MMUA's Summer Conference is going to Duluth to the DECC. This large venue allows us to expand our conference and will provide much more space for the trade show. Want to make an impression? Look through the list of optional add-ons to make your booth stand out. The show has also been extended an extra hour. 

This conference is a great opportunity for you to meet with municipal utility leaders from around the state. Associate members are also invited to sponsor events and/or host a hospitality room. See the Summer Conference website for more information on the conference itself.

Trade Show and Reception

Tuesday, August 22, 5:00 to 8:00 pm (set up begins at 2:00 pm)
Our trade show and reception is a great opportunity for our Associate members to meet with the attendees of our Summer Conference. Attendees tend to be general managers, superintendents and other key management positions as well as their governing board members.

Set up beings at 2:00 pm (no early setups allowed). Exhibit spaces will be pre-assigned. Registrants will receive a name badge and access to the reception. Name badge is required to attend.

Registration Fees

Exhibit booth with an 8' table: $400 each / $450 each on/after July 22
Exhibit booth without a table: $400 each / $450 each on/after July 22
Attendees: $40 each per person / $45 per person on/after July 22

Included with your booth:

• 8'x10' booth with pipe and blue-colored drape
• 8' table
• chair (1)

Optional add-ons:
Electricity—$55 for 120 v
Electricity—$80 for 208 v *
Additional booth to double or triple your space—$400 each / $450 each on/after July 22 *
Carpet (9'x10')—$60 *
Carpet (9'x20')—$95 *
Carpet (9'x30')—$125 *
Additional chair(s)—$25 ea. *
Stool—$20 ea. *
Power strip—$15 ea. *
Wastebasket—$15 ea. *

* Our website is unable to accommodate adding this optional item. If you would like to have it added to your booth order, please let Rita Kelly know and it will be added for you.

Placement Requests:  In the comment section of your on-line registration, please indicate  requests for placement—companies to be near or competitors to be separated from.

Deadline:  August 4, 2023 (unless space sells out sooner)

Important note for Annual Sponsors:

Annual sponsors eligible for items at no charge should select the "Bill Utility or Company" in payment options and we will adjust pricing accordingly. Credit card payments will be refunded less $20 processing fee. Not sure if you're an annual sponsor? Check our website for listings or contact Christian Glanville for options.

Refund Policy

MMUA will issue a refund, minus $50 a processing fee, for registrations cancelled by 4:30 pm on August 4, 2023. Sorry, no refunds issued for cancellations after August 4.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Another way to be a part of our Summer Conference is to be a sponsor. See a complete list of available items on our website. If you have other ideas, please let us know.

Hospitality Rooms

Associate members are invited to host a hospitality room during the Summer Conference. Duluth offers many locations for something different. To host a room at the hotel, contact Regina Fodness at the Holiday Inn & Suites by email or phone: 218-727-7492.

Note: All hospitality rooms are required to register with MMUA. Use this link on our sponsor page and scroll to Summer Conference—Hospitality Room to register. Unsanctioned hospitality rooms will not be permitted.

Lodging

Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown
200 West 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218.722.1202

Reservations can be made online using our special link. Enter your arrival and departure dates and hit search to see room options. Rooms range from $149 to $179 per night. Use group code MNM. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as availability cannot be guaranteed.

Cut-off date: July 21, 2023

Check-in: 3:00 pm          Check-out: 11:00 am

Full hotel information can be found at www.hiduluth.com.

Shipping Instructions

Materials may be shipped to the DECC to arrive no earlier than August 14. Use this link to place your shipment order with the DECC. This will help them know you are shipping something and that something will be shipped back.

Materials should be labeled as follows:

DECC
Deliver to Door 9
MMUA Trade Show—Your Company Name
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802-2698

At the conclusion of the show, all items must be repackaged and prepared for shipping back out or removed from the premises.

Photographs

By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent.

Questions?

Contact Rita Kelly at rkelly@mmua.org or call 763.746.0707.

A printable registration form is also available.

When registering, be sure to log onto the website so the system knows you are a member. Use the Forgot Password option to reset your password.