Voted Best Value City in the U.S. by Meetings & Conventions Magazine, Bloomington offers big-city access without big-city costs. Just minutes from Minneapolis, St. Paul, and MSP Airport, Bloomington is home to Mall of America® and over 45 hotels —many offering free shuttles to the airport and mall, plus complimentary parking citywide. Affordable, convenient, and packed with amenities, Bloomington is a meeting planner’s dream. Contact the Bloomington Minnesota Travel & Tourism to start planning.
With 40+ hotels and over 9,300 guest rooms, Bloomington Minnesota has the largest concentration of hotel rooms in Minnesota. Whether you're planning for 10 or 2,000 attendees, our properties—and their experienced hospitality teams—are ready to make your event smooth, memorable, and successful.
Bloomington welcomes a wide variety of groups—from Corporate and Association meetings to Military, Religious, and Sports events. Bloomington Minnesota Travel & Tourism provides customized planning services to ensure your event runs seamlessly from start to finish.
Need multiple hotels and 250+ room nights? We’ve got you covered. Bloomington Minnesota Travel & Tourism offers a customized online housing service, helping planners manage bookings with ease and professionalism—all in one place.
Enhance your attendee experience with a suite of free services, including brochures, visitor guides, maps, restaurant directories, and event-specific landing pages. We also offer exclusive Macy’s discounts, Mall of America® maps, activity guides, and our helpful mobile text info service.
Yes, it’s worth repeating: Bloomington Minnesota is home to Mall of America®—one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the U.S. With 500+ stores, dozens of restaurants, an indoor theme park, SEA LIFE Aquarium, and light rail access to downtown and MSP Airport, it's a destination that attendees will talk about long after the meeting ends.
*Go to https://www.bloomingtonmn.org/meetings/ for more details.
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