Speakers

Mr. Bingol will provide an overview of MRRPC and discuss the importance of Planning for communities and organizations. This presentation will provide an overview of Community and Economic Development with examples illustrating how they can be used to improve our Quality of Life. He will also share ideas that you may be able to use in your organization or community.

Jon Bingol, Executive Director of the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC) – Has over 30 years of experience in community and economic development as well as extensive experience in Continuous Improvement and Community Engagement. He strives to help communities and organizations plan for their future and improve their current processes. Jon is involved in all aspects of Community and Economic Development. MRRPC assists communities with Comprehensive Plans, Land Use, Outdoor Recreation Plans, Hazard Mitigation Plans, Economic Development Plans, Housing Studies, Historic Preservation Plans, Workforce Development, Tourism, Strategic Planning and many other projects related to advancing our Region as a great place to live, work and play. He also conducts/facilitates educational sessions and community engagement meetings across the Region on various topics.

In May, 25 members of our club gathered on a Saturday morning to take on the question: What would our club look like if we implemented a new Vision in the next three years? Using the Rotary Action Plan as a foundation, our Rotarians offered more than 160 ideas on our priorities, accomplishments, impact, and identity. From the Visioning session, seven primary goals emerged. In this program, club members will provide a progress report on the seven Visioning goals and plans for moving forward. Implementing these goals will require the skills, creativity, passion, and energy of all club members. Get excited about building our club’s future together!

Join us for an extraordinary conversation with Dr. Michael Osterholm, one of the world’s foremost experts on infectious diseases, in a compelling moderated interview with veteran journalist Rusty Cunningham, former publisher and executive editor of the River Valley News. 
As director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Osterholm has spent decades preparing the world for emerging health threats. His distinguished career includes advising the World Health Organization, the CDC, the NIH, and the U.S. Department of State on global health security and biosecurity. He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, a member of the TIME100 Health list of the world’s most influential health leaders, and recipient of the American Medical Association’s Outstanding Government Service Award.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the world’s leading voices discuss today’s public health challenges, disease prevention, and the future of global health.