AB/2017-06-MA
W3C Advisory Board Meeting 2017-06 Cambridge
The W3C AB will be meeting in Cambridge, MA, USA
- When
- ..
- Where
- MIT, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 - USA
- What
- Meeting Agenda (member-only link)
Meeting Site Details
We are meeting at MIT:
MIT Stata Center 32 Vassar Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Room: Star D463, 4th floor
Travel to from Meeting Site
Flights
Boston Logan International Airport is the closest international airport to the meeting venue, approximately 5 miles from the Airport.
Directions to MIT.
Transport to from Airport
- Taxis:
- Taxis are plentiful at the airport. An estimated one way fare from the airport to the hotel will range between $30-$40 depending on traffic. During non-rush hour, the ride from the airport will take approximately 20-30 minutes.
- Subway:
- MBTA (known as the "T"): The closest subway station to both the meeting venue and the Cambridge Marriott is the Kendall Square/MIT station on the Red Line. Subway map.
- Rental Cars:
- Boston Logan has eight rental car companies operating at the airport including: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Thrifty.
Housing
Ask for MIT rates when making reservations. There are a limited number of rooms at the MIT rate. Hotels are listed from near to far from Stata Center.
Cambridge Center Residence Inn: 5 minute walk 6 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: 617.349.0700 Fax: 617.547.8504 Toll Free Reservations: 800.331.3131 MIT rate: $269 http://cwp.marriott.com/boscb/mit2016/
Features: Fully equipped kitchen in every suite; free internet access; free daily hot breakfast buffet; complimentary evening reception 2 evenings per week offering light dinner
Kendall Hotel: 5 minute walk 350 Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: 617.577.1300 Fax: 617.577.1377 MIT rate: $244 http://www.kendallhotel.com
Features: 5 food voucher at the Black Sheep Restaurant; full American breakfast buffet; free Internet access; pass to Fitcorp; hosted reception (Mon-Thurs) in the rooftop retreat
Visit www.kendallhotel.com -->Select Reservations Tab-->Select Reservations Wizard-->Select Stay Dates of Guest-->Under the Promotional Rate, enter MIT--> MIT Pricing Will Appear If the MIT rate is sold out, discounted MIT pricing will appear next to the available room types and you will need to select the discounted rate and proceed with the booking.
Cambridge Marriott: 5 minute walk Two Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: (617) 494-6600 Toll Free: (800) 228-9290 MIT rate: $315 Email: info@marriottcambridge.com http://cwp.marriott.com/boscb/mit2016/
Sonesta Hotel: 1.2 mile walk (20 minutes) with limited shuttle service; reservation required; across from Galleria Mall 40 Edwin H Land Boulevard Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: (617) 515-3390 MIT rate: Price varies -- MIT discount is 15% off the best available rate Deluxe Rooms +$50 Executive Suite +$100 http://www.sonesta.com/
Enter RSHB40ELBMIT in the “Promo Code” box or contact the hotel directly For additional hotels through MIT, see https://vpf.mit.edu/site/sourcing_procurement/smartbuy/products_and_services/categories/ and select Hotels - Cambridge and Greater Boston.
Webex IRC
- join Webex meeting: @@
- IRC access at irc.w3.org; port 6665; channel #ab or Web interface to IRC
Participants
Name (org) | Food prefs | Arrive date | Depart date | Hotel | Flight info | Notes |
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Tantek Çelik (Mozilla) | pescetarian, no goat cheese | 2017-06-?? | 2017-06-?? | TBD | TBD / TBD | @t |
Remote Participants
Let's consider remote participation for folks who can't be there in person but can still participate during the over IRC and hopefully teleconference bridge.
Name (org) | Available start datetime | Available end datetime | Timezone | Notes |
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Social
Group dinner
TBD
Questions
Please feel free to add any questions for the organizer here.