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Registration, Venue, Hotel and Travel Information

 
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(Chicago, Illinois - ROC (Taiwan) Student Association at Northwestern)

 

Registration

 

The EITA-YIC 2015 at MIT is a free event, no charge. Registration for the event is now open

 

Two ways to register:

  • Online Conference Registration: please click the following link to register: Start Registration.
  • Conference Registration Form: Please download and complete the registration form and send in. 


Insurance: Participants are advised to arrange adequate travel and health insurance themselves.

 

Venue Information

 

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(Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. - Jeffrey M. Wang)

Conference Room Assignments:

The EITA-YIC 2015 will be held at  [Class Room 4-270, Class Room 4-261, and Class Room 4-265, Maclaurin Buildings (4)], Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Address: 182 Memorial Drive (Rear), Cambridge, MA 02139).


Note: The Maclaurin Buildings, along the MIT infinite corridor, are just a short (0.5 mile or 10 minutes) walk from subway Kendall Square/MIT, Cambridge, MA. [Map & Directions]

Note: Class Rooms 4-261, 4-265, and 4-270 are on the second floor in the Maclaurin Buildings (4).

Note: Food and beverages are NOT permitted in our classroom space.

 

From the Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont Hotel to the MIT Maclaurin Buildings:

Take the Red Line subway at the Park Street station (2 blocks from the Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel) to the Kendall/MIT station (inbound toward Alewife). Get off at the Kendall/MIT station and walk across the MIT campus to the Maclaurin Buildings (about 7~10 min. walk). The Kendall/MIT station is on the eastern side of campus, and as soon as you enter an MIT building you can get to the Maclaurin Buildings without going outside.

 

MIT Wi-Fi Internet Access:

Wireless connections for guests and visitors of MIT are available through the MIT GUEST network. This network does not require authentication, is not encrypted, and is not intended to access internal resources.

How to Connect: It is easy to connect to the MIT GUEST wireless network with a wireless device. Since there are no restrictions to connecting, your device should be able to "see" the network as one of the open wireless options and connect instantly. If your device can not see the network, contact the IS&T Help Desk for assistance.

 

Where to Eat:

 

Useful Links:

 

Hotel Information

 

Accommodations in the Boston area can be pricey, and depending on when you visit, very hard to find.

To help you plan your visit to MIT, we have prepared the following list of hotels. Please note that some hotels are easily accessible by the MBTA, known as "the T", subway system.

 

Recommended Conference Hotels:

The following are the recommended conference hotels (closet to campus):

Hotel Name
Address   
Phone  
Price
(Group Rate)

  Current 
Availability 

from/to
MIT

Courtyard Boston Downtown 
275 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 426-1400
or
(800) 321-2211
Single (Room Type: King): US $245.00 + taxes
Cut off Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Booking Website: Emerging Information Technology
Group Block: the Emerging Information and Technology Conference Room Block
 8/5/15 - 8/7/15
a 7-minute subway ride to MIT

 

Note: MIT, Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel are easily accessible by MBTA subway system, known as "the T". The closest subway station to the MIT campus is Kendall Square/MIT on the Red Line subway (Subway Directions from/to MIT).

 

Additional Hotel Options:

 

Getting to Campus

 

Directions to MIT:

The campus map has directions for getting to MIT from the airport, via public transportation, and by car or Hood blimp.

 

Parking:

Parking in Cambridge and Boston can be expensive and hard to find. Whenever possible, park your car at the hotel and use public transportation to get to the MIT campus. If you must drive to the campus, on- and off-street parking is available for a fee, but most public parking is not very close to the center of the MIT campus. More parking information is available at the campus map website.

Public transportation:

Boston's public transportation system, the MBTA, known as "the T", was the first subway in the United States and continues to be one of the easiest ways to get around Boston/Cambridge.

The closest subway station to campus is Kendall Square on the Red Line. You may also want to consider going to Central Square (also on the Red Line) or taking the #1 or CT1 bus across the Charles River from Back Bay, depending on where you are coming from and your destination on campus.

 

Getting Around MIT Campus:

The Tech Shuttle provides free transportation around the MIT campus on weekdays from 7:15 am to 7:15 pm. The Tech Shuttle vehicles are accessible to those with disabilities. For the current schedule and information, visit the MIT Parking and Transportation Office website.

 

From the Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont Hotel to MIT:

Take the Red Line subway at the Park Street station (2 blocks from the Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel) to the Kendall/MIT station (inbound toward Alewife). Get off at the Kendall/MIT station and walk across the MIT campus to the Maclaurin Buildings (about 7~10 min. walk). The Kendall/MIT station is on the eastern side of campus, and as soon as you enter an MIT building you can get to the Maclaurin Buildings without going outside.

 

Boston Logan Airport

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Please note that MIT, Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont are easily accessible by MBTA subway system.

 

From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to MIT:

  •  Taxi- Taking a cab is the most convenient way to get to MIT from the airport. During non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride could take 30 minutes or more.
  •  Subway- From any terminal at Boston Logan Airport, take the Silver Line bus to the South Station. At the South Station, change to the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (inbound toward Alewife). The travel time is around 30 minutes, and the ticket costs $2.

 

 From Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Courtyard Boston Downtown/Tremont:

 

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