Lodging and Meals

    Lodging

    Conference accommodations are in newly-built, air-conditioned New Hall which has a capacity of nearly 300. Rooms are arranged as double or single occupancy with twin beds. Each room is equipped with a desk, closet, and chair for each person as well as a shared mini refrigerator and microwave unit and Jill-style bathrooms are shared between two rooms with a two-sink countertop and separate door for the shower and another separate door for the toilet. Free WiFi is available throughout New Hall and around campus. All summer housing includes the provision of a linen packet consisting of two flat sheets, a pillowcase, a towel, a washcloth, a pillow, and a blanket. A small bar of hand soap is provided for each sink, but guests are encouraged to bring their own hand towel in addition to personal toiletries. Guests are required to make their own bed and remove linens prior to check-out. 

    What to Bring

    If you forget anything, you can probably find what you need at the Bookstore, Target, or Walgreens. But here are a few reminders of what to bring for the conference:

    • Light clothing (warm weather is expected)
    • Cameras, scrapbooks, memorabilia. Put your name on anything important.
    • Reusable water bottle to fill at fountains stationed around campus.
    • A light jacket, umbrella, sunscreen, mosquito repellant. Summer weather in Minnesota is unpredictable so keep an eye on the forecast before you arrive.
    • Wheelchair for those with difficulty walking.

    Meals

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    Meals are included in registration fees, based on the option chosen. Chefs at Bon Appetit, our campus food service, create a restaurant-style experience where choice and freshness abound. Entree offerings range from Midwestern favorites to pan-Asian and South American cuisine.

    St. Olaf College is committed to buying foods that are grown and produced locally, including vegetables and herbs from STOGROW, our student-run organic farm, meat and poultry raised without antibiotics or growth hormones, apples from an orchard just minutes from campus and dairy products from local providers.

    Transportation From / To Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport

    The conference does not offer shuttle service from or to MSP airport.  Shuttle and taxi service is available by reservation through Northfield Lines or First Choice Shuttle.

    Hotel Accommodations

    Please note that the college does not provide transportation between Northfield area hotels and the campus. You are responsible for your own reservations and payment. We have a limited number of rooms available for group rates in Northfield. Please see information for booking below.

    Northfield

    If you prefer to be non-residential, you can stay at a local hotel if you choose. Non-residential attendees will get lunch only at the conference.

    We have limited block hotel rooms at AmericInn on Highway 3. You can call the reservation line (507) 645-7761 and book under the group name CWTA-St Olaf.

    We also have limited block hotel rooms at the Fairfield Marriott, close to campus. Please use this link to take advantage of our rates at the Fairfield .

    If you are unable to find accommodations in Northfield or prefer to stay in nearby communities, here are some other cities you might explore:

    North of St. Olaf College / Between MSP Airport and Northfield

    Apple Valley
    Bloomington
    Burnsville
    Eagan
    Lakeville

    South of St. Olaf College

    Faribault