DMC hosting 'Road to Recovery' webinar series
Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern and Minneapolis Super Bowl LII organizer Maureen Bausch will headline a webinar series this week focused on helping Rochester business owners think past the pandemic.
Altogether, the series, known as “Road to Recovery - Navigating the Path to Economic Recovery,” will feature more than 20 speakers in five separate categories including transportation, hospitality, and restaurant/retail.
The presentations — to be streamed live online — will be moderated by Patrick Seeb of the Destination Medical Center EDA.
“As we turn the page toward reopening the economy, these conversations will be both inspiring and practical,” Seeb said in a written statement. “Business owners and public service agencies alike are creatively exploring ways to safely provide services while recreating the customer experience.”
The series will begin Monday, April 27 with presentations every day through Friday. Each webinar will run noon to 1 p.m. It is free to tune in, though registration is required in advance.
Schedule and Featured Presenters
Monday, April 27: Office Environment
Featured Presenters:
Jeremy Jacobs, managing director/market leader, Colliers International
Melany Bjorkman, project interior designer, RSP Architects
Jamie Sundsbak, director of operations, Collider co-working
Max Musicant, founder and CEO, The Musicant Group
Tuesday, April 28: Public and Private Transportation
Featured Presenters:
Charlie Zelle, chair, Metropolitan Council
John Reed, executive director, Rochester International Airport
Ia Xiong, physical development manager, City of Rochester
Laura Elwood, Chamberlain Concierge, Rochester
Wednesday, April 29: Travel, Lodging and Conventions
Featured Presenters:
John Edman, director, Explore Minnesota Tourism
Joe Ward, president, Experience Rochester
Angie Richards, area director of sales, Avra Hospitality
Debbie Van Ravenhorst, regional vice president, HelmsBriscoe
Thursday, April 30: Retail and Restaurants
Featured Presenters:
Andrew Zimmern, TV personality, chef, writer, teacher and social justice advocate
Maureen Bausch, CEO, Bold North Associates
Svaar Vinji, owner and operator, Knight’s Chamber Clothiers, Rochester
Jennifer Becker and Erik Kleven, co-owners, Bleu Duck Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Lizzy Haywood, CEO, People’s Food Co-op
Friday, May 1: Outdoor Public and Event Spaces
Featured Presenters:
Tom Fisher, director of the University of Minnesota Design Center
Jerry Hammer, general manager, Minnesota State Fair
Karli McElroy, senior director of placemaking, Rochester Downtown Alliance
Mike Nigbur, Park and Forestry Division Head, City of Rochester
Chamber ‘Path Forward’ series
The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a webinar series of its own — this one aimed at helping businesses develop a strategy to safely and successfully reopen their business. “Path Forward,” according to the Chamber, will cover a broad range of topics from employee and customer safety, workforce redevelopment, leadership challenges, and marketing innovations as the ‘new normal’ emerges. The series begins this Tuesday. More information can be found here.
Cover photo: Andrew Zimmern / courtesy Travel Channel
