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Green Burial Conference 2020
October 16 - 18, 2020

Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center
1 Oak Ridge Drive
Chaska, Minnesota​
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Join us for three days of learning and sharing green burial information and skills. Located 30 minutes from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport in a rural setting on 130 acres on Lake McKnight waterfront with a perimeter hiking trail, the Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center offers sumptuous accommodations for all budgets, top quality food for all appetites, and naturally lit meeting spaces for all of our activities. Our goal is to make your stay as comfortable and affordable as possible so you can focus on meeting others who value our mission and learn as much as possible before returning to your communities renewed, refreshed, and ready.

Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center


​Learn more about Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center

Pricing

                                                               Early Bird Pricing Extended to May 30th!         Conference Price starting May 31​

All-inclusive Double Occupancy Package            $ 618                                                                           $ 671
Please indicate your preferred roommate when registering. We will do our best to pair roommates. Price includes everything you will need for your conference stay, including registration, room and board, and the EventBrite processing fee.

All-inclusive Single Occupancy Package              $ 745                                                                           $ 800
Limited availability. Price includes registration, single room and board, and the EventBrite processing fee. Single rooms have limited availability so get in early!

Commuter Package                                                      $ 533                                                                           $ 586
(overnight accommodations elsewhere)
A Commuter Package will include conference registration and all meals and amenities listed below while you are on the premises, plus the EventBrite processing fee. You are responsible for locating and paying for your overnight accommodations off premises. 

About Your Stay

  • All meals are included, Friday night dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch.  Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.
  • ​Continuous coffee and snack service is available during meeting hours​ in the meeting area

Also included:
  • Lake McKnight perimeter hiking and biking trail
  • Scenic lakeside patios
  • Complimentary wireless Internet throughout the hotel
  • Fitness center, sauna and gymnasium
  • Softball diamond, sand volleyball, racquetball and basketball courts
  • Complimentary self-parking on site
  • Gift/Sundry shop and ATM
  • 24-hour, full-service business center
  • Full-service bar/lounge

​Check-in/Check-out
Check-in time is after 3:00 PM on Friday; check-out time is before 12:00 PM on Sunday.  All guests arriving before 3:00 PM will be accommodated as rooms become available. An assessment will be charged for late check-out.  Luggage storage is available.

Outside Food and Beverage Policy
Oak Ridge prohibits any kind of outside food and beverage to be brought into the hotel.

Pets
No pets other than licensed service dogs are allowed.

Dressing for the Weather
Historically, the average temperature in Minneapolis during early October is in the 60 to 65° range. Be sure to dress for cooler evenings, and bring comfortable walking shoes for the many trails around the lake as well as the labyrinth. Be sure to check out www.weather.com for the latest updates.

Refund Policy for Registration and Room Reservation Cancellations

  • Room reservation and event registration cancellations will be refunded according to the following schedule: 50% prior to 181 days from arrival; 25% between to 91-180 days from arrival; 10% between 90-30 days from arrival; no refunds from 30 days to arrival.
  • The GBC is not responsible for problems beyond our control such as Acts of God, weather conditions, campus conditions, prepaid parking, prepaid tours, war, terrorist act, government regulation, pandemics, riots, disaster, or strikes, or other unforeseen circumstances. Refunds will not be issued for late arrivals, unattended events, early termination of attendance, or no-shows. No refunds will be given in these situations.
  • In the event that GBC cancels an event, we will refund all fees collected in full.
  • In the event of the conference being canceled due to an officially declared pandemic such as Covid19, your conference fees will be refunded.

Transportation

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Driving directions from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
Your destination is located at 1 Oakridge Drive, Chaska, Minnesota. ​Follow Glumack Drive to MN-5. Follow I-494 W and US-212 W to MN-41 N/N Chestnut Street in Chaska. Take the MN-41/Chestnut Street exit 11C from US-212 W. Continue on MN-41 N/N Chestnut Street to 1 Oakridge Drive on your left. Parking is free.

Super Shuttle, Inc.
$37.00 First Passenger, Each Additional Passenger $9.00 ($74 roundtrip)

​Ricky Rides RideShare
​Connect with other attendees to share rides to and from the conference

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Shortcuts to learn more

To make a reservation, go here
To download the schedule, go here
To read about our speakers, go here
To become a sponsor, go here
To reserve vendor space, go here