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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 2009 Professional Conference

  • When: Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; and Friday, Oct. 16, 8:45 a.m.-noon 
  • Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd.
  • Admission: Free and open to the public
  • Registration: None
  • Exhibits: Thursday only

Directions

Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul's major convention facility, is located on the St. Paul riverfront next to Xcel Energy Center.

Parking

Thursday only:

Free parking and shuttle bus service every 15 minutes, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., at:

  • Saint Paul College, 235 Marshall Ave., St. Paul
  • Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Como Avenue west of Snelling, across from the Coliseum
  • Handicap-accessible van is available at both locations; speak to the on-site bus coordinator when you arrive at the parking lot. 

Thursday and Friday:

Getting around RiverCentre

Food

Thursday:

  • During conference hours, Wildside Caterers operates a cafe serving hot and cold breakfast and lunch items in the Kellogg lobby on the street level.
  • The Headwaters Cafe is also open daily for breakfast and lunch at the east end of the Kellogg lobby. Wireless Internet access is available.
  • A concession stand serving fast food is open in the exhibit hall.
  • Specialty coffee is available at the Blue Neon kiosk on the upper level near the ballrooms.

Friday:

  • Free coffee and breakfast breads are available to conference attendees first thing in the morning.
  • The Headwaters Cafe is also open daily for breakfast and lunch at the east end of the Kellogg lobby. Wireless Internet access is available.  

 

Education Minnesota is an affiliate of the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO.

Education Minnesota
41 Sherburne Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55103
800-652-9073
651-227-9541

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