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    • 10/30/2023
    • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    • Embassy Suites, 7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55425
    Register

    MHSCN Fall Conference

    Monday, October 30, 2023

    Embassy Suites-Minneapolis Airport

    Save the date! MHSCN is excited to once again host its annual in-person conference on Monday, October. 30 at the Embassy Suites-Minneapolis Airport. It will be a time for attendees to convene, network and learn.

    The MHSCN Awards of Excellence will be presented at the fall conference. The awards honor exceptional efforts in health care strategic planning, marketing, public relations and communications from the past year. Award applications are accepted through Aug. 31, 2023. 

    We look forward to coming together this fall!

    Early Bird Registration closes October 6 2023.

    Hotel Reservations due October 8, 2023.

    In-person registration closes October 13, 2023

    Virtual registration closes October 23, 2023.


    Schedule, topics and speakers

    7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

    Registration, Breakfast, Connect with Exhibitors


    8:30 a.m.

    Welcome from MHSCN  - Nick Hanson, MHSCN Board President


    8:45 a.m.

    How to make ChatGPT work for you: Lessons learned at Mayo Clinic.
    Presenter: Matt Russell, senior director, communications, Mayo Clinic


    9:45 a.m.

    Break & Connect with Exhibitors

    10:00 am

    Beyond the memo: Next-gen tactics for internal communications.
    Panelists: Alli Hafner, senior communications director, M Health Fairview; Stephanie Holden, chief experience officer, River’s Edge Hospital; and Blake Long, vice president, brand and marketing, Allina Health

    11:00 a.m.

    Policy and perceptions: The interplay of PR and government relations.  
    Panelists: Dan Endreson, senior director of policy and government affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans; Jay McLaren, vice president, public policy and government relations, Medica; Peter Glesing, senior director of policy and advocacy, Medical Alley

    12:00 p.m.

    MHSCN Awards of Excellence Presentation

    12:15 pm

    Lunch & Connect with Exhibitors

    1:15 pm

    Diversity, equity and inclusion: From the newsroom to the front page.
    Panelists: Samantha HoangLong, audience growth manager, Sahan Journal and Sarah Thamer, senior reporter on race, class and communities, MPR News

    2:00 p.m.

    Creating and sustaining high-performing cultures in a hybrid work environment
    Presenter: Patrick Kneeland, MD, VP of Medical Affairs for Dispatch Health

    2:45 p.m.

    Break & Connect with Exhibitors

    3:00 p.m.  

    Unlocking the power of video: A strategic approach
    Presenters: Lynn Melling and Ian Planchon, owners of 515 Productions

    3:45 pm

    Closing Remarks – Christina Palladino, MHSCN President-Elect


     Click to see full descriptions of each session.

    Hotel Reservations

    We have a room block reserved at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport for October 29 - 30, 2023. Reservations must be made by Sunday, October 8, 2023. 

    Book a room on the hotel website

    Phone
    Call 952-854-1000 or 1-800-Embassy, and let them know you need to make a reservation in the MHSCN – MN Health Strategy Communications Network block.  Let them know the Group Code: CES92D


    Questions

    With questions, complete our contact form.

    • 10/30/2023
    • 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    • Embassy Suites by Hilton Bloomington/Minneapolis, 2800 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55431
    Register


    Save the date! MHSCN is excited to once again host its annual in-person conference on Monday, October. 30 at the Embassy Suites-Minneapolis Airport. It will be a time for attendees to convene, network and learn.

    Event sponsorship packages

    The event sponsorship packages listed below are available through Oct 29.

    Level Description Cost
    1: Current platinum sponsor Booth, 1 registration, verbal recognition at conference Complimentary
    2: Current silver sponsor Booth, 1 registration $200
    3: Conference sponsor Booth, 1 registration  $350
    4: Conference premiere sponsor Booth, 2 registrations, verbal recognition at conference $500



    This event is a great way to get in front of Minnesota healthcare marketers from all over the state. We look forward to your involvement and hope that you can be a part of it! 

    Questions

    By registering to attend MHSCN’s fall conference, you are attesting that you will follow the most current version of MHSCN’s safety guidance on the day of the event.

    With questions about sustaining sponsorship or fall conference packages, complete our contact form.

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