Haley Cobb will participate on the lobbyist panel for the Minnesota Brownfields Annual State of Brownfields Meeting at the State Capitol on November 16, 2023. Minnesota Brownfields’ mission is to promote, through education, research, and partnerships, the efficient cleanup and reuse of contaminated land as a means of generating economic growth, strengthening communities and enabling sustainable land use and development.
Jeff Peterson will be speaking at the American Agricultural Law Association Annual Educational Symposium taking place November 9-11, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jeff will discuss agricultural finance issues in his session “Ag Finance Update.”
For more information and to register, please visit the conference website.
Tracy Jacobs and Gerry Fornwald will be presenting at the annual Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) Conference October 30 – November 1, 2023. MARRCH is a professional association of addiction treatment professionals and organizations striving to raise awareness about addiction and the power of recovery. As a collective body, MARRCH works to educate, support and guide individuals and agencies while speaking with a unified voice in public policy venues.
Spark Talk: Service Animals Gone Wild
Speaker: Tracy Jacobs, Counsel
Tuesday, October 31 from 3:30-4:00 pm
From service animals to snakes on a plane, this presentation will teach attendees how to ensure and maintain compliance with ADA service animal guidelines. We have all seen news stories about emotional support chickens, snakes and birds. But what obligations do providers have to accommodate animals in patient spaces? How can providers tell the difference between service animals, emotional support animals and pets? And how can providers balance client rights with potential safety concerns?
Spark Talk: Cannabis: Considerations for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Industry
Speaker: Gerry Fornwald, Shareholder, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Wednesday, November 1 from 12:00-12:30 pm
Get an overview of Minnesota’s new recreational use cannabis laws, including issues of specific interest to substance use disorder treatment providers.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Christina Rieck Loukas will be presenting at the 10th Annual Minnesota Affordable Housing Summit on December 13, 2023. She will participate on the “Capital Market Strategies for Affordable Housing” panel, which will discuss:
For more information, please visit the event website.
Tim Marx will be presenting at the 2023 Permanent Supportive Housing Symposium November 6-7, 2023. His presentation is titled, “Not a Solo Act: Creating Unique PSH Partnerships Across Our Country to Develop Affordable Housing,”
Nonprofits are increasingly realizing the way to solve homelessness is to increase the supply of supportive housing units. But understanding land development and how to finance it can be a cumbersome and tedious process. That’s what prompted Dominium, a nationally-recognized developer, to step-up and offer these nonprofits pro bono services to help them navigate every aspect of development from site selection to deal structuring to ultimately lease-up. Panelists will talk about how this partnership proved to be critical for the success of their development and the delivery of more supportive housing in their community.
Panelists include:
The employment landscape has changed dramatically as a result of the pandemic, affecting the technology we use, the information we share, and even the places we work. Many businesses are familiar with the laws dealing with privacy requirements for their customers, but in recent years this focus has expanded to include strict regulations covering the collection, use, and handling of employee data, which can contain much more sensitive information. Have your business policies kept up with these changes?
Join our Employment and Data Privacy teams for this webinar that will cover crucial aspects of the changing data privacy laws that all employers need to know. Topics covered will include:
Tim Marx will be presenting at the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation on November 6, 2023. Tim will participate on a panel discussion, “Not a Solo Act: Creating Unique PSH Partnerships Across Our Country to Develop Affordable Housing.”
Nonprofits are increasingly realizing the way to solve homelessness is to increase the supply of supportive housing units. But understanding land development and how to finance it can be a cumbersome and tedious process. That’s what prompted Dominium, a nationally-recognized developer, to step-up and offer these nonprofits pro bono services to help them navigate every aspect of development from site selection to deal structuring to ultimately lease-up. Panelists will talk about how this partnership proved to be critical for the success of their development and the delivery of more supportive housing in their community.
SPEAKERS
For more information, please visit the event website.
Jim Dierking and Mark Gleeman will be presenting at the 2023 SIGMA Annual Conference on November 1, 2023. Jim will be presenting on the topic of issues in financing and Mark will present on union issues.
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
Paul Manda will be speaking at the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development on October 5, 2023. This two-day conference will provide both in-depth introductory LIHTC, HUD, and CED workshops for newer lawyers as well as specialized sessions for more experienced lawyers, focusing on current issues facing the affordable housing and community development industry.
Paul’s presentation is titled, “Using FHA-Insured Loans in 4% Transactions.”
For more information, please visit the event website.
Tami Diehm will be speaking at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s (MSPBJ) event, “For Women, By Women: Courage, Compassion and Authenticity in Leadership,” on December 8, 2023.
For Women, By Women is an empowering event that celebrates and highlights the essential qualities that women bring to leadership roles. Participants will gain valuable insights, tools, and strategies to enhance their leadership skills and create a positive impact in their professional and personal lives. This event aims to build a strong network of women leaders, empowering them to lead with authenticity, confidence, and empathy.
Join MSPBJ for an all-day event where you will hear from a mix of speakers via video and engaging panel discussions with local women executives. For more information, please visit the event website.