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• The Facts About Event Organic Recycling

  • When
    Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55429
  • Registered
    14 registrants

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  The Facts About Event Organic Recycling 

  There is increasing pressure to reduce landfill use and close the incinerator in downtown Minneapolis. To do this, organic recycling needs to increase on a large scale.

  THE PROBLEM: In organics recycling, the material a person puts in the collection containers goes right to the composting site. Therefore, if the person emptying the containers sees trash, it all goes as trash and the collection effort is wasted. 

  Join us as we learn how to effectively collect organic waste at events.  A panel of government stakeholders are here to help answer questions and provide more direction on this process.

  Speakers:

  Gwen Jenkins, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

  
  

  Kellie Kish, City of Minneapolis

   

  Andre Xiong, Hennepin County Waste Reduction & Recycling Staff

  
  

  Crystal Community Center

  4800 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55429

  
  

  Wednesday, April 16th 

  4:00-6:00pm

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• The Art of Side Hustles, Contractors, and Volunteers

  • When
    Thursday, May 08, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, St. Paul, MN 55102
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  The Art of Side Hustles, Contractors, and Volunteers

  Working with contractors, volunteers, and individuals looking for side hustles is an important part of events and festivals. This can be a daunting task with many unknowns. Join us to learn about industry tips for both businesses and freelancers that guide you through the process of how to make this as painless and efficient as possible.

  
  

  Thursday, May 8th

  4:00-6:00pm

  
  

  Landmark Center

  75 W 5th St, St. Paul, MN 55102

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• MNFEA June Virtual Coffee Break

  • When
    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Online Networking Session
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  MNFEA Virtual Coffee Break
  Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  9:30 am - 10:30 am

  Grab your favorite morning beverage and meet us online as we spend some time reconnecting and sharing what we all are currently experiencing in our industry and looking ahead to what the future might bring. This is a great opportunity to update people on your projects and share helpful resources.

  This will be an open dialogue format to discuss anything and everything industry related.  Come with your questions and experiences for this opportunity to share and reflect.

  We look forward to connecting with you!

  
  

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• Fall Focus

  • When
    Thursday, October 09, 2025
  • Location
    Loft 214 - 213 S Main Street, Stillwater, MN 55082

  

  Join us for a Fall Focus at Loft 214 in Stillwater, MN! This full-day event features engaging educational sessions, a provided lunch and happy hour, and valuable opportunities to network with industry peers. Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and grow!

  Loft 214 - Venue on Main

  213 S Main Street

  Stillwater, MN 55082

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• 2026 Annual MNFEA Conference

  • Start
    Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • End
    Friday, March 13, 2026
  • Location
    Plymouth

  
  

  

  We are excited to announce the 2026 MNFEA Annual Conference will be March 11-13, 2026 in Plymouth! We look forward to seeing you there.
  

  
  

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