NA Mid Year #Connect 2024

July 9, 2024 - July 11, 2024

About

Time to get excited about our upcoming Mid Year #connect 2024 Event in Minneapolis!

This year, our focus is on #connecting – forging meaningful bonds with one another, engaging with our leaders, and immersing ourselves in the frontline experience.

The core NA Mid Year #connect event will happen from Tuesday, 9th July to Thursday, 11th July. Kicking off on Tuesday afternoon at the Westin Minneapolis hotel, we'll dive into business updates followed by dinner. The next day we will get the unique opportunity to visit our clients (Life Time, Cargill, Kessler Hotel, Mortenson and Caribou) to learn more about their daily work and their experience with Beekeeper.

As the day winds down, we'll come together to explore Minneapolis by bike, and spend the evening together with good food, cold drinks and great company.

The morning after, we get together to share stories and #connect in a crossfunctional setting.

Laura Pranovi will be your on site contact throughout this event. Please reach out for any questions via Hive chat, email or mobile +41 76 558 4893.

We are looking forward to a great event!

Schedule

July 9
July 10
July 11
13:00
Lunch / Meet & Greet

Lunch is prepared at the Westin Minneapolis Hotel for the ones, that have already arrived.

15:00
CEO Welcome / Business Update
17:00
Downtime / Work
17:30
Dinner

Dinner at the Hotel.

Travel & Expenses Guidelines

Expense Guidelines

Please read through our Travel & Expenses Policy carefully before traveling.

Only receipts eligible for reimbursements can be submitted under your department's cost center in Yokoy, using the category “NA Mid-Year #connect 2024.”

🚨 Attention Managers: You are accountable for ensuring that team expenses are aligned with our company's expense policy before granting approval.

Flights

Check your individual arrival and departure date in this sheet before booking your travels.

  • Book your flights yourself using TravelPerk. You will find an email from TravelPerk in your inbox to join the Event Group.

  • Your flights have to be booked before you register for the event here, as you will be asked to enter your travel details in the registration form.

  • Travel costs will fall under your department's cost centers.

  • Book Economy Class, hand luggage only.

  • We expect you to be cost conscious. If you are unsure that you will be able to attend this event, we recommend you book your flight with flexible cancellation.

  • Please note that the maximum allowed amount for flight bookings within the US is $400 USD, long haul is USD 1,500 USD per person, per flight. This should include additional flexibility options purchased.

Airport Transfer

Use public transportation to get to your local airport and to the hotel in Minneapolis. These expenses can be reimbursed.

  • The costs for use of an Uber will be reimbursed only if this use will result in a substantial time saving of at least 30 minutes one-way and/or cost saving, or if use of public transportation is unsuitable. Note: Write a comment justifying the use of an Uber or Taxi when submitting your receipts in Yokoy.

Public Transportation from Minneapolis Saint Paul Int. Airport to the Hotel

  • Use public transportation to get to the hotel from Minneapolis Airport.

  • Take the Metro Blue Line from Terminal 1 Lindbergh Station and get off at Nicollet Mall Station. You will find the hotel within 1 min walking distance from the metro stop.

Note: Bees extending their stay (early arrival or late departure) for private reasons will not be reimbursed for transportation costs from/to Minneapolis airport.

Hotel

Your hotel room has been booked by the WOPS Team. We are all staying at the Westin Minneapolis hotel.

  • Beekeeper will cover the hotel overnights including breakfast. Any additional hotel incurred expenses such as laundry, minibar and social drinks, etc. will not be reimbursed.

  • Extra nights for extended private stays (early arrival or late departure) will not be reimbursed.

Meals & Drinks

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinners will be provided from Tuesday noon to Thursday noon. Meal expenses will not be eligible for reimbursement during this period.

Outside of this time, the only allowed meals to expense with receipts are the ones incurred during travel times.


🚨 Attention Managers: If you decide to purchase beverages for your teams, please ensure that these expenses are covered privately.

🚨 Attention Managers: You are accountable for ensuring that team expenses are aligned with our company's expense policy before granting approval.

TravelPerk Contact

Should you experience any problems with your flight or need to make changes to your trip, you can do so directly in TravelPerk. You can call their agents 24/7 via live chat or on

+41 43 508 05 76 (🇨🇭)

+49 30 33083747 (🇩🇪)

+44 20 3322 5405 (🇬🇧)

+1 630 333 4807 (🇺🇸)

Offsite Activity - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

You will get the chance to visit one of the following clients, to learn more about their work and understand even better how they use Beekeeper during daily work: Life Time, Cargill, Kessler Hotel, Mortenson and Caribou.

Once we have the registrations, we will be splitting the team to different Locations. You will be given a chance to submit your preferred options beforehand.


The Westin Minneapolis - Main Venue and Hotel

The Westin Minneapolis does not only count as a happy customer of ours, we will be staying here during our Mid Year #connect Event in Minneapolis!

Life Time - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

Cargill - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

Cargill Kitchen Solutions Inc.

206 West 4th Street, Monticello
55362 Monticello

Mortenson - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

Mortenson Company

700 Meadow Lane North, Golden Valley
55422 Golden Valley

Kessler Hotel - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

Elliot Park Hotel, Autograph Collection

823 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis
55404 Minneapolis

Caribou - Client Visit #FrontlineExperience

Caribou Coffee

3354 Rice Street, Little Canada
55126 Little Canada

Offsite Activity - Pedal Pub and Casual Block Party

You will be seeing the important landmarks and hotspots of Minneapolis on a pedal bike, followed by a casual block party with some good old outdoor games and delicious food!

Impressions

Registration