​Midwest Maximo User Group Meeting - June 23rd, 2026

​Location:

​Minneapolis Central Library

​Room S-280 Pohlad Hall

​300 Nicollet Mall

​Minneapolis, MN 55401

​Note: ** Location does not open until 9am ***

​Midwest Maximo User Group Community: https://tinyurl.com/IBMTechXChangeMWMUG

​MWMUG Meeting Agenda:

• ​9:30am –10:00am: Opening/Networking

• ​10:00am - 10:45am: IBM - MAS Roadmap 9.2 Release

  • ​Speakers: Kimberly Woodbury

• ​10:45am - 11:00am: Break

• ​11:00am - 11:45am: St. Louis County MN - GIS-Driven Maximo Inspections in Low-Connectivity Environments

  • ​Speakers: Nicole Djakovic

• ​11:45am - 12:00am: Break

• ​12:00am - 12:45am: Kwik Trip - Commissioning Inspection Forms and Follow-Up Work Order Management

  • ​Speakers: Griffin Kotarek

• ​12:45am - 1:15pm: Networking/Open Questions

• ​1:15pm - 2:30pm: Lunch

• ​2:30pm - 3:15pm: Great River Energy - IT Project Portfolio Pipeline in Maximo Manage

  • ​Speaker: Jade Warren

• ​3:15pm - 4:00pm: IBM - Operational Dashboards

  • ​Speaker: Mason Sperling

• ​4:00pm - 4:15pm: Break

• ​4:15pm - 5:00pm: Embracing Technology Lessons from ALLETE's MAS Upgrade

  • ​Speaker: Bob Anderson

• ​5:00pm - 5:15pm: Closing & Survey

• ​5:30pm - 7:00pm: Happy Hour

  • ​Location: Tom's Watch Bar: 609 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403

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​Parking Information

​Parking ramp entrance is on 4th Street (across the bus and bike lanes) between Hennepin and Nicollet. The ramp is directly below the library.

​FROM THE NORTH / NORTHWEST

​Take I-94 east to the 4th Street (US Bank Stadium) exit and follow 4th Street to the Library. The library and its parking ramp will be on your left between Hennepin and Nicollet.

​FROM THE NORTHEAST METRO / 35W

​Take 35W south, and exit on Washington Avenue. Turn right on Washington and proceed to Hennepin Avenue, where you should take a left. Then, take a left onto 4th Street. The library and its parking ramp will be on your left between Nicollet and Hennepin.

​FROM ST. PAUL

​Take 94 west and take the 5th Street exit. Follow 5th Street around the US bank Stadium and turn right on Chicago Avenue to 3rd Street. Turn left on 3rd Street. The library and its parking ramp will be ahead on your left between Nicollet and Hennepin.

​FROM THE WEST / 394

​Take I-394 east into Downtown to 4th Street North. Proceed on 4th Street to the Library. The library and its parking ramp will be on your left between Hennepin and Nicollet.

​FROM THE SOUTH METRO / 35W

​Take 35W north, enter downtown on 5th Avenue and continue north to 3rd Street. Turn left at 3rd Street. The library is ahead on your left between Nicollet and Hennepin. To get to the parking entrance, continue to Hennepin Avenue and turn left. Turn left again on 4th Street, the very next block. You will circle the library to get to the facility’s parking ramp.

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​MWMUG Steering Committee:

​Logan Geist (IBM), Griffin Kotarek (Kwik Trip), Diane Nohner (City of Minneapolis), Nicole Djakovic (St. Louis County MN), Bob Anderson (ALLETE), Josh Bixler (AbbVie), Craig Clemens (Alliant Energy)