2016-2017 Annual Report
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2016-2017 REPORT 7730 Zanzibar Lane North | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55311 | 612.432.6790 www.ecomn.org | Twitter@EconomicClubMN #OnlyatECOM Annual D.C. Reception: Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award Secretary-General of the OECD, Ángel Gurría, and Ambassador Robert Zoellick, former USTR, accepted the 2017 Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award. Ambassador Carla Hills, recipient of the 2015 award and Chair of our advisory panel, presented the awards and led a panel discussion. The award honors the recipient’s contributions to international trade and highlights the importance of free trade for promoting economic growth, innovation, political stability, and alleviating poverty. The purpose of these events is to provide opportunities for business leaders in Minnesota to go to D.C. and connect with Minnesotans who work in Congress, the Administration, various federal agencies and NGO’s. l June 8, 2017: Doug Baker, Chairman & CEO of Ecolab l June 7, 2016: Ken Powell, Chairman & CEO of General Mills l July 23, 2015: David MacLennan, Chairman & CEO of Cargill l January 28, 2014: Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of NAFTA SPONSORS Sustaining Sponsors Patron Sponsors 3M AmeriPride Services Cargill Amplifon USA DLA Piper Dorsey & Whitney Ecolab Faegre Baker Daniels FleishmanHillard Flint Hills Resources Frauenshuh Great River Energy Bank of America - Merrill Lynch Lockton Companies RBC Wealth Management Thrivent Asset Management Robins Kaplan LLP UBS Financial Services Taylor Corporation Värde Partners U.S. Bank Wells Fargo Club Sponsors Associate Sponsors Accenture Accredited Investors, Inc. Allianz Life Allen Edmonds Best Buy BDO USA BMO Harris Bank CenturyLink Bremer Bank CliftonLarsonAllen Briggs and Morgan Gray Plant Mooty C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hubbard Broadcasting CHS Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch Compass Capital Management Larkin Hoffman Deloitte Lurie LLP DSG Wealth Management Mairs & Power Fredrikson & Byron Medtronic General Mills Minnesota Business Partnership Grant Thornton Norwest Equity Partners Holiday Companies Pinnacle Direct - Print Sponsor Land O’Lakes ThreeBridge Solutions Padilla Willis Towers Watson Polaris Winona State University Salo YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities Sit Investment Associates Target Corporation BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Kennedy, Chairman Tim Penny, Co-Founder President, University of North Dakota President, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Member of Congress (2001-2007) Member of Congress (1983-1995) Bill Frenzel, Co-Founder (1928 - 2014) David Frauenshuh, Treasurer & Founding Director Member of Congress, (1971-1991) Founder and CEO, Frauenshuh Guest Scholar, Brookings Institution Elliot Jaffee, Director Steve Sanger, President Executive Vice President, Retired CEO, General Mills Head of Commercial Banking, U.S. Bank Chairman, Wells Fargo Martha ‘Muffy’ MacMillan, Director Dr. Christine Cumming, Director Director, Cargill Foundation Retired First Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Mark Olson, Director Co-Chair, Treliant Risk Advisors Jeannine Rivet, Director Former Governor, Federal Reserve Board (2001-2006) Executive Vice President, UnitedHealth Group Neel Kashkari, Director Kristin J. Robbins, Executive Director President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Alexandra Ehrich, Director of External Relations Paul Koch, Ex-Officio Director Senior Vice President, UBS Financial Services Michelle Hanson, Director of Operations 2016–2017 Speakers Richard Anderson 2017 Recipients of the Retired Executive Chairman, Delta Air Lines Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award The Honorable Kevin Brady (R-TX) The Honorable Ángel Gurría Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee Secretary-General, Richard Davis Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Chairman & CEO, U.S. Bancorp Ambassador Robert Zoellick Dr. Loretta Mester Former U.S. Trade Representative, 2001 - 2005 President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Members & Sponsors Only Events Stephen Moore Mark Kennedy Senior Economic Advisor, President-Elect Trump’s Author, Shapeholders: Business Success in the Age Campaign of Activism Dr. John Noseworthy The Honorable Jun-ichiro Kuroda President & CEO, Mayo Clinic Minister for Economy, Trade, Industry & Energy Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C. Amy Walter National Editor, The Cook Political Report 2015–2016 Speakers Dr. Ian Bremmer Ambassador Michael Froman President & Founder, Eurasia Group United States Trade Representative (USTR) (2013-present) Brian Cornell 2016 Recipient of Chairman & CEO, Target Corporation Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award Food