Jamboree

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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 by planes, trains, and automobiles.

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 Stata 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

Pre-event social: Teams arriving early and looking to socialize are welcome to meet up at [http://www.flattopjohnnys.com Flat Top Johnny's] (pool bar), Kendall Square (5 minute walk from Stata), after 7:30 pm. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=one+kendall+square,+cambridge,+ma&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=42.366503,-71.090813&spn=0.014776,0.042315&iwloc=addr map]

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 3:00 Posters, Reception, and Dinner 8:00 PM 4:00 iGEM Social Event! see below 12:00 AM <TD width='50%'> Sunday November 5th - Kresge Auditorium Leave your bags in the Stata Center 8:00 AM 0:30 Coffee 8:30 AM 0:15 Award Session Introduction 8:45 AM 0:45 Drew Endy 9:30 AM 1:00 Awards 10:30 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 Return to the Stata Center for lunch or to pick up a box lunch to go. </TABLE> Notes: Talks will run concurrently in 3 rooms, so that all teams will be able to give talks. 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. The iGEM social event will feature live music, DJs, and random acts of fabulousness! Plan to spend all night. 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. Posters Posters shall be 48 inches on a side (Randy's E-mail on Oct. 12) -- this equals to 121,9 cm. Closest ISO A-series format is A0 (841 × 1189 mm). 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. iGEM Competition c/o 32 Vassar Street, Room 314, Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 258 5244 | Join iGEM | Support iGEM Retrieved from "http://2006.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Jamboree" Views Page Discussion View source History Personal tools Log in Navigation Main Page About iGEM Team Pages Ambassadors Teaching Resources OpenWetWare Jamboree Help! The Registry Registry About the Registry Past/present/future years Registration FAQ 2006 New team FAQ iGEM History Wiki related Recent changes Help Community portal Search   Toolbox What links here Related changes Special pages Permanent link Privacy policy About 2006.igem.org Disclaimers