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March 05, 2020
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
Everyone counts. Help shape the future—Complete the 2020 U.S. Census online, by mail or by phone. EMPLOYERS: Share with your employees and encourage them to fill out the 2020 census! As a result of the previous 2010 census the Greater Mankato area received designation as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), resulting in increased resources and funding for transportation and other core infrastructure needs.**Minnesota...
February 06, 2020
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
MANKATO, MINN. (February 6, 2020) - The public is invited to Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.’s Annual Meeting, the pinnacle event of the year, with Keynote Speaker, David Beurle, Founder and CEO of Future iQ. Mr. Beurleis a world-renowned strategist, researcher and practitioner. His message will focus on future trends on a macro and micro level; how current changes in our community and across the globe will affect all of us and how we can...
February 06, 2020
Greater Mankato Growth
MANKATO, MINN. (February 6, 2020) –Greater Mankato Growth today announced the organization’s policy priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session. These priorities represent a series of policy issues that are of interest to Greater Mankato Growth’s members and the regional marketplace that our organizationwill monitor and advocate on behalf of its members.
The policy priorities were derived from a thorough vetting process, including surveying...
October 01, 2019
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
MANKATO, Minn. (October 1, 2019) – Each year Greater Mankato Growth, Inc., which includes Greater Mankato Growth, Visit Mankato, City Center Partnership and GreenSeam, recognizes outstanding businesses, organizations and professionals at the Greater Mankato Business Awards & Hall of Fame. This year’s event is presented by Mayo Clinic Health System and will be held on November 12 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at Mankato Civic Center. Greater Mankato...
September 24, 2019
Visit Mankato
MANKATO, MINN. – September 24, 2019 – SnowKato Days is a 10-day winter festival packed with festivities featuring activities for all ages and interests. This new annual event is scheduled for January 17-26 and is a call to action for those who are up for bold, crazy winter fun in January. Current planned activities include a medallion hunt, promotional buttons, daily prizes, learn to curl, ski and ice skate, a snow sculpture contest, sled...
September 20, 2019
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
MANKATO, MINN. – Sept. 20, 2019 – Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Beyer as president and chief executive officer of the organization, effective Nov. 4. This appointment culminated after a national search commenced in May and was led by community leaders and board members.
Beyer has 15 years of leadership, government, community development, sales and communications experience. Most recently...
September 18, 2019
GreenSeam
MANKATO, Minn. (September 18, 2019) The Rural Forum is set for December 5, 2019. This year’s forum entitled “Navigating Perspectives” will be held from 4 – 9 pm at the Mankato Civic Center Ballroom at 1 Civic Center Plaza.
The premier annual reception and dinner event joins key public leaders with a wide range of attendees – farmers, professionals from ag and business, college students, ag organizations and more – when it comes to rural...
August 26, 2019
Greater Mankato Growth
Featuring specials presenters: IER Trial Attorney, Jasmin Lott – U.S. Department of JusticeAngie & Dan Bastian, and Colette Drager
MANKATO, MINN. (Aug. 26, 2019) – Greater Mankato Growth is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Human Services Resettlement Programs Office in hosting a training forum for employers in the area on Wednesday, September 11th from 7:45 – 10:30 am in Conference Center A at South Central College in North...
August 14, 2019
Greater Mankato Growth
MANKATO, MINN. (August 14, 2019) – Lucy Sanford, a recent graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, joined the Greater Mankato Growth team as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator in early August. Miss Sanford earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Media with a minor in Marketing and a minor in Art. While there, she was involved in the university’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and became the Social Media...
June 21, 2019
Greater Mankato Growth
MANKATO, MINN. (June 21, 2019) – Greater Mankato Growth launched a new program last week to introduce and onboard new community members, called Greater Mankato Community Navigators. A Community Navigator is a super connector with a robust knowledge of the community. Newcomers can connect with these navigators online and Greater Mankato Growth will assist in matching them with a personal guide. People will be matched with similar interests in...