- 8:00 – 8:30 – Registration & Light Breakfast
- 8:30 – 8:45 – Kickoff
- 8:45 – 9:15 – Session 0
- 9:25 - 12 - Sessions
- 12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch
- 1 - 4:30 - Sessions
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
WATER
- In an effort to reduce plastic waste, water stations will be provided throughout the facility. Bring a water bottle to fill up and stay hydrated throughout the day!
BREAKFAST
- Light breakfast will be available starting at 8:00 AM in the cafeteria area (bagels, donuts, fresh fruit, granola bars, yogurt).
SNACKS
- 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 other drinks you like.
LUNCH
- Lunch from Pizza Luce is included with your event ticket, and can be found in the Best Buy Cafeteria (Sandy’s Place). Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-Free pizza options will be available.
- During lunch, the outdoor area near Sandy's will be open and accessible during the lunch hour for anyone who would prefer to eat outside (weather permitting). During the rest of the day, these doors will remain closed for security purposes.
AFTER PARTY AT SOUTHTOWN LANES
- Joins us at Southtown Lanes in Bloomington, MN from 4:30-7:30pm to mingle, network and celebrate the MN tech community! Minnebar attendees will receive one free drink ticket - additional drinks and food will be available for purchase.
If you are volunteering at Minnebar, please head to the check-In tables for your assignment.
Check-in tables will be found right at the entrance to the Best Buy event space, on the 2nd floor. Parking, entrance, and venue map can be found on this page under 'How do I get there?'
When you arrive, 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!!
FAQs and event details can be found here at https://minnestar.org/ultimate-guide-to-minnebar17/.
Social Media – Follow Minnebar on social media and share your experiences:
- Hashtag: #minnebar
- Twitter: @minnestar
- Facebook: Minnestar
- LinkedIn: Minnestar
- Instagram: @minnestarmn
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
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PLEASE NOTE: Construction season in Minnesota has officially begun and this weekend the ramp from westbound I-494 to Penn Ave will be closed. This will impact many folks arriving to Minnebar from the west - if that's you, please give yourself a few extra minutes to arrive and use France Ave to eastbound 1-494 and exit at Penn Ave as a detour.
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
Feel free to park in the parking ramp (it's free) that can be accessed via Penn Ave. No parking in visitors parking lot, entrance to the event is only available via the parking ramp. Once in the ramp, enter the building using doors on the north side (doors marked P1N, P2N, or P3N). 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 community 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. Check out the video recap from 2022's Minnebar16 here.