Innovate 2008
July 11-12, 2008  |  Minneapolis, MN

Destination
Hotel Information
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Reservations: (612) 349-4000
Room Rate: $145 single/double (plus 13.15% tax)
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspcc-minneapolis-marriott-city-center

Reservations
Attendees can call the hotel directly at (612) 349-4000 to secure reservations by June 18, 2008. When calling, please refer to the room block being held for the National Association of College Stores' conference. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel's prevailing rates. The hotel will extend the negotiated group rate to attendees three days prior and three days following the meeting dates.

Check-in/Check-out Times
The hotel's check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m.

Hotel Parking
For attendees who will be driving in, the on-site hotel parking fee is $15 per day, valet fee is $25 per day.

Hotel Airport Transportation
The hotel is located in downtown Minneapolis approximately 16 miles away from the Minneapolis/St.Paul (MSP) Airport.

Super Shuttle
The Minneapolis Super Shuttle runs to/from the airport. Approximate rates are $13 per person one-way/$21 round trip. Visit www.shuttlefinder.net/airport_shuttles/minneapolis.html for more information.

Taxis
The average one-way taxi fare is $32-$38.

Metro Transit
The Light Rail trains run every 7-8 minutes to/from the airport to downtown Minneapolis during peak hours and every 10-15 minutes at other times of the day. From MSP Airport, trains can take you to downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes. There is a Light Rail station located .10 of a mile away from the Minneapolis City Center. Light Rail fares are $2.00 during rush hours (Mon.-Fri., 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:00-6:30 p.m.) and $1.50 at other times. Tickets are sold at vending kiosks at the rail station. For more information, visit the Metro Transit web site at www.metrotransit.org/rail.

Airline Reservations
NACS has negotiated with the following airlines for special fares for the Innovate Conference:
Southwest Airlines
  1. Visit www.swabiz.com
  2. Click "Book Travel"
  3. Enter Company ID: 99890136
  4. Make your reservations

American Airlines

  1. Visit www.aa.com or call (800) 433-1790
  2. Refer to the NACS promotion code: A1778BT
  3. Make your reservations

Northwest Airlines

  1. Visit www.nwa.com
  2. Under the Flights tab, click on "NWA Discount Travel E-Cert Redemption" which is located at the bottom
  3. On the Flight Search screen, click "Login" and enter your WorldPerks number or continue to login as Guest
  4. Complete the Flight Options section and navigate to the bottom where you will see "Do you have a Discount Travel E-Cert, Electronic Credit Voucher (ECV) or Meeting?" - select "Yes"
  5. On the drop down menu, select type "Meeting agreement (WorldFile number)"
  6. Enter NYVU9 (WorldFile number) in the Meeting WorldFile Number box and complete your transaction