Our three-day convention continues to be the most cost-effective professional opportunity for you and your staff. Join us in 2024 for the 76th annual Convention & Exposition!

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GENERAL INFORMATION

We are excited to be back at Mystic Lake Center for our in-person convention in 2024. A few features to note about this year's Convention & Exposition:

• Registration is per person, not per organization
• Digital handouts: All education session materials will be available on the convention app and website. If you want to preview/download/print the materials beforehand, session materials will be available the week of November 4, 2024. Note: no printed handouts will be available on-site
• Health & safety protocols: The protocols will be finalized in the fall to ensure the well-being of all convention participants
• Tracking attendance for CE purposes will be through a QR code you can scan using your smartphone—more details on the Get Your CEs page
• Education evaluations will also be through the QR process
• Monday's annual meeting is open to all members. Prior RSVP required for meal service.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Each convention attendee must register separately. You will need to register online—so make sure you have your Care Providers of Minnesota username and password (Don’t know your login? Go to: careproviders.org/loginhelp). Once your registration is received, you will receive a confirmation via email. Note: Online registration will close at noon on Friday, November 8. On-site registration will be available at convention, starting on Monday, November 11 at 7:00 AM.

CANCELLATION POLICY/NO-SHOW POLICY

We understand that circumstances arise that may prevent you from attending the convention & exposition after you have registered. If you cancel on or before Wednesday, October 23, 2024, we will gladly refund your registration and retain a $50 cancellation/administration fee, per attendee. We are unable to offer any refund after Wednesday, October 23, 2024, for canceled registrations. We encourage you to find someone to take your place if possible. No-shows are charged the full registration fee and receive access to convention materials. Care Providers of Minnesota reserves the right to cancel the convention & exposition. In the event of such a cancellation, all fees will be refunded. All pre-publicized individual convention events (special events, breakout session topics, speakers, etc.) remain subject to change until the event.

NAME BADGES

A name badge will be mailed to you in advance of the convention for registrations received by October 25, 2024. Name badges for registrations received after that date will be available for pick-up at convention. Name badge holders and specialty ribbons will also be available on site. All attendees must be wearing a name badge to gain admittance to the education sessions, convention events, and exposition areas.)

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Mystic Lake Hotel at a special rate for Care Providers of Minnesota. Rates start at $159.00 per night, plus ta. The room block is now closed. Reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space availability basis. You can make your guest room reservation online or by calling Mystic Lake at 952-445-9000. The rate you will receive is the current booking rate at time of call—you must mention Care Providers of Minnesota to be booked into the hotel. You can also go to https://mysticlake.com and use access code CAREPRO to bring up the block while booking a reservation. Please make every effort to stay at Mystic Lake Hotel. In order to keep our event costs as low as possible, we rely on meeting our room block commitments with Mystic Lake Hotel. 

GET TO KNOW MYSTIC LAKE

Mystic Lake Center  |  2400 Mystic Lake  Blvd  |  Prior Lake, MN 55372
Your luxurious accommodations in the hotel connected to the Mystic Lake Center feature modern amenities and perks including valet parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, indoor pool, and access to Dakotah! Sport and Fitness—a full-service fitness club featuring an aquatic center, cardio room, gymnasium, ice center, running/walking track, strength training area, and bowling.

You do not have to venture off the property to enjoy high-class dining—Mystic Lake offers several outstanding dining options for lunch. You will find something to suit every taste and budget. The popular Buffet is not currently open. Bring your refillable water bottles, as there are multiple filtered water refill stations throughout the space. There is also complimentary coffee and soda on the gaming floor, 24 hours a day!

Property map

PARKING

There are multiple locations to park for FREE at Mystic Lake. More than 700 parking spaces are available in the Mystic Lake Center parking lot, located on the north side, by the Mystic Lake Center entrance.

DIETARY

To request a kosher meal for Monday’s annual meeting and/or Tuesday’s expo hall lunch, please contact Shauna Kapsner by Friday, November 1, 2024, at skapsner@careproviders.org or 612-309-9774.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

It is the goal of Care Providers of Minnesota to hold professional events where barriers of any type do not exclude people from attending or participating. If you have a condition that requires special accommodations, please contact Care Providers of Minnesota before the event.

GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS & LACTATION ROOM

Gender-neutral restrooms are located on both ends of the main floor foyer/Level 1. A lactation room is located near the restrooms by the Waconia rooms. No key required.