The conference will be held in the McKinney conference room, 3rd floor, of the Watson Institute at Brown University. A map of the University can be found here.
BROWN UNIVERSITY is located in Providence, Rhode Island about one hour from Boston and three hours from New York. The campus is located in the city’s historic district on picturesque College Hill, cleverly disguised by mossy brick and ancient trees. Downtown is just a few blocks away from campus and boasts a scenic riverfront, concert venues, shopping and a diverse variety of restaurants all waiting to be explored.
ABOUT THE HOTEL
Biltmore Hotel
11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 1-401-421-0700
Fax: 401-455-3050
MAP SHOWING DISTANCE FROM BILTMORE HOTEL TO WATSON INSTITUTE
TRAVEL
HOW TO GET TO PROVIDENCE
FROM BOSTON LOGAN OR PROVIDENCE TF GREEN AIRPORT
Boston Logan Airport is situated approximately 49 miles north of Providence.
Train: Amtrak / North East Service or Acela
Amtrak offers many daily runs between South Station and Providence. South Station may be accessed from Logan Airport by either Silver Line Shuttle or Taxi. The Silver Line service takes approximately twenty minutes. An adult fare is $1.25. A taxi will cost about $15.00 an will take about 10 minutes.
North East Service from Boston South Station = approximately $22.00
Acela from Boston South Station = approximately $88.00 round-trip
Commuter Rail: MBTA – there is an excellent commuter rail service between Boston and Providence.
Bus: Peter Pan Bus Service
Boston Logan to Providence Kennedy Plaza, located next to the Biltmore Hotel. Depending on time of day, the fare is approximately $46.00 round-trip
Taxi: Brown University does not reimburse expenses for a taxi service between Boston and Providence.
Providence TF Green Airport is situated approximately 8.5 miles south of Providence.
Providence Airport taxi: Approximately $45 one-way from Providence TF Green Airport to Brown University
Providence shuttle departs T.F Green Airport every hour from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday. To ride the shuttle all you have to do is be at one of the stops at the pick-up/drop-off time. The airport shuttle to and from the Biltmore leaves at 22 minutes past, and to/from Brown at 27 minutes past
- one-way tickets: $11.77
- contact: 401-737-2868
Rental Cars:
http://www.pvdairport.com/get-here/rental-cars
http://www.campustravel.com/university/brown/carrental.html
Local Transit:
RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority)
Workshop Shuttle Times for Biltmore Guests
Event organizers are providing a bus service to bring invited participants from the Biltmore Hotel to the workshop venue at Brown University. The bus will run at the beginning and at the end of each day.
If you miss the bus, please ask the concierge at the Biltmore to use its free shuttle services to Brown.
Shuttle Schedule between Hotel and Workshop Venue:
Friday, March 9
8:20 a.m.
Shuttle from Biltmore Hotel to Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI
6:00 p.m.
Shuttle from Watson Institute back to Biltmore hotel
Saturday, Mar. 10
08:40 a.m.
Shuttle from Biltmore Hotel to Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI
2:45 p.m.
Shuttle back to hotel
Parking:
Visitors may find parking on the streets in and around campus, or in Lot 68, also called the Power Street Parking Garage. Entrance to the garage is located at the intersection of Power and Thayer streets.
The lot contains two Pay and Display parking pay stations. One is located at the Power Street entrance and the second is in the far corner of the lot by Brook Street. The Pay Stations accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) and U.S. bills. (Note that the pay stations do not give change.)
Visitor Parking Lot Rates:
- Mon – Fri 8 am – 6 pm $3.00/hour
- All Day Rate until 6 pm (M-F) $15.00
- Weekdays after 6 pm, weekends, holidays $2.00/hour
TEMPERATURES
Average Temperatures in February/March:
February: Low 22F High 39F
March: Low 30F High 47F
ELECTRICITY
Electrical Voltage and Plug Type:
Voltage:120V
Frequency:60Hz
Plug type: A and B
Middle East Studies Contact Information:
Middle East Studies
Brown University
Watson Institute
1111 Thayer Street
Providence, RI 02912
1-401-863-6924
cmes@brown.edu
Visiting Brown:
- Map of campus
- Thayer Street for restaurants and shopping.
Things to do in Providence:
Shopping: