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2006 Jamboree Location and Directions

MIT campus in vicinity of Stata Center

The Jamboree will be held at MIT's [http://web.mit.edu/evolving/buildings/stata/index.html Stata Center], also known as Building 32. Click [http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32&mapsearch=go here] for a map of campus and directions to MIT.

Accommodations

Hotels around MIT are expensive ($250-$350), but lower rates (about $120) can be found nearby, within a short cab or subway ride.

Hostels

[http://www.hostelsweb.com/hostelsweb.com/hostel.php?HostelNumber=1852 Hostelling International] has a youth hostel about 10 mins walk from the MIT campus. Beds are about $37 per night.

Hotel@MIT

  • The [http://www.hotelatmit.com Hotel@MIT] (20 Sidney St, Cambridge,(617) 577-0200) is excellent and close to campus (see map above). iGEM discounted rates expired on October 3rd.

Other Hotels

  • The Boston Marriott Cambridge (2 Cambridge Ctr, Cambridge, (617) 494-6600) is also a good choice for nearby accommodation.
  • The [http://www.kendallhotel.com/ Kendall Hotel] is a block away from the Sata Center
  • [http://www.radisson.com/cambridgema The Radisson Hotel] (777 Memorial Drive) is about a mile from the Stata, and has less expensive rooms.
  • A list of temporary housing near MIT can be found [http://web.mit.edu/housing/och/temporary_housing.html here], or check major travel web sites (Travelocity, Expedia, or Hotels.com) for other accommodation options.

Schedule

Saturday November 4th - Stata Center
8:30 AM 0:30 Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM 0:15 Introduction
9:15 AM 0:30 Talk 1
9:45 AM 0:30 Talk 2
10:15 AM 0:30 Talk 3
10:45 AM 0:30 Break
10:45 AM 0:30 Talk 4
11:15 AM 0:30 Talk 5
11:45 AM 0:30 Talk 6
12:15 PM 0:20 Group Picture
12:35 PM 0:55 Lunch
1:30 PM 0:30 Talk 7
2:00 PM 0:30 Talk 8
2:30 PM 0:30 Talk 9
3:00 PM 0:30 Break
3:30 PM 0:30 Ambassadors and Wrap-up
4:00 PM 0:30 Talk 10
4:30 PM 0:30 Talk 11
5:00 PM 0:30 Talk 12
5:30 PM 2:30 Posters and Reception
8:00 PM 4:00 Social Event
12:00 AM

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Sunday November 5th - Kressge Auditorium
8:00 AM 0:30 Coffee
8:30 AM 0:15 Award Session Introduction
8:45 AM 0:45 Drew Endy
9:300 AM 1:00 Awards
10:300 AM 0:30 Break
11:00 AM 1:00 3 Finalists
12:00 PM 0:15 Grand Prize Award
12:15 PM 0:30 Wrap-up
12:45 PM Lunch or Leave

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Notes:

  • Presentations will be 20 minutes per team plus an additional 5 minutes for questions and 5 minutes to set up the next team.
  • On Saturday, there will be a group photo taken.
  • On Sunday, the three finalists for the grand prize will repeat their presentations for everyone.
  • Box lunches will be provided Sunday and teams are urged to stay and compare notes, but are otherwise free to depart.

Planned Awards

Best Part

Best Device

Best System

Best Presentation

Best Poster

Best Documentation

Best Measurement and Part Characterization

Best Cooperation and Collaboration

Best Conquest of Adversity

Best Real World Application

And, finally, the Grand Prize as determined by the judges...

Please Send Photos

Got fantastic iGEM-related photos? Send them to ahessel@gmail.com so they can be included in a iGEM video montage!

Attendance Roster

Prelimary headcounts are available at the Jamboree Attendance page

External Site

The iGEM 2006 external web site can be found [http://igem2006.com here]. (Some tweaks are still being made.)

2005 Jamboree

Archived information about the 2005 Jamboree can be found here.

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