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General Information

The BIF-7 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

Monday 9/19/2011
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.	InnoBeer informal meetup, Trinity Brewhouse
Tuesday 9/20/2011 - BIF-7 DAY 1
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome
8:45 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. - 4:15 p.m.	Session 4
4:30 p.m.	Reception, bar and restaurant Aspire in the lobby of the Hotel Providence

Wednesday 9/21/2011 - BIF-7 DAY 2
6:00 a.m.	Run with Storyteller John Werner, meet in lobby of Hotel Providence
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome
8:45 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. - 4:15 p.m.	Session 4
4:15 p.m.	Reception, lobby of Trinity Rep

SPECIAL EVENT - Thursday 9/22/2011
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	The Power of Pull: Workshop with John Hagel This workshop is only available to the first 100 registrants of the BIF-7 Summit.

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 $169.

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 will cost approximately $30.00 each way. For more information, see www.airporttaxiri.com.

Logan Airport (International)
Logan Airport is located 55 miles north east of Providence. For more information, see www.massport.com/logan.

Car Rentals

• Alamo: (401) 739-0696
• Avis: (401) 736-7500
• Budget: (401) 739-8986
• Dollar: (401) 739-8450
• Enterprise: (401) 739-1005
• Hertz: (401) 738-3550
• National: (401) 732-0907
• Payless: (401) 736-8503
• Thrifty: (401) 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

Peter Pan Bus (800-343-9999 or www.peterpanbus.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 here.