Saint Paul Destination Summary

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Discover Hipstoric

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The Palace Theatre

What is Hipstoric, you ask? It’s a cutting edge, visual art, light show on an iconic 115-year-old architectural masterpiece in the heart of downtown. It’s a new state-of-the art hotel retro fixed into a former post office on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s the rebirth of a dormant theater into a destination concert venue with the latest in sound and light technology drawing the hottest acts in music. #Hipstoric is the synergy between hip and history and it’s what you’ll experience when you book your next meeting in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The Momentum Continues

The face of Saint Paul continues to change with new energy and vibrancy. Recent additions to Saint Paul include the award-winning Allianz Field, home of the Minnesota United MLS team, Treasure Island Center and TRIA Rink, practice facility for the Minnesota Wild, the Palace Theatre and two new hotels with three more opening soon. Saint Paul’s food scene continues to grow with multiple notable chefs and 2019’s best new food hall in the country, Keg & Case West 7th Market. Continued commitments to technology, sustainability and infrastructure make Saint Paul a coveted destination for major sporting events and meetings of all sizes.

Allianz Field: Minnesota United’s new soccer stadium in the Midway neighborhood.

Convention Center Complex

The award-winning Saint Paul RiverCentre, Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium and Xcel Energy Center continue to be recognized as a premier event complex for events of all types. This complex offers free facility-wide wireless internet, is a world-wide leader in sustainability (rivercentre.org/sustainability), features a five-star culinary operation and is consistently recognized for its outstanding commitment to customer service. In fact, 99% of the complex’s surveyed clients indicated that they would recommend this facility to others.

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Total sq ft: 239,052 Exhibition Hall sq ft: 145,182 Ballroom sq ft: 27,000 Meeting Rooms: 23

Total sq ft: 17,000 Capacity: 18,000 <<< Designed to let the light in, meeting rooms are situated with Mississippi River views and quick access to beautiful urban parks, local theatres, restaurants and hotels.


First Class Accommodations

Saint Paul is home to a variety of hotels, featuring full-service and newly built properties that are all just eight miles from Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) and several are within walking distance to Saint Paul RiverCentre and Xcel Energy Center. Four of the downtown properties are connected to the 5.5-mile, temperature-controlled, skyway system linking visitors to restaurants, attractions and the convention center complex. Hotel Name

Rooms

Meeting Space

InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront

410

43,217 sq. ft.

The Saint Paul Hotel

254

14,000 sq. ft.

DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown Drury Plaza Hotel St. Paul Downtown

251

13,884 sq. ft.

210

5,000 sq. ft.

Holiday Inn Saint Paul Downtown

194

1,800 sq. ft.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Saint Paul Downtown Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown St. Paul

185

260 sq. ft.

160

4,700 sq. ft.

Hyatt Place St. Paul/Downtown

149

2,943 sq. ft.

Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge

126

5,500 sq. ft.

Residence Inn St. Paul Downtown

100

400 sq. ft.

Celeste of St. Paul Hotel + Bar

75

1,164 sq. ft.

Hotel 340

56

5,613 sq. ft.

Hip Meetings with Historic Vibes

Immerse yourself in the colorful legends, interesting sites, and fascinating events that define the history of Saint Paul. Groups can explore iconic neighborhoods, learn about the city’s intriguing and infamous gangster past, tour historical sites and take in the beautiful historic architecture of the city. A sampling of these include: Museums Theatres • Landmark Center • The Ordway • Minnesota Children’s Museum • Palace Theatre • Minnesota History Center • Park Square Theatre • Minnesota Museum of American Art • Science Museum of Minnesota Uniquely Saint Paul • Cathedral of Saint Paul Breweries • Minnesota State Capitol • Bad Weather Brewing • Padelford Riverboats • Bang Brewing • St. Paul Saints • Summit Brewing • Wabasha Street Caves • Tin Whiskers Brewing Find the complete list online: visitsaintpaul.com

2,170

Total Rooms

Unique Venues

Think outside the traditional meetings box with these uniquely unorthodox offsite venues that will leave a memorable impression on your attendees.

