Hotel and Travel
Hotel
As part of the Professional Development Institute, you are eligible to stay at Babson's Conference Center Hotel for $190 per night (includes tax.) Reservations must be made by Feb 15, 2012. Please reference that you are part of the EverFi group to get the discounted rate.
Babson Executive Conference Center
One Woodland Hill Drive
Wellesley, MA 02457
Phone: 781-239-5800
Web site
Check-in begins at 4:00pm on February 27, 2012; however, please check with the front desk upon arrival to see if early check-in is available. If not, the conference center can store your luggage until the room is ready.
Meals
EverFi will provide dinner on Monday, Feb. 27; breakfast and lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
Airport
The closest airport to the Babson Executive Conference Center is Logan International Airport (BOS). Logan International is approximately 20 miles from the conference center, about a 30 minute drive. Other airports in the area are T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island (PVD), approximately 50 miles, and Manchester-Boston International Airport (MHT) in Manchester, New Hampshire, around 60 miles.
Trains
The local train station is South Station in Boston, Massachusetts. From the Amtrak Terminal at South Station, you have two travel options:
- Take the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail to Wellesley Hills. Depending on the time of day, regularly scheduled trains leave South Station at half- to two-hour intervals (Monday-Friday), and one- to three-hour intervals (Saturday and Sunday). The trip takes approximately 30 minutes. Purchase your ticket in the station. Then, take a taxi from Wellesley Hills.
- Take the "T." From South Station, take the MBTA subway Red Line inbound two stops to Park Street. Walk upstairs and take the Green Line outbound Riverside D train to Woodland, the next to last stop on the D line. Allow an hour for the trip. Then, take a taxi from Woodland to Babson. For complete information about Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) services, including specific maps, schedules, and fares, please visit http://www.mbta.com
Driving Directions and Parking Information
Driving directions from Logan International airport
Driving directions from all other locations
Parking at Babson is free with a parking pass. A parking pass will be mailed to you closer to the event date.
Taxis
Taxi trips from Logan International Airport to the Babson Executive Conference Center cost approximately $70. Due to tunnels and tolls, the fare from Logan International Airport to the conference center tends to be slightly more expensive than the return trip. Return trips estimate at $65. When communicating your destination to the taxi, please ask them to take you to Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Once on campus, please provide the driver with the following information:
On-Campus Directions: Stay on the main College Drive through the campus. At the second stop sign take a left and then your first right onto Woodland Hill Drive. Bear left at the second fork and the parking garage will be on your left. The Atrium lobby is located just ahead, around the cul-de-sac. For check-in and temporary parking, there are a few spaces just beyond the cul-de-sac.
Should you require a return taxi, please visit the Babson Executive Conference Center's front desk on the day of your departure. View a list of the taxi companies recommended by the Babson Executive Conference Center.
Weather and What to Wear
Boston/Wellesley area has cold and sometimes snowy winters. Average temperatures in February are in the low- to mid-30s. You may want to visit http://www.weather.com for Wellesley, MA before you leave so that you can pack accordingly.
The dress for the Professional Development Institute is business casual.