A view of the shade funnels at SkySong

Leadership Institute at SkySong

Visitor information

ASU SkySong Innovation Center

Next Education Workforce™ two-day in-person Site Visits are hosted at the ASU SkySong Innovation Center, a 1.2-million-square-foot office, research and retail space, which also includes a hotel/conference center.

For Site Visits, you will meet every morning at the SkySong Innovation Center for breakfast before heading to the school site. You will then return to SkySong for lunch and afternoon sessions. (For specific meeting room information, please review your confirmation email.)

To help plan for your visit to Arizona, we’ve compiled a list of recommended hotels, restaurants and things to do around the area.

Airport info

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Hotels

Homewood Suites By Hilton Phoenix Tempe ASU Area

66 S. Rockford Dr.

Tempe, Arizona, 85281

SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Phoenix Scottsdale

1500 N Scottsdale Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

(across the street from event location)

Element Scottsdale at SkySong

1345 N Scottsdale Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

On the SkySong campus

Restaurants

Japanese/Sushi

Sushiholic Scottsdale

1455 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 115

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

On the SkySong property.

Brewpub

Fate brewing company

1312 N Scottsdale Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

An easy walk from SkySong.

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Italian

Fellow Osteria & Pizzeria

1455 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Great happy hour and a lovely patio. On the SkySong property.

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Attractions

Desert Botanical Garden

1201 N. Galvin Parkway

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Open year round

Visit ASU Polytechnic campus

7001 E Williams Field Rd.

Mesa, AZ 85212

Visit ASU Tempe campus

525 E Orange St.

Tempe, AZ 85287

About 2 miles straight down Scottsdale road.

For more information, please contact Melissa Tolson at edworkforce@asu.edu.