Location and Information

Travel
You may fly directly to Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Please contact your local travel agency for airline reservations. For transportation from the airport to your hotel, or to the University of Minnesota campus, contact SuperShuttle to make a reservation or visit their customer service desk in the baggage claim area upon arrival. SuperShuttle service from MSP to the Radisson Hotel Roseville is approximately $20. Taxis from the airport cost approximately $45 – $50 each way.

Hotel Accommodations
Rooms are available at the:
Radisson Hotel Roseville
2540 North Cleveland Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113
800-333-3333
Ask for group: IACUC
The room rate is $96 for single or double occupancy. Rooms will be held until May 26, 2008. Reservations made after this date will be accepted on a space and rate available basis. The Radisson Hotel Roseville provides complimentary shuttle service to the conference center upon request.

Conference Location
The courses will be held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. The Center’s Web site has driving directions and a map showing area parking. In January 2008, the University charged $5.50 per day to park in Lot S104 or an hourly rate of $2.75 up to a maximum of $12 per day to park in the Gortner Avenue Ramp.

About the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis / St. Paul Founded in 1851 as the state’s land-grant institution, the University of Minnesota is one of the state’s greatest assets and one of the most comprehensive universities in the United States. The Twin Cities campus is situated along the banks of the Mississippi River and in the rolling hills of St. Paul. Through its strategic positioning plan, the University is making strides to become one of the top three public research universities in the world within a decade. At all its locations – the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, Crookston, and Rochester – the University is moving in a new direction to meet the challenges of the 21st century. To read more about the University of Minnesota, visit its Web site.

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul offer a wealth of attractions for their residents and visitors. The cities are home to world- class museums, an array of theaters, concert halls, diverse restaurants, exciting sporting events, and the largest retail and entertainment complex in the United States – the Mall of America. The Twin Cities are located in the great state of Minnesota, proud of its 10,000 lakes, including the Great Lake of Superior; the Mighty Mississippi River, whose origin is located in northern Minnesota and travels throughout the state, gracing the state’s rich landscape; and diverse cultures, industry, and history.

Recently Minneapolis has welcomed several outstanding new buildings for the arts and learning, including the Guthrie Theater (designed by Jean Nouvel), additions to both the Walker Art Center (by Herzog & de Meuron) and Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Michael Graves), the Minneapolis Central Library (Cesar Pelli), as well as the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (Frank Gehry).

Weather
In June the average temperature in Minneapolis is 78 degrees during the day and 57 degrees at night.

For more information or to arrange accommodations for special needs, please contact cceconf4@umn.edu.

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.