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Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM   Directions

Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 

Special Assessment:  Members are requested to contribute $20 each for the specific purchase of copies of audio tracks from WFS 2010 and 2011. Send your check to Hank Lederer, Treasurer, 3132 County Road 101. Minnetonka, MN 55391. Thank you. David K., Chapter President.

July 9, 2011

Topic: "US Debt Ceiling Outlook; Second-Half Economic Outlook"

Speaker/Moderators: Roger Rydberg and Dick Saunders

Abstracts: Former Fed Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan discusses debt ceiling futures; Liz Ann Sonders of Schwab provides in-depth views of economy's second six months. Q&A after each session.

Debt ceiling deadline: Catastrophe? Or just disruptive?

http://mnfuturist2011.pbworks.com/w/page/42092817/Debt%20ceiling%20deadline-%20Catastrophe%20Or%20just%20disruptive

Debt ceiling debate raises default worries

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000224018283

US Debt http://www.usdebtclock.org/

The Economy July 2011

The Economy July 2011

July 12, 2011

MNF Board Meeting

Transition for new board members 

July 16, 2011

Topic: Technology Futures

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July 23, 2011

Topic: Health Care Futures

Title: "Where Doesn't It Hurt?"

Guest Speaker: Dr. Merlin Brown, Edina internist and author

Abstract: CanMedical Service Accounts (MSAs) help reduce the soaring costs of U.S. healthcare? Dr. Brown thinks that's possible and preferable by replacing government insurance for outpatient care with a self-managed debit card plan.  Invite family, friends, neighbors, your personal physician to attend.

Speaker Profile: Dr. Merlin Brown, a native of Tennessee, was reared on a small Wisconsin farm. He graduated from Loma Linda (CA) University School of Medicine in 1990. He is currently in practice in an Edina clinic. His outside interests include building apartments and condominiums, developing homes for the mentally challenged in Wisconsin, and world travel.

Charla L. Sheffield earned her B.A. in organizational management and human relations from MidAmerica Nazarene University, her MBA in marketing from the University of Phoenix, and an executive certification in negotiation from the University of Notre Dame. Once with General Mills, she is currently a vice president of marketing for a top business-to-business media company.

July 30, 2011

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Aug. 27, 2011

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Topics Pending for 2011

Future schedule work in progress

Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020

See topics awaiting dates above.

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