WordCamp Milwaukee will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. This is located on the top floors of the Grand Avenue mall in Downtown Milwaukee.
Venue
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education
161 W Wisconsin Ave #6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203
The UWM SCE is located in downtown Milwaukee at the corner of Wisconsin and Plankinton in on the top two floors of the Grand Avenue Mall, right above TJ Maxx.
Directions and Parking Information from UWM SoCE »
More information including lodging, parking, and venue specifics are found below.
Parking
Plenty of parking will be available in the Grand Avenue Mall Parking Structure. We have worked with the venue to provide $6 parking all day for all WordCamp Milwaukee attendees in the Grand Avenue Mall Parking Structure. This structure is located on Plankinton and Michigan. When entering the structure, get a regular parking ticket. Bring the ticket with you to WordCamp so we can validate for the reduced parking fare. There are also various other parking structures nearby and metered street parking. It is recommended to use the mall parking structure.
Lodging
Milwaukee’s downtown has plenty of beautiful hotels to select from. Unfortunately, we were not able to work out a special event rate at a nearby hotel.
Below is a list of nearby hotels, all within walking distance of the venue and many are connected by the Skywalk. Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Hampton Inn & Suites are closest to the venue. If you are looking for a more boutique lodging, check out the Pfister or the Iron Horse Hotel.
- Hampton Inn & Suites
- The Pfister
- Residence Inn
- Courtyard by Marriot
- Hyatt Regency
- Hilton Milwaukee City Center
- The Iron Horse Hotel
- Ramada
- DoubleTree by Hilton
Transportation
If you are traveling from out of town, Milwaukee is served by General Mitchell International Airport. The airport is about 7.5 miles from downtown Milwaukee. Information about transportation from the airport can be found here.
Milwaukee is also served by the Amtrak Hiawatha Line which has stops both at the airport and in downtown Milwaukee, only blocks from the venue. This is a great option for those traveling from Chicago or other Amtrak stops and now includes WiFi!