WiFi – Complimentary guest WiFi.
Info Desk – Best Buy staffs an information desk with information about the convention center (bathroom locations, lost & found, bike entry, etc). The Info Desk will be located near the check-In location.
Coat Racks – Visitor lobby has space for 1000 coats; first come, first served.
Lost and Found – Bring all lost and found items will be to Info Desk. A contact within Best Buy will pick up all items the next day and will be the point of contact for missing items. Contact us for post-event information.
Nursing Stations – For attendees needing space for nursing, a room will be provided. Ask at the Security Desk for access.
For all other questions, email support@minnestar.org
Light breakfast will be available starting at 8:00 AM in the cafeteria area (bagels, donuts, fresh fruit, granola bars, yogurt).
Complimentary water and soft drinks will be available all day in the cafeteria.
There will be free regular Caribou coffee (while supplies last).
Caribou will be open 8:00 AM-1:00 PM to purchase any drinks you like.
Caribou will also be offering a special Minnebar coffee drink for sale; just ask!
Lunch ~12:15-1:45PM (see schedule for updates).
Lunch is included with your event ticket.
Pizza Luce will be provided, and can be found outside the Best Buy Cafeteria.
Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-Free options will be available.
After-Party ~4:30 PM to 7:00 PM (see schedule for updates).
All presenters, sponsors, and attendees are welcome to continue networking after the final sessions end.
Pick up 2 complimentary drink tickets in the cafeteria.
Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available along with a few snacks, with drink tickets only.
If you are volunteering at Minnebar, please head to the check-In tables for your assignment.
Check-in tables will be found at the entrance to the convention center, on the 2nd floor.
Volunteers will scan your printed ticket or the Eventbrite app QR code.
At the check-in tables, you will pick up:
- Your name tag, and customize it
- Your Minnebar t-shirt
- Swag from Minnebar sponsors
If you have questions during the day, return to the check-in tables.
Schedule – To see a the complete session schedule, go to http://sessions.minnestar.org
Hours – 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM — Kick-off at 8:30am!!
Social Media – Follow Minnebar on social media and share your experiences
Twitter: @minnestar
Hashtag: #minnebar
If you can no longer attend and have already reserved a ticket, please go to http://www.eventbrite.com/mytickets/ to find instructions to cancel your ticket so another person can attend
BEST BUY CORPORATE CAMPUS, 7601 PENN AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55423
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
Please park in the parking garage accessible from Penn Avenue, just south of 76th Street. Do not park in the Visitor’s parking lot.
Signs will be posted.
ON THE BUS
Penn Ave. – If you are dropped off on Penn Ave., follow the sidewalk that is to the left side of the driveway leading into the parking ramp tunnel. The sidewalk will bring attendees to the Wellness entrance where they can press the intercom to contact security to get in.
76th Street – Follow the sidewalk from the street to the Transit entrance. You will need to call on the intercom.
Knox Ave. – The patio entrance is closed at this time and getting in will be difficult. While there is an intercom at the entrance in case someone gets stuck, it is an entrance that should be avoided.
ON A BICYCLE
If anyone is riding a bicycle to the conference, please use the entrance by the basketball courts on the Penn. Ave side of the building (this is the Wellness Zone entrance). We have a large bicycle rack that you can use.
First held in 2006, Minnebar is an annual technology conference held in Minneapolis.
Minnebar, like other BarCamps, is an (un)conference that is participant-led and has a very loose structure.
BarCamps are held around the world from Swaziland to Seattle; Minnebar is rumored to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. There are no formal or curated workshops (although we sometimes host minor web celebrities), and all sessions are led by people from the tech and business community.
Minnebar is free and open to anyone with an interest.