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The Millennium Hotel Minneapolis is situated along the tree-lined Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis and is easily accessible via Interstates 94 and 35. The hotel is less than 20 minutes from both the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and the world-famous Mall of America. It is connected by skyway to the Minneapolis Convention Center and is convenient to shopping, dining (over 50 restaurants within walking distance), vibrant nightlife, cultural activities, and the business/financial center of Minneapolis.

Guest rooms offer a wide range of amenities and a comfortable environment. High-speed internet is available in about 50% of the rooms at a cost of $7.95 per day; make sure to request a room offering this service if you will need it. Other amenities include room service, in-room movies, laundry and dry cleaning service, in-room coffee makers, irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, express and video check-out, and voice messaging service. Check in is at 3:00 PM; check out is at Noon.

The SCUP conference rate is $119 U.S. per room (single or double), plus tax. Extra person charge is $10 U.S. per night. In order to be guaranteed the group rate, you must make your reservation by Friday, September 17, 2004. Be sure and mention that you are attending the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) 2004 North Central Regional conference. After this date, reservations will be accepted based on room availability and at the group rate. The conference rate is being extended to attendees three days before and three days after the conference, on a space availability basis. For reservations, call 612.332.6000 or 800.522.8856. You may also make your reservations online by clicking on the following link: https://booker.hotelfactory.com/cgi/uzbook9.cgi?p=1240&c=MU&s=MHM12404&r=www.millenniumhotels.com&gid=11520

The Super Shuttle provides transportation from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to the hotel at a rate of $14 U.S. per person, one way. Once you have picked up your luggage from baggage claim, follow the "Hotel/Motel Shuttle Pick-Up" signs to the pick-up area. Arrangements may also be made for a round-trip Super Shuttle fare of $26 U.S. per person. Taxi cabs are available at a rate of approximately $28 U.S. from the airport to the hotel.

Travel Information

From I94 or I35 Exit 11th Street (NOT 11th Ave.) Take 11th Street to 2nd Avenue. Take left on 2nd Avenue. Turn Right on Nicollet Mall. Hotel is on Right.

From 394 Exit 12th Street. Take 12th Street to LaSalle Avenue. Take Right on LaSalle to Grant Street. Take Left on Grant Street to Nicollet Mall. Take Left on Nicollet Mall. Hotel is on Right

Minneapolis is a vibrant city with that has received accolades from a variety of sources. Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" expert Bert Sperling called Minneapolis the "Most Fun City in America," and it was named the "Most Literate City" by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. It has more theater seats per capita than any city other than New York, and it has the largest enclosed mall in the country, the Mall of America.

Combining worldly sophistication, local charm and hot new trends, Minneapolis has a culinary surprise around every corner. New York's Daily News writes, "Mary Tyler Moore may have put Minneapolis on the map, but these days people are tossing their hats in the air over the vibrant food scene." Stroll around downtown to take your pick of sidewalk cafes. Or head into Minneapolis neighborhoods to sample quaint bistros. Drive down Nicollet Avenue's "Eat Street" and sample extraordinary ethnic variety. From classy New American fare to trendy Sushi joints, your taste buds will never tire. Minneapolis boasts home-grown chefs who are the envy of the world, as well as international transplants who sought out the city for its class and complexity.

"With the Guthrie (Theater) soon to expand into a three-auditorium riverside complex, it will become one of America's nearest equivalent to our own National Theatre in London." - London Guardian. The Minneapolis theater scene is legendary. The city features more than 30 venues and nearly 100 theater groups. Travel guru Arthur Frommer named Minneapolis small playhouses one of "the most interesting tourist attractions in the country." The city is internationally known for Tony Award-winning groups like the Guthrie Theater and the Children's Theatre. The Hennepin Theatre District, with three historic theaters in the heart of downtown, hosts touring broadway shows and national musical acts. And with the Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis boasts musical groups that are the envy of larger cities.

QUESTIONS?

PROGRAM CONTACT:

Kate Pepin
University of Michigan Dearborn
email: kpepin@umd.umich.edu

or

Sharon Hoffman
Metropolitan Community College
email: shoffman@mccneb.edu

CONFERENCE SPONSORS:

BHDP Architecture
JJR
SmithGroup
Stanius Johnson
Zimmerman Design Group

Couper Gardiner
BHDP Architecture
email: cgardiner@bhdp.com

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lisa Macklin
Comprehensive Facilities Planning, Inc
North Central Regional Chair
email: lmacklin@columbus.rr.com

ONLINE FORM OR WEBSITE CONTACT:

SCUP Office
Lorel Vidlund-Green
734.998.9172
email: lorel.vidlund@scup.org

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