Travel & Hotel

HOTEL

Make your reservation at the Seaport Hotel, located directly across from the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA before April 7, 2008 to take advantage of a discounted room rate of $235 (single or double occupancy). Call 617.385.4514 (inside MA) or toll-free 877.732.7678 (outside MA), and mention you are attending the Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference. Early reservations are strongly recommended as rooms generally sell out prior to the April 7, 2008 cutoff.

A block of rooms is also available at the Westin Boston Waterfront at a rate of $259 single/double occupancy before April 10, 2008. Call 1-888-627-7115 and reference the Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference.

A block of rooms is also available at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel at a rate of $245 single/double occupancy before April 11, 2008. Call 800-468-3571 and reference the Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference.

***Reserve your hotel room early! Most rooms are sold out well before the cut-off dates.

Driving directions to the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center are subject to change. Check www.seaportboston.com or www.masspike.com/bigdig/index.html for the most recent updates.

FROM LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND ROUTE 1A SOUTH

Follow the signs towards I-90 West - Ted Williams Tunnel. Take the Ted Williams Tunnel to Exit 25. At the top of the ramp proceed straight onto B Street. Follow B Street to the end and take a right onto Seaport Boulevard. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will be on your right.

FROM POINTS NORTH VIA I-93

Heading southbound on Interstate 93 Boston, take Exit 23, Purchase Street and move into the left lane. At the top of the ramp, take a left turn onto the Evelyn Moakley Bridge/Seaport Boulevard. Follow Seaport Boulevard for approximately .8 miles, the Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will be on the right, after the Seaport Boulevard/B Street intersection.

FROM POINTS SOUTH VIA I-93

Heading northbound on I-93 towards Boston, take Exit 18/Frontage Road. At the second traffic signal take a right onto the South Boston Bypass Road (open to ALL traffic to support the detours). Take a left at the second signal (a flashing yellow signal) on Bypass Road onto West Service Road. Take the next right onto Congress Street. Take the next left onto East Service Road. Take the next right onto Seaport Boulevard. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will be on the right, after the Seaport Boulevard/B Street intersection.

FROM POINTS WEST VIA STORROW DRIVE

Take Storrow Drive East to Leverett Circle and follow signs for Interstate 93 South/Logan Airport. Once on Interstate 93 South, follow directions from "Points North".

FROM POINTS WEST VIA I-90

Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike/Interstate 90 East (towards Logan Airport) to Exit 25 South Boston (this is the first exit on the right in the tunnel). At the top of the ramp, bear left towards Seaport Boulevard. At the first set of lights proceed straight onto East Service Road. At the next set of lights, take a right onto Seaport Boulevard. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage will be ahead on the right.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

From South Station, take the MBTA Silver Line Waterfront (one level above the Red Line, one below the food court) to World Trade Center Station. Take the stairs/escalators/elevators to the second level and exit onto World Trade Center Ave. The Seaport Hotel will be ahead on the right.

PARKING

Parking beneath the Seaport Hotel (located across from the Seaport World Trade Center) is available at a discount rate of $17.00, and is pre-payable upon entrance to the conference. For attendees staying at the Seaport Hotel, the parking rate for self or valet parking is $28.00/$36.00 per overnight. All parking rates are subject to change. There are also four lots within short distance of the Seaport Hotel with varying day rates.