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\textbf{ 6. Meeting/Facility considerations (Hotel, conference center,}  \textbf{observatory?)}  We are planning on hosting the meeting at a large conference hotel in Boston  proper. The most probable option would be to hold the meeting at the  Boston Seaport hotel which is adjacent to the Convention Center. Negotiations  are not complete, there is also a Marriott adjacent to the other side of the  convention center and we have previously hosted the meeting at the Cambridge  Marriott. The current planning dates are July 24-28 (Monday through Friday)  The Seaport was the host hotel for the "10 years of Chandra" meeting  in Fall 2009 and ADASS in Fall 2010. These meetings will be hosted by the CfA  High Energy Division and are of comparable in size to typical recent Cool Star  meetings.This will give us considerable experience in organizing meetings at  these facilities and we would be able to draft LOC members who have been  involved in some of those meetings. The complex includes a 375-seat amphitheater  with audio and video systems. They have multiple ballrooms any combination of  which can serve as the poster room and multiple smaller, class size rooms. The  hotel provides complimentary Wi-Fi access in public spaces. Guest rooms  include: Complimentary unlimited wireless Internet access  using either a laptop or handheld that is Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g compatible and T3  hard lines. The hotel is linked to the Airport and Boston's Rowe's wharf via  water Taxi - \$1.75 each way. The T (metro) also stops there.  The Summer season lasts from mid-June to the beginning of September. This is a  tremendously popular time for both international and domestic travelers to visit  Massachusetts. During the warm days of Summer travelers and natives alike flock  to New England's popular lakes, beaches, and coast. The Atlantic Ocean will be  at its warmest late in the summer, around 75 degrees. Back in Boston the city  undergoes a sea change. Boston empties as its large student population departs  for Summer vacation, and the city comes alive with innumerable outdoor concerts  and festivals. Music lovers take advantage of the balmy 80-90 degree days to sit  and be serenaded at these concerts in the city's parks.  For visitors staying a little longer, the entertainment options are more  varied. The Berkshires, Massachusetts' westernmost region, play host to world  renown Summer theater and serve as the seasonal home of the Boston Symphony. In  the north the White and Green Mountain National Forests offer exception hiking,  biking, boating and camping opportunities. In the hills the temperature at night  can dip into the 50s and 60s.