Katie Westfall

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Telemedicine Reaches Out

Telemedicine Reaches Out

Duluth-based Essentia Health, a regional health care system and Minnesota’s 15th largest employer, serves thousands of people in the smaller communities of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Idaho. (The system logged

FOUR MEMORABLE EVENTS

Minnesota event planners are hard at work creating events that are brimming with hands-on attendee participation. These four events took planners into uncharted territory as they navigated other cultures and
Upsher-Smith Winter Team-Building Event

Upsher-Smith Winter Team-Building Event

Venue: BayView Event Center Attendees: 160 Upsher-Smith Laboratories sales associates Entertainment: Suomi Hills Kennel, Pike Dreams, Troupe America Rental company: United Rental, Aarcee Party & Tent Rental Event planner: Michael Jensen, sales manager for BayView
Labor Care Health And Benefits Fair

Labor Care Health And Benefits Fair

Venue: Minneapolis Convention Center Attendees: 6,000 trade union members and their families Entertainment: Ron Schara, Mark Kruger Catering: Kelber Catering Decor: Brede Graphics: Big Ink, Seven Corners Printing, Cooperative Printing Event planner: Stacy Bee, president of Esbee
Best Buy Charity Classic

Best Buy Charity Classic

Venues: Golden Valley Country Club, Minneapolis Convention Center, Legends and Wilds Golf Clubs, Phalen Regional Park Attendees: 600 golfers, 100 runners, and 2,500 dinner guests Entertainment: Jordyn Shellhart, Chris Isaak Audio-visual and
Hot Topic Radio

Hot Topic Radio

Two print journalists make the jump to radio—and get up close and personal with unnerving subject matter.