General Admission & Schedule

June 8 & 9, 2012
Minnesota Inventors Congress Invention & Idea Show™ 2012
Expo Hall Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Redwood Area Community Center
901 Cook Street
Redwood Falls MN

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Admission: Adults – $5.00, under 16 – Free.

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Schedule of Events
Minnesota Inventors Congress Invention & Idea Show™ 2012
Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.:  Inventing Success™ Workshop*  Keynote speakers:

Fri. – to be announced           Sat. – to be announced

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.:  Expo doors open to the public

MN Inventors Hall of Fame Exhibit
Small Engine Display
Arts Festival
New Ulm Gem & Mineral Club Show

10:00 a.m.:  Inventing Success™ Workshops*

10:30 a.m.:  3M Visiting Wizards presentation (MIC Stage)

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Concession Stand open!!

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Invention Creation Station (hands-on exhibit for kids)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.:  Inventors Resource Center Pod (free consultations)

11:30 a.m.:  Special Presentation – United States Patent and Trademark Office talks about protecting your ideas. Free with gate admission. (MIC Stage)

12:00 p.m.:  Inventing Success™ Workshops*

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Student Inventor Exhibits

2:00 p.m.:  Inventing Success™ Workshops*

2:00 p.m.:  3M Visiting Wizards presentation (MIC Stage)

3:30 p.m.:  Student Inventors Awards (MIC Stage)

4:00 p.m.:  Inventing Success™ Workshops*

5:30 p.m.:  Final Awards Ceremony (MIC Stage) – Saturday only

Friday, June 8, 2012

Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
6:30 p.m.:  Social Hour, 7:00 p.m. Dinner * (RSVP Only)
MIC Awards Dinner and Ceremony, ($20.00) includes the MN Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Redwood Falls Festivities
5:30 p.m.: Parade Day 5K Run/Walk,
7:00 p.m.: Community Parade. Sponsored by the Redwood Falls Women of Today. Downtown Redwood Falls,            Following the parade: Community Dance, Kohls Weelborg Ford parking lot.                                                   Following the parade: Redwood Redbirds Town Team Baseball Game. Hamburgers and Hot dogs on the grill.

Saturday, June 9, 2012
Redwood Area Community Center
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Radio Control Fun Fly (RACC Ice Arena) Free event

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Redwood Falls Airport
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Redwood Falls Rotary Fly-in Drive-in  Bike-in Walk-in Breakfast *

 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Lower Sioux Indian Community Wacipi POW WOW
June 8, 9 & 10, 2012  Grand Entries: Friday – 7:00 p.m.; Saturday – 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.;  Sunday – 1:00 p.m.

* additional fees apply for specific MIC and community events.  All MIC Stage events are open to the public and available with the general admission fee. Please note: Schedule is subject to change. Workshop schedule available online.

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MIC Stage

  • 3M Visiting Wizards
    A great family event. Learn how 3 engineers from 3M teach how: Science is Fun!  2 shows daily