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Sunday,
June 4 Welcome Reception – Will be held at the FireLake Grill located inside the hotel where you will be able to connect with colleagues and make some new friends. Relax and unwind after a day of travel or enjoying the sights, sounds, and shopping at the Mall of America by joining other attendees for appetizers and a couple drinks. Monday, June 5 Dine Around Minneapolis – Back by popular demand, a Central Region tradition where attendees indicate their first and second choice among some of the areas best restaurants. If you indicate you will be attending, a $25 restaurant voucher will be included in your registration packet when you check in for the conference.
Mall of
America
Locations
(Dining Start
Time –
Approximately
6:00 p.m.)
Cantina Laredo
- Enjoy
authentic
Mexican food
inspired by the
cuisine of
Mexico City.
Imagine grilled
fish, chicken or
steak topped
with one of a
kind signature
sauces like
chipotle-wine
and Portobello
mushroom or
sautéed
artichoke heart
and roasted red
bell pepper.
Pair that with
our
award-winning
margarita, the
Casa Rita.
Crave - A
restaurant that
was created out
of our passion
to offer guests
a unique dining
experience.
Serving lunch
and dinner
daily, along
with the best
happy hour in
Minneapolis, we
feature
seasonal,
locally sourced
ingredients
whenever
possible to
ensure that our
guests receive
the highest
quality food.
Twin City Grill - Featuring Minnesota comfort foods in casual comfortable surroundings. The menu is filled with Minnesota favorites starting with the Northern Lakes Walleye Fish Fry, Roasted Prime Rib of Beef, Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs, Prime Meatloaf and Roasted Turkey Plate. Plentifully stocked wine racks highlight the classic decor of rich wood and cozy booths.
Downtown
Minneapolis
(Dining Start
Time –
Approximately
7:00 p.m.) After a
30 minute train
ride on the
light rail enjoy
one of the
following
restaurants:
Hell’s Kitchen
- Located in the
heart of the
city, Hell’s
Kitchen is a
fiercely
independent,
locally-sourced
& inspired,
family-friendly
American-style
restaurant
offering
breakfast,
lunch, happy
hour, dinner,
and weekend
brunch with
weekly live
music & events.
Smack Shack
- Although named
for the boats
used to catch
lobster, the
restaurant was
launched in 2010
from four wheels
– a food truck
serving lobster
rolls from a
land-locked
downtown
Minneapolis
parking lot.
Owner Josh Thoma
had a great
recipe and a
belief that
appetite for
fresh lobster in
the Twin Cities
was as strong as
any coastal
city.
The Loon Café
- Winner of
awards from
Mpls/St. Paul
Magazine and
City Pages, the
Loon features a
wide variety of
menu items
including
extraordinary
soups, fresh
Mex, a selection
of fresh salads
and wraps, a
wide selection
of hot and cold
sandwiches and
their famous
award winning
chilies.
Note: Restaurants for the Dine Around are subject to change. Tuesday, June 6 President’s Reception – “Join us at the beautiful Bakken Museum from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. and enjoy hors d'oeuvre and beverages. The Bakken Museum is an acclaimed metropolitan Museum, perched on the shores of Lake Calhoun, in the heart of Minneapolis’ renowned Chain of Lakes region.”
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