Start making Connections at our opening social Thursday night at the
Germanic American Institute (GAI) located in St. Paul. The evening will include bus shuttle to and from the conference hotel and a German meal consisting of a Bratwurst dinner platter with tasty side dishes. Beer and soft drinks will be available. A strolling accordion player will be part of the festivities.
Bus Shuttle Schedule:
Marriott Northwest Hotel -> Concordia University -> GAI -> Marriott Northwest Hotel
-- for Germanic Genealogy Society Library Open House
- Mini-Coach
- Pick up/Loading Time: 2:15 pm
- Leave for Concordia University at 2:30 pm
- Pick up/loading time from Concordia: 5:30pm
- Pick up from GAI between 8:30-9pm
Marriott -> Germanic-American Institute (GAI) -> Marriott Hotel
- 56 passenger MotorCoaches
- 1st bus loads at 5 pm
- Each bus loads after previous one is loaded
- These buses drive directly to the GAI Biergarten
- Pick up from GAI between 8:15 – 8:45 pm
Arbor Lakes Hotels Bus –
Hampton/Staybridge -> Courtyard/Holiday Inn -> GAI and reverse trip to all hotels
- 56 passenger MotorCoach
- 4:45pm load at Hampton, then Staybridge stop
- about 5:10 load between the Courtyard/Holiday Inn
- This bus drives directly to the GAI Biergarten
- Bus identified with sign “Arbor Lakes Hotels”
- Pick up from GAI between 8:30-8:45 pm
There will be a single bus designated to return to Arbor Lakes Hotels
Approximate drive time of 40 to 50 minutes (once on freeway):
Germanic American Institute (GAI)
301 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102