In order to help attendees make preparations for traveling to our conferences, we have done our best to provide as much
information as possible about each of our conference sites. For more information about a particular site, please select a location from
the list below. Details include information about the meeting rooms, accommodations, recreation, A/V equipment, posters, maps,
driving directions, travel options, buses, off-site housing, photos and more.
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Poster Dimensions
Poster Schedule
The poster session schedule is developed by the Conference Organizers (Chair and/or Vice Chair)
and a printed version of the schedule is distributed to all participants during conference check-in.
Attention: Non-US Citizens Traveling to the United States
Advance travel planning and early visa application are strongly encouraged.
Please Note: Citizens of a Visa Waiver Program country travelling to the USA must now possess a machine readable passport and an ESTA approval card. ESTA applications may be submitted any time prior to travel and generally remain valid for two years.
Visit the
US Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs web site for more information regarding the procedure for obtaining a visa or information regarding the ESTA application.
Map (Provided by Google)
Driving Directions / General Travel Information
Colby-Sawyer is located in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire.
From the South (MA, CT, RI): Take I-93 North to I-89 North, just South of Concord, NH. On I-89, use exit 11, turn right at the end of the exit and drive one mile to the blinking light. Take a left onto Main Street and you will see the college on your right (about one mile).
From North or Western New England / New York: Take I-91 to I-89 South and get off at exit 11 and follow above directions.
Public/Private Transportation
Able Airport Service (Phone: 603-234-2043)Able Airport Service is based in Goffstown, New Hampshire and is licensed by Manchester Airport (MHT) as a Ground Transportation service, doing business as Upper Valley Taxi.
Bulldog Transport (Phone: 800-567-1934)Bulldog Transport is a support service to get recording artists, performers, high-profile executives, people in sensitive jobs, and persons seeking secure transportation in and out of public places without being disturbed. We feel that protecting America's best and brightest minds is important to our country's future, so we have made special arrangements with GRC to offer our services to their conferees at discount rates. Please call for reservations.
Concord Coach Lines (Phone: 800-639-3317)Concord Coach Lines provides transportation from Logan Airport, Boston to Manchester, Concord, Plymouth and Tilton in New Hampshire. Schedules and fares can be found on their web page. Additional taxi service is required from the destination bus station to the conference site. Please note that Concord Coach Lines does not provide service to Manchester Airport directly - you will need to connect at the Manchester Transportation Center, which is about 10-15 minutes away from the airport by taxi.
Custom Coach and Limousine (Phone: 800-585-3589)Custom Coach and Limousine operates a fleet of 8- and 10-passenger limousines, executive sedans, 14-passenger corporate vans, 29-passenger mini coaches and 49- and 57-passenger European styled motor coaches. They can pick up at Logan Airport in Boston, Manchester Airport in New Hampshire, and the Portland Jetport and the Portland Transportation Center (Amtrak and Concord Trailways Terminal) in Maine. Please call for more information.
Dartmouth Coach (Phone: 800-637-0123)Dartmouth Coach provides transportation from Logan Airport, Boston to New London and Hanover, NH. Schedules & Fares can be found on their web page.
Grace Limousine (Phone: 800-328-4544)Grace Limousine is a full-service ground transportation provider serving Logan International and Manchester Airports. Reservations can be made online or by phone.
Greyhound Bus (NH) (Phone: 800-231-2222)Greyhound Bus provides bus service throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Conferees flying to Boston’s Logan International Airport should take a bus from South Station in Boston, MA to one of Greyhound's stations in New Hampshire (schedules, fares and locations are available on their web site or by phone). Additional taxi service is required from the destination station to your conference site.
Lakes Region Airport Shuttle (Phone: 888-386-8181)Lakes Region Airport Shuttle provides convenient and affordable transportation from the Logan and Manchester airports to Tilton School, Holderness School, Proctor Academy and Waterville Valley Resort. For more information and online booking, please visit their web site.
Limousine Eighteen (Phone: 800-562-8808 | Fax: 781-425-5088)Limousine Eighteen Corporate Limousine Services provides luxury sedan, limousine, SUV, van and motor coach transportation for corporate and event transportation to and from Logan International Airport, T.F. Green Airport and Manchester Airport. Visit their web site for more detailed information.
Peter Pan Bus Lines (NH) (Phone: 888-751-8800)Peter Pan provides a bus connection from T.F. Green Airport, Providence, to Logan Airport, Boston. Please check their web page for more information. This connection allows attendees flying into Rhode Island to connect with one of the GRC chartered buses departing Logan Airport on Sunday.
Transportation Network (Phone: 866-988-0009 | Fax: 978-988-1350)Transportation Network Professional Livery Services provides luxury sedan, SUV and van transportation to and from Logan International Airport, T.F. Green Airport and Manchester Airport. Visit their web site or call for more detailed information.
Vermont Transit (Phone: 800-552-8737 | Fax: 802-862-7812)Vermont Transit is a wholly owned subsidiary of Greyhound Lines, Inc. Greyhound schedules connect for routes in upper New England with Vermont Transit buses.
Airlines / Airports
Logan Airport (BOS)Logan Airport is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Most major domestic and international airlines fly to BOS. Visit the Airport’s web site for a complete list of airlines. GRC provides a Chartered Bus service to our New England sites for conferees arriving here on Sundays (reservations are required).
Manchester Airport (MHT)Manchester Airport is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and is a good alternative to Logan Airport in Boston. Many major airlines (including Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, and US Air) fly to MHT. Visit the airport’s web site for a complete list of airlines. Manchester is not an international airport. GRC provides a Chartered Bus service to our New Hampshire sites for conferees arriving here on Sundays (reservations are required).
Car Rentals
Enterprise Rent-a-Car (Phone: 800-261-7331)Enterprise offers discounted rates on auto rentals for Gordon Research Conferences attendees.
Click here to make reservations online at this special GRC rate.
National Car Rental (Phone: 800-227-7368)National Car Rental offers discounted rates on auto rentals for Gordon Research Conferences attendees.
Click here to make reservations online at this special GRC rate.
Special Accommodations
Embassy Suites Boston - at Logan Airport (Phone: 617-567-5000 | Fax: 617-567-5999)If you need to stay overnight in Boston before or after the meeting, the Embassy Suites Boston at Logan Airport (207 Porter Street, Boston, MA) offers a discounted rate of $139 for GRC participants. The hotel is located half a mile from Logan Airport and offers a complimentary shuttle. Reservations can be made via their web site (
click here to make reservations at the special GRC rate). The hotel recommends that GRC attendees make reservations as soon as possible because summer weekends sell out quickly.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Providence/Warwick (Phone: 401-736-5000 | Fax: 401-736-5030)If you need to stay overnight before or after the meeting, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (901 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, Rhode Island) offers a discounted rate for GRC participants of $99 per night. The hotel is less than one mile from Providence/T.F. Green Airport and offers a complimentary breakfast buffet and shuttle service to and from the Airport. Reservations can be made online or by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329). The account code for Gordon Research Conferences attendees is "
100229667". The hotel recommends that GRC attendees make reservations as soon as possible because summer weekends sell out quickly.
Helpful Links
For additional information about the area (including off-site housing and child-care), please contact the local
Chamber of Commerce.
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