BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//John Hoeven - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:John Hoeven X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov X-WR-CALDESC:Events for John Hoeven REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/North_Dakota/Center BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145902Z UID:10000397-1556352000-1556359200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Media Availability with Senator Hoeven and Secretary Perdue DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will meet with Agriculture Secretary Perdue as well as local agriculture producers and stakeholders to gather input on farm bill implementation\, trade negotiations and other priorities. This comes as part of Hoeven’s continued efforts to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by retaliatory tariffs\, low commodity prices and natural disasters. Following the event\, Hoeven and Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability. \n          When:           8:00 a.m. CT – Event Begins \n                               9:45 a.m. CT – Media Availability  \n         \n          Where:          Peterson Farms \n                               3104 164th Avenue SE \n                               Harwood URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/media-availability-with-senator-hoeven-and-secretary-perdue CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190425T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190425T121500 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145903Z UID:10000398-1556190900-1556194500@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Lignite Energy Council Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will speak on a panel at the Lignite Energy Council’s annual meeting. The senator\, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Energy and Water Appropriations Committees\, will address the group and outline his legislative efforts to bolster the lignite industry and support North Dakota’s leadership in developing clean coal technologies.  \nWhen:  11:15 a.m. CT  \nWhere:  Bismarck Event Center             315 S. 5th Street             Bismarck  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/lignite-energy-council-annual-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190424T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145903Z UID:10000399-1556100000-1556103600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:USGS Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a meeting with representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and North Dakota energy leaders on USGS’ updated estimate for oil and gas resources in the Williston Basin. \nThe senator will host Walter Guidroz\, the Energy Resource Program Lead for USGS\, with Lynn Helms\, Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources\, Ed Murphy\, the North Dakota State Geologist\, John Harju\, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC)\, Kathy Neset\, President of Neset Consulting\, and Ron Ness\, President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council. In 2017\, the senator secured the commitment from USGS to conduct this study.  \nWhen:     10:00 a.m. CT \nWhere:    Bismarck State College \n               National Energy Center of Excellence Room 335 \n               1200 Schafer St.   \n               Bismarck   URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/usgs-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z UID:10000400-1556024400-1556028000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Grand Sky Corridor Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will bring FAA officials to Grand Sky for a roundtable with representatives from Grand Sky\, Northrop Grumman\, the Harris Corporation and General Atomics\, among others. The roundtable will focus on the UAS research and development work at Grand Sky and its growing importance as a UAS development hub. Hoeven will also join Grand Sky and Harris in announcing a new initiative to support unmanned aircraft operations that go beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) and without a chase plane.   \n When: 1:00 p.m. CT \n Where: Grand Sky             #1 Grand Sky Lane            Emerado URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/grand-sky-corridor-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T113000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z UID:10000401-1556016300-1556019000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Statewide Network Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable at UND with FAA\, state and university aviation officials – including Jay Merkle\, head of the FAA’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) Integration Office and Nick Flom\, Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site – to outline the Northern Plains UAS Test Site’s role in helping integrate small UAS into the nation’s airspace. The FAA selected the test site earlier this year to serve in its unmanned traffic management (UTM) pilot program\, and it supports the North Dakota Department of Transportation as part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program.  \nWhen: 10:45 a.m. CT \n Where: University of North Dakota            Robin Hall            4275 University Avenue            Grand Forks  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/statewide-network-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z UID:10000402-1556013600-1556015400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Air Traffic Controller Event DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host FAA officials including Tim Arel\, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization\, at UND to underscore the need to reform the air traffic controller (ATC) hiring process. Hoeven recently introduced his bipartisan ATC Hiring Reform Act of 2019\, which would enable the agency to prioritize the hiring of veterans and graduates of FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) schools\, like UND\, which have a higher retention rate during ATC qualification training at the FAA Academy. This legislation also removes the current 10 percent hiring pool limitation to ensure that the FAA can hire an adequate number of air traffic controllers to maintain the safest skies in the world. \nWhen: 10:00 a.m. CT \nWhere: University of North Dakota            Odegaard Hall\, Room 229             3980 Campus Road             Grand Forks  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/air-traffic-controller-event CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190417T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190417T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z UID:10000403-1555498800-1555502400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Hoeven Roundtable with ND National Guard and Reserve Leadership DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee\, will hold a roundtable with leaders from the North Dakota National Guard and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Air Force and Army ROTC\, where he will outline his efforts to secure a new operations facility for the 119th Wing’s MQ-9 mission and to improve education and health benefits for Guardsmen and Reservists. \nWhen:           11:00 a.m. CT \nWhere:          Fargo Air Museum \n                     1609 19th Ave N                     Fargo  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-roundtable-with-nd-national-guard-and-reserve-leadership CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190416T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190416T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145906Z UID:10000404-1555425900-1555434000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Fargo Flood Protection Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite and state and local officials to review flooding in rural Cass County and downtown Fargo and outline next steps in advancing comprehensive flood protection for the Red River Valley. Hoeven has been working to secure increased federal funding to help cover the costs of implementing Plan B and provide innovative tools to reduce costs for local sponsors. \nWhen: 2:45 p.m. CT – Event Start \n           4:00 p.m. CT – Media Availability \nWhere: Fargo City Hall            Commission Room            225 4th St. N             Fargo  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/fargo-flood-protection-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190416T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190416T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145921Z UID:10000405-1555405200-1555412400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Minot Flood Protection Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite\, as well as a wide range of federal\, state and local officials\, in Minot to help identify funding sources to build the future phases of the region’s flood protection project. Hoeven is working to ensure that once the first four phases of the project are complete\, which will provide flood protection for 60 percent of Souris River Valley residents\, there will be funding in place to advance phases five through eight and deliver flood protection for the region. \n When: 9:00 a.m. CT – Event Start           10:35 a.m. CT – Media Availability \nWhere: Minot City Hall            515 2nd Ave. SW            Minot URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/minot-flood-protection-meeting-2 CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190321T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190321T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145921Z UID:10000406-1553175000-1553178600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Minot Flood Protection Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable with Minot area officials to outline his efforts to secure permanent flood protection for the region. The focus will be on securing a chief’s report to advance the fourth phase\, which ties together the first three phases\, as well as developing phase 5 and resolving rail issues in that portion of the project. \nWhen:             1:30 p.m. CT \nWhere:            Minot City Hall \n                        1st Floor Police Training Room \n                        515 2nd Ave SW \n                        Minot  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/minot-flood-protection-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190321T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190321T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145922Z UID:10000407-1553162400-1553166000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Agriculture & Trade Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable with North Dakota agriculture groups to discuss his recent work to advance trade negotiations. The senator has been pressing the administration to advance trade with Canada and Mexico through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as trade negotiations with China and Japan.   \nWhen:             10:00 a.m. CT             \nWhere:             BSC Energy Center of Excellence \n                        EGC Conference Room \n                        1200 Shafer St. \n                        Bismarck  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/agriculture-trade-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190319T144500 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145922Z UID:10000408-1553000400-1553006700@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Red River Valley Flood Protection PPA Signing DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will join federal\, state and local leaders at the signing ceremony for the new PPA for comprehensive flood protection in the Red River Valley. Hoeven worked consistently in recent months to advance the agreement with administration officials and secure additional federal funding to support the implementation of Plan B. Earlier this month\, Hoeven announced that R.D. James\, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works\, approved the renegotiation of the PPA and directed the Army Corps to increase the federal government’s commitment to the project by $300 million\, up to $750 million. A press conference will be held immediately following the signing ceremony. \nWhen:           1:00 p.m. CT – Event Start \n                     2:20 p.m. CT – Press Conference \nWhere:          New City Hall                     225 4th St. N                     Fargo  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/red-river-valley-flood-protection-ppa-signing CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190319T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190319T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145923Z UID:10000409-1552989600-1552993200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:UND Army Flight Training Celebration DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will mark the return of UND’s Army Flight Training program\, which the university originally operated for 30 years\, until its funding ceased in 2010. Hoeven secured $4 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 for the Army to again use flight schools like UND to train ROTC helicopter pilots\, which comes as part of his efforts to alleviate the nation’s pilot shortage. \nWhen:           10:00 a.m. CT           \nWhere:          UND Helicopter Hanger                     2806 Airport Drive                     Grand Forks  URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/und-army-flight-training-celebration CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145923Z UID:10000410-1550754000-1550757600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Farm Bill Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will convene a roundtable with North Dakota farm leaders to discuss implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. \nWhen:   1:00 p.m. CT \nWhere:  NDSU Greenhouse Complex             1440 18th Street N             Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/farm-bill-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T104500 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145924Z UID:10000411-1550743200-1550745900@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Postal Service Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable with Douglas Stephens\, Dakotas District Manager for the United States Postal Service (USPS)\, as well as USPS leadership from Bismarck and Fargo to address issues surrounding mail service in these regions. Hoeven has been working throughout his time in the Senate to ensure the USPS provides quality service throughout the state. \nWhen:   10:00 a.m. CT  \nWhere:  Post Office               Room 343             657 2nd Ave. N.             Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/postal-service-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190221T093000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145924Z UID:10000412-1550740500-1550741400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Wanzek Construction Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will outline at Wanzek Construction’s annual meeting his efforts to bolster energy and infrastructure development in North Dakota and across the nation. These efforts include creating a pro-growth business climate\, investing in the development of new energy technologies and supporting federal infrastructure programs. \nWhen:  9:15 a.m. CT \nWhere: Holiday Inn            3803 13th Avenue SW            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/wanzek-construction-annual-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190220T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190220T143300 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145924Z UID:10000413-1550669400-1550673180@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Oakes Test Area Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will outline legislation he recently helped pass through the Senate that would allow the title transfer for the Oakes Test Area to move forward\, pending a final deal between the BOR and the Dickey-Sargent Irrigation District. Hoeven will provide the overview at a roundtable he is organizing with representatives from the City of Oakes\, the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District\, the Fish and Wildlife Service\, the Dickey Sargent County Water Board and the Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative\, as well as local water users and land owners. \nWhen:  1:30 p.m. CT                             \nWhere: Oakes City Hall            124 S 5th Street            Oakes URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/oakes-test-area-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190220T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190220T113200 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145925Z UID:10000414-1550658600-1550662320@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Roundtable with Jamestown Reservoir Homeowners DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable with Jamestown Reservoir homeowners as well as officials from Jamestown\, Stutsman County and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to go over the transfer process for lots around the Jamestown Reservoir. In December\, the President signed Hoeven’s legislation to permanently transfer BOR land around the reservoir to the Stutsman County Park Board and the North Dakota Game and Fish. \nWhen:   10:30 a.m. CT                               \nWhere:  Harold Newman Arena            Lindberg Booster Club Room            1104 N University Drive            Jamestown URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/roundtable-with-jamestown-reservoir-homeowners CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190219T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190219T113000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145934Z UID:10000415-1550572200-1550575800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Patterson Lake Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable with homeowners from Patterson Lake as well as officials from the Dickinson Parks and Recreation Department and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to review the timeline for transferring the cabin lots and arranging their purchase by the local residents. Hoeven’s legislation to allow the purchase was signed into law in December\, and the senator is organizing the meeting to ensure clear communication between the BOR\, local officials and the homeowners as the process moves forward. \nWhen: 10:30 a.m. MT                   \nWhere: Dickinson Parks and Recreation            Conference Room            2004 Fairway Street            Dickinson URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/patterson-lake-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145934Z UID:10000416-1547287200-1547294400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:North Dakota VFW Mid-Winter Conference DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will address the North Dakota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Mid-Winter Conference in Bismarck. The senator will outline veterans legislation he worked to pass last year and his priorities in the new Congress to provide better health care and benefits for veterans in North Dakota and across the nation. \nWhen:  10:00 a.m. CT                            \nWhere: Ramada            Judicial Room            1400 Interchange Ave            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/north-dakota-vfw-mid-winter-conference CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181215T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145935Z UID:10000417-1544882400-1544889600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:North Dakota Farmers Union State Convention DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will address the North Dakota Farmers Union state convention. The senator will outline his efforts to provide certainty for the state’s farmers and ranchers\, including passing a strong farm bill and advancing the second half of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s trade assistance. \nWhen:   2:00 p.m. CT                                 \nWhere:   Bismarck Event Center             Exhibit Hall             315 S 5th St             Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/north-dakota-farmers-union-state-convention-2 CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145935Z UID:10000418-1543590000-1543593600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Retirement Party for Cass County Sheriff