Greater Minnesota Cities, Post Bulletin and the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce. Independent Party candidate Hannah Nicollet has agreed to participate as well. The forum, slated to be the first of the campaign season for the three major party candidates running for governor, will be held at 7PM Wednesday, October 1 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. The event is free and open to the public. It will also be broadcast live on Minnesota Public Television Association stations across the state.