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Optum Experience Center | Eden Prairie, MN
Welcome to the Optum Experience Center in Eden Prairie, MN. > Welcome To make your stay in the Twin Cities area an even more enjoyable > Driving directions one, we’ve created a guide with driving directions, local accommodations and various points of interest. This guide also > Briefing day contains important information regarding the day of your briefing. information > Lodging
> Restaurants
> Attractions
> Entertainment
2 The Optum Experience Center Driving directions to Optum Experience Center
11000 Optum Circle | Eden Prairie, MN 55344
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT > Exit airport to signs for MN 5 W toward I-494/Bloomington 169 > Merge onto I-494 W/MN-5 W Optum 100 > Merge onto 212 E Experience Center 35W > Minneapolis-St. Paul Take Cty Hwy 61/ Shady Oak Rd exit 494 International Airport
> Turn left onto Shady Oak Rd/Cty Hwy 61 62 > Turn right onto City West Pkwy 77 212 169 100 5 > Enter roundabout 5 5 > Turn right onto Optum Circle 494
DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS 35W > Take 35W South to 62 West > Take 62 West to 212 W > Take Cty Hwy 61/Shady Oak Rd exit > Turn right onto Shady Oak Rd/Cty Hwy 61 > Turn right onto City West Pkwy > Enter roundabout and follow signage to Building 1 Guest Parking
DOWNTOWN ST PAUL > Merge on 35E S > Merge onto 494W > Merge onto 212 E > Take Cty Hwy 61/Shady Oak Rd exit > Turn left onto Shady Oak Rd/Cty Hwy 61 > Turn right onto City West Pkwy > Enter roundabout and follow signage to Building 1 Guest Parking
The Optum Experience Center 3 Briefing day information
Arrival
The briefing will be conducted at the Optum Experience Center on the Optum world headquarters campus located at 11000 Optum Circle, Building 1, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. We have scheduled industry experts to speak at your briefing, therefore your timely arrival is appreciated. If circumstances arise that delay your arrival, please call 952-205-6100. Guest parking is available to you on the first level of the parking ramp. Refer to the Optum Experience Center site map on page 5 for the guest-parking location. When you enter the main lobby from the parking ramp, please identify yourself with the security staff. They will notify the Optum Experience Center team of your arrival and someone will come down to escort you to the Experience Center.
4 The Optum Experience Center Garage A Level 1 guest parking
The Optum Experience Center 5 Lodging
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN Towne Place Suites aloft Minneapolis 11588 Leona Road 900 Washington Avenue South Hilton Garden Inn Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Minneapolis, MN 55415 6300 Point Chase (952) 942-6001 (612) 455-8400 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspte- www.aloftminneapolis.com (952) 995-9000 towneplace-suites-minneapolis-eden- 14.9 Miles hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/index. prairie/ html?WT.srch=1 DoubleTree 2.7 Miles 0.3 Miles 2200 Freeway Boulevard Best Western Eden Prairie Minneapolis, MN 55430 Courtyard Minneapolis, Eden Prairie 11500 West 78th Street (844) 913-7791 11391 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 doubletree.hilton.com Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 829-0888 18.7 Miles (952) 942-9100 www.bwedenprairie.com www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-photos/ 2.8 Miles msped-courtyard-minneapolis-eden-prairie/ ST. PAUL 2.3 Miles Springhill Suites, Minneapolis Hotel 340 11552 Leona Road Fairfield Inn & Suites 340 Cedar Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 1135 Viking Drive Saint Paul, MN 55101 (952) 944-7700 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (651) 280-4120 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspen- (952) 903-9444 www.hotel340.com springhill-suites-minneapolis-eden-prairie/ marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspfe-fairfield- 19.9 Miles 2.8 Miles inn-and-suites-minneapolis-eden-prairie/ Holiday Inn Saint Paul Downtown 2.3 Miles 175 West 7th Street Hyatt Place Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS Saint Paul, MN 55102 11369 