MEDA Events Calendar
august 29
MEDA at the MN State Fair
Dan Patch Park
St. Paul
Connect at MEDA Events
September 6
Open Streets West Broadway
West Broadway Corridor (Logan to Lyndale) Minneapolis
October 11
MEDA Gala ‘25
Royalston Square
Minneapolis
October 23
VAN Coffee Chat
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
December 11
Winter Mixer ‘25
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
April 13: 1-2:30 p.m.
Attracting & Retaining Skilled Trades Employees
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
April 30: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MEDA Annual Meeting
McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
April 10: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
VAN Mentor Appreciation Luncheon
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
October 1: Noon-2 p.m.
VAN Fall Coffee Chat
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
december 3: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Winter Mixer and Marketplace
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
April 16: Noon-2 p.m.
VAN Spring Coffee Chat
MEDA Office
Minneapolis
Annual Meeting 2026
Join us for The Annual Meeting on April 30 to celebrate and recognize achievements within the MEDA community. It is attended by emerging and established entrepreneurs throughout Minnesota, along with Twin Cities’ premier business leaders and corporate partners.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Abigail Wozniak, Vice President and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute, Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis
MEDA Gala 2025
The MEDA Gala was an opportunity to celebrate and recognize achievements within the MEDA community. It is attended by emerging and established entrepreneurs of color throughout Minnesota, along with Twin Cities’ premier business leaders and corporate partners.
