The 2025 Blaze
Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day
Saturday, February 22, 2025
2:00 pm
Grace Church - Eden Prairie
Featuring Keynote Speaker & Famed Baseball Player Jim Abbott
Guests are invited to bring non-perishable food items benefiting Neighborhood House.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive and be seated by 1:45 pm.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Watch highlights of the 2024 Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day
Not Just a Meeting
Highly anticipated each year, the Blaze Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day attracts over 5,000 attendees.
Guests can register to attend pre-event sessions, explore the Blaze Expo, and experience an entertaining program, plus get an economic update and state of the credit union.
Open to the public, registered guests receive $25* for attending.
Tickets & Transportation
Pre-registered guests will receive $25 cash after the event concludes.*
We offer general admission or general admission plus a complimentary seat on one of 10 shuttle buses.
Registration for a shuttle bus does not guarantee arrival for pre-event informational sessions or the expo.
Event space and shuttle bus seating are limited, so register early!
*Ticket does not guarantee entry or $25.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
+Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Accessible buses may leave up to 30 minutes later than the scheduled departure.
Admission
Does not include transportation. Free parking is available at Grace Church.
Admission + Elk River 12:10 Shuttle
Blaze Elk River Branch: 17035 Yale Court, Elk River
Admission + Keewatin 8:00 Shuttle
Blaze Keewatin Branch: 112 E 3rd. Ave., Keewatin
Admission + Larpenteur Admin 12:00 Shuttle+
Blaze Larpenteur Administrative Offices: 2025 Larpenteur Ave. W, Falcon Heights
Admission + Milaca 11:00 Shuttle+
Blaze Milaca Branch: 400 3rd. Ave. SW, Milaca
Admission + Mora 11:15 Shuttle
Blaze Mora Branch: 122 S Lake St., Mora
Admission + Pine City 11:30 Shuttle+
Blaze Pine City Branch: 900 Main St. S, Pine City
Admission + Princeton 11:25 Shuttle
Princeton High School: 807 8th Ave. S, Princeton
Admission + St. Cloud 11:30 Shuttle
Blaze St. Cloud Branch: 3951 Division St., St. Cloud
Admission + St. Paul 12:00 Shuttle+
HealthPartners Specialty Center: 401 Phalen Blvd. St. Paul
Admission + Waseca 11:30 Shuttle
Blaze Waseca Branch: 105 15th. Ave. NE, Waseca
Featuring Keynote Speaker Jim Abbott
Major league and Olympic baseball pitcher
Jim Abbott is a renowned Major League Baseball player who overcame being born with only one hand to become a successful pitcher. Abbott was a pitcher for MLB for over ten years and was the winning pitcher for Team USA in the 1988 Olympics, helping bring a gold medal home.
Through stories, anecdotes, jokes, some self-deprecation, and even failure and pain, Abbott was able to overcome perceived limitations and reach his dreams. Jim Abbott discusses these ideas and talks about what it is like to make it to the "big show."
Informational Sessions
Before the Annual Meeting begins, come early to attend one of the following informational sessions.
Sessions begin at 12:45 p.m.
Fraud Prevention
Hear the latest fraud and identity theft trends and how to protect your information.
Retirement & Investment
Blaze professionals will guide you on ways to meet your retirement and investment goals and create the future you envision for yourself and your family.
Home Selling
Be a confident seller in today’s market.
Get tips from the Blaze Mortgage team and an experienced agent on how to prepare and stage your home and learn the best time to sell.
Trailblazers Academy: Navigating Your Money Personality
At Trailblazers Academy, we believe that understanding your unique money personality is the key to achieving financial success on your road of life. Discover your money personality with Blaze professionals and learn strategies for smarter spending and saving to enhance your financial journey.
Blaze Expo
Ask questions of Blaze Business Services, Card Services, Commercial Lending, Human Resources, Mortgage, Retirement & Investment Services, and more.
Over 250 Blaze staff members will be at the meeting who look forward to seeing you and answering your questions.
Circus Juventas, the nonprofit performing arts circus school, will be performing throughout the Blaze Expo.
Safety
Blaze Credit Union seeks to create a safe and secure environment for guests and staff members. Security personnel reserve the right to determine the method of security checks as deemed necessary including the use of hand-held metal detectors, the search of bags, jackets, clothing and other items. Blaze reserves the right to restrict entry into the event if guests don’t comply. Learn more