Look back on photos from MinnPost Festival 2024
As we look forward to MinnPost Festival on Sept let s take a moment to relive particular of the several highlights from last year s event It was an inspiring day filled with countless insightful and empowering conversations as our area came together to connect with others who give a damn about the future of Minnesota Tickets for MinnPost Festival will be on sale soon To stay up-to-date on the latest make sure to sign up for our events email list here All photos taken by Sarah Morreim Attendees catch up before the opening keynote Tane Danger kicks things off during his introduction MinnPost executive director Tanner Curl shows off selected sweet MinnPost swag MinnPost race and vitality equity fellow Deanna Pistono meets and greets festival attendees MinnPost Festival partner Citizens League engaged attendees on how and why they voted MinnPost Festival partner U of M Hubbard School of Journalism Mass Communication gave attendees more information about their academic programs Particular festival attendees posing in between sessions MinnPost Festival partner Sierra Club shares about getting informed and involved with their work Several attendees line up to purchase books from our festival speakers and others Attendees catch up between breakout sessions Tane Danger hyping up the crowd Attorney General Keith Ellison in conversation with CNN s Laura Coates Mayor Jacob Frey in conversation with Axios Twin Cities reporter Nick Halter CNN anchor Laura Coates chats with attendees after her keynote session Dr Kenny Blumenfeld discusses the context future of Minnesota Jothsna Harris discusses how to hold hope and change the narrative of conditions dread Mayor Jacob Frey catches up with attendees after his breakout session Mayor Jacob Frey and CNN s Laura Coates Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan chats with MinnPost state authorities reporter Peter Callaghan MinnPost columnist Britt Robson and Timberwolves CEO Ethan Casson go one-on-one An attendee meets a MinnPoster Cityscape columnist Bill Lindeke David Rohde discusses his new book Where Tyranny Begins Tanner Curl Susan Brower Tawanna Black and Lauren Bennett McGinty discuss how to get more Minnesotans in Minnesota Susan Brower discusses Minnesota s state demographics An attendee asks a question for the Grow or Die panel A group of attendees in a Q A section with MinnPost s And One columnist Britt Robson Attendees clap after an exciting breakout session David Rohde signs copies of his book for attendees Photo time for attendees in between breakouts Jake Loesch Dr Jacqueline N Font-Guzm n Dr Duchess Harris and Tane Danger discuss the next generation of students and to best equip them for navigating intensely polarizing times Dr Font-Guzm n addresses the topic at hand Rachel Leatham brings her perspective as a university leader to the panel Tanner Curl moderates a conversation between Michael Brodkorb John Rouleau Michelle Benson and Becky Scherr on reviving Republican success in Minnesota Becky Scherr discusses the future of the GOP in Minnesota Editor Elizabeth Dunbar moderates the closing keynote session between Ben Jealous executive director of the Sierra Club and Tonya Allen president of the McKnight Foundation Tonya Allen shares how the McKnight Foundation works to create inclusive environmental strategies Ben Jealous shares his unique path to national environmental leadership MinnPost co-founder Laurie Kramer poses at the end of an inspiring day with several attendees Two attendees enjoy food and refreshments during our VIP reception Tanner Curl chats with MinnPost board member Marsha Pitts-Phillips during the reception Various of the MinnPost staff who make it all happen For more information on MinnPost Festival please visit the event homepage to get updates see speaker ticket announcements buy VIP packages and more We look forward to seeing you there The post Look back on photos from MinnPost Festival appeared first on MinnPost