Viking Drive Hilton Minneapolis (651) 225-1515 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 1001 Marquette Avenue South www.histpaul.com (952) 944-9700 Minneapolis, MN 55403 21.1 Miles www.minneapolisedenprairie.place.hyatt. (612) 397-4875 Embassy Suites Saint Paul - Downtown com/en/hotel/home.html www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/minnesota/ 175 East 10th Street 2.3 Miles hilton-minneapolis-MSPMHHH/index.html Saint Paul, MN 55101 Extended Stay America 13.7 Miles (651) 224-5400 11905 Technology Drive Millennium Hotel Minneapolis embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/index.html Eden Prairie, MN 1313 Nicollet Avenue 22.0 Miles (952) 942-6818 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Crowne Plaza Saint Paul - Riverfront www.extendedstayamerica.com/hotels/mn/ (612) 332-6000 11 Kellogg Boulevard East minneapolis/eden-prairie-technology-drive www.millenniumhotels.com/usa/ Saint Paul, MN 55101 2.6 Miles millenniumhotelminneapolis/ (651) 292-1900 Minneapolis Marriott, Southwest 13.9 Miles crowneplaza.com 5801 Opus Parkway Radisson Blu Minneapolis 22.4 Miles Minnetonka, MN 55343 35 South 7th Street DoubleTree (952) 935-5500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 411 Minnesota Street www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/ (866) 794-7958 Saint Paul, MN 55101 mspwe-minneapolis-marriott-southwest/ www.radissonblu.com/hotel-minneapolis (651) 291-8800 2.6 Miles 14.2 Miles doubletree3.hilton.com/en/index.html 23 Miles
6 The Optum Experience Center Restaurants
NEAR OPTUM CAMPUS AMERICAN CUISINE UNION Restaurant 731 Hennepin Avenue Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano — Italian* The Butcher and Boar Minneapolis, MN 55403 8251 Flying Cloud Drive #3010 1121 Hennepin Avenue (612) 455-6690 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (952) 942-8555 (612) 238-8888 FRENCH Buca di Beppo — Italian Family-Style* The Bachelor Farmer 7711 Mitchell Road 50 2nd Avenue North Barbette Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Minneapolis, MN 55401 1600 West Lake Street (952) 934-9463 (612) 206-3920 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 827-5710 Campiello — Italian* The Red Cow Vincent A Restaurant 6411 City West Parkway 208 North 1st Ave 1100 Nicollet Avenue South Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (952) 941-6868 (612) 238-0050 (612) 630 -1189 Eden Vietnamese Sanctuary Restaurant La Belle Vie 7130 Shady Oak Road 903 South Washington Avenue 510 Groveland Avenue Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (952) 944-9603 (612) 339-5058 (612) 874-6640 Great Mandarin — Chinese Meritage 8251 Flying Cloud Drive #1206 ASIAN Historic Hamm Building Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar 410 Saint Peter Street (952) 941-9828 2739 Nicollet Avenue South Saint Paul, MN 55102 India Palace Minneapolis, MN 55408 Salut Bar 936 Prairie Center Drive (612) 870-7084 917 Grand Avenue Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Sushi Tango Saint Paul, MN 55105 (952) 946-1923 3001 Hennepin Avenue South (651) 917-2345 Wildfire — Steak* Minneapolis, MN (612) 82-7787 3020 Eden Prairie Center JAPANESE | SUSHI Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Sawatdee — Thai (952) 914-9100 13300 Technology Drive Fuji Ya 600 West Lake Street Redstone — American* Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 641-5777 Minneapolis, MN 55408 8000 Eden Road (612) 871-4055 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Quang — Vietnamese (952) 903-9500 2719 Nicollet Avenue South Masu Robata — Mall of America 344 South Avenue Kona Grill — America and Sushi* Minneapolis, MN (612) 870-4739 Bloomington, MN 55425 11997 Singletree Lane (952) 896-6278 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 941-3262 CONTINENTAL Masu Robata — Northeast Location 330 East Hennepin Avenue CRAVE Restaurants — Punch Pizza — Neapolitan pizza Minneapolis, MN 55414 Multiple locations 8353 Crystal View Road (612) 332-6278 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 www.craveamerica.com (952) 943-9557 Travail Kitchen 4124 West Broadway Avenue Robbinsdale, MN 55422 (763) 535 -1131
*Denotes restaurant accommodations which have private dining rooms.
