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MEDIA ADVISORY
Business leaders, experts to discuss economic impact of MSP affordable housing problem
Forum takes place this Friday 8:00-9:00 am in downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis — The Minneapolis Regional Chamber is hosting a forum on housing & economic growth in the region on Friday morning: "Critical Issues Forum: Housing & Economic Growth – Sounding the Alarm for Minneapolis – St. Paul." Media are invited to attend.
WHEN: Friday, September 13
7:30-8:00 am — Registration & breakfast
8:00-9:00 am — Forum with panel
WHERE: Loews Minneapolis Hotel, 601 N. 1st Avenue, Minneapolis
WHO:
- Bob Butterbrodt | Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
- Isabelle Day | CEO/President, Quality Ingredients Corporation
- John Pacheco | President, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota
- Ellen Sahli | President, Family Housing Fund
Our region is not producing enough workforce housing to meet the demand of our growing economy. Right now, one-in-five workers in the Twin Cities are housing cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Data also shows that MSP is on track to become as expensive as places like Seattle and Denver. Our region’s lack of affordable housing is impacting those entering the workforce, retired adults, and everyone in between.
Join us for a conversation with a diverse panel of corporate, small-business, and nonprofit leaders about our region’s housing problem and what we can do to improve it.
If you are interested in attending and reporting on this forum, please contact Devan Wielgos at dwielgos@mplschamber.com or (612) 370-9167.
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