BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.3338@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20111029T000000Z DTEND:20111029T000000Z DESCRIPTION:The Japan America Society of Minnesota's annual awards dinner i s back\, just in time for Halloween. This annual gala event is thrown to s trengthen the ties between Minnesota and Japan\, as embodied by Walter Mon dale\, the former Minnesota Senator\, United States Vice-President\, and A mbassador to Japan.&nbsp\;\n\nIn honor of Mr. Mondale's life's work\, the society annually fetes an individual who has made "outstanding contributio ns to the building of understanding\, cooperation and respect between the people of Japan and Minnesota" with the Mondale Award. Additionally\, two or three Mondale Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate Minnesotans who demonstrate a commitment to studying Japan. This year's keynote speaker w ill be Mr. Roger Hale\, the former CEO of Tennant and current Chairperson of<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/21320557/590242299/54590015/0/?c4e129f6= Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ%3d&amp\;x=f159d0f0" target="_blank">Pl oughshare Fund</a>.\n\nEarly bird registration is encouraged as spaces do fill up. Click the link below for more information.\n\nDate\nSaturday\, Oc tober 29\, 6:00 - 9:00 PM\n\n<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/21320557/5902 42299/53921479/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ%3d&amp\;x=f d138063" target="_blank"></a>\n\nPlace\nEdina Country Club&nbsp\;\n5100 Wo oddale Avenue\nEdina\, MN 55424\n(<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/21320557 /590242299/54181312/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ%3d&amp \;x=fbdda3db" target="_blank">Map &amp\; Directions</a>)\n\nInfo\n\n<a hre f="http://www.des07.com/t/21320557/590242299/53921480/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dq IDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ%3d&amp\;x=fb012e89" target="_blank">Event Info rmation and Registration</a> DTSTAMP:20240419T023728Z SUMMARY: Japan America Society of Minnesota's Annual Mondale Awards Dinner URL:/en/events/2011/10/29/japan-america-society-of-minnesotas-annual-monda/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR