POPULATION 2010 U.S. CENSUS MINNEAPOLIS: 382,578 HENNEPIN COUNTY: 1,152,425 DOWNTOWN: 35,000 16TH LARGEST METRO AREA WE LOVE TO INNOVATE AND TAKE CHANCES. POST-IT NOTES, CHEERIOS, TARGET, BEST BUY AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PIONEER MEDTRONIC ALL STARTED HERE. GEOGRAPHY LATITUDE: 44° 58’ 39’’ NORTH LONGITUDE: 93° 15’ 56’’ WEST AREA: 59 SQUARE MILES OR 37,516 ACRES LAND: 35,244 ACRES; ELEVATION: 824 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL WATER: 2,324 ACRES; LAKES: 22 19 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ARE HEADQUARTERED HERE WEATHER: OVERALL AVERAGE TEMP: 45° F AVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JANUARY: 22° F AVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JULY: 83° F ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 27.3 INCHES ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 49.5 INCHES DELTA AIR LINES FLIES ALL 10 OF THE BUSIEST DOMESTIC ROUTES FROM MSP. IT’S TIME FOR A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. IT’S TIME FOR A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
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POPULATION2010 U.S. CENSUSMINNEAPOLIS: 382,578HENNEPIN COUNTY: 1,152,425DOWNTOWN: 35,00016TH LARGEST METRO AREA
WE LOVE TO INNOVATE AND TAKE CHANCES. POST-IT NOTES, CHEERIOS, TARGET, BEST BUY AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PIONEER MEDTRONIC ALL STARTED HERE.
WEATHER: OVERALL AVERAGE TEMP: 45° F AVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JANUARY: 22° FAVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JULY: 83° FANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 27.3 INCHES ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 49.5 INCHES
DELTA AIR LINES FLIES ALL 10 OF THE BUSIEST DOMESTIC ROUTES FROM MSP.IT’S TIME FOR A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
IT’S TIME FOR A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
FROM FOUR-STAR TO
STARGAZINGMinneapolis is the only American city where natural and urban drama share a single stage.
MINNEAPOLIS IS READY In the past year, Minneapolis has topped many prestigious lists as a city that is getting it right.
} QUALITY OF LIFE: With its “120 miles of on and off-street bicycle facilities, plus indoor bike parking and other cycling-friendly facilities,” Minneapolis comes out on top of Bicycling Magazine’s list of America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities.1
} AIRPORTS: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is ranked fourth-best airport for business travelers,2 while Delta Air Lines was recognized as the second-best airline.3
} SAFETY: Eighty percent of those living in the Minneapolis Saint Paul area say they feel safe walking alone at night in the area where they live, the highest percentage among the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.4
} BUSINESS: Minnesota is home to 19 Fortune 500 Companies, including UnitedHealth, Target and Best Buy,5 providing partnership opportunities and access to industry experts.
1 Cheapflights Travel Blog, March 2013 | 2 Wall Street Journal, February 2013 | 3 Meetings-Conventions.com, February 2013 | 4 Gallup.com, April 2013 | 5 Fortune, 2013.
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
} Approximately a three-hour flight from most U.S. cities
} 13 commercial passenger airlines
} Two convenient terminals
} MSP connects Minneapolis to nearly 800 cities in 120 countries
} A hub of Delta Air Lines
In 2012, Travel + Leisure magazine named Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport the #1 Airport in the USA, based on connections throughout the country, ease of immigration, services, shopping and restaurants.
Seattle3:30
Portland3:35
San Francisco4:00
Los Angeles3:50
Phoenix3:15
Denver2:00
Dallas2:25
New Orleans2:35
Atlanta2:20
St. Louis1:25
Chicago1:15
New York2:30
Boston2:35Detroit
1:35
Washington D.C.2:20
Winnipeg1:20 Hours
Edmonton3:00 Hours
Calgary3:00 HoursVancouver
4:00 Hours
Toronto2:00
Montreal2:25
Regina2:05 Hours
Saskatoon2:20 Hours
NONSTOP FLIGHT TIMES AT A GLANCE
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is approximately three hours from all 132 continental U.S. nonstop destinations.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, May 2013
GETTING DOWNTOWN IS EASY
BOARD THE TRAIN} The METRO Light Rail connects
downtown Minneapolis with the airport, the Mall of America and Saint Paul.
} All major sports facilities are connected via the METRO Light Rail.
TAKE THE VAN} SuperShuttle provides 24-hour
service door-to-door to and from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Discount coupons are available for your attendees when you use Meet Minneapolis housing services.
CATCH A CAB} Taxi fare from the airport to Minneapolis is approximately $35
If traveling by sidewalks is more your speed, Successful Meetings magazine named Minneapolis amongst the Top 10 Walkable Cities in America.
GETTING AROUND DOWNTOWN IS EASIER
SKYWAYS} Nearly eight miles of climate-
controlled second-level skyways connect more than 80 blocks of hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail and entertainment venues, making downtown Minneapolis 72 degrees year-round.
BIKE SHARE} Simply take a bike when you
need one and return it to any station when you arrive at your destination.
} 170 Nice Ride rental stations propelled Minneapolis to the third-largest bike share program in the U.S.
FREE RIDE} Available in downtown
Minneapolis, Nicollet Mall Free Ride buses connect the Convention Center, hotels and the METRO Blue & Green Lines.
} Your ride is green, too, with hybrid buses operating on Nicollet Mall.
DOWNTOWN | NICOLLET MALL Sidewalk cafes and window displays have people flocking to the streets, while the city’s second-story skyway system links restaurants, stores, theaters, hotels and the Minneapolis Convention Center.
HENNEPIN AVENUE Step outside your hotel and choose from first-class performance venues that feature Broadway theater, modern dance, improv comedy and local productions.
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Located on downtown’s northwestern edge, this district is the epicenter of Minneapolis nightlife; offering music venues, comedy clubs, sports bars, pubs and martini lounges.
DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
NICOLLET MALL
$14 Million Guest Room Renovation (Completed March 2014)
} Additional Committable Peak Rooms in Downtown Minneapolis
} TOTAL CITYWIDE ROOM BLOCK
BUILDING A CITYWIDE ROOM BLOCK
ORCHESTRA HALL The recent $50 million renovation of Orchestra Hall serves the needs of audience members and rental partners better with a significantly expanded lobby and flexible new gathering spaces.
“THE PARK” A $400 million real estate proposal targets the area around the new MMP Stadium, which would add offices, residential housing, retail and a nine-acre park.
THE NEW MINNESOTA MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM The new MMP Stadium will be completed in time for the 2016 NFL season. This facility will be connected by skyway.
MORE REASONS TO MEET IN MINNEAPOLIS
MINNESOTA MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM This facility will attract events including:
} NCAA Basketball Games
} Super Bowl Games
} College Bowl Games
} Concerts
} Civic, Community and not-for-profit events
The 90-foot glass pivoting doors and glass roof will allow a look at the Minneapolis skyline.
Opening Date: July 2016HOME OF SUPER BOWL LIIFEBRUARY 2018
WEATHER: OVERALL AVERAGE TEMP: 45° F AVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JANUARY: 22° F
AVERAGE HIGH TEMP IN JULY: 83° FANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 27.3 INCHES
ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 49.5 INCHES
DELTA AIR LINES FLIES ALL 10 OF THE BUSIEST DOMESTIC ROUTES FROM MSP.
IT’S TIME FOR A MEETING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
Contact Brent Foerster, Senior Vice President of Destination Sales, at 612-767-8130 or [email protected] to discuss booking your future event in Minneapolis. You can also submit an RFP online at minneapolis.org/RFP or via Cvent.