
Alumni Weekend
Register | Lodging | Check In | Disability Services | Dietary Restrictions | Directions | Weather | Contact Us
Save the Date for Alumni Weekend 2009!Finally return that overdue library book, re-pay the $20 you owe your roommate from junior year, and thank the professor who helped you see a whole new world. Old friends, new facilities, and decades of stories, three great reasons to come back to Emerson for Alumni Weekend this year! Details coming soon. Please contact us by phone at 1.800.255.4259 or e-mail the Alumni Relations office with any questions or updates. | Check out this video slideshow from Alumni Weekend 2008 |
Mark your calendars for June 5 - 7, Alumni Weekend 2009!
Lodging
Off-Campus
Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA
To make reservations call 1-800-233-1234 or 617-521-6333.
Special Emerson College rate of $216 per night for single or double occupancy (plus applicable state and local taxes). Remember to mention Emerson College Alumni Weekend when making your reservation.
On-Campus
Rooms are available in the Piano Row Residence Hall at 150 Boylston Street. There are no single rooms with private baths.
Room Assignments will be given to you at check in. Every effort will be made to honor special requests you made when you sent in your reservations. Your keys will be available at the Summer Conference Office once you have registered.
Accommodations include a pillow, summer weight blanket, sheets, towels, and soap. You may choose to bring a heavier blanket and additional towels. Extra hangers will be available in case you've forgotten them or need more. Rooms are air-conditioned. Elevator service is available.
Check In
Be sure to check in before you attend any events, as your name badge is your admission ticket.
Check in will take place in the lobby of the Piano Row Residence Hall, 150 Boylston Street. Tickets, name badges, and program information, including specific locations for events, will be distributed at this time. Registration times are:
- Friday, June 5: 2-7p.m.
- Saturday, June 6: 8:30a.m.-3p.m.
- Saturday, June 6: after 5p.m.*
- Sunday, June 7: 9-11:30a.m.**
* If the first event you will be attending is Dinner on Saturday night (The Hyatt Regency Boston) your check in materials will be available on site.
** Check in for the brunch Sunday, June 7, will take place on the second floor of the Little Building at 80 Boylston Street from 9-10a.m.
Early & Late Arrivals
If you plan to arrive before or after the regularly scheduled registration hours, please let us know in advance. Your registration packets and residence hall keys (if applicable) will be left for you in the Summer Conferencing Office.
Disability Services
All efforts have been made to make Alumni Weekend 2009 accessible for those with special needs. Should you have a question or need assistance about the accessibility of any event, please call the Disability Services Office at 617.824.8415. Additionally, please make note of any special needs on your registration form in the space provided.
Dietary Restrictions
If you have any dietary restrictions, please note this on your registration form in the space provided.
Directions to Emerson
By Public Transportation
Emerson is most accessible by public transportation (the "T", Bostonians' affectionate term for the subway). The campus is located at Boylston Station on the Green Line.
Green Line
Take the Green Line to Boylston Station. Exit and walk to the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets (toward Dunkin Donuts).
Red Line
Take the Red Line to Park Street Station and transfer to the Green Line heading toward Boylston Station (follow the Green Line directions above).
Blue Line
Take the Blue Line to Government Center Station and transfer to the Green Line heading toward Boylston Station (follow the Green Line directions above).
Orange Line
Take the Orange Line to Chinatown Station. Exit onto Washington and Boylston Streets and walk one block along Boylston towards the Boston Common (toward Dunkin Donuts).
By Car
From I-95, US 1, or Route 3
Follow signs to Boston via Interstate 93. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/Cambridge) and proceed to the Copley/Back Bay exit (on the left). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left at the traffic signal onto Beacon Street then a quick right onto Arlington Street. Follow Arlington Street alongside the Boston Public Garden to the fifth traffic light and turn left onto Stuart Street. †
From I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike)
Take Exit 22 – Prudential/Copley Square. Stay in the right lane for Copley Square (it comes up quickly!) and go straight onto Stuart Street when you come above ground. †
Parking
Emerson does not have parking facilities and street parking is extremely limited.
The Boston Common Garage is located several blocks from the Emerson campus. The entrance is on Charles Street between the Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. Phone: 617-954-2098 or 617-954-2096 (automated information).
The Ritz-Carlton Garage is located less than a block from the Emerson campus. The entrance is on Boylston Street just past the intersection of Tremont Street. Phone: 617-574-7251.
† On Stuart Street you will pass the Motor Mart and Radisson Hotel Parking Garages (201 and 200 Stuart Street). If you choose to continue or find these garages full, turn left at the next traffic light onto Charles Street. You will pass the Massachusetts Transportation Building and Boston Common Parking Garages on the right. We recommend you park at one of these facilities and walk to the campus.
By Taxicab
Taxis are usually the easiest way to get around town and are much less expensive than renting a car. From the airport to the Emerson campus, the fare will be about $30 including tip. Around town, taxis run about $5-10 for short trips.
By Plane
Outside any terminal at Boston's Logan International Airport, board the #22 or #33 Massport Shuttle Bus to the subway (the "T". Take the Blue Line inbound to Government Center Station and transfer to the Green Line heading toward Boylston Station (follow the Green Line directions above).
By Train
Boston's South Station is served by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rails originating from the west and south of Boston. Once inside the station, look for stairs to the subway (the "T"). Take the Red Line inbound to Park Street Station and transfer to the Green Line heading toward Boylston Station (follow the Green Line directions above).
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