Travel & Lodging

Foundation House

Travel

Transform 2012 will be held at Mayo Civic Center, which is located several blocks east of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Rochester International Airport (RST) — located approximately 10 miles from downtown Rochester and Mayo Clinic — has multiple daily flights from Chicago and Minneapolis on American Airlines and Delta Airlines. Taxis and shuttle services provide transportation to and from the airport.

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is just 90 minutes from Rochester. Go Rochester Direct provides shuttle service from the airport several times each day. For reservations or more information, contact Go Rochester Direct at 800-280-9270 (toll-free).

For assistance with travel, contact Linda Downie at innovation@mayo.edu. Identify yourself as a participant of Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation's Transform 2012. Travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual.

Lodging

Rooms have been reserved for Transform 2012 participants and guests at four hotels within walking distance of Mayo Civic Center.

To ensure accommodations, make your reservations by Aug. 18, 2012. Reservation requests after this date will be subject to availability at the group rate.

If making a reservation online, use the hotel links below. If reserving by phone, identify yourself as a participant of Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation's Transform 2012. All quoted rates are per room per night (single or double occupancy) and are subject to state and local taxes.

Thursdays on First

Things to see and do

More information about Rochester dining, events and shopping is on the Rochester Convention & Visitors Bureau website.

John Hockenberry, Transform 2012 moderator
"As much of a New Yorker as I am, southern Minnesota is actually a place that's near and dear to my heart …"
Mayowood Mansion
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