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Empowering Catering & Events Pros 🌟
📚 Education | 🤝 Networking |
🚀 Inspiring Excellence in Hospitality
Join us to grow, connect, and thrive!

The National Association for Catering and Events (NACE), the oldest and largest catering association in the world, encompasses all aspects of the catering and events industry. Dedicated to promoting career success for its members and the professionalism of the industry, NACE offers educational programs, professional certification, chapter initiatives, networking opportunities, recognition and awar

ds programs, a job bank, community service projects and the industry’s most prestigious annual conference. In helping its members enhance their business and careers, NACE helps the industry reach its highest potential.

08/12/2026

We had such a fun morning at NACE to Meet You at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club !

From hitting the courts to meeting new faces, catching up with familiar ones and supporting a great cause, this event was all about bringing our community together.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, donated school supplies for Hennepin Healthcare and participated in our silent auction. We’re grateful for a community that continues to show up and give back. 💛

Missed this one? Keep an eye out for our next event - limited tickets will be available! It’s gonna be another great opportunity to come together with our events friends and give back to a local organization.

08/05/2026

Coffee, pickleball, and a room full of event pros? That’s our kind of morning.

Join Twin Cities NACE at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club, Northeast Minneapolis’ colorful social destination featuring tropical murals, vintage-inspired design, unique event spaces, and 18 indoor courts.

Whether you want to play, watch, sip coffee, or simply meet a few new people, NACE to Meet You is built to be fun, casual, and welcoming! We'd love to have you!

Plus, bring a little something to give back!
We’re partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to collect school supplies for local students. Requested items include:
✨ Spiral notebooks
✨Boxes of 12 markers
✨Glue sticks
✨Packs of #2 pencils
✨Cinch bags or backpacks

Bring some extra money to bid on our silent auction with these amazing prizes!
✨Four passes to a special exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
✨A Portillo’s gift card and swag package
✨Two tickets to the Gophers vs. Michigan football game on October 3
✨5 passes to St. Louis Park Aquatic Park + Remote-control cooler
✨& more!

All you gotta do is register! https://nace.glueup.com/event/august-nace-to-meet-you-185157/

Send this to a colleague who needs to come! 💌

08/03/2026

Meet Your Twin Cities NACE Board! 🌟
Today we’re excited to spotlight Julia Hurtley, our Vice President, whose passion for leadership and education helps fuel the growth of our chapter.

✨ Company + Role:
Director of Catering Sales, Morrissey Hospitality

✨ Why Julia Joined the NACE Board:
Julia joined the board with a desire to strengthen her leadership skills, expand her professional network, and give back to the local hospitality community. She’s committed to supporting the industry and the professionals who make it thrive.

✨ What She’s Most Excited About This Year:
Education is at the heart of NACE—and this year’s lineup is shaping up to be incredible. Julia is looking forward to learning from top-tier speakers and making meaningful new connections with fellow event and hospitality professionals.

✨ Fun Fact:
She read over 100 books in 2025. Yes, you read that right—100! If you need a recommendation, she’s your person. 📚💫

✨ Favorite Coffee or Cocktail Order:
An iced chai latte—smooth, cozy, and always a delight.

Help us celebrate Julia’s leadership and all she brings to NACE Twin Cities! 💛

07/29/2026

NACE members, who do you know that needs to be in the room?

Invite a colleague, vendor partner, venue friend, planner, or industry peer to join us for NACE to Meet You at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club on August 12th at 8:00-9:30am.

This casual morning mixer is a great way to introduce someone new to the NACE community while reconnecting with familiar faces.

Plus, we’re partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to collect school supplies for local students! Bring:

•Spiral notebooks
•Boxes of 12 markers
•Glue sticks
•Packs of #2 pencils
•Cinch bags or backpacks

Place your bids for our silent auction on prizes including:
•Four passes to a special exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
•A Portillo’s gift card and swag package
•Two tickets to the Gophers vs. Michigan football game on October 3
•5 passes to St. Louis Park Aquatic Park + Remote-control cooler
•More fun prizes!

Coffee is on us. Pickleball is optional. Connections are the whole point!

