Venue & Lodging
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LODGING:
Overnight accommodation is the responsibility of the conference participant. We recommend that you make room reservations as early as possible.ROOMS ARE RESERVED AT:
Beechwood Hotel
363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 754-5789
$158 per night plus tax
To reserve a room at the conference rate, mention that you are a participant in the SEED Symposium.
Hilton Garden Inn
35 Major Taylor Blvd, Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 753-5700
$124 per night plus tax
To reserve a room at the conference rate, mention the group rate code: UMASS6.
Residence Inn, Marriott
503 Plantation St, Worcester, MA
(508) 709-9118
$145/per night plus tax - studio Suite/or 1 bedroom suite
To reserve a room at the conference rate, mention that you are a participant in the SEED Symposium.
VENUE:
The SEED Symposium will be held at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA. Parking is available in the south road parking garage, which you can locate in the campus map below.
DIRECTIONS:
By Automobile:From the Mass Pike:
Eastbound: At exit 10, take I-290 east to exit 21, turn right at end of ramp and follow Plantation Street south.
Westbound: At exit 11, turn left onto Route 122 north for one mile, turn right at third light onto Sunderland road, left at first light onto Lake Avenue for 2.5 miles and cross Route 9. Make U-turn at second break in divider, then turn right into campus.
From I-495: Northbound: At exit 23, take Route 9 west. Follow Route 9 west for approximately 11 miles. After crossing the Lake Quinsigamond Bridge, take first right onto Lake Avenue.
Southbound: At exit 25, take I-290 west to exit 22, turn right at end of ramp, at second traffic light turn left at onto Plantation Street and proceed south.
From I-190: At the merge with I-290 Shrewsbury exit (watch for exit ramp on left), take I-290 east to exit 21, turn right at end of ramp and follow Plantation Street south.
From I-290: Eastbound: At exit 21, turn right at end of ramp and follow Plantation Street south.
Westbound: At exit 22, turn right at end of ramp, at second traffic light turn left onto Plantation Street and proceed south.
By Other Transportation:
Worcester is served by rail, through the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA); by the Greyhound and Peter Pan bus companies; and from Boston's Logan Airport and Providence's T.F. Green Airport.
Locally, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority's #24 bus (Belmont Street/Lake Avenue) provides service to the UMass Worcester Campus. Please call the WRTA at (508) 791-9782 for the route and schedule.
| Logan International Airport (Boston) | (800) 235-6426 or (617) 561-1800 |
| Worcester Airport Limousine | (800) 660-0992 or (508) 756-4834 |
| T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI) | (401) 737-4000 |
| Bradley International (Hartford, CT) | (860) 292-2000 |
| Amtrak | (800) 872-7245 |