Community Connections Conference on Tuesday, February 8, from 9 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center

You can now register early for the 2025 City of Minneapolis Community Connections Conference. The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government.

Community Connections Conference
Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Exhibitor check-in 8 a.m.
Minneapolis Convention Center, first floor, Hall E
Pre-register ahead of time online or in person on conference day.

Participation is Power

The City of Minneapolis is organizing this year’s event around the power of participating in your community and local decision-making. Our theme this year will be “Participation is Power: Speak, Act, Grow.”

We invite people to:

• Speak: Voice your opinion about important upcoming projects and decision-making.
• Act: Take action by voting, joining a neighborhood organization board or a City appointed board.
• Grow: Learn skills and information you can use to improve your neighborhood, community and life.

Read more about the conference and our goals on the conference website.

What you will find at the conference

Stop by the conference for:

• More than 100 exhibits from the City of Minneapolis, other public institutions and community groups.
• Workshops and community dialogues on important topics.
• Performances from local artists.
• Free lunch.
• A fun scavenger hunt side quest.
• Opportunities to connect with City leaders.

Check out the running list of exhibits on the City website.

Learn new things

Some of the topics you can learn about this year include:

• Contacting City Council.
• Funding for community projects.
• Immigration.
• Renters’ rights.
• First aid skills.
• How to administer NARCAN.
• Environmental programs.
• Jobs and internships for youth.
• Getting involved with your neighborhood organization.

Exhibit booth deadline extended to Jan. 12

Organizations now have until Jan. 12 to request a space in the Community Connections Conference exhibit hall. We invite everyone in the community to share information, skills, resources and opportunities through exhibitor booths.

Apply for your exhibit space by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12.

We are especially looking for informative, fun, interactive exhibits that fit this year’s conference theme.

Exhibit space is free for nonprofits and public institutions, and organizers will also provide booth spaces for conference partners.

Volunteer at the conference

You can help:

• Spread the word about the conference
• Welcome guests
• Guide people and answer questions
• Keep lunch services running smoothly

Bilingual volunteers are especially helpful.

Volunteers in these roles will still be able to participate in the conference activities and will receive a conference t-shirt.

Sign up to volunteer.