The Education Minnesota Professional Conference is held at Saint Paul RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul on the third Thursday and Friday of October each year. It includes a full day of activities on Thursday and a half-day program on Friday.

Quick facts about the 2008 Professional Conference

• When: Thursday, Oct. 16, and Friday, Oct. 17
• Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd.
• Admission: Free and open to the public
• Registration: None
• Exhibits: Thursday only

Directions to Saint Paul RiverCentre

• From eastbound I-94: Exit on Marion/Kellogg Boulevard or Fifth Street.
• From westbound I-94: Exit on Kellogg Boulevard and continue west to RiverCentre.
• From northbound I-35E: Exit on Kellogg Boulevard and go east.
• From southbound I-35E: Exit on Wacouta Street ; turn right on Kellogg Boulevard.

 Parking

• Free shuttle bus service is available Thursday only at Saint Paul College, 235 Marshall Ave., and at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Como Avenue west of Snelling Avenue, across from the Coliseum.
• Paid parking is available both days in the RiverCentre Ramp, 150 W. Kellogg Blvd.
• Paid parking is also available at other ramps and lots in the area.

 Food

• On Thursday, Wildside Caterers provides a café, the concession stand is open on the exhibit floor, and there is a coffee kiosk.
• On Friday morning, coffee and snacks are available.

 Getting around RiverCentre

• Workshops and speeches are held in the meeting rooms and ballrooms on the upper level.
• Exhibits and events in the rotunda take place on the lower level on Thursday only.