Welcome to the 2025 Nursing Knowledge: Big Data Science Conference!
We have another exciting agenda for the conference; please check back for updates!
Location: McNamara Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Directions and parking information can be found on the McNamara website.
| 2025 | Type of attendee | Early | Regular | Late |
| Pre-conference workshop only: Wednesday | General | $325 | $400 | $450 |
Student | $200 | $250 | $300 | |
| Main conference only: Thursday-Friday | General | $450 | $500 | $550 |
Student | $300 | $350 | $400 | |
| Full conference: Wednesday-Friday | General | $750 | $850 | $1,000 |
Student | $500 | $550 | $600 |
Student Registration
Students must upload proof of current enrollment in a higher education program at the time of registration. Please attach any document of official correspondence from your educational institution in which your university/college states your name, the university/course of your choice, and course enrollment information. Some examples are:
- Photocopy of your DATED student ID (with current date)
- Photocopy of your class registration
- Photocopy of your class schedule
- Photocopy of your school bill
- URL of your institution's publicly accessible web page or web directory that proves your student status
Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration, a refund, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be issued if you cancel in writing by May 15, 2025. If you cancel after this date, you will not be eligible for a refund. You must send an email to [email protected] to request a cancellation.
The conference hotel is the Graduate Minneapolis. The negotiated conference rate is $174 per night, plus taxes. Please note that Daily Mandatory Destination Charge does NOT apply to this special rate. This rate is good until May 12, 2025, but please book as early as possible as rooms could sell out.
You must use the link below to obtain the special rate.
- Click the link above
- Select the exact dates of your stay (top of page)
- Click on check availability
- Select room type – “Book now”
- Confirm your stay, enter your name & credit card
The Graduate Minneapolis is located kitty-corner from the conference venue, McNamara Alumni Center. The hotel has a restaurant, the Beacon. Also attached to the hotel is Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Sweetgreen. Across the street are additional food options as well as a Walgreens. A Metro Light Rail stop is about half a block away and goes directly into downtown Minneapolis. Overnight parking is available at the hotel for $28 per night, plus taxes (subject to change).
In the event you are unable to find room at the Graduate Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota Office of Admissions maintains a list of other hotels in the area, as well as information about special discounts, where applicable. To review the list, click here.