A 1906 postcard of the Stone Arch Bridge, the river and the mills on the east bank — The Milling District, east side mills and the Stone Arch Bridge, a 1906 postcard. MCAD Library, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Riverbank Hall stands on this stretch of river today.

Venue and hotel

Riverbank Hall, 1 Mill Row, Minneapolis, MN 55401. A brick flour warehouse on the Mississippi, in the Mill District, a 6-minute walk from the light rail.

Getting there

From the airport

Take the METRO Blue Line from MSP to Downtown East, about 25 minutes, then walk 6 minutes down to the river. Trains run every 10 to 15 minutes.

Driving

The Mill Row ramp is next door: $18 a day with the event code, 12 EV chargers on level 1. Leave the car there both days.

Downtown

The skyway doesn't reach the river, so the 4-minute walk from the hotel is at street level. In mid-October expect highs around 58°F and a cold wind off the water.

A hotel room with a window onto the river at dusk

The Gristline, $189 a night

280 rooms held for Northline at $189 a night plus tax, Tuesday to Friday, a 4-minute walk from the hall. Breakfast is included on both conference days.

Book by: September 13, 2027. After that, unbooked rooms go back to the hotel.
How: The booking link and the code NORTHLINE27 come in your confirmation email.
Cancel: Free until 72 hours before arrival, under the hotel's own policy.
Overflow: Hotel Ardent, $219 a night, 9 minutes' walk, opens when the Gristline fills.

Riverbank Hall

Four rooms on two floors, coat check by the main doors, and fast wifi on its own network for attendees.

Hall A 650 seats
The main stage, both mornings and both closes, with the captions screen to the left of the stage.
River Room 220 seats
The Systems track, plus the Wednesday mapping workshop at 24 seats.
Gold Room 200 seats
The Finance track. The board-pack templates are printed on every seat on Thursday.
Arch Room 200 seats
The People track, doubled in size for 2027 after it filled every slot last year.

Flour mills and the stone arch bridge over the Mississippi in 1939 — Flour mills along the Mississippi, September 1939. Arthur Rothstein, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Access, food and quiet

Step-free: Level entrances on Mill Row and the river side, elevators to every room, and accessible restrooms on both floors.
Captions: Live captions in all four rooms, on screen and in the app, plus assistive listening loops in Hall A.
Quiet and nursing rooms: A quiet room on level 2 all day, and a private nursing room with a fridge.
Food: Vegetarian by default, with vegan, gluten-free and halal meals labelled. Tell us about allergies at registration.