2025 Blaze Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day

Featuring Keynote Speaker, Jim Abbott - Major League and Olympic baseball pitcher.

Jim Abbott is the famed one-handed major league baseball player who overcame a birth defect of having only one hand to be an amazing pro pitcher and ballplayer. 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."

Guests can register to attend pre-event informational sessions, explore the Blaze Expo, and experience an entertaining program, plus get an economic update and the state of the credit union.

Guests are invited to bring non-perishable food items benefiting Neighborhood House.

Shuttle transportation is optional and provided at no cost. Parking is free at Grace Church.

Shuttles are not guaranteed to arrive at the venue on time for the pre-event informational sessions. If you are planning to attend an educational seminar, please plan accordingly.

Notice of filming and photography:

When you enter a Blaze Credit Union (Blaze) event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by Blaze and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar Blaze events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of Blaze. You release Blaze, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, web, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, web, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Blaze or the person or entity designated to do so by Blaze. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.

Notice of safety and security:
Security personnel at the Blaze Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day 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 doesn’t comply.

If an individual becomes disruptive, they will be removed from this event.

The below items are prohibited. If a guest arrives with these items, they will be asked to take them back to their vehicle.

Apparel with Explicit Wording and/or Graphics,

Artificial Noise Makers/Whistles/Horns,

Cameras with Detachable or Interchangeable Lenses and Camera Cases,

Computers or Laptops and Computer Cases,

Drones,

Full Facial Coverings,

Glass or Metal Beverage Containers,

Illegal Drugs,

Inflatable Items including Beach Balls,

Knitting Needles,

Laser Pointers,

Selfie Sticks,

Signs with Explicit Wording and/or Graphics,

Signs on Sticks,

Tripods and monopods,

Video Cameras,

Weapons of any kind including Guns, Knives, Pepper Spray, Mace, Chains, Spikes, etc.,

Any other items deemed inappropriate or dangerous by venue personnel, in their sole discretion.

Event Venue

Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, United States