2024 Logistics
General Information:
All conference sessions take place at Boston University George Sherman Union located at 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Please wear your NMEA 2024 name badge to all sessions and events.
Conference Room Information:
NMEA Central Desk will be in Stone Lobby on the 2nd Floor.
Plenaries, Posters, Lunches, and Snacks will be in the Metcalf Hall on the 2nd Floor.
Exhibitors will be in the Ziskind Lounge and Stone Lobby on the 2nd Floor.
Concurrent sessions, committee and chapter meetings, and meet-ups will be in the Backcourt and Academy Rooms on the 1st Floor, Metcalf Small, Conference Auditorium, and Terrace Lounge on the 2nd Floor, and East Balcony, Room 310, 312, and 315 on the 3rd Floor.
Student Day orientation will be in the Metcalf Hall on the 2nd Floor.
Parking:
Daily parking passes for commuting conference attendees are available for purchase at the garage each day. Each pass is valid for one vehicle for one day of parking at the Warren Towers Garage at 700 Commonwealth Avenue. Daily parking passes are $12 per day. Pull a ticket when you park and bring it to the NMEA Conference registration desk for validation to get the $12 rate.
Daily parking passes are not valid for overnight parking. Overnight parking is available in a different lot for attendees staying in on-campus accommodations. Overnight parking passes can be purchased on the housing accommodations website.
Handicap accessible parking is available in the Warren Towers Garage for attendees with handicap placards or plates. Attendees with handicap placards or plates are allowed to park at any available street parking spot without paying at the meter. Limited street parking is available on Commonwealth Avenue a short walk from the George Sherman Union.
Transportation:
Buses for off-campus events will run as follows:
Monday evening:
5:30 & 5:45 pm: Buses depart; see Whova and/or morning announcements for pickup location.
8:30 & 9:00 pm: Buses will leave from the New England Aquarium and return to BU Campus.
Wednesday evening:
6:00 pm: Buses depart; see Whova and/or morning announcements for pickup location.
9:15 pm: Buses return to BU Campus.
Thursday Field Trips:
See Whova and Registration Desk for info about field trip transportation.
Auction Items and Chapter Baskets:
Please drop off auction items at Registration in the Stone Lobby. Items for Chapter Baskets should be given to your Chapter Representative. Chapter Baskets can be set up Wednesday morning in the Metcalfe Ballroom anytime before 11:30 am.
Wi-Fi:
You can access the Internet from your personal devices using Boston University’s guest network. Visit the Registration Desk for more info!
Meals:
Included in full conference registration:
Breakfast pastries, lunch, coffee, and snacks (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Heavy appetizers and drinks during Sunday’s ‘Kick-Off Event’
Dinner at the Monday evening New England Aquarium Event and Tuesday Banquet & Auction
Available for additional purchase:
Choose from a full range of retail dining locations to suit your taste, budget and schedule. All cafés and markets on campus accept cash and credit cards.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs):
A certificate of participation is available at the end of this program.
Conference Program & Whova App
We will be using the Whova conference app as our main communication tool during the conference, so make sure you download it ahead of time. Scan this QR code for Whova app download information.
You can use the Whova app to:
Explore the professional profiles of event speakers and attendees
Send in-app messages and exchange contact info
Network and find attendees with common affiliations, educations,
shared networks, and social profiles
Receive update notifications from organizers
Access the most up-to-date event agenda, GPS guidance, maps, and parking directions at your fingertips
Questions?
You can find someone from the planning committee at the NMEA Central desk located in Stone Lobby on the 2nd Floor. You can also email us at nmea2024@marine-ed.org or contact the organizers through the Whova app.
