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Travel
International attendees, apply for your visa no later than 3 months in advance. Click here for visa info and please contact us if you need a letter of invitation for your visa application.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has developed a page on its web site to collect detailed information about international scientists experiencing significant visa delays. This could prove useful to staff still trying to cope with the many changes in protocol brought on by the SEVIS student-tracking system and the enhanced security of the US VISIT program. NAS says it will transmit the information it receives to the State Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). OSTP plans on using this information as an informal tracking system in order to help eliminate backlogged cases (see the NAS website).
Hotel
The Conference will be held at the Marriott City Center Hotel in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
30 S. 7th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: +1 612-349-4000 / 1-800-228-9290
Fax: +1 612-332-7165
Rooms at the Marriott Hotel are no longer available at the block
discount rate. To search for room availability at other Minneapolis
hotels use the following link:
Reservation Procedures
Guests will need to guarantee payment of room chargers with a credit card or first night's room deposit.
Guest rooms are subject to 13% tax.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and Check out time is 12:00 p.m. noon.
Directions (printable version)
From the Minneapolis/St. Paul Intl Airport:
As you leave the airport, follow signs for 494 West to Bloomington. Exit off 494 to 35W North. As you approach downtown, follow the "Downtown Exits" sign and exit on 5th Avenue. Follow 5th Avenue 3 blocks until you reach 7th Street and turn left (7th is a one way). The hotel is about 6 blocks on the right hand side.
From the South:
Take 35W North. As you approach downtown, follow the "Downtown Exits" sign and exit on 5th Avenue. Follow 5th Avenue 3 blocks until you reach 7th Street and turn left (7th is a one way). The hotel is about 6 blocks on the right hand side
From the East (St.Paul):
Take I-94 West to the 5th Street exit and at stop light (11th Ave S)
turn left.
Go 1 1/2 blocks to 7th Street and turn right (7th is a one way). Follow
7th Street
11 1/2 blocks and the hotel is on the right hand side.
From the Northeast:
Take 35W South to the Washington Avenue exit. Turn right onto Washington.
Go
10 blocks to 2nd Avenue South and turn Left. Go 5 blocks to 7th Street
and turn right (7th is a one way). Follow 7th Street 2 1/2 blocks and
the hotel is on the right hand side.
From the Northwest (North MPLS Suburbs):
Take I-94 East to the 4th Street Exit. Go 5 blocks to 2nd Avenue South
and turn right. Go 3 blocks to 7th Street and turn right (7th is one
way). Follow 7th Street
2 1/2 blocks and the hotel is on the right hand side.
From the West (Hwy 55):
Take Hwy 55 East to downtown. Make a right turn onto 7th Street; it will become 10th Street. Follow 10th Street to Marquette Avenue and turn Left. Go 3 blocks to 7th Street and turn left. the hotel is 1 1/2 blocks on the right hand side.
From the West (Hwy 394/12)
Take 394 East to downtown. Take the 12th Street exit, go straight ahead 5 blocks to Marquette Avenue and turn left. Continue 5 blocks to 7th Street and turn left. The hotel is on the right hand side.
Parking:
The City Center parking ramp entrance is just past the hotel on the right hand side of the street. The discounted cost is $15.00 per 24 hours, Sunday - Thursday night, and $4.00 per 24 hours Friday and Saturday night. For overnight guests, discounted parking vouchers are available from the front desk that allow unlimited in and out access for 24 hours. Valet parking is available 24 hours. The cost is $22.00 for 24 hours and there is a day rate of $15.00 for 6 hours.
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