Know Before You Go

  • Expanding options for a car-oriented suburban area
    <strong>Village of Providence</strong> <em>Huntsville, AL</em>

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  • Mercado District | Tucson, Arizona
    A timeless place from the ground up. #thisiscnu

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  • From parking lot to urban tour-de-force
    <strong>UCLA Weyburn</strong>&nbsp;<em>Los Angeles, California</em>

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  • Southside
    Ten acres that transformed a city #thisiscnu

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  • A unique building becomes a hub for historic neighborhoods
    <strong>Ponce City Market</strong> <em>Atlanta, GA</em>

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  • Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    Crosstown_Concourse_2018_Charter_LooneyRicksKiss
    From former warehouse to "vertical village"
    <strong>Crosstown Concourse</strong>&nbsp; <em>Memphis, Tennessee</em>

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  • A mixed-use center for town and gown
    <strong>Storrs Center</strong> <em>Mansfield, CT</em>

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  • Historic arcade houses young professionals
    <strong>Microlofts at The Arcade Providence</strong>&nbsp;<em>Providence, Rhode Island</em>

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  • Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Jazz Market New Orleans Audience Seating
    Trumpeting a cultural revival
    <strong>Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market</strong>&nbsp; <em>New Orleans, Louisiana</em>

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Cancellations

Registration refunds are not permitted after May 9th. If you are unable to attend the Congress, you may transfer your registration. Please click here to email your registration substitution request.

Check-In, Registration and Badges

Registration will be on the ground-floor level of the Omni Providence. Please wear your badge where it can be easily seen during the Congress. Due to our new printing system, lost badges will incur a $15 reprinting fee. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Continuing Education Credits

CNU 33 offers nearly 80 CEUs, which can easily be claimed using the CNU Engage/PheedLoop event app. To claim AIA and LA CES credits, fill out the form at the bottom of that session on the app and we’ll report them to the corresponding organization. For AICP and CNU-A credits, you report these directly to the accrediting organization. 

Dress Code

Business casual is appropriate for all sessions and events at the Congress along with comfortable shoes. Several events and tours will take place outside. Providence is usually comfortable in June, with an average high of 77° and a low of 62°. We encourage attendees to be mindful of the weather forecast and plan accordingly.

Meeting rooms can be cool, so you may want to bring a sweater or light jacket. 

Exhibit Hall and Bookstore

As in previous years, exhibits will be found throughout the CNU 33 meeting space - specifically on the 1st floor in the Narragansett Prefunction area, in the hallway of the 3rd floor in front of the Providence Ballroom, and in South County. 

You will find the bookstore, Symposium Books, in South County on the 3rd floor. 

The CNU Info Table, registration, volunteer check-in, and the Local Host Chapter Table will be on the 1st floor.

Bookstore and Exhibit Hall* Hours:

  • 12pm - 6pm Wednesday

  • 8am - 6pm Thursday

  • 8am - 6pm Friday

  • 8am - 2pm Saturday

*Exhibitors may choose to leave their booths during these hours, which are subject to change. 

Tours

All CNU 33 tours will stage on W Exchange Street, in the traffic tunnel in front of the Omni. Please exit the Omni through the Main Lobby and turn right. You will see volunteers helping to organize lines. All bus tours will load at this location. Walking tours will depart together. Bus tours will walk to an adjacent lot to pick up their bikes. 

Local Guide

If you’re looking for a place to grab coffee, lunch or dinner for your team, visit the Local Host Committee’s Google Map of recommendations.

The Local Host Committee has also prepared documents listing recommendations alphabetically by category. Click the links below to open a PDF.

Meals

Breakfast will be provided in three different locations throughout the Omni on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Breakfast locations include the 1st floor Narragansett Prefunction space, the 2nd floor Waterplace Ballroom, and the 3rd floor exhibit space. Special events with meals include the Local Government Day lunch (ticketed separately) and the In Conversation lunch on Thursday. Invitation-only special receptions may also include food. Drink tickets are provided for the opening party on Wednesday. Coffee, tea, water and afternoon snacks will be provided throughout the Congress.

Tours

All tours depart from and return to the Omni Providence. Unless indicated otherwise, full-day tours do not include lunch but will provide a stop where lunch can be acquired. Please refer to the venue maps for tour departure points. 

Questions

If you have any questions about registration, please email congress@cnu.org. We look forward to seeing you in Providence!