MinnPost Festival 2024

MinnPost Festival is an all-day event of insightful conversations and community that will bring together the people and ideas shaping the future of Minnesota and beyond.

You'll hear conversations with political and cultural leaders, both national and local, that will enlighten and energize a diverse audience of policymakers, industry leaders, educators, citizens, students, thought leaders and advocates. Festivities will kick off at noon and the closing keynote will end around 6:15 p.m.

Passes are $50, but we're offering the following discounts:

• Early bird discount: 30% off discount ($35/pass) when you purchase your pass by Tuesday, Sept. 3rd.
• MinnPost Members: 60% off discount ($20/pass) when you register by Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. Prices will increase after Sept. 3rd so get your tickets early! If you're a member and didn't receive the promo code to access the member tickets, email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to become a member to get the discounted rate, donate now at minnpost.com/support.
• Nonprofit, government, students and education professionals: 30% off discount ($35/pass). You'll be asked to provide your affiliation or school when you register.

No matter how you register or at what amount, you're supporting MinnPost’s nonprofit newsroom and keeping our in-depth local coverage freely available to our community — no paywall, no subscriptions.

Announced guests include:

• Laura Coates, CNN chief legal analyst
• Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
• Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
• Lauren Bennett McGinty, Explore Minnesota executive director
• Tonya Allen, McKnight Foundation president
• Michael Brodkorb & Becky Scherr, local hosts of podcast The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky
• Ana Radelat, MinnPost Washington correspondent
• Peter Callaghan, MinnPost state government reporter
• Bill Lindeke, MinnPost Cityscape columnist
• Britt Robson, MinnPost Timberwolves columnist

More coming soon!

For more information about guests and sessions, visit minnpost.com/festival.

For accommodations requests (e.g. ASL interpreter), please email Bee Howerton at [email protected] by September 12. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late requests may not be fulfilled.

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