Workshop check in begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. The workshop program starts at 10:30 a.m. and includes 2.5 days of educational sessions and exhibits. The workshop concludes on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at about 12:45 p.m.
Only complete Step 2 after you have completed Step 1.
There is a room block at: Best Western Plus Kelly Inn,
100 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301
- The online lodging reservation link has expired. If you require lodging accommodations, please be sure to make your arrangements with the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn, 100 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301 as soon as possible. You may contact the hotel’s reservation line directly at 320-253-0606 to make your lodging arrangements and reference the MnDOT Right of Way Professionals Workshop. Although the online reservation link has expired, the group rate will remain available until rooms are sold out.
- If you will be making lodging reservations with a Purchase Order, please email Purchase Orders along with (Lodging List should include: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Check In Date, Check Out Date, and contact information) to:
- After your lodging reservation has been processed, you will receive an email confirmation.
Updated 7/30 – We’re pleased to share that the 2026 Right of Way Professionals Workshop has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Commerce for 14 Appraiser credits and 14 Real Estate Continuing Education credits. Additionally, the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education has approved 14 standard CLE credits for the workshop.
To earn real estate and appraiser credits, full attendance at the workshop is required. You are required to attend a different session during each hour of the workshop. Attendees will not be able to qualify for a portion of the credits offered. Real Estate and Appraiser credits will be earned on an “all or nothing” basis.
Each attendee will be asked to have their name tag barcodes scanned at the beginning of each session. This is necessary in order for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to be in compliance with the Minnesota Department of Commerce rules and guidelines in qualifying for continuing education credits for this workshop. For real estate and appraiser continuing education purposes, failure to have the barcode scanned will result in a forfeiture of all continuing education credits for this workshop! Please remember, MnDOT is merely offering you an opportunity to earn continuing education credits, but it is ultimately your responsibility to be in compliance with your respective license requirements. MnDOT will assume no responsibility in you earning your continuing education credits.
Participants licensed through the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geosciences, and Interior Design should review the program to determine suitability of select sessions for meeting board defined professional development standards. It is the responsibility of the attendee to select training sessions that will meet personal training needs and satisfy defined licensing standards requirements. Training signature sheets will remain on file, should they be required for verification purposes. Workshop participants are responsible, however, for submitting for Professional Development Hours with AELSLAGID.
Certificate of attendance
To receive a certificate of attendance from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, workshop participants are required to have attended the full 2.5 days of sessions. A certificate of attendance can be request by sending an email to Lorianna Yang at lorianna.yang@state.mn.us after the workshop. After the completion of the workshop, the barcode scans will be reviewed, and Lorianna Yang will send appraisers and real estate licensed attendees an “official” continuing education certificate to retain for your records.
Note: The certificate of attendance is not the official certificate for continuing education credits.
Vendor displays and exhibits can be viewed in the Glenn Carlson Hall located on the first floor. Vendor displays can be viewed throughout the workshop. Exhibitors will be happy to answer specific questions regarding their products and services. If you or your company would like to participate in the vendor display area at the 2026 Right of Way Workshop, please contact Lorianna Yang via email at lorianna.yang@state.mn.us. There is no cost to have a vendor display, but space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis to the first 18 interested companies. If you would like to attend the workshop sessions, you will need to follow the Workshop Registration and Payment Process in Step 1.
