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I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2005\08-16-05\ICMA Conference Announcement.doc <br />10,000 Lakes — 10,000 Ideas <br /> <br />ICMA's 91st Annual Conference <br />September 25-28, 2005 <br />Minneapolis/Hennepin County, Minnesota <br /> <br />Think you know what Minneapolis/Hennepin County—the site of ICMA’s 91st <br />Annual Conference, September 25-28, 2005—is all about? Well, think again! <br />The region offers more than you ever imagined! <br />Minneapolis also offers a burgeoning downtown that is springing up from the <br />abandoned factories and mills that not so long ago were relics of the area’s <br />commercial past. And, yes, the world-renowned Mall of America is the “Super <br />Bowl”™ of shopping meccas, with so many stores, shops, and eateries that it <br />would take more than 43 hours to visit each one for just five minutes! <br />Did you also know that Minneapolis boasts more theater seats per capita than <br />anywhere outside New York City? Nicknamed “America’s Most Fun City,” the <br />Minneapolis nightlife pulsates with the sounds of jazz, rock, and classical <br />music. You can book a dinner reservation at dozens of restaurants that offer a <br />vast array of culinary choices ranging from the slow-roasted chicken of Salsa <br />a La Salsa to the stylish Japanese cuisine of Nami, to the Parma ham and <br />sheep’s-milk Brie of France 44 . The region features countless bike paths and <br />trails, pristine parks, lakes, and other outdoor spaces and comes alive with <br />colorful foliage and crisp fall temperatures in September. <br />With a population approaching 400,000 (in a metro area of 2.7 million), <br />Minneapolis is the “small big city” that offers great diversity in its superb <br />architecture and public art, world-class shopping and dining options, and <br />outstanding examples of successful downtown/regional revitalization. Located <br />on the mighty Mississippi River, Minneapolis/Hennepin County is the 2005 <br />ICMA Annual Conference destination that will surprise you. It’s the perfect <br />family destination! <br />ICMA's President Tom Lundy and the 2005 Conference Host Committee invite <br />you to join them in September for a memorable conference experience. Don’t <br />miss one of the most affordable, enjoyable ICMA Annual Conferences in years! <br />Mark your calendar now to join your colleagues and friends at the 91st ICMA <br />Annual Conference in Minneapolis/Hennepin County, Minnesota!