Travel and Accommodations

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Conference Venue

The 7th Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology will be held in the Samberg Conference Center, on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA.

Hotels and Transportation: Attendees are encouraged to arrange accomodation according to personal preferences. Please refer to the links below to find hotels, flights, and/or lodgings near the conference venue. 

Flights

• Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS)

Nearby Hotels

• CIB has a special discounted rate at the Courtyard Boston Cambridge, with wi-fi included with your stay
  • Book before April 21, 2025 to secure a rate of $289 per night
    • Booking Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?guestreslink2=true&id=1731527595477&key=GRP 
    • Or call Reservations: (617) 492-777; Attendee must identify themselves as AIChE or CIB
• Alternatively, refer to MIT's website for nearby hotels here

Area Transportation

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Public Transport

• Boston has excellent public transportation (http://www.mbta.com). The closest subway stop to MIT is Kendall Square on the Red Line. 

Parking Lots

• Parking on campus and in Cambridge is extremely limited. Hotels do provide parking to their guests for a fee. Garage parking in the area costs $25 to $35 a day. Please see our list of public parking facilities (pdf) if you need to bring a car and are unsure of where you will park. Parkopedia is another useful resource for local parking options.

Travel Justification Letter

Requesting travel funds from your institution? Please use our Justification Letter to help make your case. 

Travel and Visa

Attendees are responsible for their own travel plans and visas, as required. Please allow extra time for visa processing.

Visa invitation letters can be provided, upon request, via InvitationLetters@aiche.org. To help expedite the request, please research the particular requirements of your country of citizenship and provide all relevant information in your request.