

Midwest Maximo User Group - 2026 Event
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
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.
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)