Join FSF leadership and staff for a day of presentations and conversation!
The Annual FSF Associate Membership Meeting will be on Saturday, March 24th, 2007, from 9:15 AM - 5:50 PM in Cambridge, MA, USA, at MIT in Building 6, room 120. <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=6&Buildings=go> If you wish to attend, please RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Saturday, March 17. The meeting will feature presentations by and conversation with the FSF staff and the members of the FSF board of directors. So far, Richard Stallman and Eben Moglen are confirmed as speakers. More will be added shortly. Following on from last year's successful members forum, we will be seeking member input for our campaigns for the year ahead. Members can join the general discussion we have started in the online members forum now at https://www.fsf.org/associate/forum/general There is no charge for attending. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Once again, we are also organizing a dinner for after the meeting, at The Middle East <http://www.mideastclub.com> in Cambridge, MA. The cost for this is $25 per person (drinks are extra). You can pay for the dinner online at the meeting information website <http://www.fsf.org/associate/meetings/2007>. *Getting to the Meeting Site* The event will be held on the MIT campus in Building 6-120. <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=6&Buildings=go> Directions for getting to MIT as a whole are available on MIT's web site <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions>. However, if you are driving to the Boston area, your best bet is probably to park in one place (like your hotel) and use public transportation to get around while you are here. Scroll down the page for more information on available public transportation. * Mailing List to Coordinate for Meeting* We have created a Mailman email list, [email protected], which you can subscribe to by sending a message with the subject 'subscribe' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by visiting the the Mailman mailing list site. <http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/am-meeting>. Feel free to use this list to meet other associate members who plan to attend the meeting so that you can discuss room sharing, carpooling and other coordination details. *Hotel Suggestions* Area Hotels within a 5 minute walk from the meeting: UNIVERSITY PARK HOTEL at MIT <http://www.hotelatmit.com> 20 Sidney Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 551-0316 CAMBRIDGE CENTER MARRIOTT <http://www.marriotthotels.com> 2 Cambridge Center, Broadway and Third Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: (617) 494-6600 Fax: (617) 494-0036 THE KENDALL HOTEL <http://www.kendallhotel.com> 350 Main St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Phone: (617) 577-1300 Fax: (617) 577-1377 *Getting to MIT via Public Transportation - MBTA (aka "The T")* The MBTA's new trip planning <http://trip.mbta.com/cgi-bin/index.pl> site can sometimes be useful. Subway: By train, take the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT Station or to the Central Square Station, both of which are a short walk from the campus (Kendall/MIT is closer). The walk from Central Square takes about 10 minutes and takes you right down Massachusetts Avenue. The Kendall/MIT Station is on the edge of the east end of campus. You can map out the building's location using its street address: 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. Bus: The #1 or Dudley bus stops at MIT on Mass. Ave. and also provides transportation to Central Square and Harvard Square. The MIT stop is at a large crosswalk with a stop light. On one side of the street are steps leading up to large Ionic columns and the Small Dome of MIT, on the other side of the street are the Stratton Student Center and Kresge Oval (an open, grass-covered area). *Airport Information* The closest airport is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). From any airport terminal, look for signs for the Silver Line T stop. The Silver Line is a subway line that is actually a bus. Take the Silver Line to the South Station stop on the Red Line. From there, follow the directions for the subway to Kendall/MIT. For driving directions from the airport, click here <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?section=directions#from_airport>. * Train Information* The closest *Amtrak* train station is Boston South Station (BOS). If you arrive via train, follow signs to the MBTA or SUBWAY. South Station is also a stop on the T's Red Line. You can take an ALEWIFE train to the Kendall/MIT station. Boston's *Commuter Rail* comes from all directions from towns throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Some trains come into South Station (see above), and others come into North Station. The Commuter Rail North Station is a short /outside/ walk to the T's Green Line North Station. Exit the Commuter Rail station and follow signs for the Green Line. Take a Green Line train inbound to Park Street, which connects to the Red Line. *Bus Information* *Greyhound Bus*: Greyhound buses bound for Boston will bring you to South Station. There is a Red Line subway stop at South Station. Take an inbound train (toward Alewife) to Kendall/MIT. *Peter Pan*: Peter Pan buses will also bring you to South Station. *Chinatown Buses*: There are Boston-bound buses from Chinatowns in Baltimore, Washington, New York and Philadelphia. They are usually substantially cheaper than Greyhound or Peter Pan. These buses will bring you to Boston's Chinatown. From Chinatown, walk down Washington Street, toward downtown. Once you approach the shopping district, you will see entrances for the Red Line at Downtown Crossing. Take the Red Line outbound to MIT. Sunshine Travel <http://www.sunshinetravelboston.com/bustours/nyc> (more expensive) and Travel Pack USA <http://www.travelpackusa.com/> (less expensive) are two companies that operate between New York and Boston. If you need help gathering information on Chinatown buses from other cities, please send us email. Please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call Jeanne at (617)542-5942 x15 if you need more information. -- Jeanne Rasata Membership Coordinator Free Software Foundation (617) 542-5942 x15 _______________________________________________ Info-member mailing list <[email protected]> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-member
