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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181121T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 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:20260605T153054 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:20260605T153054 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:20260605T153054 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:20260605T153054 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:20260605T153054 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181017T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181017T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150000Z UID:10000427-1539783000-1539786600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Fargo-Moorhead Region Flood Protection Meeting DESCRIPTION:FARGO\, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven will join MG Scott Spellmon\, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, and leaders from the Fargo-Moorhead region for a meeting on efforts to advance comprehensive flood protection for the Red River Valley. Hoeven will outline provisions he secured in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water funding bill to help resolve the easement issue and provide funding to move the project’s construction forward. A media availability will be held immediately following the meeting. \nWhen: 1:30 p.m. CT \nMedia Avail: 2:30 p.m. CT          \nWhere: Fargo City Commission Room             200 3rd St N             Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/fargo-moorhead-region-flood-protection-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181008T081000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20181008T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150000Z UID:10000428-1538986200-1538994600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:2018 EmPower ND Energy Conference DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will help host this year’s Great Plains and EmPower ND Energy Conference at Bismarck State College’s National Energy Center of Excellence. The senator will kick off the event by participating in an energy roundtable discussion with the North Dakota congressional delegation and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford. Immediately following\, the group will hold a press conference that will include keynote speaker Dean Foreman\, the Chief Economist for the American Petroleum Institute. \nAll-of-the-Above Energy Roundtable Discussion \n When:  8:10 a.m. CT  \nWhere: National Energy Center of Excellence            Bismarck State College            1200 Schafer Street            Bismarck \nPress Conference with Keynote Speaker \n When:  9:40 a.m. CT  \nWhere: National Energy Center of Excellence            Room #432            Bismarck State College            1200 Schafer Street            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/2018-empower-nd-energy-conference CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180921T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150000Z UID:10000429-1537557300-1537563600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Hoeven to Join Celebration of UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences 50th Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will mark the 50th Anniversary of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota (UND). During the event program\, the senator will commemorate the institution’s long history of service to the state and outline his efforts to leverage the school’s expertise to help alleviate the nation’s pilot shortage. \nWhen:     7:15 p.m. CT – Program Begins             \nWhere:     Alerus Center               Ballroom 1-4               1200 S 42nd St               Grand Forks URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-join-celebration-of-unds-john-d-odegard-school-of-aerospace-sciences-50th-anniversary CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180911T103500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180911T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150001Z UID:10000430-1536662100-1536667200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Big Iron Speech DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven and Under Secretary Northey will address visitors at the 28th annual Big Iron Farm Show at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. \nNorthey’s Remarks: 10:30 a.m. CTHoeven’s Remarks: 11:35 a.m. CT \nWhere: Red River Valley Fairgrounds            1805 Main Avenue W             West Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/big-iron-speech CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180911T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180911T093000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150002Z UID:10000431-1536654600-1536658200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Commodity Group Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the farm bill conference committee\, will host a commodity group roundtable with Bill Northey\, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. The senator will highlight progress on the farm bill\, as well as ongoing efforts to mitigate the impacts of retaliatory tariffs and secure better trade deals as soon as possible. \nWhen: 8:30 a.m. CT \nWhere: Cass County Highway Department            1201 Main Avenue W            West Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/commodity-group-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180910T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180910T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150002Z UID:10000432-1536577200-1536580800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, will meet with the Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota at their annual meeting in Fargo. Hoeven will outline the benefits of the tax and regulatory relief passed by Congress for auto dealers and small businesses across the state and nation\, as well as two measures he secured to support auto dealers and the customers they serve in North Dakota. Hoeven will also update the group on the progress of the farm bill and trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico. \nWhen: 11:00 a.m. CT \nWhere: Radisson Hotel            201 5th Street N            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/automobile-dealers-association-of-north-dakota-annual-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180820T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180820T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150002Z UID:10000433-1534761000-1534770000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:General Atomics Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flight at Grand Sky DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson at Grand Sky\, North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research and development park\, as General Atomics flies the first UAS beyond visual line of sight flight. Earlier this week\, Hoeven announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a two-year certificate of authorization for the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to fly large unmanned aircraft beyond the visual line of site of the operator and without a chase plane. \nThe event will be led by Hoeven and feature remarks from Secretary Wilson and other officials from the federal government\, North Dakota\, the test site and tenants at Grand Sky. A media availability with Hoeven and Wilson will immediately follow the event program. \nWhen: 10:30 a.m. CT – Event Begins           11:45 a.m. CT – Media Availability w/ Hoeven and Wilson \nWhere: Grand Sky UAS Technology Park            122 Grand Sky Boulevard            Emerado URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/general-atomics-beyond-visual-line-of-sight-flight-at-grand-sky CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T154000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150003Z UID:10000434-1534174800-1534176000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Media Availability DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, Representative Cramer and Energy Secretary Perry will hold a media availability following their energy roundtable. \nWhen:  3:40 p.m. CT \nWhere: University of Mary            Leach Center for Student Life            7500 University Dr.            