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Cognitive Neuroscience of Visual Knowledge: Where Vision Meets Memory
May 29 - May 31, 2008
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Venue
The conference will take place at
Tufts University in Medford,
MA, which is situated in the Greater Boston Area.
The conference talks will be held in the
Cohen
Auditorium, in Aidekman Arts Center, on the Tufts University Medford campus
at 15 South Campus Road, Medford, MA, 02155. Coffee breaks and lunches will be
in the Aidekman Arts Center outside Cohen Auditorium. Click
here to download area
maps and a local guide.
*** For general and customized directions, see below. ***
Accommodations
With the exception of conference speakers, all attendees should arrange their
own hotel accommodations. The location that is closest to the Tufts campus is
the
Hyatt Place (an affiliate of AmeriSuites), which is located 1.33 miles from
the Tufts University Department of Psychology. This location also has a
negotiated nightly rate of $149/night plus tax, which is the lowest in the area.
In addition, Hyatt Place offers free shuttle service to the Tufts campus.
Reservations can be made by calling AmeriSuites directly at 1-877-774-6467
(request the Tufts University nightly rate).
Tufts University has negotiated special rates with a number of additional
local hotels/inns. To view all options, please point your browser to the
list of local hotels. Note that
these listings are not sorted by distance from the
Tufts campus. Those located in Medford, Somerville, and Cambridge are all
reasonably close.
You also have the option of staying on Tufts campus itself. The available
rooms are dormitory-style rooms and are at a cheaper rate than most local
hotels. For this option, please review, fill out, and send in the
Housing Reservation Form (note that this form and payment are sent to Tufts
University, not to the conference organizers).
Air Travel
With the exception of conference speakers, all attendees should arrange their
own air travel as necessary. The closest airport is Boston's Logan International
Airport (BOS). More information is available at the
airport's website. There
you will find a summary
of the airlines that serve Logan Airport and the
rental
car companies that operate out of Logan Airport.
Parking
Parking is free, if you are driving to the conference and are registered. A
parking pass will be issued when you arrive at the registration area on Tufts
Campus, which you will display in your car. When you arrive at Tufts campus,
you may park in any space designated for a Tufts staff/faculty, commuter, or
resident permit.
Directions
From Logan Airport
By Car: Refer to directions from Boston/South otherwise follow the directions below.
By Public Transportation: Board the airport shuttle bus to the Airport subway
stop on the Blue line. Take the Blue Line inbound to Government Center; then
change to the Green Line Westbound to Park Street station. Change to the Red
Line outbound to the Davis Square Station. Exit the subway on the College Avenue
side. You may take the #94 or #96 bus or walk 15 minutes along College Avenue to
the Tufts campus. If you board the bus, ask the driver to stop across from the
Memorial Steps at Tufts University, just before the intersection of College and
Boston Avenues. Continue south along College Avenue (when facing the Memorial
Steps, head left) and take your second right onto Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman
Arts Center will be on your immediate left.
If you walk, turn right out of the subway station and follow College Avenue
leftwards around a traffic circle (it will be your third left). Follow College
Avenue to your second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be
on your immediate left.
From Boston/South
If you are coming from the south, take Route 3 north to Route 93 north. If
coming from Boston, take Route 93 north. If coming from the airport, follow
signs to Route 93 via the Sumner Tunnel. Take Route 93 north to Exit 31. Follow
the exit ramp to Route 16 west. Continue on Route 16 for approximately one and a
quarter miles. An athletic field will appear on your right. Bear left through
the next traffic circle and proceed up the hill on Powder House Boulevard.
Proceed for approximately half a mile to a rotary and take the 5th exit onto
College Avenue heading northwards. Follow College Avenue to your second left to
Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be on your immediate left.
From the North
If you are approaching on Routes 1, 95, 128 or 93, take Route 93 south to
Exit 32, Medford Square. From the exit ramp, take the first right off the
traffic circle, which is Route 60 west. At the second set of lights, bear left
on Main Street and take an immediate right on to Route 16 west. Continue on
Route 16 for approximately one and a quarter miles. An athletic field will
appear on your right. Bear left through the next traffic circle and proceed up
the hill on Powder House Boulevard. Proceed for approximately half a mile to a
rotary and take the 5th exit onto College Avenue heading northwards. Follow
College Avenue to your second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center
will be on your immediate left.
