Maps & Directions

The Gainey Conference Center is located one hour south of Minneapolis, St. Paul, north Iowa (Mason City/Clear Lake); 40 minutes from Rochester, Mankato, Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota; two hours from Winona, Minnesota and LaCrosse, Wisconsin; and three hours from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.   Major airline service at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport brings the Center within easy reach of all parts of the country and world. The Owatonna airport (4,500 feet of paved runway) is available for conference participants who wish to fly-in on their own or by company aircraft.

Directions to the Gainey Conference Center

Directions from Mpls./St. Paul Airport:
Take West 494 to I-35W South (I-35W becomes I-35). Follow I-35 South to Owatonna, take Exit #40A onto Highway 14 East. Take the first exit off of Highway 14 East onto County Road 45. The Gainey Conference Center entrance is at the top of the exit -- cross County Road 45 and enter the main gate.

Directions from the West (Mankato):
Take Highway 14 East to Owatonna. Cross over Interstate 35, go about one mile and take exit for County Road 45.  The Gainey Conference Center entrance is at the top of the exit -- cross County Road 45 and enter the main gate.

Directions from the South (from Iowa):
Take I-35 North to Exit #40A onto Highway 14 East. Take the first exit off of Highway 14 East onto County Road 45. The Gainey Conference Center entrance is at the top of the exit -- cross County Road 45 and enter the main gate.

Directions from the East (Rochester):
Take Highway 14 West to Owatonna. Take the County Road 45 Exit. At the stop sign at the top of the exit turn left onto County Road 45. Follow County Road 45, crossing over Highway 14, the Gainey Conference Center entrance will be the first drive on your right after the bridge.