USER Perspectives on Open Document Format (ODF)
October 20, 2006
A Public Round Table Discussion, organized by the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD)

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Meeting Venue:

Pound Hall, Room 335
1563 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Meeting Resources: At the venue, there will be power strips and wi-fi access for those bringing your computer (we will give out the required username and password username at the meeting). However, PLEASE NOTE that there will not be any photocopying or printing facilities, so you should bring with you copies of anything you want to distribute to others.

Walking Directions from Harvard Square Hotel:
1. Go out the back door of the hotel.
2. Walk into Harvard Square and bear right towards Massachusetts Ave.
3. Walk on Massachusetts Ave till you reach number 1563 (Pound Hall)

Hotel information for participants whose accomodation has been organized by TACD

The Harvard Square Hotel
110 Mount Auburn Street,
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617)864-5200
http://www.harvardsquarehotel.com/

Directions from Logan Airport
Taxi: 25-30 min. ride, $35-40

Subway:
1. Take the Silver Line (MBTA bus/subway) inbound to SOUTH STATION. The Silver Line has a stop located outside of all terminals. The cost is $1.25.
2. At SOUTH STATION, get a free transfer to the Red Line northbound toward ALEWIFE STATION. Take this train to the HARVARD SQUARE station (approximately 45-min. ride)
3. Take the main set of escalators out of the station concourse. The station is located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Brattle Street.
4. Follow Brattle Street to Mount Auburn Street.
5. Turn right onto Mount Auburn Street. Hotel is located at 110 Mount Auburn Street.

Driving Directions From Logan Airport
1. Exit the airport and follow signs for Route I-90 West via the Ted Williams Tunnel (toll $3.00).
2. Take exit #20 off Route I-90 West (Brighton/Cambridge).
3. After paying the exit toll ($1.00), bear right for Cambridge.
4. At the end of the exit, continue straight through a set of lights and across the River St. Bridge.
5. After crossing the river, turn left at the first traffic light onto Memorial Drive.
6. At the third traffic light, turn right onto John F. Kennedy St.
7. Continue on J.F.Kennedy Street to the third traffic light. At this light, take a sharp left turn onto Brattle Street.
8. Continue on Brattle Street for two blocks; if you continue straight, Brattle Street becomes Eliot Street. The Harvard Square Hotel is on the right hand side of the street, on the corner of Eliot and Mount Auburn Streets. Follow the ramp up to the lobby and parking area.

From the North
1. Follow I-93 South towards Boston
2. Take the Storrow Drive/Cambridge Exit on the right. This is a long exit, approximately two miles.
3. At the end of the exit, bear to the left onto Storrow Drive West. Follow Storrow Drive for approximately four miles.
4. Take the Harvard Square/Cambridge exit.
5. At the end of the exit, turn right onto J.F.Kennedy Street. This will take you across the Charles River into Cambridge.
6. Continue on J.F.Kennedy Street to the fourth traffic light. At this light, take a sharp left turn onto Brattle Street.
7. Continue on Brattle Street for two blocks; if you continue straight, Brattle Street becomes Eliot Street. The Harvard Square Hotel is on the right hand side of the street, on the corner of Eliot and Mount Auburn Streets. Follow the ramp up to the lobby and parking area.

From the South
1. Follow I-93 North towards Boston.
2. Continue with the directions from the airport, taking Exit #20 off of I-93 North onto I-90 West.

From The West (Mass Pike to I-90)
1. Heading east on Route 90 (Mass Pike), take exit #18 (Brighton/Cambridge).
2. At the end of the exit, continue straight over the River Street Bridge (over the Charles River).
3. After crossing the river, take a left at the first light onto Memorial Drive.
4. Follow Memorial Drive for approximately one mile. At the third light, take a right onto J.F.Kennedy Street.
5. Continue on J.F.Kennedy Street to the third traffic light. At this light, take a sharp left turn onto Brattle Street.
6. Continue on Brattle Street for two blocks; if you continue straight, Brattle Street becomes Eliot Street. The Harvard Square Hotel is on the right hand side of the street, on the corner of Eliot and Mount Auburn Streets. Follow the ramp up to the lobby and parking area.



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