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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
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| The accompanying persons program includes a variety of activities in and around the greater Cambridge/Boston area. |
Sunday, 3 August 2003
Join conference participants in the conference Welcome Reception, to be held in the evening outside Kresge Auditorium, on the MIT campus.
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Monday, 4 August 2003
A daylong excursion via chartered coach will bring you to Plimoth Plantation, south of Boston. Plimoth Plantation is a small village replicating the first European settlement on this continent, in the early 1600s. Museum staff, dressed in period costumes, assume the identities of early American inhabitants, as they recreate early 17-century American life. |
Plimoth Plantation
Photo courtesy of the Plimoth Plantation |
Plymouth Rock
Photo courtesy of the Plimoth Plantation |
Returning from the Plimoth Plantation, you will visit historic Plymouth Rock. According to legend, this is the first place the pilgrims lay foot in the colonies in 1620. |
| After lunch, a visit to the famous Cranberry World will finish the day. Massachusetts is the second-largest cranberry producing state. At Cranberry World, you will see demonstrations of the history and uses of this fruit, native to American soil. There will be opportunities to sample different foods and drinks made of the cranberry, related to the more common blueberry. |
Cranberries
Photo copyright M. Salett 1998 |
Tuesday, 5 August 2003
Begin with a city tour of Boston aboard the famous half-duck, half-truck, vehicle. Enjoy the sights as the "Duck," named after its WWII code name, brings you on a tour of the area first by land around to see the highlights of Boston and Cambridge and then by water, as it cruises down the Charles River. |
The Boston "Duck"
Photo courtesy of Boston Duck Tours |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Photo courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum |
Art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner opened her private art collection to the public in 1903. Preferring an intimate atmosphere to display their collection, the Gardners built the museum bearing their name surrounding a courtyard filled with flowers. Built in the style of a 15th-century Italian palace, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum holds works representing the Gardners' varied tastes and worldwide travels. |
Wednesday, 6 August 2003
Arranged coach transportation will bring you to Quincy Market, the #1 tourist attraction in Greater Boston. You will have the day free to spend as you wish, visiting the nearby New England Aquarium, shopping in the many specialty shops at Quincy Market, or simply relaxing and enjoying the street musicians and comedians. Recommended: the famous Durgin Park restaurant, specializing in regional cuisine, where sampling the Indian pudding with ice cream is a must!
Wednesday evening, join conference participants in the conference reception and Grand Banquet, to be held in the nearby Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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Thursday, 7 August 2003
With the conference formally ending around noon, the afternoon will include optional tours of the MIT campus. Of particular interest may be a guided tour of the new Stata center on campus. Designed by the architect, Frank O. Gehry, the center will house several academic departments, as well as an auditorium, classrooms, a child-care facility, a food services facility, a fitness center, and outdoor gathering spaces. Scheduled completion is for late 2003. |
Futuristic Stata Center, MIT campus
Photo courtesy of MIT |
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Should you so wish, you may join the conference participants at lunchtime, Monday - Wednesday, in the Athletic Center. Buffet lunch will be served at noon. Lunch passes are available for $25 each.
We will supply you with maps and tips for the area, should you like to explore the Cambridge/Boston area further on your own.
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