The Optum Experience Center 7 Restaurants, continued
JAPANESE | SUSHI Pazzaluna STEAKS AND SEAFOOD 360 Saint Peter Street Origami Manny’s St. Paul, MN 55102 30 1st Street North #1 825 South Marquette Avenue (651) 223-7000 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 333-8430 Zelo (612) 339-9900 831 Nicollet Mall McCormick and Schmidt Minneapolis, MN 55402 ITALIAN 800 Nicollet Mall (612) 333-7000 Bar La Grassa Minneapolis, MN 55402 800 North Washington Avenue (612) 338-3300 MEXICAN Minneapolis, MN 55401 The Oceanaire Seafood Room (612) 333-3837 Barrio Tequila Bar 50 South 6th Street 925 Nicollet Mall Cosetta Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55402 211 7th Street West (612) 333-2277 (612) 333-9953 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Ruth’s Chris (651) 222-3476 Masa 920 2nd Avenue South 1070 Nicollet Mall Pig Ate My Pizza Minneapolis, MN 55402 Minneapolis, MN 55403 4154 West Broadway Avenue (612) 672-9000 (612) 338-6272 Robbinsdale, MN 55422 (763) 537-7267
8 The Optum Experience Center Attractions Sports
Mall of America and Nickelodeon Museum of Russian Art BASKETBALL Theme Park 5500 Stevens Avenue South Minnesota Timberwolves Shopping, dining, amusement park Minneapolis, MN 55419 Tickets available online or at the and more (612) 821-9045 Target Center 60 East Broadway Tmora.org (612) 673-1234 Bloomington, MN 55425 Minnesota History Center www.nba.com/timberwolves (952) 883-8800 345 West Kellogg Boulevard Minnesota Lynx www.mallofamerica.com Saint Paul, MN 55102 Tickets available online or at The Courts Canterbury Downs (651) 259-3000 (612) 673-8400 Horse racing, poker and table games www.minnesotahistorycenter.org lynx.wnba.com 1100 Canterbury Road Science Museum of Minnesota Shakopee, MN 55379 120 West Kellogg Boulevard BASEBALL (952) 445-7223 Saint Paul, MN 55102 www.canterburypark.com (651) 221-9444 Minnesota Twins Walker Sculpture Garden www.smm.org Tickets available online or at Target Field Park featuring art sculptures (612) 659-3400 Bell Museum of Natural History minnesota.twins.mlb.com Minneapolis 10 Church Street Southeast 725 Vineland Place Minneapolis, MN 55455 St. Paul Saints Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 626-9660 Tickets available online or at CHS Field (612) 375-7600 www.bellmuseum.umn.edu (651) 644-3517 www.walkerart.org/garden/ saintsbaseball.com Weisman Art Museum Minnehaha Falls 333 East River Parkway FOOTBALL Parks featuring a 53-foot waterfall Minneapolis, MN 55455 4801 South Minnehaha Drive (612) 625-9494 Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, MN 55417 www.weisman.umn.edu Tickets available online (612) 230-6400 (952) 828-6500 Minnesota Children’s Museum www.minneapolisparks.org www.vikings.com 10 7th Street West Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Saint Paul, MN 55102 Minnesota Gophers Free zoo with a conservatory (651) 225-6000 Tickets available online or at 1225 Estabrook Drive www.mcm.org TCF Bank Stadium Saint Paul, MN 55103 (612) 624-6004 Bakken Museum www.comozooconservatory.org www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/ 3537 Zenith Avenue South minn-m-footbl-body.html Minneapolis, MN 55416 (612) 926-3878 HOCKEY Museums www.thebakken.org Minnesota Wild Minneapolis Institute of Arts American Swedish Institute Tickets available online or at 2400 3rd Avenue South 2600 Park Avenue South the Excel Energy Center Minneapolis, MN 55404 Minneapolis, MN 55407 (317) 602-6000 (612) 870-3000 (612) 871-4907 wild.nhl.com new.artsmia.org www.asimn.org Walker Art Center Mill City Museum 1750 Hennepin Avenue 704 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Minneapolis, MN (612) 375-7600 (612) 341-7555 www.walkerart.org www.millcitymuseum.org
The Optum Experience Center 9 Entertainment
Hennepin Theatre Trust Chanhassen Dinner Theater 615 Hennepin Avenue #140 501 West 78th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Chanhassen, MN 55317 (612) 455-9500 (952) 934-1525 www.hennepintheatretrust.org www.chanhassentheatres.com Ordway 345 Washington Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 Ground (651) 224-4222 www.ordway.org transportation Fitzgerald Boston Coach 10 East Exchange Street (800) 672-7676 Saint Paul, MN 55101 www.bostoncoach.com/ControlCenter/ (651) 290-1200 requestbroker/start fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org Airport Taxi Service The Guthrie Theater Minneapolis: (612) 888-8000 818 South 2nd Street South Suburbs: (952) 777-7000 Minneapolis, MN 55415 www.airporttaximn.com (612) 377-2224 www.guthrietheater.org
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