Union Depot

Raspberry Island

Landmark Center

Allianz Field

Padelford Riverboats

Science Museum

A historic train station that renovated into a multi-modal transit hub. Union Depot can accommodate groups from 25 to 3,000 people.

Located on the Mississippi River, Raspberry Island Regional Park provides stunning views of downtown Saint Paul.

Completed in 1902, this former court house is a dynamic gathering place with free tours, museums, and cultural programs.

Get your meeting in the game at Minnesota’s brand new, state-of-the-art soccer stadium.

The Padelford Riverboat Company has paddle-wheelers to accommodate events of all sizes on the mighty Mississippi River.

Experience hands-on exhibits or host an event with stunning views of the Mississippi River and historic Saint Paul skyline.


5 Reasons to choose

Saint Paul First Class Accommodations

Nearly 2,000 downtown hotel rooms including two brand new properties, the historic Saint Paul Hotel and the state’s only InterContinental hotel property.

Location, Location, Location Downtown Saint Paul is less than 8 miles from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and no flight to MSP is longer than 4 hours.

Convention Center Complex

Take a tour of the Capitol Building.

Saint Paul’s premier convention center complex appeals to groups of all sizes due to its luminous and airy design, flexible space, sustainability programs and award-winning customer service.

Attractions Saint Paul has a diverse collection of museums, theatres, music venues, zoos and historic gems located within or close to the downtown core.

Clean, Safe & Walkable For a city of more than 300,000 people, downtown is very clean with a collection of urban parks. The city is safe with low crime rates and just about anything you need to do is within walking distance.

Learn about Saint Paul from a series of Insider Interviews.


Culinary Scene

Diverse

While visitors can certainly find the traditional American cuisine, they can also experience ethnic flavors from 18 areas around the world including Nepali, Ethiopian, Thai, Russian, Mexican, Italian, Afghani, Japanese, German and Chinese. University Avenue is an especially diverse 3-mile stretch of minority-owned restaurants along the light rail transit Green Line.

Award-Winning USA Today and 10Best named Saint Paul as the Readers’ Choice “Best Local Food Scene” in North America in 2015. Several local restaurants are led by James Beard nominated chefs and have been recognized as winners of various awards in the culinary industry. Similarly, the local craft beer scene is regularly recognized in the top beer publications and annually listed as a top craft beer city.

Local The farm-to-table phenomenon is a way of life for many local restaurants. Local farmers’ markets sell the ingredients to restaurateurs and several highlight the fact that a percentage of their ingredients come from a short radius around their location. Also, Saint Paul has very few national chains and many of the locations are family-run restaurants including DeGidio’s, Cossetta’s, Mancini’s, Bennett’s and Red Cow.

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Getting Here • Centrally located in North America, Saint Paul is the international gateway for air travel in the Upper Midwest • The Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is only 8 miles from downtown Saint Paul • MSP is a Delta Air Lines hub and operates an average of 1,250 flights daily • Metro Transit operates more than 900 buses for 127 different daily routes throughout the Metro area • Downtown Saint Paul is connected by 5 miles of climate-controlled skyways • The Green Line Light Rail Transit connects downtown Saint Paul to Minneapolis, the Mall of America and the MSP airport

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DETROIT

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3:30

NEW ORLEANS

3:40

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2:20

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PORTLAND

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SEATTLE

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1:20

WASHINGTON D.C.

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Premiere Partner

Saint Paul is Ready to Host Your Next Meeting

The dedicated sales team at Visit Saint Paul is ready to assist you with planning your next meeting or convention. We invite you to submit your RFP at visitsaintpaul.com/rfp or contact the sales team directly at 651.265.4936 or info@visitsaintpaul.com. Upon qualification, we welcome you for a free personalized site inspection based on your meeting needs. Finally, we hope you’ll select Saint Paul and let our award-winning service staff assist with planning event details.

Jane Lewis

Vice President of Convention Sales

Amanda Friedrich, CMP Director of Sales

Josh Anderson

Director of Sports Development and National Account Executive

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Business Development Manager

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