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.

GEOGRAPHYLATITUDE: 44° 58’ 39’’NORTH LONGITUDE: 93° 15’ 56’’WEST AREA: 59 SQUARE MILES OR 37,516 ACRESLAND: 35,244 ACRES; ELEVATION: 824 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVELWATER: 2,324 ACRES; LAKES: 22

19 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ARE HEADQUARTERED 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)

} 821 Guest Rooms

} 545 Double/Doubles, 225 Kings

} 51 Suites: 40 Junior Suites, 9 Deluxe Parlor Suites, 2 VIP Specialty Suites

} 77,000 square feet of meeting space including 25,000-square-foot ballroom

$50 Million Transformation and Expansion (Completed July 2013)

} 645 Guest Rooms

} 269 Queen/Queens, 310 Kings, 18 Deluxe Kings

} 43 Suites: 30 Executive Suites, 2 Select Suites, 6 VIP Suites, 5 Park Suites

} 104,000 square feet of meeting space including 4 ballrooms, 28 breakout rooms and 30,000-square-foot exhibit hall

$22.5 Million Renovation (Completed May 2013)

} 321 Guest Rooms

} 148 Double/Doubles, 164 Kings

} 9 Suites: 4 Junior Suites, 4 King Suites, 1 Presidential

} 22,000 square feet of meeting space

} $10.1 Million Renovation (2014)

} 1.2M square feet of space overall

} 3,433 fixed-seat auditorium

} 475,000 square feet of exhibit space

} 87 meeting rooms

} 27,522-square-foot ballroom (Ballroom AB)

} 54,550-square-foot ballroom (Hall A Ballroom)

} ASTM Standard Level One Certification for Sustainability

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RECENT RENOVATIONS $14M $50M $22.5M $10.1M $96.6M

TOTAL GUEST ROOMS 821 645 321 N/A 1,787

COMMITTABLE BLOCK 650 600 225 N/A 1,375+

DOUBLES 545 269 148 N/A 962KINGS 225 328 164 N/A 717SUITES 51 43 9 N/A 108

TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE 77,000 104,000 22,000 725,000 928,000

EXHIBIT SPACE (SQ. FT.) 10,000 30,000 5,280 475,000 520,280

LARGEST BALLROOM (SQ. FT.) 25,000 13,365 5,640 54,550 98,555

TOTAL BREAKOUTS 35 28 11 87 161

SPECIAL FEATURES A L L C O N N E C T E D B Y C L I M A T E - C O N T R O L L E D S K Y W A Y S Y S T E M

GUEST & MEETINGROOM PACKAGE

1,375+1,905 3,280

} Total Committable Peak Rooms - Hilton Minneapolis - Hyatt Regency Minneapolis - Millennium Minneapolis

} 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

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POPULATION2010 U.S. CENSUS

MINNEAPOLIS: 382,578HENNEPIN COUNTY: 1,152,425DOWNTOWN: 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.

GEOGRAPHYLATITUDE: 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 LEVELWATER: 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° 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 BrentF@minneapolis.org to discuss booking your future event in Minneapolis. You can also submit an RFP online at minneapolis.org/RFP or via Cvent.