{"id":43,"date":"2009-11-05T17:08:10","date_gmt":"2009-11-05T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2010-04-08T21:34:31","modified_gmt":"2010-04-09T02:34:31","slug":"accommodations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colloquium and Summit will be held at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics<\/p>\n<p>Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics<br \/>\n60 Garden Street<br \/>\nCambridge MA 02138 USA<br \/>\n[ <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?oe=utf-8&#038;client=firefox-a&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;near=Cambridge,+MA&#038;fb=1&#038;split=1&#038;gl=us&#038;ei=Rf-LStrKLM7ulAfRurW7CA&#038;li=lmd&#038;hl=en&#038;msa=0&#038;msid=104360054977722102351.0004717eb425991ddc7c4&#038;ll=42.377378,-71.123772&#038;spn=0.022604,0.041928&#038;z=15\" target=\"_new\">map of area<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation for Colloquium and Summit attendees has been reserved at a discounted rate at the <strong>Sheraton Commander Hotel<\/strong>, which is just two blocks away from the Center for Astrophysics where the conference will be held.  The hotel is within walking distance of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harvardsquare.com\">Harvard Square<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>Taxi rides from Boston Logan Airport to the Center for Astrophysics or the hotel will cost approximately $50. \u00a0Public transportation is available by taking a bus from your terminal to the airport subway station on the blue line, and getting off at the Harvard Square subway stop on the red line.  For more information on the Boston&#8217;s subway system (the &#8220;T&#8221;) please see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbta.com\/schedules_and_maps\/subway\/\">MBTA&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harvardsquare.com\/restaurants.aspx\">over 90 restaurants in Harvard Square<\/a>, so hopefully you will find a place that suits your palate.  You also have the option to explore downtown Boston by taking the subway.  Popular destinations are Copley Square (on the green line) or Park Street (red and green).  The banquet on Wednesday night will be held at Legal Seafoods Restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square (20 University Road), which is a 20-minute walk away from the observatory.  <\/p>\n<h3>Hotel Rates and Reservations<\/h3>\n<p>The Sheraton Commander<br \/>\n16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138<br \/>\nTel: +1 617-547-4800<br \/>\nFax: +1 617-868-8322<br \/>\n[<a title=\"Hotel website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/sheraton\/property\/overview\/index.html?propertyID=607\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel website<\/a>]  [<a title=\"Google map\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;near=Cambridge,+MA&amp;fb=1&amp;split=1&amp;gl=us&amp;ei=Rf-LStrKLM7ulAfRurW7CA&amp;li=lmd&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=104360054977722102351.0004717eb425991ddc7c4&amp;ll=42.377378,-71.123772&amp;spn=0.022604,0.041928&amp;z=15\" target=\"_blank\">Map of area<\/a>]  [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwoodmeeting.com\/StarGroupsWeb\/res?id=0912024477&#038;key=D1C7\"  target=\"_blank\">Registration page<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>A block of rooms have been reserved for attendees to the\u00a0<strong>FPCA II Colloquium<\/strong> and follow-up <strong>Information Providers Summit<\/strong> at this hotel for April 12-15, 2010. \u00a0<strong>The special room rate will be honored until 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2010, and is subject to availability. <\/strong>  We suggest you plan ahead and make your reservations as soon as possible to guarantee a room for the event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group Rate (standard room, single or double occupancy):\u00a0 $169.00 plus 14.45% tax.<\/li>\n<li>Quoted rates are for the nights of April 10-16, 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Deadline for Group Rate:\u00a0 March 11, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Hotel\u2019s time (EDT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All reservations are to be guaranteed with a credit card for late arrival. \u00a0Guaranteed reservations are held only for day of arrival (without occupancy) for one night, not the entire length of stay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make a reservation online please use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwoodmeeting.com\/StarGroupsWeb\/res?id=0912024477&#038;key=D1C7\">this registration page<\/a>.  Alternatively, you may reserve your room by phone by calling the Hotel directly at +1 617-547-4800, asking for Reservations, and identifying yourself as being with the <em>Smithsonian<\/em> group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To avoid an individual guestroom cancellation charge (equivalent to one night\u2019s lodging, taxes, and service charge), please notify the Sheraton Commander of any cancellation <strong>before 6 p.m. Hotel time on the day prior to arrival<\/strong>.\u00a0 Obtain a cancellation number at the time of cancellation and retain this number for your files.<\/p>\n<p>Hotel check-in is after 3:00 p.m. on day of arrival.\u00a0 Checkout time is 12:00 p.m. on day of departure.\u00a0 All guests arriving before 3:00 p.m. will be accommodated as rooms become available.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Guest Service Department can arrange to check luggage for those guests arriving early when rooms are not available and for guests attending functions on departure day.\u00a0 The Hotel staff looks forward to welcoming you.<\/p>\n<h3>Hotel Information<\/h3>\n<p>Built in 1927, the Sheraton Commander Hotel has long been a landmark in Harvard Square.\u00a0 On the historic Cambridge Common, you will find unparalleled style and grace near the site where George Washington took command of the Continental Army.\u00a0 The hotel\u2019s Mount Vernon inspired entrance is a stately reminder of the area\u2019s rich culture and history.\u00a0 All guest rooms and public spaces are 100% smoke free.\u00a0 Located on the north side of the Charles River, the hotel is surrounded by Harvard University and just minutes from Lesley, Tufts, and MIT, as well as great shopping and dining.<\/p>\n<p>Taxis are available at each Logan International Airport terminal and at the Hotel.\u00a0 The Hotel\u2019s bellman and Concierge are standing by to assist you with all your transportation and visitation needs.\u00a0 SAO is two blocks from the Hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Colloquium and Summit will be held at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 60 Garden Street Cambridge MA 02138 USA [ map of area ] Accommodation for Colloquium and Summit attendees has been reserved at a discounted rate at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, which is just two blocks away from the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":268,"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions\/268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/conf.adsabs.harvard.edu\/FPCA2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}