Each month the Blandin Foundation hosts two conversation or lunch bunch sessions; on the second Wednesday of the month the focus is Infrastructure and on the fourth the focus is Digital Inclusion and Use. Here are the topics for March:

• Benefits of publicly-owned broadband networks (March 10 noon to 1pm CST)
  Join to talk public ownership models discuss. The group will discuss at least a couple models.  Chris Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self Reliance will join the conversation. Register here 
• Smart tactics for cities, suburbs and town (March 24 noon to 1pm CST)
  Join to talk about smart tactics for cities, suburbs and town (Get a sneak preview from local experts at Smart North.) Register here.