Top national and regional leaders will gather on Sept. 22 and 23 to discuss the issues, ideas and solutions for shaping the future of the Midwest
Minneapolis, Minn. – The Minnesota Star Tribune today announced that tickets are now on sale for the second annual North Star Summit, the Midwest’s premier platform for ideas, impact and leadership. The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Additional summit experiences include a post-summit networking workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (included in the ticket price) and a pre-summit VIP dinner on Monday, Sept 21 (with the purchase of a VIP ticket).
Building off last year’s successful event, the summit will bring a collection of top business, political, and cultural leaders together for substantive talks, newsmaker interviews and panel discussions. The Midwest’s most influential leaders – both in the audience and on the stage – will come together to explore the forces shaping the future of the Midwest and the nation.
“The success of last year’s inaugural North Star Summit showed that Minnesotans, and Midwesterners more broadly, are shaping culture and policy well beyond our borders,” said Steve Grove, publisher and CEO of the Minnesota Star Tribune. “In 2026, we will continue to highlight the conversations and developments that are borne in the Midwest but resonate nationwide.”
Last year’s inaugural North Star Summit convened governors, Fortune 500 executives, nationally recognized journalists and cultural leaders, earning coverage from regional and national media outlets. North Star Summit 2026 will showcase the Midwest’s leading voices and offer attendees deep insights they can apply to their work and daily lives. View key moments from North Star Summit 2025.
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
Summit VIP Dinner
6-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026
Summit Programming
7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
Summit Workshop presented by Fairview.
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tickets are now available
General Admission: $350
VIP (includes dinner the previous evening, Sept. 21): $550
Topics, speakers and additional details will be announced in the coming months on startribune.com/northstarsummit.
North Star Summit 2026 is made possible by sponsors Fairview and Google. Additional sponsorship opportunities and packages are available at startribune.com/northstarsummit.
About The Star Tribune Media Company
The Minnesota Star Tribune is an innovative modern media organization building on an extraordinary 158-year legacy. With seven Pulitzer Prizes and hundreds of other awards, the Minnesota Star Tribune boasts the Midwest’s largest news organization and is an unrivaled force for journalistic excellence in Minnesota and beyond. As the heart and voice of the north, the Minnesota Star Tribune is on a journey to create the leading model for local news in America – driving innovation in media to make every Minnesotan’s life better. For more information, visit www.startribunecompany.com.