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Plan your visit

Know before you go

Where it is, what to expect on Thursday and Friday, and where to stay — the first-timer's page.

When

October 29-30, 2026

The conference runs Thursday and Friday, October 29–30. Join us for one day or both.

Browse the sessions →

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. The other two are nearby options at whatever rate they publish.

Book the MITechCon room block by September 30, 2026. Rooms and the group rate are subject to hotel availability.

  • 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.

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. Review the agreements you accept at checkout on our Registration Policies page.

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 29–30)

Current event details included
Hi [manager's name], I'd like approval to attend MITechCon 2026, a two-day technology conference in Rochester, Michigan. The conference program has 51 sessions from 52 speakers across 10 topic areas. Details and estimated costs: - Dates: October 29-30, 2026 - Location: Oakland Center at Oakland University, Rochester, MI - Registration: $299 for the two conference days — this price holds through October 15 - Travel: $[amount — it's a drive, not a flight, from most of Michigan] - Total estimated cost: $[amount] Why this benefits our team: - Practical learning: sessions 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.