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
Click here for Area Info and Directions
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




