Minnesota Electronic Theater 2006 (UPDATE)
Just heard this was going on Thursday.
Sounds like a Fun Free event.
I rarely hear much from the SIGGRAPH chapter here in the cities, but this sounds like they are active. I’d be interested to see what type of work falls into such a broad ”Computer Graphics” category. I assume it’s mostly 3D, but I’d bet there are a few suprises.
I got the info on the Guest Speaker:
Lane Raicher has worked developing animation programing for 26 years, he has managed to sell  7 series that have reached broadcast.  He will talk about some of his experiences and his commitment to live in MN and work nationally.
One last note: It looks like the head of UW-Stout’s Multimedia Design Degree is currently the Secretary of MN SIGGRAPH.