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29th Int. Conference on Software Engineering® 20 - 26 May 2007

Local Excursions

Welcome to the Local Excursions Program for ICSE.

  • Excursions include trips for shopping, museums, dancing, walking, and a pedal-cart tour.
  • Register for excursions (and pay for those requiring advance payments) at the conference registration desk.
  • Each trip has a minimum size and maximum capacity; trips not meeting the minimum size will be cancelled and money refunded.
  • All trips will depart from in front of the registration desk.
  • Many trips will use public transportation—our Metro area light-rail and/or bus.
  • Each trip will be escorted to its destination by a member of the conference volunteer staff; for most trips, a return escort will be provided as well.

We have scheduled the following events (please consult the schedule in front of the registration desk for last minute changes):

Date & Time

Type

Location

Advance Payment

Sun, 20th - P.M.

Historic Site

Fort Snelling

No

Sun, 20th - P.M.

Walk

Minneapolis Historic Areas

No

Sun, 20th - Evening

Meal & Dance

Loring Pasta Bar

No

Mon, 21st - Day

Museum

Science Museum

No

Mon, 21st - Day

Shopping

Mall of America

No

Tue, 22nd - Day

Museum

Minnesota History Museum

No

Tue, 22nd - Evening

Walk

Minneapolis Historic Areas

No

Tue, 22nd - Evening

Drama

Guthrie Theater

Yes

Wed, 23rd - Day

Museum

Walker Art Museum

No

Wed, 23rd - Day

Shopping

Mall of America

No

Wed, 23rd - Evening

Pedal Bus

Minneapolis Historic Areas

Yes

Wed, 23rd - Evening

Drama

Jeune Lune Theater

Yes

Thu 24th - Day

Museum

Mill City Museum

No

Thu, 24th - Late Evening

Dance: Swing

Tapestry Folk Dance Center

No

Fri 25th - Day

Museum

Minneapolis Institute of Art

No

Fri 25th - Day

Shopping

Mall of America

No

Fri 25th - Evening

Sports

Minnesota Twins

No

Fri 25th - Evening

Dance: Tango

4Season Dance Studio

No

Sat 26th - Evening

Sports

Minnesota Twins

No

In addition, visits to the Charles Babbage Institute for the History of Information Technology will be arranged upon request. The Charles Babbage Institute is an archives and research center dedicated to preserving the history of information technology and promoting and conducting research in the field. Prior to the conference, direct any questions to Paul Stachour via email at Pstachour@acm.org, or leave a telephone messages at 952-884-5977.