The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) will continue its busy schedule during the second quarter of 2023. The award-winning facility will host numerous meetings, conventions and trade shows, helping to support the hospitality industry in the Minneapolis community. Highlights of the Q2 event calendar include several shows open to the public, including the Twin Cities Auto Show, the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival, GeekCraft Expo, the People of Color Career Fair, MagicCon Minneapolis, Oddities & Curiosities Expo, Minnesota Con and the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships.

APRIL

• Twin Cities Auto Show – March 31-April 8
• Minnesota Craft Beer Festival – April 1
• Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Expo – April 7
• PEAK 2023, Midwest Poultry Federation – April 11-13
• International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Conference – April 12-15
• Kids Artistic Revue Regional Dance Competition – April 14-16
• International Association of Operative Millers Annual Conference & Expo
• Mantle Conference – April 19-22
• Upper Midwest Electrical Expo – April 19-20
• Region 4 Xcel Championships, Classic Gymnastics – April 21-23
• GeekCraft Expo – April 22-23
• Mobility Conference & International Bus Roadeo, American Public Transportation Association – April 23-26
• Tax Executives Institute – MN Chapter Annual President’s Seminar – April 26-27
• People of Color Career Fair – April 27
• Starpower National Talent Competition – April 28-30
• Twin Cities River Rumble, North Country Region Volleyball – April 29-30

MAY

• Music Matters Luncheon, MacPhail Center for Music – May 4
• Showbiz Regional Dance Competition – May 4-7
• MagicCon Minneapolis – May 5-7
• Humphrey-Mondale Dinner, Minnesota DFL – May 6
• Metropolitan State University Commencement – May 6
• North Hennepin Community College Commencement – May 11
• Minneapolis Community & Technical College Commencement – May 12
• Hennepin Technical College Commencement – May 17
• Talent on Parade Dance Competition – May 19-21
• Dunwoody College of Technology Commencement – May 20
• Oddities & Curiosities Expo – May 20
• Richfield High School Prom – May 20
• University of St. Thomas School of Law Commencement – May 20
• An Evening with Dr. Zahi Hawass – May 22
• NAMICon 2023, National Alliance on Mental Illness – May 24-27
• Bloomington Kennedy High School Graduation – May 30
• Bloomington Jefferson High School Graduation – May 31

JUNE

• Northern Lights Junior Volleyball Banquet – June 1
• IASA Xchange and OnPOINT, Insurance Accounting and Systems Association – June 5-7
• Minnesota Con, NerdinOut – June 2-4
• Minnesota Music Teachers Association Honors Concert – June 3
• Robbinsdale Area Schools Graduation – June 5
• Community Connections Conference and Green Zone Summit – June 10
• Minnesota Connections Academy Graduation – June 10
• Minnesota Virtual High School Graduation – June 10
• Minneapolis Public Schools Graduation – June 10-12
• Clinical Gait Analysis: A Focus on Interpretation, Gillette Children’s – June 12-14
• USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships (11-13) – June 14-17
• His Holiness the Sakya Trichen, Minnesota Sakya Center – June 17-18
• Kiwanis International Convention – June 21-24
• Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute, Solution Tree – June 26-28
• Best Buy Charity Classic – June 27
• Mika Singh Live in Concert – June 30

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ABOUT THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER
The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) is owned by the City of Minneapolis and marketed through Meet Minneapolis. The 1.6 million square foot facility features 475,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 3,400 fixed-seat auditorium, 87 meeting rooms and two ballrooms. The MCC is GBAC STAR, LEED, SITES and GMIC certified and works to serve its constituencies and stakeholders as the face of Minneapolis to visitors. Learn more about the MCC here.

MEDIA CONTACT
Kevin Kurtt, PR & Communications Manager, o 612-767-8118, c 952-288-9319, KevinK@minneapolis.org
Or email MeetMinneapolisPR@minneapolis.org