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From: thaw@pixar.UUCP (Tom Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Siggraph '89 Boston
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Date: 9 Jul 89 20:49:59 GMT
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sa@m2-net.UUCP (Scott A. Almburg) writes:
>Is July 31 through August 4 this year in Boston.  Where is the exhibition
>being held?   

The exhibition, along with registation and the film show will be held
at the Hynes Convention Center on Boylston St. The exhibition takes place
Aug 1-3.  As I understand it, the courses and papers are going to be held 
in nearby hotels.

All of which brings up an interesting question: How is Boston going to
handle a conference of this size??  Boston is a wonderful and very
interesting city, but the last Siggraph that was held there suffered from
lack of space and attendance has risen quite a bit since then. Parking is
a problem on the best of days, without a conference, and the street
layout is confusing to a non-resident (even residents some times, legend
has it that they evloved from cow paths). And Boston drivers! Well,
I'm sure they will think of something. I would still suggest reserving 
a room at a conference hotel or at least housing near public transporation.

                                      -thomas williams-
 
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