BIF-6 September 5-16, 2010
Logistics
General Information
The BIF-6 Summit will take place at Providence's Trinity Rep. The Summit will begin at 8:30am sharp on both days and all participants must register before entering the theater. Please plan to arrive as early as possible to the theater and remember to leave time for traffic and parking. Dress is casual.
Trinity Rep
201 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903-3297
Directions and Parking
Schedule
| Wednesday 9/15/2010 - BIF-6 DAY 1 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Session 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Session 2 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Session 3 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Session 4 |
| 4:45 p.m. | Reception at Gracie’s |
| 6:45 p.m. | Informal meet-up at bar and restaurant Aspire in the lobby of the Hotel Providence. |
| Thursday 9/16/2010 - BIF-6 DAY 2 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Session 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Session 2 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Session 3 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Session 4 |
| 4:30 p.m. | Reception in Lobby at Trinity Rep |
| 5:30 p.m. | An Evening at the RI Mini Maker Faire at Aspire in the lobby of the Hotel Providence. |
| SPECIAL EVENT - Friday 9/17/2010 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | From Tweaks to Transformation: Why Business Model Innovation Matters with BIF Founder Saul Kaplan and Babson College President Len Schlesinger SOLD OUT |
Welcome to Providence
Hotel
For those of you traveling from out of town, we recommend the Hotel Providence for accommodations. Just reference the Business Innovation Factory to receive the conference rate of $159.
Hotel Providence
311 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Hotel: 401.861.8000; 800.861.8990
www.hotelprovidence.com
Other nearby hotels we recommend.
Hilton Providence
21 Atwells Avenue
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 1-401-831-3900 Fax: 1-401-751-0007
www.hilton.com
Providence Biltmore
11 Dorrance St.
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 369-8599
www.providencebiltmore.com
Airports
T.F. Green Airport (Local)
Located 10 miles south of Providence, just off Exit 13 on Interstate Route 95, T.F. Green Airport is accessible to Boston, Cape Cod and Southeastern New England It offers more than 160 direct flights via major carriers. For more information, see www.pvdairport.com.
Shuttle service
The distance from T.F. Green Airport to the downtown area is 9 miles. The airport shuttle is available 7 days a week from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm. The shuttle leaves the airport every hour on the hour. From the hotels they leave every hour on the ½ hour. After 7:00 pm reservations for the shuttle are required from the city only. The cost of the shuttle is $11.00 each way. (401) 737-2868 or toll free 1-888-737-7006. A Taxi's will cost approximately $30.00 each way. For more information, see www.airporttaxiri.com/mainindex.html.
Logan Airport (International)
Logan Airport is located 55 miles north east of Providence. For more information, see www.massport.com/logan.
Car Rentals
(All area codes are 401)
- Airport Taxi & Limo: 737-2868
- Bonanza Bus Lines: 751-8800
- Alamo: 739-0696
- Avis: 736-7500
- Budget: 739-8986
- Dollar: 739-8450
- Enterprise: 739-1005
- Hertz: 738-3550
- National: 732-0907
- Payless: 736-8503
- Thrifty: 739-8660
Train Service
Providence is located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Washington DC/New York City and Boston. High speed Acela Express train service transports passengers from New York City to Providence in about two and a half hours. For tickets call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) runs low cost commuter trains to Providence from Boston and other points in Massachusetts. Call 1-800-392-6100 or visit www.mbta.com for schedules and fares.
Bus Service
Bonanza (888-751-8800 or www.bonanzabus.com) and Greyhound (800-231-2222 or www.greyhound.com) have stations in the Providence area. For local public transportation, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) runs buses and trolleys statewide (800-244-0444 or www.ripta.com).
Parking
Parking is limited in downtown Providence. A parking garage is located next to the theater with entrances on both Fountain and Washington Streets. A parking map for downtown Providence is available at here.
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