Travel and Hotel

CONFERENCE HOTEL: Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown

Hotel reservations are now available at the Greening the Heartland 2010 host hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown. Rooms are available for $139 a night plus applicable taxes. Click here to make your reservation online today. Rates increase April 19, 2010.

More information about the host hotel can be found via www.minneapolisdowntown.hgi.com.

TRANSPORTATION

Ground transportation from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport to the host hotel is available via the light rail system. Take the light rail from the airport to the Minneapolis Government Center station. Once there you can either walk to the hotel or take their complimentary shuttle. Call 612-339-6633 to arrange a pickup upon arrival at the station.

Traveling by air for the conference? Learn more about the Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport via http://www.mspairport.com/

We look forward to welcoming you to Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nicollet Mall Free Ride Bus
Beginning March 20, travel free through the heart of downtown Minneapolis. Look for “Free Ride” buses on Nicollet Mall between the Convention Center and Washington Avenue, including a connection with the Hiawatha light-rail line, with service to the airport and Mall of America (fare required for trains). Free service is available approximately every 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and roughly every 15-30 minutes on evenings and weekends. Click here for bus stop information. Visit www.metrotransit.org for updated information after March 20.