TRAVEL & FUN
FLYING
The
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) is served by more than sixteen
airlines and many DEC attendees will enjoy non-stop service.
As you make your flight reservations, here are some key dates
and times to keep in mind:
- Plan
to arrive in time for the Opening Session, Monday, October
27 at 4:30 p.m.
- The
conference ends at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 29.
- If
you have signed up for a pre-conference workshop, they
begin at 9 a.m. on October 27.
- If
you have signed up for a post-conference workshop, they
end at 12 p.m. on October
30.
The
airport is located approximately 16 miles from downtown
Minneapolis.
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DRIVING
Parking
is available at the hotel; check with the Hilton
Minneapolis at (612) 376-1000 for rates.
From
the East: Take 94 West toward Minneapolis. Take
the 11th
Street exit and stay in the right-hand lane.
The parking garage entrance is on 11th Street
on the right between 2nd Avenue and Marquette.
For valet parking, continue past the garage entrance
to Marquette and turn right. Follow Marquette
to the main hotel entrance.
From
the West: Take 94 East toward Minneapolis. Nearing
downtown, take the Hennepin-Lyndale exit and
stay in the
left lane. Take a left at the first stop light
onto Dunwoody Blvd. Turn right onto 12th Street.
Follow 12th Street to Marquette Avenue and turn
left. Follow Marquette one-and-a-half blocks to
the main hotel entrance for valet parking. For
self-parking, follow Marquette past the Hilton
to 10th Street and turn right. Follow 10th Street
to 2nd Avenue and turn right again. Enter the parking
garage to your right.
From
the North: Take
35W South to MN-280 South. Merge onto 94 West.
On 94 West stay in the right-hand lane and
take the 11th Street exit. Proceed on 11th Street
staying in the right-hand lane. The parking garage
entrance is on 11th Street on the right between
2nd Avenue and Marquette. For valet parking, continue
past the garage to Marquette and turn right. Follow
Marquette to the main hotel entrance.
From
the South: Take 35W North toward Minneapolis. Nearing downtown,
follow ''Downtown Exits'' (#65, a left exit). Take
the 11th Street exit. Proceed West on 11th Street
staying in the right-hand lane. The parking garage
entrance is on 11th Street on the right between
2nd Avenue and Marquette. For valet parking, continue
past the garage to Marquette and turn right. Follow
Marquette to the main hotel entrance.
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GROUND
TRANSFERS
The
airport is located approximately 16 miles from downtown
Minneapolis and you have several options for getting
to the hotel.
- A
taxi is approximately $32 – $38 one
way.
- SuperShuttle
of Minneapolis is extending
a special rate to DEC conference attendees
(click here for
the special rate coupon and instructions for making
your reservation)
- Or
try the light
rail, an economical alternative
($2 or less) which runs north to the downtown
area and south to
the Mall of America.
From
the Light Rail: Exit train at Nicollet
Mall stop. Walk east on platform to Marquette
Avenue. Walk South (to the
right) on Marquette 5 blocks to 10th Street. The
hotel is on the corner of 10th St. & Marquette
Ave.
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Minneapolis
is celebrating its 150th anniversary and its ranking
as one of America’s most
livable cities. As a place to visit with your
family or on your own, Minneapolis offers something
for everyone. Inside the DEC•2008 conference
there is much to gain; outside there is much
to explore. Click
here to
explore all this great city has to offer!
For
history buffs, visit Historic Fort Snelling,
the Alexander Ramsey House, the
Gopher Rifle and Revolver Club Museum, or tour
the many historic landmarks. If art renews your
soul, Minneapolis offers several major art museums,
sculpture gardens, and some of the country’s
best theater and live music performance venues.
And, of course there’s shopping—both
near the hotel at Nicollet Mall or a light-rail
trip away to the Mall of America.
DEC•2008
warmly welcomes the entire family to Minneapolis
where you’ll find lots of family fun, including
two zoos, lakes and city parks to play in or
run around, and the amusement park at the Mall
of America.
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