7th Midwest International Economic Development Conference

April 16-17, 2010

Guest Speaker: Esther Duflo, Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Breakout Sessions:

• Agriculture & Rural Development
• Conditional Cash Transfers Economic Growth
• Education
• Health & Fertility
• Inequality Labor
• Political Economy
• Poverty
• Social Networks
• Trade

View a copy of the meeting's agenda.

*Please see below for terms and conditions.

For any additional information, please contact trnka027@umn.edu or visit http://www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/pglewwe/Minnconf/.

Area Attractions:

• Minnesota Science Museum
• Minnesota Office of Tourism
• Mall of America
• City of Minneapolis
• Minnesota Gopher Sports
• Yahoo! - Twin Cities 
• Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport

Airport Transportation:

• 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

Directions:

• From the airport - Follow signs to St. Paul. Go to the Minneapolis/Mendota Bridge Exit after leaving airport. Follow signs to Minneapolis (Hwy 62 West). Stay on Hwy 62 to 35W North Exit #17C (Highway 122). Follow signs to UM East Bank. Go to Harvard St (third light) and turn left (Hotel Guest Entrance).
• Going South on 35W - Exit #18, University Ave./4th St. Go to University Ave and turn left (one way street). Go to Oak St and turn right. Go to Washington Ave SE and turn right. Go one block; hotel is on right (Hotel Guest Entrance).
• Going North on 35W - Exit #17C, Highway 122. Follow UM East Bank sign (far right lane). Cross over the Washington Ave bridge. Go to Harvard St (third light) and turn left (Hotel Guest Entrance).
• Going East or West on I-94 - Exit #235B, Huron Boulevard. Follow Huron to Washington Ave SE (third stop light). Turn left on Washington Ave SE. Go three blocks and turn right (Hotel Guest Entrance).
• From Downtown Minneapolis - Take 4th St Eastbound (it is a one-way street); 4th Street becomes Washington Ave SE as you cross bridge. Go to Harvard St (third light) and turn left (Hotel Guest Entrance).

Weather:
5 Day Forecast

• Rates subject to availability and not available with any other coupons or discounts
• Rates are available for the dates of Apr 15, 16 and 17, 2010
• Rates valid until March 15, 2010 or when group inventory is full