MEDA Events Calendar

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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

Street fair scene

October 11

MEDA Gala ‘25
Royalston Square
Minneapolis

Black woman on stage speaking from podium

October 23

VAN Coffee Chat
MEDA Office
Minneapolis

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December 11

Winter Mixer ‘25

MEDA Office
Minneapolis

April 16: Noon-2 p.m.

VAN Spring Coffee Chat
MEDA Office
Minneapolis

two black women standing at a high top table at a networking event

April 30: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

MEDA Annual Meeting
McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Connect with MEDA at Upcoming Events

Check out our events calendar regularly for updates and additions

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March 24: Noon-1 p.m.

Elevating Communications Through Targeted Audiences
Webinar - Free

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

Asian woman selling goods at a holiday market

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

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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.

African American Woman speaking from a podium