2007 FSF Associate Members Meeting

[Jeanne Rasata]

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 address@hidden 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, address@hidden, which you can
subscribe to by sending a message with the subject 'subscribe' to
address@hidden 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 address@hidden or call Jeanne at (617)542-5942 x15 if
you need more information. 

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Jeanne Rasata
Membership Coordinator
Free Software Foundation
(617) 542-5942 x15