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Plan your visit

Know before you go

Where it is, how the three days run, and where to stay — the first-timer's page.

When

October 28-30, 2026

Full-day workshops run Wednesday from 9:00 AM; the conference runs Thursday and Friday. Come for one day or all three.

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Where to stay.

We hold rooms at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Auburn Hills at $119 a night plus tax, and the shuttle to the venue runs from there. Book by September 28, 2026 — after that the rooms are released and the rate goes with them. The other two are nearby options at whatever rate they publish.

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Auburn Hills

    Room block

    7 miles from the venue · IHG · one king or two queen beds · hot breakfast

    Shuttle to the venue runs from here.

    The link applies group code MTA. Booking by phone works too — call +1-888-465-4329 and ask for that code.

  • Candlewood Suites Detroit - Auburn Hills

    3.9 miles from the venue · IHG

  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott Detroit Auburn Hills

    6.5 miles from the venue · Marriott

A shuttle runs between the Holiday Inn Express and the venue. The schedule is published closer to the event.

28Wednesday · Workshops

Go deep

Spend a full day building one focused skill with experienced instructors.

29Thursday · Conference

Explore the program

Practical sessions, technology demonstrations, and conversations across disciplines.

30Friday · Conference

Connect the ideas

Keep learning and leave with practical next steps for your work.

Comparing passes? Tickets covers what each one includes and how long it is on sale.

Make the case

Justify your trip in one email.

Start with this manager-approval letter. Copy it directly, or customize it with your projects, travel costs, and preferred sessions.

Subject: Approval to attend MITechCon 2026 (Oct 28–30)

Current event details included
Hi [manager's name], I'd like approval to attend MITechCon 2026, a three-day technology conference in Rochester, Michigan. The program has 62 sessions from 56 speakers across 11 topic areas, plus 4 full-day hands-on workshops. Workshops run Wednesday; conference sessions run Thursday and Friday. Details and estimated costs: - Dates: October 28-30, 2026 - Location: Oakland Center at Oakland University, Rochester, MI - Registration: $499 Conference + Workshop Bundle, or $299 for the two conference days — prices hold through September 30 - Travel: $[amount — it's a drive, not a flight, from most of Michigan] - Total estimated cost: $[amount] Why this benefits our team: - Hands-on learning: sessions and full-day workshops on [topics from the program that match our work — the full list is at www.mitechcon.org/sessions/]. - Direct answers: time with practitioners who have already worked through problems like [a current project or bottleneck]. - Knowledge sharing: when I'm back, I'll run a short session for the team on what applies to our work. I've planned my current tasks so everything stays covered while I'm out. Happy to walk through the session list with you. Best regards, [your name] [your title]
  • Current event details
  • Details for you to personalize

Opens with the letter ready to edit. Add your name, your manager's, and your session picks.