Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement Roundtable
For those in the procurement, storage, warehousing, and materials management areas of the energy industry
LOCATION | AGENDA | SPEAKERS | REGISTRATION | COMMITTEE | HISTORY
September 16-17, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN
Risk, Resilience & Results
The Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement Roundtable, previously known as the Purchasing & Materials Management Roundtable, connects gas and electric utility purchasing managers from across the nation to discuss current challenges, successes, and trends in procurement, storage, warehousing, and materials management. MEA members drive the content from questions that come up in their professional lives focused on cost-effective methods, work process improvements, and procurement strategy enhancements. This conference provides attendees the platform to deliberate practices, ideas, and recommendations in a dedicated setting.
Location
Venue
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
30 S. 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Change of venue notification (8/7/2026): The MEA Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement Roundtable meeting location changed from Xcel Energy to Minneapolis Marriott City Center.
Hotels
Downtown Minneapolis hotels are filling quickly, and room rates have increased significantly for the dates of our roundtable. Our event coincides with what is commonly referred to as “Target Week,” when a large number of Target employees are in Minneapolis for corporate meetings and events. This is contributing to limited hotel availability and higher-than-usual rates.
If you have already made a reservation at one of the previously recommended hotels (AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown, estimated 7-minute walk to meeting venue, or TRU by Hilton), we encourage you to keep your existing reservation.
If you have not yet made a hotel reservation, we recommend booking as soon as possible.
Tru by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
Distance from Minneapolis Marriott City Center: Estimated 12-minute walk
Nightly room rate: $174++ (Please note this room rate is subject to change)
Parking: Valet parking $49 per day/night.
Reservations: To make your reservation, please call Caitlin at Xcel Energy’s travel agency Executive Travel at (402) 356-6550 or caitlinp@executivetravel.com and let her know you are with the MEA conference. [Please note that Executive Travel charges a $27 service fee per reservation. Even with this fee, the discounted rates remain substantially lower than standard public rates.]
Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown
Distance from Minneapolis Marriott City Center: Estimated 5-minute walk
Nightly room rate: $319++
Reservations: Please book directly with the hotel at Downtown Minneapolis Hotels – Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis
The Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Distance from Minneapolis Marriott City Center: Estimated 3-minute walk
Nightly room rate: $365++
Reservations: Please book directly with the hotel at Marquette Downtown Minneapolis Hotel Curio by Hilton
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
Meeting location
Nightly room rate: $549++
Reservations: Please book directly with the hotel at Minneapolis Marriott City Center | Hotel with Wonderful Hospitality
Air Travel
The Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) is the closest airport and serves as the primary airport for the Twin Cities region. MSP offers nonstop service from many major cities and is approximately 15–20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis.
Transportation
Attendees traveling by air will find a variety of transportation options available from the airport, including rental cars, rideshare services and taxis.
Parking
Parking is available at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center for $24 per day for self-parking or $31 per day for valet parking. Or, all hotels listed above are within a 12-minute walk of the Marriott City Center.
Agenda
Agenda subject to change.
PDH certificates available upon request.
Speakers
Speakers and presenters to be announced soon.
Registration
Member: $350
Non-Member: $550
Registration includes all educational sessions, meeting materials, refreshment breaks, two breakfasts, one lunch, and an offsite networking dinner. Attendees may also purchase a specially discounted ticket to join fellow participants at the Minnesota Twins game, an optional networking event at Target Field.
Register NowCommittee
Focuses on supply chain management, warehousing and procurement procedures, performance metrics and surveys on industry trends in purchasing and materials management.
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If you want to associate your company with this event and gain brand recognition, check out sponsorship opportunities.
If you have any questions, please contact Maggie O’Brien.
