candidates, Elections, events, Forum Series, Public Affairs, Public Affairs Forum, Vote

Election Season Means Candidate Forums

candidate forums.pngThis election season, Greater Mankato Growth, along with several partner organizations will host a series of candidate forums aimed at providing an opportunity for meaningful exchange between candidates and voters in areas impacting the community, business and the overall vitality of the region. Greater Mankato Growth is announcing the forums for federal and state office that our organization will host in advance of the November General Election. The public is invited to attend any and all of these free events. There is no registration needed for the candidate forums. We continue to work on arranging candidate forums for local offices and an announcement on those forums will be forthcoming.

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 Posted on August 29, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 GMG Events, Public Affairs

     Candidate Forums, Candidate Profiles, Dan Feehan, Elections, Jack Considine, Jeff Brand, Jim Hagedorn, Joe Steck, Kim Spears, Legislature, Vote

2019 Transportation Priorities Forum

2018_Forum SeriesRSVP now for a free breakfast forum with elected officials and candidates on transportation issues in the Greater Mankato Region.

Wednesday, September 5
7:30 – 9:00 am
1961 Premier Dr., Mankato
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 Posted on August 22, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 GMG Events, Public Affairs

     Candidates, Elections, Forum Series, Legislature, transportation

Journeys of Leadership Featuring Dan & Angie Bastian

journeys bastiansGreater Mankato Growth is pleased to announce that Dan and Angie Bastian will be the featured guest speakers at the fourth annual Journeys of Leadership on September 20. This annual dinner event spotlights leading business executives on the national and international stage in candid conversations about their road to success and insights on leadership.

Register now for what promises to be a fantastic evening. Read More

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 Posted on August 21, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 GMG Events, Public Affairs

     BOOMCHICKAPOP, Dan and Angie Bastian, events, Journeys of Leadership

Greater Mankato compared to: Metros with a similar “College Age” population

Greater Mankato Growth recently completed the 2018 Economic Report. The report makes three comparisons of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area to similar metropolitan areas in terms of population, geography, and concentration of the college-age population.

This blog post dives into the third and final comparison: MSAs with a similar percentage of “College Age” residents. Of the 382 MSAs in the country, Mankato-North Mankato has the 22nd highest concentration of college-age residents in the country. This is a pertinent analysis because of the significant influence the concentration of 18-24-year-olds has on the economy.

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 Posted on August 15, 2018 by johnconsidine

 Business Development

     mankato economy, mankato gdp, mankato income, mankato jobs, mankato primary election

The Workforce Series (9): Daycare and Employee Retention

2018_workforceblogseriesAs part of the Talent Initiative, Greater Mankato Growth is publishing a guest blog series highlighting the programs, tools and resources that are available in our marketplace. This series can serve as a catalog or library for businesses to address workforce issues. 

Employers have a new tool for employee recruitment and retention. Cultivate Mankato is child care center offering a membership program for businesses to help employees secure high-quality child care services.

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 Posted on August 13, 2018 by johnconsidine

 Business Development

     cultivate mankato, daycare, daycare business, daycare membership program, Mankato

Vote in the August 14 Primary Election

Vote-2018-660x382Minnesotans’ opportunity to shape the 2019 political landscape begins in earnest with the primary election on August 14. At this election, voters will be asked to winnow down the field of candidates in a number of races for federal, state, and local office and determine which candidates will proceed to the November 6 General Election.

Elections are one of the most important and effective ways citizens can make their voices heard. For that reason, Greater Mankato Growth has compiled and created a Primary Election Toolkit that contains all the information you’ll need to fully exercise your right to vote. Please share this information with your employees, colleagues, friends and family and remember to vote on August 14. Read More

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 Posted on August 10, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 Public Affairs

     Blue Earth County, City Council, County Commissioner, Elections, Governor, House, Mankato, Mayor, Minnesota, Nicollet County, North Mankato, Primary Election, Senate, Vote

Funding Announced for Innovation Program

The Office of Business Finance is now accepting applications for the Innovation Voucher Award Program. On August 1st, $200,000 in funding was made available. Read More

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 Posted on August 6, 2018 by johnconsidine

 Business Development, Business Insights & Inspirations

     grant, innovation grant, Mankato, mankato innovation

Greater Mankato compared to: Metros in the Upper Midwest

This is the second installment of Greater Mankato Growth’s recently completed the 2018 Economic Report. The report makes three comparisons of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area to similar metropolitan areas in terms of population, geography, and concentration of the college-age population.

This blog post dives into the similar geography comparison (upper Midwest).

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 Posted on July 31, 2018 by johnconsidine

 Business Development

     Economy, Mankato, mankato economy, upper midwest

‘Charging up’ Greater Mankato

Level 2 charging station for electric vehicles

Looking to stand out in the crowd? Be more attractive to the millennial generation? How about the ever-growing electric vehicle population? Why not a bunch of electric vehicle charging stations to attract the growing number of EV purchasers?

Minnesota is one of the recipients of a portion of the Volkswagen settlement funds…

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 Posted on July 26, 2018 by jimsantori

 Business Development

Greater Mankato compared to: Metros of Similar Population Size

Greater Mankato Growth recently completed the 2018 Economic Report. The report makes three comparisons of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area to similar metropolitan areas in terms of population, geography, and concentration of the college-age population.

This blog post dives into the similar population size comparison.

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 Posted on July 25, 2018 by johnconsidine

 Business Development

     mankato economy, mankato jobs, mankato population

Gubernatorial Forum in Mankato

meet the candidatesWith the August 14 Primary Election right around the corner, the candidates running for Governor will appear next week, Thursday, July 26 in Mankato to participate in a candidate forum on Greater Minnesota issues. This event is free and open to the public. Check out the forum flyer below for more information. We look forward to seeing you!

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 Posted on July 18, 2018 by Patrick Baker

 GMG Events, Public Affairs

     Candidate Forums, Elections, Erin Murphy, Governor, Jeff Johnson, Lori Swanson, Mankato, Tim Pawlenty, Tim Walz, Verizon Center, Vote

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