Colleen Eddy
Economic Development Director
City of Elk River
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- October 19, 2021
- 11:41 am
TITLE: 10th Annual Minnesota Data Center Summit
TAG: 2021 MN Data Center
April 14, 2021
Event Costs and Info
Event Owner: Jay Kodytek
Event Speakers
Mark Statz, PE
City Administrator/Engineer
City of Centerville
panel1
- August 25, 2021
- 2:31 pm
Tom Sagstetter
Commercial Account Manager
City of Elk River
panel2
- August 18, 2021
- 2:02 pm
Bruce Sayler
Principal, Community and Economic Development
Connexus Energy
panel3
- August 10, 2021
- 3:37 pm
Ryan Bruers
Corporate Economic Development Manager
Xcel Energy
panel4
- April 13, 2021
- 12:42 pm
Keith Meirhofer
Founder
Itascapoint Advisory Services
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- April 12, 2021
- 2:23 pm
Thom Jackson
Senior Associate
Dunham
panel5
- April 12, 2021
- 2:23 pm
Jason Walker
Senior Vice President Business Development
T5 Data Centers
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- April 12, 2021
- 2:22 pm
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Paul Chavez
Economic Development Director
City of Alvin
- July 14, 2026
- 9:22 am
Jarrod Foerster
Managing Principal
Flagship Capital Partners
- July 14, 2026
- 9:21 am
Event Sponsors
T5 Data Centers
Connexus Energy
AFCOM
Xcel Energy
Elk River
Great River Energy
Anoka County
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AmTrust Title
BOMA - Houston
8:00 am
Data Center Market Update
- • Did we pump the breaks or hit the gas? – What has happened during the pandemic?
- • Local and National Markets? – Who is building, leasing, and using data centers?
- • Emerging trends in use & development – What are tenants looking for and what future uses will affect demand?
8:30 am
Data Center Analysis
- • MN Tech Corridor Site Analysis
- • What key data drives decisions for data center site location to the following users: – Data Center Company Leadership – Corporate Leadership – Real Estate Professionals
- • How Energy, Fiber, and Community Partners can further a projects competitiveness
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9:15 am
Modernizing Former Enterprise Data Center
- • Understanding the challenges of turning a single user data center into a multi-tenant facility
- • Optimizing the data center for efficiency while utilizing existing infrastructure
- • Developing best in class operations for zero downtime
9:50 am
Key Center Data Decisions
- • What is driving the Data Center Industry in Minnesota
- • Decision making; New vs Retrofit vs Colocation – Who should the owner engage
- • Community Infrastructure
- • What is driving site location decision point
- • What delivery systems should one consider? (Plan/Spec; Negotiated; Design Assist; Design Build)
- • How can communities work with real estate professionals
- • Chasing and catching the ability to track your efficiency
- • Top Ways to Improve your data centers efficiency
- • Paying for improvements on your data center
- • Rebate Programs and what is available
10:45 am
The Future of Data Centers
- • Cloud
- • Cost Models
- DCIM – Data Center Infrastructure management – dashboard to view the infrastructure and IT equipment in a single pane of glass
- • DCAAS – Data Center as a Service – Colocation data centers offering IT equipment that they “rent” out not just building and empty data center for clients to install their own IT equipment
12:00 pm
Adjourn
Event Business Listings
Maple Grove, MN 55369