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2022 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2022)
July 17-23, 2022
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Venue
GCC2022 will be held at Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown at 1500 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454. Talks, posters, and demos will be held here. Reserving a room by June 30, 2022 ensures you get the conference rate of $139/night. To get this rate, you must use the reservation link below.
Getting Here and Around
The Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP) is a major domestic and international airport, a hub for Delta Airlines, and is served by 18 airlines with direct flights to 44 US states, Canada, Europe, and Mexico.
From ISMB / BOSC
If you are coming from ISMB in Madison, you have several options:
- Fly 70 minutes, direct.
- Drive 4 hours through the rolling hills of western Wisconsin.
- Bus, 6 hours, and let someone else do the driving (between $1 and $50, see Wanderu and MegaBus ).
Getting Around
Minneapolis St. Paul has a robust public transportation network, and features buses, bus rapid transit, and light rail, including trams that run from the airport (1 transfer) and bus station (direct) to campus, which is across the river from the conference venue.
Housing
Conference Hotel
We have reserved a block of rooms at the conference venue, the Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown. The conference room rate is $139/night. There are a limited number of rooms though so we suggest booking your accommodation early. The deadline for reserving a hotel room is June 30. Room availability to based on first come basis. If needed, parking here is available at $22 per day.
City Hotels
There are also numerous options for staying elsewhere in the city. Several options are close by and campus is on the Metro Green Line, which makes both downtowns easily accessible to GCC2022 participants.