Join us on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, home of MSU Denver, for three days of innovative teaching and learning discussions.
Conference Venue: Auraria Campus
All conference events will take place on the Auraria Campus, located in the heart of downtown Denver. This unique tri-institutional campus is shared by three institutions: Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, and Community College of Denver.
Conference events will take place in the following locations (Use the Interactive Campus Map to find specific buildings):
- Thursday: Most events in St. Cajetan’s with a few sessions in the Plaza Building
- Friday: Meals and keynotes in the Tivoli Turnhalle, with breakout sessions on the second floor of the Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB)
- Saturday: Meals and keynotes in the Tivoli Turnhalle, with breakout sessions on the second floor of the Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB)
Signage and volunteers will be available to direct you. If you need assistance getting to or from a location, please contact us ahead of time for arrangements, or visit the registration desk during the conference.
- Daily parking is available in any open lot across campus. Locations and prices are shown on this Parking Map
- The Auraria campus is served by multiple public transportation options, visit RTD-denver.com for options.
- On-campus food options
Hotel Accommodations
We have a small block of discounted rooms reserved at the SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown, located on the Auraria Campus within walking distance to all conference events. Reservations must be made by January 30.
Use this link to reserve your room
If you would like to extend your stay the night before or after Feb 26 and 27, please use the link to book first, and then contact Maya Sousa at [email protected] or 720.439.2886.
MSU Denver partners with SpringHill Suites as a unique, on-campus learning laboratory, integrating real-world hotel operations with student education in the School of Hospitality.
Things to Do in Denver
The Auraria Campus is located next to downtown Denver, a vibrant hub for culture, food, and entertainment. Known for its walkable mix of historic and modern neighborhoods, areas such as Larimer Square, LoDo, and Union Station contain top-tier dining, craft breweries, live music, museums, and sports venues. While you are here, why not visit Meow Wolf, History Colorado, Denver Art Museum, the Botanical Gardens, or Wings over the Rockies!
- Denver attractions deals and discounts and discounted attractions passes.
Getting to Denver
By air: Denver International Airport (DIA) is a large-scale international airport.
- Traveling from DIA to downtown by train takes approximately 50-minutes via the A-Line to Union Station. Once at Union Station, it is a 15-minute walk or inexpensive Uber/Lyft ride to campus. Cost of train tickets is $10.00.
- The commute from DIA to campus by car is approximately 30 minutes. Ride share or taxi is easily available and will typically cost $50-$60 although prices can fluctuate based on demand, time of day, or traffic.