Security Summit Ben Heineman (Members & Sponsors Only Event) Doug Baker, CEO of Ecolab Former General Counsel, General Electric Jeffrey Ettinger, CEO of Hormel Foods Neel Kashkari Jeff Harmening, COO of General Mills President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis David MacLennan, CEO of Cargill Matt Rose James O’Rourke, CEO of Mosaic Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Greg Page, Executive Director of Cargill Chris Policinski; CEO of Land O’Lakes Karl Rove Sally Smith, CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush Event Sponsors: Cargill, Inc.; U.S. Bank; Accenture; Dorsey & Whitney Dr. John Taylor Professor of Economics, Stanford University SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Registration Form 2017 - 2018 Season Platinum Sustaining Sponsor: $20,000 p Sustaining Sponsor Benefits Corporate Sponsorship p One Gold Event Sponsorship during the season p Platinum Sustaining Sponsor $ 20,000 p Platinum Patron Sponsor $ 17,000 Platinum Patron Sponsor: $17,000 p Sustaining Sponsor $ 12,000 p p Patron Sponsor Benefits Patron Sponsor $ 9,000 p One Gold Event Sponsorship during the season p Club Sponsor $ 6,000 p Associate Sponsor $ 3,000 Gold Event Sponsorships are valued at $10,000 and include an additional table of 8, one seat at the Head Table, and logo recognition on all materials as a Gold Event Sponsor. These Platinum rates are a savings of $2,000 over a separate purchase. Individual Membership p Executive Member $ 1,000 p Sustaining Sponsor: $12,000 Young Professional $ 600 p Community Leader Member $ 300 p Patron Sponsor Benefits p Seat at Head Table at each regular Club Luncheon Patron Sponsor: $9,000 Student Sponsorship: p Complimentary table of 8 at each regular Club Luncheon ________ x $250 = $__________ p Corporate logo on website and printed material p 4 tickets to Members & Sponsors Only and YPC events p Sponsor may designate 2 Executive Members _____________________________________________________ Name Club Sponsor: $6,000 p 4 complimentary seats at each regular Club Luncheon _____________________________________________________ Company p Corporate logo on website and printed material p 2 tickets to Members & Sponsors Only and YPC events _____________________________________________________ p Sponsor may designate 2 Executive Members Address Associate Sponsor: $3,000 _____________________________________________________ p 2 complimentary seats at each regular Club Luncheon p Name listed on website and printed material p _____________________________________________________ 2 tickets to Members & Sponsors Only and YPC events Phone p Sponsor may designate 1 Executive Member _____________________________________________________ Student Sponsorship: As part of ECOM’s mission to Email increase economic literacy, we offer scholarships to area college and graduate students to attend our events. We greatly _____________________________________________________ appreciate your support for this program! Designated Executive Member(s) MEMBERSHIP LEVELS Method of Payment p Visa p Check Executive: $1,000 p p p Mastercard Bill Me Complimentary attendance at each regular Club Luncheon p American Express p Invitations to Members & Sponsors Only Events p Bring guests at Guest of Member rate p ($60 instead of $80) _____________________________________________________ Credit Card No. Young Professional: $600 (40 & under) p All Executive Member Benefits _____________________________________________________ p Exclusive Young Professionals Club (YPC) events Expiration Date Security Code Community Leaders: $300 _____________________________________________________ (educators, non-profit leaders & public officials) Signature p All Executive Member Benefits Credit Card Information will be destroyed after registration. New members must submit an application and a letter of recommendation Register online at www.ecomn.org or mail registration to: from a board member or current member/sponsor. Current individual members do not need to submit these materials. All Members will be listed Economic Club of Minnesota in our new Membership Directory. Application and recommendation forms 7730 Zanzibar Lane North are available from [email protected]. Minneapolis, MN 55311 ENGAGING the WORLD The Economic Club of Minnesota provides a world-class, non-partisan forum for national and international leaders to discuss ideas that affect our ability to Dr. Loretta Mester, President of the Federal Reserve Bank compete in the global economy. of Cleveland, and ECOM Board Members Our Mission Engaging the world. Strengthening Minnesota. We accomplish this in four ways. 3 Putting MN on the Global Map: Introduce national and international Dr. John Noseworthy, CEO of Mayo Clinic, and Dave Lee, host of The Morning News on WCCO leaders to Minnesota. 3 Thought Leadership: Engage the public on national and international economic issues. 3 Networking: Provide opportunities for business and