Innovation Congress Hotel and Travel Info

CIMIT has contracted a limited number of rooms at the Holiday Inn Beacon Hill at a group rate of $179, excluding taxes and fees. To inquire about booking a room under the CIMIT Innovation Congress room rate, please call 617-742-0461 and reference "CIMIT Innovation Congress". Holiday Inn Beacon Hill Website: http://www.hisboston.com/

Other hotels near the Back Bay Events Center:

The Back Bay Hotel Boston – 350 Stuart Street (617) 266-7200
Boston Park Plaza Hotel – 64 Arlington Street (617) 426-2000
Taj, Boston – 15 Arlington Street (617) 536-5700
Fairmont Copley Plaza – 138 St. James Avenue (617) 267-5300
The Westin Copley Place – 10 Huntington Avenue (617) 262-9600
Four Seasons Hotel – 200 Boylston Street (617) 338-4400

Q. Where should I park?

A. Discount parking is available at Garage @ 100 Clarendon. Daily rate $22.00, after 5:00pm - $7.00 (full rate with no validation is $32). To receive the reduced rate, validation is required. Discount is valid for up to 12 hours. After 12 hours, posted rates prevail. Present your parking ticket at registration to receive a validation stamp for this discount. Directions to parking: http://www.100clarendon.com/directions.html

Q. Is Back Bay Events Center (BBEC) accessible from MBTA stops?

A. BBEC is located within blocks of several MBTA stations. Visit www.mbta.com.
• Back Bay Station: servicing Commuter Rail, Amtrak and the Orange Line. Located on Dartmouth Street between Stuart Street and Columbus Avenue, and on Clarendon Street near Columbus Avenue.
• Copley Square Station: servicing the Green Line. Located at 640 Boylston Street and 230 Dartmouth Street.
• Arlington Street Station: servicing the Green Line. Located at 300 Boylston Street and 20 Arlington Street.

Q. What is Back Bay Events Center (BBEC) address and contact information?

A. BBEC is located at 180 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116.

Directions can be viewed at:
http://www.backbayeventscenter.com/back-bay-directions.html.

Phone: 617-236-1199
Fax: 617-859-2826

Q. Does the BBEC have wireless internet access?

A. Wireless Internet access is available within the Back Bay Events Center. As the venue has a non-secured line, the user will select the Back Bay Events network when prompted.

Q. Does the BBEC have good cell phone reception?

A. Cell phone reception is limited to certain areas within the facility. Verizon Wireless carriers tend to have good reception in the full facility. Some of the other carriers do not receive well on the lower level. Guests typically come up to the first level to use their cell.