General & Travel Information

Airport

Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) provides service to many commercial airlines. The airport is approximately 8 miles away from the Minneapolis Marriott City Center.

Transportation

The conference hotel recommends using the Super Shuttle (1-800-BLUEVAN or www.supershuttle.com); fee: $16 (one-way); reservation required. The estimated taxi fare is $35 (one-way). There are also many options for car rentals near the airport and hotel.

Minneapolis also boasts a light rail system, the Metro Transit. A trip on the Hiawatha Route 55 from the airport takes approximately 30 minutes to the Nicollet Mall station. Nicollet Mall Station is the closest stop to the conference hotel. The easy, level walk is less than two city blocks. The entire one-way trip costs $2.25 or less. For more details or to plan your trip, visit the Metro Transit website.

Driving Directions from MSP:

  • Take I-494W to 35W North.
  • Follow Downtown Exit sign, follow 5th Avenue three blocks to 7th Street, turn left on 7th.
  • Hotel is 5 1/2 blocks on right.

Parking at the hotel is $19/day.

What to Wear

Conference dress is business casual. Tuesday’s off-site event is casual. Pack a light sweater or jacket; hotel meeting rooms tend to be chilly. For the Healthy Campus Fun Run/Walk, workout/exercise wear and athletic shoes are recommended.

Program Accessibility

CUPA-HR seeks to accommodate all people with disabilities at the conference. Please indicate your needs on the registration form or call (877) 287-2474 to speak with a national office staff member to discuss your needs.

Recertification

CUPA-HR Midwest Region Conference 2010 has been submitted to the HRCI for pre-approval. Be sure to keep appropriate materials, especially a copy of the final program, to document your attendance. The program certification code will be distributed at the Tuesday lunch. Single-day registrants should check with the CUPA-HR Registration/Information Desk to obtain the code. Attendees must submit the code to HRCI and/or to the association that provided your certification. If you have any questions, contact your certifying organization.

Nonsmoking Policy

In accordance with CUPA-HR policy, smoking is prohibited at all CUPA-HR regional conference functions. The Minneapolis Marriott City Center is a smoke-free hotel.

Time and Weather

Minneapolis is on Central Time. Average April temperatures for Minneapolis are a high of 57° and a low of 36°.