Local Information

Venue:

The conference will be located at the Ray and Maria Stata Center Center (https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32 ).

  • Talks will be in the Kirsch Auditorium (room 32-123).
  • Coffee Breaks and Registration will be hosted outside the Kirsch Auditorium.

Reception:

The conference reception will held in the Samberg Center (https://sambergconferencecenter.mit.edu) on Monday July 15th from 6pm to 8pm in rooms I&T.


Hotel Scam Alert:

It has come to our attention that some of our invited speakers have been contacted by a company called Business Travel Management (BTM). They will ask for your personal information and credit card number to make lodging arrangements, which they claim will be reimbursed by the local committee later. This is a scam, please do not give them any personal or credit card information.

For info on another BTM related scam, see here: http://www.mect.cuhk.edu.hk/vascog2018/hotel-scam-alert.html.

Boston Area:

The Boston & Cambridge area affords a great many sites and activities. Below are a brief list of Internet links to get started in planning your trip to the area.

The information below contains important information we've gathered to maximize the value of visit. Please review this information before completing your plans to attend the conference.



MIT Area Information:

Building Numbers:

When someone gives you a location at MIT they will use a format such as E51-115. The first part, E51 in this case, is the building number. The second part, 115 in this case, is the room number. The room number will also indicate on which floor the room is. In this case, the room is on the 1st floor.

MIT buildings are numbered depending upon which section of campus they are. The campus is divided into six sections: central, west, north-west, north, north-east, and east.

Buildings in the central section of campus have a number between 1 and 100. Buildings north of the railroad tracks have an N preceding their number. Buildings east of Ames Street have an E preceding their number.

How to Get Around:

The best navigation aid is the online campus map.

For information on getting to MIT Campus, visit our travel information page.



Local Transportation:

There are a number of trains and buses which provide public transportation to the Cambridge/Boston area. The No. 1 bus stops at MIT's main entrance (77 Massachusetts Avenue), and provides service to Harvard Square and Downtown Boston. The CT1 bus departs from Central Square and also stops at MIT's main entrance. The CT2 bus departs from Kendall Square and stops at the corner of Vassar and Massachusetts Avenue. Bus fare is $1.50 each way; exact change or Charlie Card is required. The MBTA Red Line provides train service to the MIT area via stops at Central Square (on Massachusetts Avenue) and Kendall/MIT (on Main Street). You may find out more information, including information on purchasing a visitor pass, at the MBTA Web site.

Boston Tour Information:

Boston and Cambridge offer a wide variety of daytime and evening activities boasting a combination of tradition and trend. Historic Faneuil Hall and Quincy Hall Marketplace, with their many fascinating shops, craft stands and restaurants, are popular gathering places for area residents and visitors from all over the world. The Copley Place shopping mall adds a different dimension to Boston's Copley Square, Back Bay and Prudential Center areas. Attractions of particular interest include the USS Constitution, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts. The historic Freedom Trailtakes visitors from the Boston Common through the popular market areas of the North End and the waterfront district. Harvard Square, the Cambridge Common, and the university museums are but a few of the points of interest on the opposite side of the Charles River. One to two hours north and south of Boston stretches a magnificent and varied coast: from the rocky shores of Maine, by the stately mansions and sandy beaches of New Hampshire, along to the fishing villages and art colonies of Cape Ann, further on to Provincetown. The famous New Hampshire White Mountains are only 2 to 3 hours away.



Weather Information:

Summer can be delightful with the ocean breezes helping keep the humid temps in control. Evening temperatures can be cool and may require a light sweater. And a pop up thunderstorm is not uncommon, so you may want to include an umbrella in your bag. Summers average high temperatures in July are above 80 °F (26.7 °C) and overnight lows above 60 °F (15.5 °C) Check the Greater Boston Weather Forecast for current conditions.