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Upcoming Minnesota CUPA-HR Events 

 

2026 MnCUPA-HR Spring Conference

Renewing Community and Resiliency

Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.)

Science Museum of Minnesota - Saint Paul, MN

The CUPA-HR Minnesota Chapter invites you to our 2026 in-person conference on Thursday, June 11th. The  theme of our conference will be “Renewing Community and Resiliency.” The conference is taking place at the Science Museum of Minnesota in Saint Paul, MN.

A link to register can be found here: Register Now!

• The cost to attend is $75/individual using “General Admission”.
• If you are registering 5 or more individuals from your unit (for larger institutions) or college/university (for smaller institutions), the special group discount rate for the entire group is $50/individual using “Group Admission”. (Note: The person registering should please identify the name and email of everyone in the group registration.)

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register soon!

Registration will include:

• A light breakfast, lunch, networking time, and onsite parking
• A Keynote Presentation focusing on creating sustainable impact through your leadership
• Breakout presentation topics to include moving beyond compliance to prevent discrimination, investing in workforce care, mental health, and leveraging CUPA HR resources
• A Legal Update
• A wonderful opportunity to engage with your higher education HR colleagues and prize drawings

We’ve designed our event to be welcoming for all, including food options. Let us know if you have any questions.

Need overnight accommodations? The following hotels are within walking distance of the Science Museum:

• Hampton Inn & Suites - Downtown St. Paul - $ - 0.2 miles (1 block) from Science Museum
  • https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mspdohx-hampton-suites-downtown-st-paul/
• Holiday Inn - St. Paul Downtown - $ - 0.2 miles (1 block) from Science Museum
  • https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/st-paul/mspal/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-US-_-MSPAL
• Saint Paul Hotel - $$$ - 0.2 miles (1 block) from Science Museum
  • https://www.saintpaulhotel.com
• Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront - $$$ - 0.3 miles (2.5 blocks) from Science Museum
  • https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/us/en/st-paul/mspsp/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-IC-_-US-_-MSPSP

* Please note conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.

 

We hope to see you on June 11th!

 

Upcoming National CUPA-HR Events 

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