Register here: https://nace.glueup.com/event/august-nace-to-meet-you-185157/

07/28/2026

We have a BIG reason to celebrate! 🎉✨

Congratulations to Lyzza Mager, who has been named a 2026 President’s List Winner by National Association for Catering and Events - NACE

This prestigious recognition is awarded to one standout member from each chapter who goes above and beyond to support their local NACE community—and we could not think of a more deserving honoree.

As our Director of Programs, Lyzza has stepped up in a tremendous way this year, bringing fresh ideas, incredible energy, and so much heart to everything she does. Her creativity, leadership, and dedication have made a lasting impact on our chapter and helped make our programs even stronger.

Lyzza, we are so proud of you and all you have accomplished! Thank you for sharing your talents with NACE Twin Cities and for being such an important part of our community.

Help us give Lyzza a huge round of applause! 👏🥂

07/27/2026

Your next LinkedIn post could earn you a little NACE fame. 🌟

After attending a NACE event, share what stood out to you. Maybe it was a powerful speaker takeaway, a smart idea you want to remember, or a moment that reminded you why this community matters.

Tag NACE Twin Cities so we can celebrate it with you!

Every post helps bring more visibility to our chapter while helping you show up as a connected, engaged industry professional. At the end of the year, we’ll recognize one standout member at our holiday party with the NACE Social Star Award. We can't wait to hear about what you found valuable from our events!

07/24/2026

Clear your calendar… or at least make room for NACE. ✨

We have three can’t-miss events coming up, and you’ll want these dates locked in now:

📅 August 12 | 8:00–9:30 AM
NACE to Meet You

📅 September 15 | 2:00–4:30 PM
Give Back: Open Arms

📅 December 9 | 5:00–8:00 PM
Holiday Pajama Party

Networking, giving back, celebrating, and yes — pajamas. What more could we ask for?!

Put these in your calendar now so you don’t miss a minute of the fun!

07/23/2026

The gallery from our last event is officially in! 📸

We went behind the scenes at Saint Paul RiverCentre and Grand Casino Arena, the first venue complex in the world to earn three major sustainability certifications. From large-scale operations to practical ideas we can bring into our own events, the tour gave us a closer look at what sustainability can look like in action.

Afterward, we headed to Citizen for appetizers, drinks and plenty of post-tour conversation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all our sponsors for hosting us and taking amazing care of us as usual. Take a look through the gallery and see if you can spot yourself! 👋

Photography: Vick Studios

07/22/2026

We’re celebrating some major wins within our NACE Twin Cities community! ✨

Congratulations to Nicollet Island Pavilion with Mintahoe Catering & Events on being named Minnesota Bride’s 2026 Best Waterfront Venue and to Vick Photography on winning Best Destination Photographer!

We’re also sending a huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees. We’re so proud to call so many of you our friends, colleagues, and fellow NACE members.

The talent, creativity, and dedication within this community are truly remarkable—and it deserves to be celebrated! 🥂

07/20/2026

Not a NACE member yet? This one’s for you 🫵

Join us on August 12th at 8:00-9:30am for our next NACE To Meet You event at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club in Northeast Mpls!

NACE to Meet You is designed as an easy, low-commitment way to experience the Twin Cities NACE community, meet the board, and connect with local event professionals.

No stuffy boardroom. No pressure. Just coffee, conversation, optional pickleball, and a fun morning at Lucky Shots Pickleball Club.

A few things to bring:
Business cards
Sneakers, if you plan to play
A school supply donation
Your best silent-auction bidding skills
A friend or colleague who should meet more people in the industry

We’re collecting spiral notebooks, markers, glue sticks, #2 pencils, cinch bags and backpacks in partnership with Hennepin Healthcare.

You’ll also have the chance to bid on Minneapolis Institute of Art passes, a Portillo’s gift card and swag package, Gophers vs. Michigan football tickets and more.

Come see what NACE is all about!
Register here: https://nace.glueup.com/event/august-nace-to-meet-you-185157/

Address

3300 Fifth St NE
Minneapolis, MN
55418

Website

http://twincitiesnace.net/

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