DMD Suggestions:
Hotels / Accommodations
Reserve your room under the DMD room block at the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis. If you have any questions or issues booking your room(s), please call 800-822-6757 or 612-379-8888.
All conference attendees must reserve and pay for their own accommodations.
The Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis is able to match government per diem rates.
Alternate Accommodation
Days Hotel University
2407 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-623-3999
Sales Number: 612-623-9303
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis - University Area
511 Huron Blvd. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-504-3000
Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown
1500 Washington Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-333-4646
Transportation
Flight options can be found on the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) website.
- Terminal 1-Lindbergh (4300 Glumack Drive, St. Paul, MN 55111; 612-726-5555)
- Terminal 2-Humphrey (7150 Humphrey Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55450; 612-726-5555)
Public Transportation is available through Metro Transit, which provides both Light Rail Transit and public Bus Service within the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Vehicle rental companies:
- Aone Limo and Car Service 612-328-3553
- Alamo: 1-800-327-9633
- Avis: 1-800-831-2847
- Budget: 1-800-527-0700
- Dollar: 1-800-800-4000
- Enterprise: 1-800-325-8007
- Hertz: 1-800-654-3131
- National: 1-800-227-7368
- Super Shuttle: 1-800-258-3826
Parking On Campus
Parking can get very difficult to find on campus. We suggest that you plan to arrive at least 30 mins before the first session you plan to attend.
Rates range from $5-$20 per day depending on duration and location.
- The nearest parking facility to the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis is the Washington Avenue Ramp, located at: 501 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- The nearest parking facility to McNamara Alumni Center is the University Avenue Ramp, located at: 1926 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- There is metered East Bank street parking located in various places around the hotel and McNamara Alumni Center that use the Mpls Parking App.
Please contact Parking and Transportation Services with any questions.
Notes:
The DMD Conference does not validate parking.
Occasionally, and sometimes with little notice, University Parking and Transportation Services will place EVENT RATES in effect at parking ramps. While Event Rates are in effect, CASH payment ONLY may be required upon entrance to the ramp, and is usually set at a maximum of $20.
MN Tourism & Attraction Resources
Meet Minneapolis is the official site of MN tourism. Other sites include:
Design of Medical Devices Conference Venues include:
McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak St. SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(Registration, Sessions, Luncheons, Posters, & Networking Event)
Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis
615 Washington Ave. SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(Official DMD Room Block)