Calendar of Events 2019-2020

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MN IFT's Activity Calendar starts in July and ends in June.

Section Dinner meetings are generally scheduled once per month and include an invited speaker. In addition, the Section also sponsors New Professional Events, Suppliers' Expo, and other ad-hoc events.

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2019-2020 Event Listings

September 9, 2019 - Dinner Meeting

Where: Mississippi Room (Coffman Memorial Union), 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
When: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Topic: Here comes Cannabis: Opportunities, Challenges and Regulations
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September 25, 2019 - New Professionals

Where: Royal Foundry Craft Spirits – 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
When: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Topic: Fall Happy Hour
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October 8, 2019 - Suppliers' Expo

Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, Ballrooms A & B
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October 23, 2019 - New Professionals

Where: North Loop Wine & Spirits – 218 Washington Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
When: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Topic: Wine Tasting Networking Event
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December 4, 2019 - Dinner Meeting

Where: Calhoun Beach Club, 2730 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55416
When: 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Topic: Future of FScN @ UMN:- New Department Head Dr. Job Ubbink
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December 10, 2019 - New Professionals

Where: Second Harvest Heartland – 7101 Winnetka Avenue N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
When: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Topic: Volunteer Event
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January 22, 2020 - Dinner Meeting

Where: The University of Minnesota, St. Paul Student Center - North Star Ballroom, 2017 Buford Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108
When: 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Topic: Discovery and Application of Native CRISPR-Cas in Dairy Starter Cultures
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February 11, 2019 - New Professionals

Where: ONE Fermentary & Taproom – 618 5th Street North, Minneapolis MN 55401
When: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Topic: ONE Fermentary Tour & Tasting Event
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February 27, 2020 - Silent Auction & Dinner Meeting

Where: The Metropolitan
When: 5:00-8:00pm
Title: “The Future of Plant Based Protein”
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March 26, 2020 - Dinner Meeting

Where: Food Building in Minneapolis, 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
When: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Topic: Overcoming Product Development Obstacles
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May 4, 2020 - New Professionals Webinar

Where: Monday, May 4th, 2020
When: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Topic: Employment Strategies Workshop
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June 8, 2020 - New Professionals Virtual Happy Hour

Where: Monday, June 8th, 2020
When: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Includes Trivia and Chopped Challenge
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May 19, 2020 - Annual Golf Outing

Where: Keller Golf Course
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