Venue

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Registration, keynotes, Track 1 sessions, breakfast, lunch, and the sponsor expo

1025 N. Milwaukee St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center at MSOE

Track 2 sessions, cocktail reception, and networking dinner

1020 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Driving directions

From the north: Take I-43 south to downtown Milwaukee. Take the Hwy 145 east / McKinley Ave. exit (73A). Turn left on McKinley and go six blocks to Broadway, then turn right toward campus and follow parking signs to State St. Lot A or the Water St. garage.

From the south: Take I-94 west to downtown Milwaukee. Take the Hwy 145 east / McKinley Ave. exit (73A). Continue on McKinley six blocks to Broadway, turn right toward campus, and follow parking signs to State St. Lot A or the Water St. garage.

From the west: Take I-94 east to downtown Milwaukee, then I-43 north toward Green Bay (exit 310B). Take the Hwy 145 east / McKinley Ave. exit (73A). Continue on McKinley six blocks to Broadway, turn right toward campus, and follow parking signs to State St. Lot A or the Water St. garage.

Parking

Recommended parking: State St. Lot A

State St. Lot A is free for Data-Driven Wisconsin attendees until it fills. It is shared parking, but summer occupancy is light, so spots are easy to find. It is a one-block walk to Diercks Hall, past the construction site for MSOE's new engineering building.

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Overflow: Water St. garage

The Water St. parking garage is on the far side of the Campus Center. It is paid parking and an easy walk to Diercks Hall.

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Do not park here: The MSOE lot at the corner of Milwaukee St. and State St. is for Grohmann Museum visitors only.

Street parking: Nearby street parking is time-limited — 2 to 5 hours depending on the block, some metered, some free. Fine for a partial-day visit; risky for the full conference.

MSOE campus map showing State St. Lot A parking, Diercks Hall (conference sessions), and the Direct Supply ITC (networking dinner).
The Viets Field parking structure shown on the map is not available for DDWI 2026. Printable map & directions (PDF)

Hotels

There are several hotels in the downtown Milwaukee area convenient to the conference venue. We recommend booking early as August is a popular time in the city.