Community Connections Conference: Participation is Power

Why

The City of Minneapolis is organizing its 2025 Community Connections Conference around the power of participating in your community and local decision-making. Our theme this year will be “Participation is Power: Speak, Act, Grow.”

We invite you to

• Speak: Voice your opinion about important upcoming projects and decision-making.
• Act: Take action by voting, joining a neighborhood organization or a City board.
• Grow: Learn skills and information you can use to improve your neighborhood, community and life.

Location

• Hall E, first floor, Minneapolis Convention Center

Exhibits

• Exhibitor applications close Jan. 19 or when space is full.
• See exhibitor webpage for booth list as they are confirmed.

Schedule

• Check-in and exhibit hall opens: 9 a.m.
• Opening ceremony and performances: 9:45-11 a.m.
• Morning breakout sessions: 11:15 a.m.
• Lunch in exhibit hall: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
• Afternoon community dialogue: 2-3:45 p.m.
• Final thoughts and thank-yous: 3:45-4 p.m.

Program

• Find updates as they are finalized on the conference website.
• minneapolismn.gov/ccc