Paul D. Laney DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will help mark the work of Cass County Sheriff Paul D. Laney at a retirement party. Laney was first elected sheriff in 2006 and serves on the board of directors for numerous law enforcement and community organizations. \n When: 3:00 p.m. CT \n Where: Double Tree by Hilton & West Fargo Conference Center            825 E Beaton Drive            West Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/retirement-party-for-cass-county-sheriff-paul-d-laney CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145935Z UID:10000419-1543582800-1543588200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Intellectual Property Roundtable at NDSU DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and local researchers and business leaders. The senator organized the meeting to give Iancu firsthand knowledge about the needs of North Dakota’s entrepreneurs and businesses in protecting their intellectual property. \nWhen: 1:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: NDSU Research and Technology Park            1854 NDSU Research Circle N            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/intellectual-property-roundtable-at-ndsu CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181130T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092704 CREATED:20260311T145941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145941Z UID:10000420-1543564800-1543579200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:2018 State of Technology Conference DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold his annual conference with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce to highlight breakthrough technologies and the local innovators creating them. This year’s conference will feature keynote addresses from SBA Administrator Linda McMahon and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu. McMahon is joining Hoeven in North Dakota so she can learn firsthand about the broad range of innovative technology developments occurring in the state\, which have impacts across industry sectors and around the globe. Click here for a complete conference agenda. \nWhen: 8:00 a.m. CT – Conference begins           8:40 a.m. – Address by USPTO Director Andrei Iancu           11:00 a.m. – Address by Senator John Hoeven           11:20 a.m. – Address by SBA Administrator Linda McMahon \n Where: Delta Hotel            Crystal I and II            1635 42nd Street SW            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/2018-state-of-technology-conference CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145942Z UID:10000421-1542808800-1542812400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Central Valley School’s National Blue Ribbon School Designation Celebration DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will join state and local officials in congratulating the administrators\, teachers and students of Central Valley School on being designated as a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School. The designation was received in recognition of the school’s exemplary high performance. \nWhen: 2:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: Central Valley School            1556 County Highway 81             Buxton URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/central-valley-schools-national-blue-ribbon-school-designation-celebration CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145942Z UID:10000422-1542801600-1542805200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Drone Focus Monthly Meetup DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will join UAS industry leaders from across the Red River Valley at Emerging Prairie’s Drone Focus Monthly Meetup. Hoeven will outline his efforts to help expand North Dakota’s role as a hub of UAS research\, development and training. \nWhen: 12:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: Brewhalla             1666 1st Avenue N             Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/drone-focus-monthly-meetup CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145942Z UID:10000423-1542790800-1542796200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:1MC Reunion Fargo DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will join Fargo area business and community leaders at the fourth annual 1MC Reunion Fargo and outline how tax and regulatory relief are helping bolster the state’s economic growth. Hoeven will also highlight how technology entrepreneurship is serving as the third wave of growth for North Dakota’s economy. \nWhen: 9:00 a.m. CT  \nWhere: The Stage at Island Park            333 4th Street S            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/1mc-reunion-fargo CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145943Z UID:10000424-1542736800-1542742200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Holiday Lights Parade DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will serve as grand marshal of the annual Holiday Lights Parade in Fargo. \nWhen:           6:00 p.m. CT  \nWhere:           Downtown Fargo                      210 Broadway N                      Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/holiday-lights-parade CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145959Z UID:10000425-1542726000-1542729600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Midco Tier III Data Center Grand Opening DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will join Midco and Fargo area officials at the grand opening of Midco’s Tier III data center. The $12 million facility will provide secure data storage for a wide variety of businesses\, including the growing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry in the Red River Valley. \nWhen: 3:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: Midco Tier III Data Center             4624 28th Avenue S             Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/midco-tier-iii-data-center-grand-opening CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181120T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T092705 CREATED:20260311T145959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145959Z UID:10000426-1542709800-1542711600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will speak to members of the NDASCD at their annual meeting and update them on his efforts to pass the farm bill as soon as possible. Hoeven will also outline his efforts to include support for agriculture research and other priorities in the fiscal year 2019 agriculture appropriations bill and the farm bill. \n When: 10:30 a.m. CT  \nWhere: Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center            800 S 3rd Street            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/north-dakota-association-of-soil-conservation-districts-annual-meeting-2 CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR