MinnPost Festival is an all-day event featuring insightful conversations and community that will bring together the people and ideas shaping the future of Minnesota and beyond.
You'll hear conversations with political and cultural leaders, both national and local, that will enlighten and energize a diverse audience of policymakers, industry leaders, educators, citizens, students, thought leaders and advocates. Festivities will kick off at 11:30 a.m. and the closing keynote will end around 6:00 p.m.
All-access passes are $50, but we're offering the following discounts:
- MinnPost members regular discount: 50% off ($25/pass) after Sept. 2.
- Nonprofit, government, students and education professionals: 30% off discount ($35/pass). You'll be asked to provide your affiliation or school when you register.
No matter how you register or at what amount, you're supporting MinnPost’s nonprofit newsroom and keeping our in-depth local coverage freely available to our community — no paywall, no subscriptions.
Announced guests include:
- Gov. Tim Walz
- Kara Swisher, podcast host & journalist
- Sen. Tina Smith
- Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times journalist
- Attorney General Keith Ellison
- Speaker Lisa Demuth
- Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker staff writer
- Barbara McQuade, legal expert
- Tyler Pager, New York Times' White House correspondent
- Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist
- Chanda Smith Baker, President & CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
- Andy Luger, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota
And more!
For more information about guests and sessions, visit minnpost.com/festival. If you're interested in a special array of perks and benefits, learn more about becoming a VIP supporter or a Festival sponsor.
For accommodations requests (e.g. ASL interpreter) please email Sydney Zahradka at szahradka@minnpost.com by September 5. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late requests may not be fulfilled.
