Tag: Event

Meeting of the Minds Series Kicks Off with Serial Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk

On Friday, August 3, the Mayo Civic Center will be fueled with fist-pumping, high energy excitement, as Stationary Astronaut – a local philanthropic event and media group – introduces a first-time opportunity in Rochester, Minnesota that is designed to motivate, challenge, and make you laugh.

Gary Vaynerchuk

#GetMeGaryVee will feature nationally known speaker, serial entrepreneur, and branding guru Gary Vaynerchuk for what event planners are calling the first in a series of “anti-conferences” they are dubbing the “Meeting of the Minds.”

Building a global destination for health and wellness: with Peter Scialla of Delos

One of the goals of DMC is to position Rochester as an international attraction for those who are focused on wellness, not just coping with illness. That includes providing options for improving health and fitness, increasing the social connections that foster a vibrant community, and harnessing the built environment to promote well-being.

DMC invites you to join us for an upcoming event to learn more about how we can design the environment around us to improve our health and wellness.

Creating Healthy Places and Buildings with Peter Scialla

Thursday, November 30 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Bleu Duck Kitchen, 14 4th St SW, Rochester, Minnesota

Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

About the Event: Join us for a conversation and networking with Peter Scialla, COO of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), who will present models and an evidence-based framework for designing and operating the built environment to promote people’s health and wellness. IWBI administers the WELL Building Standards and WELL Community Standards, the world’s first built environment certification programs focused exclusively on people’s health and wellness. The agenda includes a discussion about DMC’s wellness vision and goals, a Q&A session, and networking. To view the full agenda, click here.

Share in the excitement of Discovery Square

As part of the groundbreaking ceremony for a new, innovative life-science building in Discovery Square, Destination Medical Center (DMC) is hosting the Discovery Square Community Celebration and Innovation Showcase Thursday, November 2, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This event will be held in the Discovery Square sub-district, on 5th Street SW between 1st and 2nd Avenues SW (just west of Pasquale’s restaurant).  It will bring together art, science, and community to celebrate the progress that’s already taken place in Discovery Square, and look forward to its promising future.  It’s also an opportunity to meet the innovators and entrepreneurs that are already creating great innovations in Rochester.

“Airglow” lights up the night

Heart of the City will be aglow this November when Destination Medical Center partners with the Rochester Downtown Alliance and Northern Sun Productions to introduce a first-of-its-kind event to Rochester.

Airglow will bring interactive lighting installations, including a 40-foot inflatable igloo, to downtown’s Peace Plaza from November 4-11. The all-ages event will take place each evening from 5-10 p.m.