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/media-availability CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T153000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150019Z UID:10000435-1534170600-1534174200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Energy Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, Representative Cramer and Energy Secretary Perry will hold a roundtable with local energy leaders to review innovative energy research and development being conducted in the state and discuss how the Department of Energy can better partner in these and other efforts. \nWhen:   2:30 p.m. CT \nWhere: University of Mary            Founder’s Hall            7500 University Dr.            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/energy-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T120000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150019Z UID:10000436-1534158000-1534161600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Great River Energy Tour DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, Representative Cramer and Energy Secretary Perry will tour the Great River Energy’s facilities in Underwood\, including its co-location of traditional and renewable energy production. The group will review the operations of the Coal Creek Station\, the DryFining fuel enhancement process and the Blue Flint Ethanol plant. \nWhen:  11:00 a.m. CT \nWhere: Coal Creek Station            2875 3rd St. S.W.            Underwood URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/great-river-energy-tour CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T095000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180813T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150020Z UID:10000437-1534153800-1534156200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Falkirk Mine Tour DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, Representative Cramer and Energy Secretary Perry will tour North American Coal’s Falkirk mine to review the state’s energy production and land reclamation practices. \nWhen:  9:50 a.m. CT \nWhere: Falkirk Mine            2801 1st St. S.W.            Underwood URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/falkirk-mine-tour CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180812T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180812T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150020Z UID:10000438-1534095000-1534096800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Independent Community Banks of North Dakota Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will address the annual convention for the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota. Hoeven will outline his work to provide consumers with more financial options\, as well as his provision in the Senate farm bill that raises the limits for loans and loan guarantees under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  \nWhen:  5:30 p.m. CT \nWhere: Ramkota Courtyard            700 S 3rd Street            Bismarck URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/independent-community-banks-of-north-dakota-annual-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150021Z UID:10000439-1533913200-1533916800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Patterson Lake Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee\, will hold a roundtable in Dickinson to discuss his legislation\, which was approved by the Senate ENR Committee in May\, to enable homeowners at Patterson Lake to purchase their lots. \nWhen:  3:00 p.m. MT \nWhere: Dickinson Recreation Center            2004 Fairway Street            Dickinson URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/patterson-lake-roundtable-2 CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150023Z UID:10000440-1533906000-1533909600@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Watford City Tour and Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will tour the Prairie View RV Park in Watford City which was struck by an EF2 tornado last month\, killing one\, injuring others and damaging many vehicles and properties. Hoeven pressed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study gaps in its Doppler Radar coverage for Watford City and western North Dakota to help better alert local authorities and residents to severe weather. \nWhen:  1:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: McKenzie County Courthouse\, Yellowstone Conference Room            201 5th Street NW            Watford City URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/watford-city-tour-and-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T124500 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150023Z UID:10000441-1533903300-1533905100@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Entrepreneur Event in Watford City DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will meet with entrepreneurs in Watford City to discuss efforts to help them develop their businesses by creating a pro-growth legal\, tax and regulatory environment. Emerging Prairie is hosting the event\, which is focused on bringing together entrepreneurs from western North Dakota to foster collaboration. \n When: 12:15 p.m. CT \n Where: Outlaws Bar and Grill            120 Main Street S            Watford City URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/entrepreneur-event-in-watford-city CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180810T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150023Z UID:10000442-1533893400-1533897000@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Williston Airport Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Transportation\, Housing and Urban Development Committee\, will hold a roundtable at Williston City Hall to outline his ongoing work to support construction of the Williston’s new airport as well as his work to help the new airport maintain its international airport designation. Following the roundtable\, the senator will tour progress at the airport. \nWhen:  9:30 a.m. CT \nWhere: Williston City Hall\, 2nd floor Administrative Conference Room            22 East Broadway            Williston URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/williston-airport-roundtable CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180809T133500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180809T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150024Z UID:10000443-1533821700-1533823200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Media Availability with Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen at Grand Sky DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee\, will host Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in Grand Forks. The senator and Secretary Nielsen will review developments at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Technology Park at a roundtable with UAS officials\, followed by a media availability. \nWhen:  1:35 p.m. CT   \nWhere: Grand Sky UAS Technology Park\, General Atomics Hangar            122 Grand Sky Boulevard            Emerado URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/media-availability-with-homeland-security-secretary-nielsen-at-grand-sky CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180809T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180809T133500 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150024Z UID:10000444-1533818700-1533821700@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:UAS Roundtable with Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen at Grand Sky DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee\, will host Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in Grand Forks. The senator and Secretary Nielsen will review developments at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Technology Park at a roundtable with UAS officials\, followed by a media availability.  \nWhen: 12:45 p.m. CT  \nWhere: Grand Sky UAS Technology Park\, General Atomics Hangar            122 Grand Sky Boulevard            Emerado URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/uas-roundtable-with-homeland-security-secretary-nielsen-at-grand-sky CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180808T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180808T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150037Z UID:10000445-1533742200-1533745800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:North Dakota Farmers Union Young Growers DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will meet with young farmers who are part of North Dakota Farmers Union Young Growers. Hoeven will discuss the need for young people in agriculture and his efforts as a member of the farm bill conference committee to secure a strong farm bill for America’s agriculture producers. \nWhen: 3:30 p.m. CT \nWhere: Sproule Farms            6700 N Washington St.            Grand Forks URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/north-dakota-farmers-union-young-growers CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180808T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150037Z UID:10000446-1533733200-1533733200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Fargo Flood Protection Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will convene a roundtable with local leaders from the Fargo-Moorhead region on efforts to advance comprehensive flood protection in the Red River Valley. Hoeven will outline provisions he recently secured to support flood control efforts\, including in the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water funding bill\, which was passed by the Senate in June\, and the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018\, also referred to as the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)\, which is expected to be considered by the full Senate in the coming weeks. The funding bill is currently in conference committee\, and Hoeven is working to pass the WRDA legislation by Labor Day. \nWhen: 1:00 p.m. CT \nWhere: Fargo City Hall\, Commissioners Room            200 3rd Street N            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/fargo-flood-protection-roundtable-2 CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180807T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180807T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150037Z UID:10000447-1533648600-1533652200@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Farm Bill Roundtable with CFTC Commissioner Quintenz DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will host CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz at a farm bill roundtable at NDSU with agriculture producers and officials. Hoeven was named to the farm bill conference committee last week. \nWhen: 1:30 p.m. CT \nWhere: North Dakota State University\, Barry Hall            811 2nd Ave. N            Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/farm-bill-roundtable-with-cftc-commissioner-quintenz CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180807T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180807T113000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150038Z UID:10000448-1533637800-1533641400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Jamestown Reservoir Meeting DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee\, will hold a meeting in Jamestown to discuss his legislation\, which was approved by the Senate ENR Committee in May\, to transfer Bureau of Reclamation lands around the reservoir to state and local public ownership. This transfer will enable homeowners to purchase their lots from the Stutsman Park Board. \n When: 10:30 a.m. CT \nWhere: Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center            205 6th Street SE            Jamestown URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/jamestown-reservoir-meeting CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180806T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180806T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150038Z UID:10000449-1533549600-1533560400@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:American Conservative Union Foundation Event DESCRIPTION:At an educational forum in Bismarck hosted by the American Conservative Union\, Senator Hoeven will outline his efforts to support strong economic growth through tax reform\, regulatory relief and infrastructure development. Prior to this\, Hoeven will introduce Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao\, who will deliver the event’s keynote address. URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/american-conservative-union-foundation-event CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180530T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20180530T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T153054 CREATED:20260311T150039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T150039Z UID:10000450-1527696000-1527697800@www.hoeven.senate.gov SUMMARY:Autonomous Technology Discussion with BNSF DESCRIPTION:Hoeven will hold a discussion with BNSF Executive Chairman Matt Rose at the Drone Focus Conference. Hoeven and Rose will review the benefits of autonomous technology for the rail industry and how BNSF is using these capabilities to improve the safety and efficiency of its operations. \nWhen:               4:00 p.m. CT \nWhere:              Fargo Civic Center                         207 4th St N                         Fargo URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/autonomous-technology-discussion-with-bnsf CATEGORIES:General Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR