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.
Registration will close on Aug. 28, 2026, or when registration has been filled.
- Registration fee is $450 when you register on or before Aug. 14, 2026.
- Registration fee increases to $475 when you register after Aug. 14, 2026.
- Registration cancellations must be received by Aug. 28, 2026, for a full workshop registration fee refund. Substitutions are permitted.
Non-MnDOT employee registration process
Please visit the MnDOT Training Course Registration and Payment website and select the 2026 Right of Way Workshop from the pull-down menu to register. Please keep a copy of your payment receipt as your workshop registration confirmation. If you are a presenter, please do not use this registration process.
The online registration form asks you to provide Not Public data about yourself. You are not legally required to provide any data, however without your data you cannot register for the conference. The data you provide is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and in addition to the conference organizers may be accessible to anyone who requests the data.
- The workshop fee covers the workshop registration fee, including the meals listed:
- Breakfast: Sept. 24 and Sept. 25
- Lunch: Sept. 23 and Sept. 24
- Dinner: Sept. 23
- All morning and afternoon breaks, all day beverages, and gratuity.
MnDOT employee registration process
All MnDOT employees who would like to attend the 2026 MnDOT Right of Way Professionals Workshop should:
- Refer to the 2026 MnDOT Right of Way Professionals Workshop Training Announcement.
- Complete the MnDOT Registration Form and obtain supervisory approval for your training request.
- Follow your Office/District Training Registration Process; do not follow the process below.
- You will receive an enrollment confirmation via email once your registration is processed.
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
- Complete lodging reservations on the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn website.
The lodging reservation link will expire 30 days before the check-in date.
- 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.
Applications will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Commerce for approval of 14 Appraiser
and 14 Real Estate Continuing Education Credits but at this time credit approval has not been granted. In application will be submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 14 continuing legal education credits. While it is our goal to secure these credit approvals for attendee’s respective license requirements, please understand that we cannot guarantee that 14 credits will be approved at this time. This website will be updated when credits are approved, which will not be until August at the earliest.
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.
