Tier2 Workshop at Harvard University

Introduction

There will be a $55.00 registration fee, payable by check or cash only.

Agenda and Location

• http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=4897
• Location:
  • Rm. 119
  • Maxwell Dworkin Building
  • Harvard University
  • 33 Oxford Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02138

Local Information

Accomodations:

• Sheraton Commander Hotel
• Irving House
• Mary Prentiss Inn
• this is close to Harvard and has worked in the past: A Friendly Inn)

Transportation:

• A car is a useless headache in Boston--don't rent a car. Logan Airport public transportation options: From outside of the baggage claim area, get on a blue/white bus with a "T" or "Subway" sign. These busses are free and take you to the Airport subway station on the blue line. At the Airport station, you will need to buy a $1.25 ticket from the vending machine. Take the blue line inbound to Government Center station. Change to the Green Line outbound and go 1 stop to "Park" St. Get on the Red line, direction "Alewife" and get off at Harvard Square. See (MBTA).

Food:

• Lunch: See the list of local restaurants below.
• It is Restaurant Week in Boston.
• Restaurants.pdf: Restaurants near Harvard Sq.

Deliverables

• Review Tier2 project goals, site architecture, expected services
• Receive site reports for existing Tier2 centers
• Reports from the two new Tier2 centers
• Following up Tier2 planning action items from last meeting
  • See Tasks and Milestones section of the TierTwoPlanning page
  • Notes from NET2: (NortheastTier2ActionItems)
  • Notes from MWT2: (MidwestTier2ActionItems)
  • Notes from SWT2: (SouthwestTier2ActionItems)
• Capture initial plans for the two new centers
  • GreatLakesTier2Plan?
  • SlacTier2Plan?

-- RobertGardner - 25 Jul 2006