Venue
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, http://www.wpi.edu
Founded 1865,
Third oldest science and engineering school in the US.
Third oldest science and engineering school in the US.
The cradle of the American industrial
revolution
The birthplace of modern rockets. Robert Goddard was a student at WPI.
Fifty miles west of Boston.
Served by airports in Boston, MA; Providence, RI; Manchester, NH; and Hartford, CT.
The birthplace of modern rockets. Robert Goddard was a student at WPI.
Fifty miles west of Boston.
Served by airports in Boston, MA; Providence, RI; Manchester, NH; and Hartford, CT.
Institute Park on the walk between the hotel and conference rooms
in the Campus Center
Weekend 23-24 October: Tours in New England on your own.
There can be excellent foliage, and
there are many interesting sites, including:
Boston
Boston Historical Society http://www.bostonhistory.org/
Boston Museum of Fine Arts http://www.mfa.org/
Boston Museum of Science http://www.mos.org/
Vermont
American Precision Museum, Windsor, VT, http://www.americanprecision.org
Worcester
Worcester Art Museum http://www.worcesterart.org
Worcester Historical Museum http://www.worcesterhistory.org/
Higgins Armory Museum http://www.higgins.org/
Good dining near WPI
Sole Proprietor http://www.thesole.com
Boston Historical Society http://www.bostonhistory.org/
Boston Museum of Fine Arts http://www.mfa.org/
Boston Museum of Science http://www.mos.org/
Vermont
American Precision Museum, Windsor, VT, http://www.americanprecision.org
Worcester
Worcester Art Museum http://www.worcesterart.org
Worcester Historical Museum http://www.worcesterhistory.org/
Higgins Armory Museum http://www.higgins.org/
Good dining near WPI
Sole Proprietor http://www.thesole.com
WPI Campus Center, the second floor is the venue for the presentations, exhibits and meals.