{"id":23333,"date":"2023-02-01T12:37:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/?page_id=23333"},"modified":"2024-03-29T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T17:48:10","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/advocacy\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23333\" class=\"elementor elementor-23333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79346af3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"79346af3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d04f12\" data-id=\"13d04f12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276b8d06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276b8d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy Events<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-362c18cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"362c18cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-245c9168\" data-id=\"245c9168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f3109a elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"69f3109a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"23612\" class=\"elementor elementor-23612\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50109d1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"50109d1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42a66099\" data-id=\"42a66099\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ea3d8a elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"31ea3d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\"><div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5517ee50 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5517ee50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fce4c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fce4c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:right;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The 2024 Greater Mankato Advocacy Forum Series sponsor:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00e1d5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00e1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/abdosolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4167\" height=\"1459\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-28888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021.png 4167w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-1536x538.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-2048x717.png 2048w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-700x245.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4167px) 100vw, 4167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19bcbab4\" data-id=\"19bcbab4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406dca2e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"406dca2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato Growth is committed to providing opportunities for meaningful interaction between the business community, public policy makers, and leading business executives. <\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72125b66 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72125b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our events bring together compelling speakers and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant political, policy, and leadership issues.\u202f\u202f<\/p><p><strong>Advocacy Forum Series<\/strong> typically consists of two forums a year (January and June), one forum with state\/regional experts, and GreenSeam\u2019s Rural Forum Legislative Panel (in December).<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s Brewing?<\/strong> is a relaxed, interactive event series that brings together people who are kind of a big deal to discuss topics that impact our daily lives. Special guests include local government officials, industry experts, and other movers and shakers throughout the region.\u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93d9f2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"93d9f2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cccc51d\" data-id=\"cccc51d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38d157 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38d157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UPCOMING advocacy EVENTS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e994b2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3e994b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c48fbc\" data-id=\"2c48fbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0707482 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0707482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Chamber Day at the Capitol<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbd213 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbd213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Thursday, April 11, 2024\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 10 am &#8211; 12 pm<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>Greater Mankato Growth is happy to, once again, join with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and dozens of chambers across the state for Chamber Day at the Capitol. Participants will get a chance to hear from influential legislators who write the laws that impact your business. Employer voices are needed at the Capitol now more than ever! If you are interested in participating, <a href=\"mailto:awilke@greatermankato.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reach out to Andy Wilke<\/a>. Learn more about the event <a href=\"https:\/\/member.mnchamber.com\/events\/2024-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-1093577\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d4de3 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77d4de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/member.mnchamber.com\/events\/2024-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-1093577\/details\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06874c1\" data-id=\"06874c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ba8c0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9ba8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/member.mnchamber.com\/events\/2024-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-1093577\/details\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MN-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-32482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MN-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MN-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MN-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23325cc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"23325cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae88899\" data-id=\"ae88899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f2a54 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47f2a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I-90 Party<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df3337 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df3337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Wednesday, May 8 , 2024\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 5 &#8211; 9 pm<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>A celebration of Southern Minnesota, the annual I-90 Party, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at CHS Field (Securian Financial Club), 360 North Broadway Street, St. Paul. To learn more, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:awilke@greatermankato.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Wilke<\/a>, Executive Vice President at Greater Mankato Growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bec00 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56bec00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/member.mnchamber.com\/events\/2024-Chamber-Day-at-the-Capitol-1093577\/details\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7025fff\" data-id=\"7025fff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14449a7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14449a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-90-website.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-33692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-90-website.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-90-website-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/I-90-website-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d37f6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5d37f6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee22a14\" data-id=\"ee22a14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53296a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53296a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PAST EVENTS<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab9347 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"bab9347\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e25e23\" data-id=\"5e25e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a895c5f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a895c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato Leadership Institute<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef9aa4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef9aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Effective Advocacy &amp; Civic Engagement Session<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>Each year, the Greater Mankato Leadership Institute class engages in learning about our local government, Minnesota legislators, and legislative priorities at Greater Mankato Growth, as we advocate for our members and the regional marketplace. On March 13 and 14, the Leadership Institute class connected with local public servants, and took a trip to the State Capitol to better understand its environment and how Minnesota Legislators work while in session. <a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/member\/programs\/leadership-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Leadership Institute here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72e255 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b72e255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/2024-Greater-Mankato-at-the-Capitol-3490\/details\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90d60cf\" data-id=\"90d60cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3764f63 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3764f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/member\/programs\/leadership-institute\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-33534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240313_153600-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8b050 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a8b050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d0e076 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5d0e076\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-910dd7c\" data-id=\"910dd7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a270e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a270e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato at the Capitol<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85ab82 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85ab82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business and community leaders took a trip to the State Capitol at the end of February to advocate for their industry and the Greater Mankato marketplace. Our group had an opportunity to speak directly with several legislators and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and discuss issues that matter the most to Greater Mankato Growth members. Our elected officials have the power to make decisions about critical issues impacting the vitality of your business and our regional marketplace. Strong participation from the community is always absolutely critical to the success of this event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0683860\" data-id=\"0683860\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b3f32 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0b3f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greater-Mankato-at-the-Capitol.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-31597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greater-Mankato-at-the-Capitol.