Here’s a few reminders and updates.

• Hotel group rate closes on July 28th! The group rate is $119 a night at the Doubletree Bayside, only a 5 minute walk from the venue.  You can get the rate by visiting the hotel page for Podcamp Boston.
• Registration with lunch included will close on Tuesday, July 28th in order for us to get accurate numbers to the catering department.  If you want lunch with your ticket, you must register before July 28th.
• Registration to lead a discussion (not presenting but a conversation) is still open, if you’re interested helping to answer questions or have a question that’s burning to be answered, sign up to lead the discussion and get the answers.
• Parking is available at the venue, the cost is $6 a day.  Not so bad and right next door to the building.  However, the red line stop at JFK/UMass has a shuttle bus that drives to the front door of the venue as well.  It’s the first stop.  (Don’t worry, we’ll mention this in the guide.)

We’re still looking for lunch sponsors. Even smaller sponsorships will help cover the costs, since the venue is isolated a bit it’s important that we manage to make this happen.  If you or your company is interested in sponsoring please check out the sponsors page let us know.

Please take a moment to suggest a place for hungry people to get food during Podcamp Boston 3!  Thanks!  (As soon as I figure out how to link to the answers I will.

Looking for suggestions? See the answers!

Next Steps:

The Logan Airport Hilton is offering a special discounted rate of $179 for single and double occupancy rooms during Podcamp Boston. To make your reservation, call the hotel at 617-568-6700. Our block of rooms is available until September 26th.

Directions

The Logan Airport Hilton is located at One Hotel Drive, Boston, Massachusetts, 02128 and is approximately ten minutes via the MBTA’s Silver Line Bus at the Congress Street and World Trade Center station. The bus station itself is a four minute walk from the Convention Center. Look for the Podcamp Boston signs between the convention center and the bus station to help guide you. To get to the hotel from Logan Airport, walk along the skywalk approximately 5 minutes or call the hotel shuttle to pick you up at Terminal E.

Room Share and Travel Forum

Need a ride? Need a place to say? Got a ride? Got a place people can stay? Post about it on the message board.

Updated September 6 11, 2007:

“Preferred” Hotel (disclosure: “preferred” mainly because they gave us a group rate):

The Logan Airport Hilton, roughly 5-15 minutes by bus from the BCEC, is offering a group rate of $179/night. Booking must be done by phone at (617) 568-6700. You must mention the group code “POD” and that you are part of PodCamp Boston to receive the discount.

Other hotels in the area:

The Westin Waterfront is attached to the BCEC and has rates as low as $259/night.

The Seaport Boston is near the BCEC and has rates as low as $259/night. No discounts available.

Eric Skiff points out Hostelling International’s Boston branch, with shared rooms as low as $40/night.

If you’re feeling adventurous, there’s also CouchSurfing.com as well.