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Each member of your team must be [[registered]] to attend the iGEM 2007 Jamboree November 3-4, 2007 at MIT, Cambridge, MA. There is a $100.00 U.S. fee for each undergraduate student team member and a $225.00 U.S. fee for each graduate student, instructor, or other attendee. You can register your team and pay the fee at the [registration page]. Note that the information you provide about your team on the registration page is used to generate your team's badges, so be sure it is correct! '''The deadline for registration is October 1, 2007. Late Jamboree fees increase by $50.00 US per person.''' | Each member of your team must be [[registered]] to attend the iGEM 2007 Jamboree November 3-4, 2007 at MIT, Cambridge, MA. There is a $100.00 U.S. fee for each undergraduate student team member and a $225.00 U.S. fee for each graduate student, instructor, or other attendee. You can register your team and pay the fee at the [registration page]. Note that the information you provide about your team on the registration page is used to generate your team's badges, so be sure it is correct! '''The deadline for registration is October 1, 2007. Late Jamboree fees increase by $50.00 US per person.''' | ||
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Jamboree Fee
Each member of your team must be registered to attend the iGEM 2007 Jamboree November 3-4, 2007 at MIT, Cambridge, MA. There is a $100.00 U.S. fee for each undergraduate student team member and a $225.00 U.S. fee for each graduate student, instructor, or other attendee. You can register your team and pay the fee at the [registration page]. Note that the information you provide about your team on the registration page is used to generate your team's badges, so be sure it is correct! The deadline for registration is October 1, 2007. Late Jamboree fees increase by $50.00 US per person.
The 2007 Jamboree includes an optional Jamboree/Workshop session on Sunday and Monday. A separate, complementary workshop on legal and technological standards is being organized by [http://biobricks.org/ The BioBricks Foundation] for Monday afternoon and Tuesday that is not part of the 2007 Jamboree. Please visit [http://biobricks.org/ biobricks.org] for more information and consult our detailed schedule.
Visas
We can provide documentation to assist you in obtaining a visa for your visit. Get an official invitation letter here, or email us (iGEM at MIT dot EDU) for help with more specialized documentation.
Travel
- Flights: Try [http://kayak.com kayak.com] for finding flights. You should fly to Boston Logan International Airport, airport code: BOS.
- Subway: Boston has a fairly good [http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?stopId=12412&lat=42.362427&lng=-71.086058 subway system]. The stop closest to MIT is [http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?stopId=12412&lat=42.362427&lng=-71.086058 Kendall / MIT on the Red Line]. One-way fare is $2.
- Buses: Charter buses will make direct trips between the Stata Center and distant hotels several times a day. Check the Hotels page.
Hotels
see the Hotels page for more info
Packing Checklist
- characterize nov. weather: Warm clothes!
- poster
- finished presentation
- business cards (for networking!)
- extra team tshirts