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greater-Mankato-at-the-Capitol-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greater-Mankato-at-the-Capitol-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0062e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd0062e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3e8c6 animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c3e8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/abdosolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4167\" height=\"1459\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-28888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021.png 4167w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-1536x538.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-2048x717.png 2048w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Abdo-Logo-RGB-2021-700x245.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4167px) 100vw, 4167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-216c79e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"216c79e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5097423\" data-id=\"5097423\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9cc13 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e9cc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/Luncheonwith%20Neel%20Kashkari%20President%20of%20the%20Federal%20Reserve%20Bank%20of%20Minneapolis-3463\/details\">Luncheon with Neel Kashkari<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f283960 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f283960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and one of the nation&#8217;s most influential economic policy makers, joined us for a luncheon at Sky One Eleven in February of 2024. President Kashkari shared his thoughts on the current state of our economy and what it means for the greater Mankato region. Time was reserved for Q&amp;A. This luncheon was presented by Gislason &amp; Hunter LLP.<\/p><p>Watch the recording of the Luncheon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisfed.org\/speeches\/2024\/neel-kashkari-qa-at-greater-mankato-growth-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f100\" data-id=\"fa3f100\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2d83f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f2d83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/Luncheonwith%20Neel%20Kashkari%20President%20of%20the%20Federal%20Reserve%20Bank%20of%20Minneapolis-3463\/details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neel-Kashkari-2024-eNews-Graphic.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-30059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neel-Kashkari-2024-eNews-Graphic.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neel-Kashkari-2024-eNews-Graphic-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neel-Kashkari-2024-eNews-Graphic-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e9302 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"45e9302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134ebec animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"134ebec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gislason.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2487\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-28512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo.png 2487w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-1024x179.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-1536x269.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-2048x358.png 2048w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-18x3.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gislason-and-Hunter-Logo-700x122.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2487px) 100vw, 2487px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91599e9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"91599e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e39fc\" data-id=\"51e39fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b2be8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b2be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/2024-Pre-Session-Legislative-Forum-3484\/details\">Pre-Session Legislative Forum<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d2015 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d2015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greater Mankato Growth hosted a preview of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session on <strong>Thursday, January 25<\/strong>. The forum featured Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Nick Frentz, Representative Luke Frederick, and Representative Jeff Brand as we discussed the upcoming legislative session and the impact of the &#8220;trifecta&#8221; on Greater Mankato area businesses. The Greater Mankato Growth Advocacy Forum Series brings together compelling speakers and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant political and policy issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2585500\" data-id=\"2585500\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e65f5b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e65f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prre-Session-Legislative-Forum-Abdo.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-31249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prre-Session-Legislative-Forum-Abdo.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prre-Session-Legislative-Forum-Abdo-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Prre-Session-Legislative-Forum-Abdo-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d208b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d208b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe58317 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"fe58317\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d56dc\" data-id=\"a6d56dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67653d5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67653d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/Lunch-and-Learn-The-State-of-Bipartisanship-3468\/details\">Lunch & Learn: The State of Bipartisanship<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac91eb3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac91eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greater Mankato Growth partnered with Shannon Watson of Majority in the Middle for a discussion of bipartisanship in Minnesota in December of 2023. As political polarization has increasingly become a factor in our communities, schools, civic organizations, and businesses, we&#8217;re all learning how to navigate divides. Attendees learned about (sometimes surprising) origins of division, as well as actual steps you they can take to bring down the temperature.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef77331 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef77331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/gmg.greatermankato.com\/events\/Lunch-and-Learn-The-State-of-Bipartisanship-3468\/details\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccad84c\" data-id=\"ccad84c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a67203 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a67203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-State-of-Bipartisanship-2-1.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-29919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-State-of-Bipartisanship-2-1.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-State-of-Bipartisanship-2-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-State-of-Bipartisanship-2-1-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb45a92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb45a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a5ffa elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"62a5ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24fddc3\" data-id=\"24fddc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35e02f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f35e02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy Roundtable with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d9cd3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d9cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On November 7, Greater Mankato Growth and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce hosted a conversation about legislative impacts on businesses. The decisions made by Minnesota legislators have a direct impact on businesses. Chambers need input to frame their agenda for the upcoming year. The roundtable presented an opportunity to share perspectives, help establish priorities, and look ahead to the critically-important 2024 elections. This feedback will help GMG and the MN Chamber carry the voice of business at the Capitol and support pro-business policies that help grow the economy, while defending against onerous anti-employer measures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f8b3c8\" data-id=\"3f8b3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e4f5d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7e4f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Roundtable-discussion.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-29691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Roundtable-discussion.png 700w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Roundtable-discussion-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Roundtable-discussion-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f955f81 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"f955f81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09c59fb\" data-id=\"09c59fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a012c4 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a012c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hospitality Legislative Panel<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361b5bf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"361b5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A roundtable discussion with Mankato legislators was held on Thursday, October 26, at Sky One Eleven, 111 South Second Street (7th Floor) in Mankato. The discussion, hosted by Hospitality Minnesota and Greater Mankato Growth, focused on recent legislative changes, challenges facing the hospitality industry, and what to expect next year. The event presented a valuable opportunity to gain insights, engage in meaningful dialogue, and understand what the future has in store for this industry. 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The webinar was presented by attorney Brittany King-Asamoa, partner at Gislason &amp; Hunter LLP, with focuses on labor and employment law, and civil litigation. Attendees received information on sick &amp; safe leave, paid family medical leave, pregnancy and nursing accommodations, wage disclosure protection, legalization of cannabis and changes to drug testing, bans of non-competes, and bans of employer-sponsored meetings. <a href=\"mailto:awilke@greatermankato.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f572a23\" data-id=\"f572a23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66370a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e66370a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Webinar.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-29936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Webinar.png 702w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Webinar-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Webinar-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Webinar-700x299.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f01b377 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"4f01b377\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-438078d9\" data-id=\"438078d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afa9397 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3afa9397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about Advocacy within the Greater Mankato community.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b151979\" data-id=\"1b151979\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5587dbe1 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-right elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5587dbe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/advocacy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Greater Mankato Advocacy Forum Series sponsor: Greater Mankato Growth is committed to providing opportunities for meaningful interaction between the business community, public policy makers, and leading business executives. 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