When

Wednesday September 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM CDT
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Thursday September 22, 2016 at 7:00 PM CDT
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Where

U.S. Bank Stadium
900 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Driving Directions

Contact

McKay Munoz
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council
612-465-8881
mmunoz@northcentralmsdc.net

Hotel

Embassy Suites Minneapolis Downtown
12 6th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
1-800-774-1500

Group Room Reservations are the night of Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Reserve a room under the MSC group block.

Rate: $145.00

Click Here to Reserve a Room

Don’t let parking make you late – Plan ahead!

Please plan ahead and allow ample time for both traffic and parking. US Bank Stadium is located in a very busy location of downtown Minneapolis with daily commuters on top of our highly anticipated event.

There are a variety of parking locations downtown Minneapolis, but what is the best option for the MBOF? Take a moment to review the parking options summarized on this helpful website. For reference, US Bank Stadium is located at 401 Chicago Ave and is between S 4^th St and S 6^th St.

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Things to know before you go!

Parking

There are a variety of parking locations downtown Minneapolis, but what is the best option for the MBOF? Take a moment to review the parking options summarized on this helpful website. For reference, the Pentair Entrance is located on South 6th Street and the closest parking ramp will be the 1010 Ramp located directly accross the Pentair entrance.

Entrance

Please enter the stadium through the Pentair entrance. There you will check in and get your name badge. If you have not registered yet, you can register on-site.

Loading Dock Entrance for Exhibitor Booth Item Drop Off

The loading dock is located on South 4th Street. Only companies that are exhibiting will have access to the loading dock. You can only unload and load, no parking.

Exhibitor Setup Time

Wednesday, September 21^st from 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Thursday, September 22^nd from 8:00am - 11:00am

Conference App

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Agenda

Wednesday, September, 21, 2016

4:00pm - 7:00pm: Opening Reception, Located in the Medtronic Club

TOURS OF THE STADIUM WILL BE TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

7:00am: Registration Opens, Located at the Pentair entrance

7:00am: Continental Breakfast is available, Located in the Delta Sky360

8:00am - 9:30am: Chief Procurement Officer Panel Discussion, Located in the Delta Sky360

9:45am - 11:15am: MBE Workshop, Get a Grip on Your Business, Presented by Kenneth Ritterspach, EOS Certified Implementer, Located in Locker Room

9:45am - 11:15am: Corporate Workshop, Utilizing Data to Create, Add and Realize Value in Your Supplier Relationship Management, Presented by Jennifer Amys, UpNet and Kevin Lindsey, MN Commissioner of Human Rights, Located in Locker Room

11:30am - 1:00pm: Awards Luncheon, Located on the Field

1:15pm: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Located on the Field

1:30pm - 4:00pm: Trade Show and Buyers' Forum, Located on the Field

4:00pm - 6:00pm: Closing Reception, Located in the Delta Sky360