Midwest U.S.-Japan Association to hold its trade conference in Minnesota

Next week's conference will bring Japanese businesses to the Twin Cities metro for the first time in nearly three decades, the Business Journal reports. Gov. Mark Dayton and former Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale are among those scheduled to speak during the event at the Minneapolis Hilton Sept. 16-18.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Sep 10, 2012

Next week's conference will bring Japanese businesses to the Twin Cities metro for the first time in nearly three decades, the Business Journal reports. Gov. Mark Dayton and former Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale are among those scheduled to speak during the event at the Minneapolis Hilton Sept. 16-18.

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Mark Dayton is heading to Japan and South Korea in his first trade mission as governor. His schedule includes plenty of meetings with company executives and trade officials. He'll also visit with Minnesota soldiers and even take in a sumo wrestling tournament.

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Mondale was the daughter of former Vice-President Walter Mondale. She'd been fighting brain cancer since 2005.

Gov. Mark Dayton is in line to take over the leadership of the group a year from now, after he spends this year assisting the new chair, Iowa's Terry Branstad. The group focuses on agriculture, energy, and economic issues that affect the Midwest.

Livability.com praises Minnesota's largest city for its number of free parks and natural amenities. The Mall of America and St. Paul's Como Park Zoo were also mentioned as free nearby attractions. Louisville, Kentucky was named No. 1 by the website.

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