WEEKLY PLANNER Monday, Oct. 16 Be Directed Toward Powerful Presenting. A class for professionals who want to improve their formal presentations. Sponsored by Employer Solutions and presented by Dean Hyers and Pete Machalek of SAGE Presenting. 6-10 p.m., 1900 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter St., St. Paul. $95. 612-384-0763.
Take a quick walk down any of the side streets surrounding Macalester’s campus and you’ll see a bevy of yard signs touting candidates for various political offices both here in St. Paul and statewide—sheriff, county judge, state and national House and Senate.
Four area political candidates were able to shed some light on where they stand on the issues Thursday night. The Cloquet Chamber of Commerce, partnering with WKLK and the Pine Journal, sponsored a candidate forum at City Hall on Thursday evening.
On Monday, October 3, the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs hosted the 2006 Minority Political Summit. Its objective was the integration of minority priorities into policy platforms for candidates for statewide and other elected offices prior to the November election.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Public officials' luncheon featuring Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. Noon to 1:30 p.m., 401 N. Robert St., suite 150, St. Paul. $17. Call 651-223-5000. Sponsor: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Minnetonka/Plymouth/Maple Grove state representative candidates forum. 7:30 to 9 a.m., Sheraton Minneapolis West, 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka. $15
Minnesota Law & Politics magazine named John Kelly of the Duluth law firm as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Minnesota. He is one of only two attorneys practicing outside of the Twin Cities metro area to earn the honor.
WEEKLY PLANNER Monday, Oct. 9 Public Officials' Luncheon With the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. Presented by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.Noon-1:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Center, Suite 150, St. Paul. $17, includes lunch. RSVP: 651-265-2795 or www.saintpaulchamber.com
Midway through National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) is an apt time to take a look at the updated Web site for the 220-member Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota at www.hispanicmn.org.
