Hotel/Travel
THE CREATIVE CONNECTION teamed up with Valarie Jolly and Michele McKechnie of Riverside Travel to provide one-stop, cost-saving travel arrangements, including group hotel rates and airline discounts. Please tap into them! For reservations, call Riverside Travel toll-free at 1-800-240-1220.
Hotel: The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 1-612-370-1234
Fax: 1-612-370-1233
www.minneapolis.hyatt.com
The Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis will host the classes, panels, and special events for THE CREATIVE CONNECTION. This Four Diamond hotel has over 500 guest rooms and is situated amid the retail shops, restaurants, and parks of the Nicollet Mall, an 11-block pedestrian street in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.
The negotiated room rate for THE CREATIVE CONNECTION at the Hyatt Regency is $129.00, single or double occupancy, excluding tax.
You can book online directly with the Hyatt Regency.
Click here to begin.
You may also Riverside Travel, 1-800-240-1220, for reservations.
ABOUT RIVERSIDE TRAVEL
Riverside Travel has been a successful corporate, vacation, convention, and group travel agency since 1986. Winner of the prestigious “Travel Agency of the Year” by national Travel Weekly Magazine, Riverside Travel is unparalleled in experience, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. Red Shed Tours is a division of Riverside Travel specializing in women’s rejuvenation groups including antiquing tours, spa trips, and art retreats. Its most popular tour is a twice-a-year group shopping trip to the Paris flea market in France. Find Riverside Travel online at www.riverside-travel.com.
Riverside Travel offers airline travel packages and insurance for THE CREATIVE CONNECTION event. Please visit their website for details.
TRANSPORTATION
Super Shuttle Service
1-800-258-3826
One way: $16.00
Round trip: $28.00
Pay with cash or prepay with credit card at time of reservation. You can book online if you wish.
From Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to Hyatt Regency:
Runs between 4:30 AM and 11:00 PM. For shuttle service at other times, call 1-800-258-3826 to arrange a pickup. Follow the signs for Hotel Shuttles and Scheduled Vans to the Ground Transportation Atrium. The Super Shuttle guest service desk is located near the center of the shuttle area. Service is available 24 hours.
From Hyatt Regency to Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport:
Reservations must be made at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours in advance. Reservations may be made by calling Super Shuttle at 1-800-258-3826.
Taxi Cab Service
From Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to the Hyatt Regency:
One-way fare: $30 to $40
Metro Transit Bus/Light Rail
From Hyatt Regency to Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport:
From Hyatt Regency to Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport:
At the bus stop directly across the street from Hyatt, take any northbound bus on Nicollet Mall for $1.75 ($2.25 during rush hour times). Ask the driver for a transfer to the Hiawatha Light Rail as you pay your fare. Depart the bus at 5th street and take the Light Rail to the airport. Keep your transfer handy in case you are asked to present it.
Directions to the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
From 94 West (Maple Grove, St. Cloud):
Exit off 94 to North 4th Street. Continue to 2nd Ave. S. and turn right. Be sure not to turn on 2nd Ave. N. You need to cross Hennepin Ave. and Nicollet Mall. Continue on 2nd Ave. S. past the Convention Center to Nicollet Ave. and turn right. Hotel and parking ramp will be on your left.
From 35W North (northern suburbs):
Follow signs for downtown exits. Take the 11th St. exit. Follow 11th street to 2nd Ave. S. Turn left onto 2nd Ave. S. and continue past the Convention Center. Turn right onto Nicollet Ave. Hotel and parking ramp will be on your left.
From 94 East (St. Paul, Wisconsin):
Follow 94W, stay in far right lane to the 11th St. exit. Take 11th St. to 2nd Ave. S. Turn left at 2nd Ave. S. and continue past the Convention Center. Turn right onto Nicollet Ave. Hotel and parking ramp will be on your left.
From 35W (southern suburbs):
Follow signs for downtown to the 11th St. exit. Take 11th St. to 2nd Ave. S. Turn left onto 2nd Ave. S and continue past the Convention Center. Turn right onto Nicollet Ave. Hotel and parking ramp will be on your left.
From the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport:
Exit right out of airport and follow signs to 494 West. Take 494W to 35W North. Follow signs for downtown exits. Take the 11th St. exit. Follow 11th street to 2nd Ave. S. Turn left onto 2nd Ave. S. and continue past the Convention Center. Turn right at Nicollet Ave. Hotel and parking ramp will be on your left.
Parking
Hotel Valet Parking: $28 per 24-hour period
Hotel Self Parking: $17 per 24-hour period, includes in/out privileges
Please note that the hotel parking garage has a 6-foot 6-inch clearance, and most vans will not clear the height. Vans over 6-foot 6-inch, RVs, and motorcycles will be accommodated directly across the street in a parking garage managed by the city of Minneapolis with no special rates or arrangements.