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Schedule of event
Hotel Blocks (hotel Blocks close on 2/24)
• Hilton Garden Inn
• Residence Inn
GENERAL SCHEDULE - 172ND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Grand Master’s Reception for Dist. Guests (tickets required)
8:45 PM Town Hall Q&A
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
7 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast (tickets required)
8:00 AM Credentials & Registration
9 AM – 12 PM Tyled Opening & Business Session
- Prelim credentials
- Business & Rules
- Ballot Box opened
- 2024 Proceedings
- Prelim Jurisprudence
- First reading of resolutions
- Introduction of MN PGMs
- Introduction of Visiting GL Officers
- Introduction of MN Appendant & Concordant Guests
- Necrology Report
- Grand Oration
- Grand Treasurer Report
- Grand Secretary Report
- External Relations Report
- Honorary Memberships Presentation
12 PM – 1 PM Lunch (tickets required)
12 PM - 4 PM Art Excursion for Guests
1 PM – 2:30 PM Grand Lodge Business Session
- Report of the Teller Committee
- Report of the Corporate Board
- Report of the Finance Committee & Budget for FY25
- Consideration of Resolutions
- Presentation of new monitor aprons
- Presentation of Past AD & DR aprons
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Breakout Sessions I
- Talking to non-Masons (Reed Endersbe) - Grand Canyon
- Lodge Education Officers (Brad Phelps) - Yellowstone
- ATC Pierson Award (Chuck Brust) - Glacier
- Masonic History Preservation Project - Yosemite
4 PM – 5 PM Breakout Sessions II
- Panel Discussion with the Board of Custodians - Grand Canyon
- Intro to Lodge Secretary(ing) (Ethan Seaberg & Scott Rich) - Yellowstone
- Masonic History Preservation Project (Chuck Brust) - Yosemite
- Effective Communicating (Lauren Hauter, MMC) - Glacier
6 PM – 7 PM Social Hour
7 PM – 9 PM Grand Lodge Banquet (tickets required)
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
(Cancelled) 8 AM – 8:30 AM Grand Lodge Business Session (if needed)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakout Sessions III
- Meet the Regional Director North (Markus Müller) - Yellowstone
- Meet the Regional Director Central (Reed Endersbe) - Grand Canyon
- Meet the Regional Director South (Ethan Seaberg) - Yosemite
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Minnesota Masonic Charities Brunch (tickets required)
12 PM – 1 PM Grand Lodge Public Session
- Greetings from Minnesota Job’s Daughters - Miss MN Job's Daughters
- Greetings from Minnesota DeMolay - State Master Councilor
- Greetings from Order of the Eastern Star - Worthy Grand Matron
1 PM – 2 PM Installation of Grand Lodge Officers
2 PM – 3 PM Reception for new Grand Master
5 PM Past Grand Master Banquet (invitation only)
Distinguished Guest Dinner (invitation only)