Conference Location

NAEM's Impact conference will be held at the Saint Kate Arts Hotel (formerly the Intercontinental Milwaukee) located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NAEM is offering deeply discounted rooms at the Saint Kate, a boutique arts hotel located within walking distance from Milwaukee's arts and entertainment district.

Travel Information

Recommended Airport

The Saint Kate Arts Hotel is located approximately 11 miles from Mitchell International Airport (16-minute drive). It is 80 miles away from the larger O'Hare International Airport (a 90-minute drive).  

Taxi, shuttle and ride-share services are available at both airports. If you are using Uber or Lyft, pickup is conveniently located at the north entrance of baggage claim.

Lyft Information

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Uber Information

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The seat of the eponymous county, it is on Lake Michigan's western shore. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

The first Europeans to pass through the area were French Catholic Jesuit missionaries, who were ministering to Native Americans, and fur traders. In 1818, the French Canadian explorer Solomon Juneau settled in the area, and in 1846, Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the city of Milwaukee. Large numbers of German immigrants arrived during the late 1840s, after the German revolutions, with Poles and other eastern European immigrants arriving in the following decades. Milwaukee is known for its brewing traditions, begun with the German immigrants. Beginning in the early 21st century, the city has been undergoing its largest construction boom since the 1960s. Major new additions to the city in the past two decades include the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Wisconsin Center, Miller Park, the Milwaukee Streetcar, an expansion to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Pier Wisconsin, as well as major renovations to the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena.

Milwaukee is a city built on water. With three rivers and a Great Lake, water plays a key role in the City's history, identity, and economy. Through close collaboration with businesses, academia, and civic organizations, the City of Milwaukee is leading globally in sustainable water management. To learn more about Milwaukee's sustainability efforts, visit ReFresh Milwaukee and Milwaukee's Environmental Collaboration Office. The Environmental Collaboration Office strives to make Milwaukee a world class eco-city on America's Fresh Coast. ECO develops practical solutions that improve people's lives and the economy while working to protect and restore the natural ecosystems that support their long-term prosperity.

Questions

For more details, contact Caitlin Wilson, Senior Program Manager.