Events
+Early Bird Tour - Lake Superior Train Museum
Explore the impressive collection of historic railroad equipment that built Minnesota and our country. The museum is located in downtown Duluth, in the platforms at yard of the original Historic Union Depot, built in 1892. From immaculately restored locomotives and rolling stock, to exciting events and exhibits that bring the memories railroads to life, in an effort to preserve, present, and interpret the history of railroading, especially as it relates to the area.
**A bus will be provided to and from the event from the Holiday Inn Suites Hotel on Superior Street, in front of the hotel. Bus boarding at 1:30 pm; leaving at 1:45 pm. The event runs from 2:00-4:30 pm.
Located at 506 W Michigan Street
Duluth, MN
+Thursday Night Welcome Mixer - Grandma's Saloon & Grill
Come and mingle with conference attendees on opening night at Grandma's Saloon & Grill. The restaurant and bar, located in Duluth's beautiful Canal Park, offers the perfect environment for social time as well as food and beverage in an exciting atmosphere.
**A bus will be provided to and from the event from the Holiday Inn Suites Hotel on Superior Street, in front of the hotel. Bus boarding at 5:15 pm; leaving at 5:30 pm. The event runs from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Located at 522 S Lake Ave
Duluth, MN
+Product Trade Show (Great Lakes Ballroom @ Holiday Inn)
It is time again for the largest construction product trade show in the Northland with exhibitors from 9 states!
Visit the numerous product reps, and learn about their latest products
The product trade show is open to the public: owners, facility managers, A/E firms, contractors, subcontractors, etc....
This event is held in conjunction with the CSI North Central Region Conference for 2018. (www.csi-northcentralregion.org)
Lunch will be served from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
See you Friday, April 13, 2018 at Holiday Inn Suites, Great Lakes Ballroom!
+Guest Tours (Glensheen Mansion/Dewit Seitz/Canal Park/Maritime Museum)
Canal Park
Canal Park is a tourist and recreation-oriented district of Duluth. Situated across the Interstate 35 freeway from Downtown Duluth, it is connected by the famous Aerial Lift Bridge to the Park Point sandbar and neighborhood.
Glensheen Mansion
In a world full of manufactured experiences, we have very few opportunities to fully immerse ourselves in authenticity. Glensheen offers one of those rare chances.
Come see why Glensheen Mansion, perched on the shore of Lake Superior, is the most visited historic home in Minnesota. Our 12-acre estate features gardens, bridges, and the famous 39-room mansion built with remarkable 20th century craftsmanship, telling the story of the Duluth region.
Explore the mansion with your guide and soak in the luxurious interiors and stories of the Congdon Family.
The Classic Tour includes the lower level, first and second floors.
Dewitt-Seitz Marketplace
The DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace stands at the center of Duluth’s waterfront in the heart of Canal Park. This Duluth landmark, is included on the National Register of Historic Places. There are 11 locally owned, wonderfully different shops and restaurants on the lower three floors.
Duluth Maritime Museum
Located just to the north of the bridge, you will first see the prominent pilot house that is the uppermost part of this unique building and attraction that is the Duluth Maritime Museum. In the pilot house, there’s a steering wheel from a ship, which is fun to stand behind and pretend you are commanding a ship. Strategically placed telescopic viewers are there for your convenience and are perfect to watch the incoming ships. Tourists come to find out the arrival and departure times of foreign and domestic ships, which are displayed on screens in the pilot house room. There are life size “mannequins” who speak to the public as they wander through ship’s cabins and staterooms, which are re-created to look as they did many years ago.
+Awards Dinner (Greysolon Ballroom) presented by Christine Marvin
“A Look Inside Marvin Windows and Doors – 106 Years of Values-Driven, Family-Owned Company in Northwest Minnesota.”
Christine Marvin is the director of corporate strategy for The Marvin Companies and held previous roles including group product planning manager, marketing communications manager, and director of marketing for the Marvin brand. She also served as the territory manager for the company’s West Coast distributor, BMD, Inc., in the Denver metro area. Christine is on the board of the Marvin Companies and Marvin Windows of Canada, as well as the Warroad Convention and Tourism Bureau, Warroad Area Community Fund and the North Dakota State University Architecture and Landscape Architecture Advisory Board. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Macalester College and an MBA with a concentration in integrated marketing strategy from the University of Denver.
Christine resides in Warroad, Minnesota, with her husband, Brian Farnes, a design engineer in R&D at Marvin, and their sons George and Johnathan. Special interests and hobbies include reading, design, photography, travel, and spending time with family.
+Brewery Tour
Come experience Duluth's growing craft beer scene. You will be shuttled to Vikre Distillery and Bent Paddle Brewery to learn about the creation process, experience the product in a social setting, and be submersed into the unique culture. Tour begins at 1pm. Don't be late!
**A bus will be provided to and from the event from the Holiday Inn Suites Hotel on Superior Street, in front of the hotel. Bus boarding at 12:35 pm; leaving at 12:45 pm. The event runs from 1:00-4:30 pm.