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Information on the Minneapolis Convention Center, accomodations, getting to the conference, and fun

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Venue

The training, talks, CTF, showroom, Open Source Showcase, University Challenge, and workgroups were hosted at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis MN 55403
+1 612-335-6000
Google Map Minneapolis Convention Center

Map of Key Locations | Conference Floorplan

Hotel

OWASP negotiated preferred room rates (Internet was included) for the nights of September 21-23 at the Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites Minneapolis, only five blocks from the Minneapolis Convention Center, for $109 plus tax per night.

Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites Downtown Minneapolis
http://www.bestwesternnormandy.com
405 South 8th Street
Minneapolis MN 55404
+1 612-370-1400 (toll free +1 800-372-3131)
Google Map Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites Downtown Minneapolis

OWASP also negotiated preferred room rates (Internet was included) for the nights of September 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, just a couple of blocks from the Minneapolis Convention Center, for between $130-$180 per night.

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55403
+1 612-370-1234
Google Map Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Here were some other places to stay.

The Marquette Hotel - Minneapolis
http://www.marquettehotel.com
710 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis MN 55402
+1 800-328-4782
Google Map The Marquette Hotel - Minneapolis

Hyatt Place Minneapolis Airport South (Bloomington) (25 minute light rail ride from Bloomington to downtown Minneapolis)
http://minneapolisairport.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp
7800 International Drive
Bloomington MN 55425
+1 952-854-0700
Google Map Hyatt Place Minneapolis Airport South (Bloomington)
The Hyatt Place Minneapolis Airport South (Bloomington) hotel is a few blocks (.2 mile) from the Metro Transit American Boulevard Station light rail stop at American Blvd E & 34th Ave S Platform in Bloomington‎. See the light rail schedule.

Millennium Hotel Minneapolis
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumminneapolis/
1313 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55403
+1 612-332-6000
Google Map Millenium Hotel Minneapolis

Residence Inn by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown/City Center
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspri-presidence-inn-minneapolis-downtown-city-center
45 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis MN 55402
+1 612-677-1000 (toll free: +1 800-331-3131)
Google Map Residence Inn by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown/City Center

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Northstar Downtown
http://www.cpminneapolis.com
618 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55402
+1 800-556-7827 (reservations), +1 612-338-2288 (front desk)
Google Map Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Northstar Downtown

Also cool: W, Graves 601, Le Meridien Chambers, Aloft.

Transportation & Parking

Map of Key Locations | Conference Floorplan

Air Travel The Minneapolis-St. Paul airport code is MSP.

Airport-Downtown Minneapolis If you're coming from or going to the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) airport we recommend the Hiawatha Line (Route 55) Light Rail.

Bus Metro Transit offers free bus rides up and down Nicollet Mall. With stops at the Convention Center, Hyatt, and Light Rail this is a nice time saver and it's hard to beat free.

Bicycle You can rent community bicycles for next to nothing and explore some of the beautiful riverside property not far from the venue.

Skyway Walking System Check out the unique and vast skyway glass "tunnel" walking system.

Driving & Parking The Minneapolis Convention Center has a nice driving directions page and a nice page about parking around the area.

Taxi Suburban, Green and White Taxi (+1 612-522-2222), Rainbow Taxi (+1 612-332-1615), and Blue & White (+1 612-333-3333) are usually pretty reliable for taxi service. They're probably also the fastest way to get to other hotspots like Uptown, Dinkytown, and Northeast.