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Minneapolis Mayor and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to Hold Press Conference to Announce Donation to North Minneapolis, Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Headquarters

ST. PAUL, Minn -

What: to announce the donation to the upcoming Bike Fests in north Minneapolis as part of its groundbreaking celebration for the new headquarters of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ in downtown Minneapolis. The five-story, 62,000 square foot building is the first substantial office building to be constructed in downtown Minneapolis in the past 10 years. The Academy is the world’s largest professional association of neurologists with more than 24,000 members and is the largest trade association in the Twin Cities. When: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011. Where: 201 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis. Building site is directly across from Guthrie Theater. Who: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, City Councilmember Lisa Goodman, Erika Nelson, Outreach Coordinator for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Catherine M. Rydell, CAE, Executive Director and CEO of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, and Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, President of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. Photo Opportunity: Members of the Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization will be on hand to receive the items donated.

The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, currently based in St. Paul, is an association of more than 24,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. For more information about the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, visit .