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1 DATE: March 4, 2010 TO: FROM: RE: CR 3 Members Carol Garofoli April 8-9, 2010 Meeting Materials The official launching of CR 3 along with our first Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting will take place at the Algonquin Club in Boston, MA on April 8-9. Attached is the meeting agenda as well as information on meeting location, hotels, parking, etc. Please contact me at garofoli@wpi.edu if you have questions or need assistance in your travel plans.

2 Meeting Location: Algonquin Club of Boston 217 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA Tel: (617) CR 3 April 8-9, 2010 Meeting Information The Algonquin Club is a private club located in the Back Bay district of Boston. The Algonquin is 15 minutes from Boston s Logan International Airport and within walking distance to the shops on fashionable Newbury Street. The Algonquin has a dress code ties and jackets for men. The dress code is enforced during meals. Directions: For useful guides to using Boston s public transportation system, visit the MBTA website at From Boston Logan Airport Taxis are readily available outside Logan Airport. It is about a fifteen-minute trip to the Algonquin Club at 217 Commonwealth Avenue. By Car From Mass Pike:Take the Copley Square exit; turn left on Dartmouth Street; turn left on Commonwealth. From Storrow Dr.:Take the Copley Square exit; turn right on Beacon Street; turn left on Exeter Street; turn right on Commonwealth Avenue. Lodging (Limited Amenities) Algonquin Club of Boston, 217 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Tel: (617) Website: Rates Not Including Tax: Single $135 King $165 Twins $185 Suite $195 Room reservations for The Algonquin Club can only be made by a member so if you wish to stay at The Algonquin, please check off the appropriate box on the meeting registration form. We will make the reservation for you.

3 The St. Botolph Club, 199 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Tel: (617) Website: Rates Not Including Tax: Single $120 Double: $180 The St. Botolph Club has limited availability and is only a few houses away from The Algonquin Club on the same block. If you wish to stay at the St. Botolph Club, please mention Diran Apelian s name when making your reservation, as he is a member. Please note that both the Algonquin and the St. Botolph are not full service hotels; they are more characteristic of a New England Bed and Breakfast type lodging. Hotels (Full Service) The following hotels are in the area and provide all the convenience and amenities of a full service hotel. Please contact the hotel directly. The Fairmont Copley Plaza 138 St. James Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Tel (617) $399-$439 The Marriott Boston Copley Place 10 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA Phone: Price: $299-$499 Meals An informal lunch is available (self pay) for those who arrive early on April 8. If you would like to be included in the reservation, please check off the appropriate box on the registration form. Also, please indicate on the reservation form if you have any food allergies or would like to have a box lunch to go on April 9. Dress Code Business attire. Sorry, but the Club requires ties and jackets during meals.

4 Boston Attractions Art Museums & Galleries Boston Gallery Guide Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) SOWA Artists Guild SOWA Galleries Museums, Activities & Sport Facilities Children s Museum Fenway Park Freedom Train Museum of Science New England Aquarium TD Banknorth Garden Points of Interest Boston Convention and Exhibition Center & Hynes Convention Center Boston Duck Tours Boston Public Library The Mapparium at the Mary Baker Eddy Library Prudential Center Top of the Hub Shopping & Neighborhood Destinations Boston Commons & Boston Public Gardens Downtown Boston Faneuil Hall Marketplace Newbury Street & Copley Square North End/Little Italy Theaters Berklee Performance Center Boston Center for the Arts Cutler Majestic Theater The Opera House The Orpheum Shubert Theater Symphony Hall Wang Theater

5 Registration Form Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling (CR 3 ) April 8-9, 2010 at The Algonquin Club Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA Registration due March 29, 2010 Fax Registration Information to: Maureen Plunkett (508) Last Name (Please Print), First Name Institution or Association Mailing Address City State Zip Code Country Business Phone Business Fax Address Hotel reservations can be made directly. See meeting materials for a listing of hotels in the vicinity. Check here if you would like us to reserve a room at The Algonquin Club (see meeting materials for room choices and rates). Please indicate preferred room type: Check here if you would like to be included in the pre-meeting lunch (self pay) at noon on April 8, Check here if you would prefer vegetarian cuisine. Check here if you would like a box lunch to go on April 9, Please list any other requests or food allergies here and we will try to accommodate your needs. Thank you.