From the Northwest
If you are approaching on Route 2 East, continue on Route 2, past the
junction of Routes 2 and 95. If you are approaching on Route 3, take Route 95
south to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear left
through a full traffic light on Route 16 east. Take Route 16 east through two
full traffic lights. You will see blue signs on the right for Tufts University.
Follow the blue signs and take a sharp right up the hill on Powder House
Boulevard. Proceed for approximately half a mile to a rotary and take the 5th
exit onto College Avenue heading northwards. Follow College Avenue to your
second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be on your
immediate left.
From the West or Southwest
If you are approaching on Routes 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) or 95 take Route
95 north to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear
left through a full traffic light on Route 16 east. Take Route 16 east through
two full traffic lights. You will see blue signs on the right for Tufts
University. Follow the blue signs and take a sharp right up the hill on Powder
House Boulevard. Proceed for approximately half a mile to a rotary and take the
5th exit onto College Avenue heading northwards. Follow College Avenue to your
second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be on your
immediate left.
Public Transportation
If you are coming by subway, or "T", take the Red Line to the Davis Square
Station. Exit the Davis Square Station on the College Avenue side. You may take
the #94 or #96 bus or walk 15 minutes along College Avenue to the Tufts campus.
If you board the bus, ask the driver to stop across from the Memorial Steps at
Tufts University, just before the intersection of College and Boston Avenues.
Continue south along College Avenue (when facing the Memorial Steps, head left)
and take your second right onto Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be
on your immediate left.
If you walk, turn right out of the subway station and follow College Avenue
leftwards around a traffic circle (it will be your third left). Follow College
Avenue to your second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be
on your immediate left.
From South Station (Amtrak/Bus)
Board the Red Line of the subway and take it to the Davis Square Station.
Exit the subway on the College Avenue side. You may take the #94 or #96 bus or
walk 15 minutes along College Avenue to the Tufts campus. If you board the bus,
ask the driver to stop across from the Memorial Steps at Tufts University, just
before the intersection of College and Boston Avenues. Continue south along
College Avenue (when facing the Memorial Steps, head left) and take your second
right onto Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be on your immediate
left.
If you walk, turn right out of the subway station and follow College Avenue
leftwards around a traffic circle (it will be your third left). Follow College
Avenue to your second left to Talbot Avenue. The Aidekman Arts Center will be
on your immediate left.
From Hotel to Conference
There is a free shuttle that runs regularly (and on request) from the Hyatt
Place in Medford.
However, if you are driving:
Take a right out of the Hyatt parking lot onto Riverside Avenue. Go straight
through the traffic light and bear right onto City Hall Mall. You should get
into the middle lane. At the traffic light, turn left onto Salem Street, into
the right-most lane. You will proceed straight through the next traffic light
(bearing slightly right), onto High Street (38/60). You will go along High
Street until you come to a rotary; take the 4th exit onto Winthrop Street (38),
heading south (you will be going essentially 90 degrees to the left of your
heading when you approached the rotary). Proceed approximately half a mile (you
will pass through several traffic lights) and turn left onto Boston Avenue.
Follow Boston Avenue until the next intersection, where you will turn right (it
is only a slight right; stay in the right-hand lane). Take the second right
onto Talbot Avenue and park in any of the parking spaces there. Cohen
Auditorium is located in the buildings on your left.
From Conference to the Hotel
Follow the reverse directions from above to the rotary at Winthrop/High
Street. Take the exit onto High Street and proceed into Medford Square. You
will go straight through the intersection onto Riverside Avenue. You should get
into the right-hand lane. Proceed through the next traffic light. Hyatt Place
will be on your left.
Further Directions
To get individualized directions from Google Maps to the main entrance into
Aidekman Arts Center, click
here,
select "Get Directions To Here" in the Address box, and enter your
starting location (the main entrance to Aidekman Arts Center is located at 20
Talbot Avenue, Somerville, MA).
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