Workshops

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More information about the iGEM 2012 Workshops will be provided here as it becomes available.

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Paris

Eventbrite - iGEM 2012 Teachers' Workshop - Paris
Date: July 4
Location:
Paris Descartes University
Faculty of Medicine Cochin Port-Royal
24, rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques
75014 Paris


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Agenda

Join us for the annual iGEM Teachers Workshop!

This year we plan to emphasize the meetup portion of the event. Come ready to talk about your team, your experience so far, what you are looking forward to, suggestions, hurdles, and more.

Given the different format of the event this year, we highly encourage all team instructors to attend, whether it is your first or fifth year participating in iGEM.

General Schedule

Tuesday, 3 July
Evening Welcome Reception*
Location: Dans le Landes, 119bis Rue Monge, 75005 Paris, France, 01 45 87 06 00
Time: 19h
Cost: Attendees cover their food and drink cost - 30 euros
RSVP mandatory

Wednesday, 4 July
Morning / Afternoon Workshop*
Location: Amphitheatre Luton, Paris Descartes University
Cost: Free - includes breakfast, breaks, lunch
RSVP mandatory


Detailed Schedule

9:30 Welcome
9:40 Introductions
11:10 Break
11:40 Synthetic Biology / Parts
12:40 Operations/iGEM Foundation
13:25 Lunch
14:25 Judging/Assembly
14:45 Divisions
15:15 Forum Discussion
16:15 End

Cambridge, MA

Eventbrite - iGEM 2012 Teachers' Workshop - Cambridge
Date: July 28
Location:
iGEM Headquarters
One Kendall Square
Building 600 - Suite B6104 (1st floor)
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Agenda

Join us for the annual iGEM Teachers Workshop!

This year we plan to emphasize the meetup portion of the event. Come ready to talk about your team, your experience so far, what you are looking forward to, suggestions, hurdles, and more.

Given the different format of the event this year, we highly encourage all team instructors to attend, whether it is your first or fifth year participating in iGEM.

General Schedule

Saturday, July 28
Morning / Afternoon Workshop
Location: iGEM Headquarters
Cost: Free - includes breakfast, break, lunch
RSVP mandatory

Saturday, July 28
Evening Reception
Location: iGEM Headquarters
Time: To be finalized
Cost: Free
RSVP mandatory

Detailed Schedule*

*Times in gray are tentative.

10:00 Welcome
10:10 Introductions
11:40 Break
12:10 Synthetic Biology / Parts
13:10 Operations/iGEM Foundation
13:55 Lunch
14:55 Judging/Assembly
15:05 Divisions
15:45 Forum Discussion
16:45 End
17:00 Reception


Travel Information

Air travelers should utilize the [http://www.massport.com/logan-airport/Pages/Default.aspx Boston Logan Airport] (airport code: BOS). The [http://mbta.com/ MBTA system] offers local transportation via subway trains and buses. Taxicabs are readily available in Boston and Cambridge.


There are multiple hotels near iGEM Headquarters which attendees can use for accommodations. Please contact the hotels directly for rates and reservations.

[http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscb-boston-marriott-cambridge/ Boston Marriott Cambridge]
50 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
phone: (617) 494-6600

[http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/boscm-residence-inn-boston-cambridge/ Residence Inn Boston Cambridge]
6 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA
phone: (617) 349-0700

[http://kendallhotel.com/ The Kendall Hotel]
350 Main Street
Cambridge, MA
phone: (866) 566-1300

[http://www.hotelmarlowe.com/ Hotel Marlowe]
25 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA
phone: (800) 825-7140

[http://www.sonesta.com/boston/ Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston]
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA
phone: (617) 806-4200

[http://cambridge.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-cambridge/index.jsp?null Hyatt Regency Cambridge]
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA
phone: (617) 492-1234

[http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3253 Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT]
20 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA
phone: (617) 577-0200