TEAM PHILLY IS BOSTON BOUND!!! PABJ members and friends: Many of you are leaving the Philadelphia area this week for Boston to take in this years NABJ Convention & Career Fair. Prayerfully, everyone will make it to Boston and back, safe and sound. If you have not arranged your travel and hotel, there are STILL some extremely inexpensive ways for you to enjoy the conference without hurting your pocket. Bus: Greyhound is offering a roundtrip deal for $45! Roundtrip to Boston on Greyhound is actually cheaper than Megabus, which will hit you between $75-$80 and way cheaper than the train, which will cost at least $200 for a roundtrip ticket. Link: https://greyhound/ Hotel: The bed and breakfast inns of Boston are mostly out. However, there is a three-day deal stay in Cambridge for around $450 - thats for all three days. Link: bnbboston/ There are also room available near the airport for less than $200 a night, if you search through KAYAK. Roommates: Still looking for a roommate in Boston? Post a comment in the NABJ Convention Roommate Bureau Facebook group today! The Sheraton Boston is sold out of rooms under the #NABJ14 rate. So, your best chance to stay in the convention hotel is to find someone that already has a room there and team up. Link: https://facebook/groups/105764029468419/ Philly Happenings @ NABJ The Philadelphia contingency is expected to show up in big numbers. Here are two events where our city and organization will be in the spotlight. Wednesday, July 30 @ 6:30 p.m. Chapter of the Year Announcement PABJ has been officially named a finalist for 2014 NABJ Chapter of the Year. The Professional Chapter of the Year Award will be recognized during the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in the Grand Ballroom. Thursday, July 31 @ 5 p.m. Philly Reception PABJ along with visitphilly will host a reception Thursday, July 31 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. We are expecting over a 200 people to attend. There will be free food and drink with a Philly atmosphere. The Philly reception is a great place for company recruiters to talk to potential employees. PABJers in Boston! Heres a list of what chapter members are doing during the convention. Manny Smith, once again will be producing on the technical end, a number of programs behind the scenes during the convention. Deirdre Childress Hopkins is providing direction for convention content as convention programming chair. Dawn Roberts, is representing as NABJ Associates Representative. Velvet McNeil, for the fifth consecutive year, is chair of the Visual Task Force Photo Auction. Shes responsible for organizing the auction, which includes a reception. Rod Hicks, is the deputy convention chair and also planning the Friday afternoon plenary on Government and the Media. It looks at recent government actions that infringe on a truly free press, such as secretly obtaining telephone records from The Associated Press and restricting photojournalists access to many presidential events and distributing its White House photographs instead. New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet is among the panelists. Denise James again is involved with leading the TV component of Student Projects. Cherri Gregg and Sarah Glover serve on the the NABJ Constitutional Commission. The commission recommends that full members vote to significantly update the organization’s primary governing document – to one that would better position NABJ and its members to succeed and serve others in the future. If adopted, the proposed constitution would retain the association’s mission and values and, with 3,100 members, preserve it as the largest organization for journalists of color. It would, however, among other things, provide for new membership opportunities and better continuity of leadership. Johann Calhoun, will be speaking on two panels: The Rising to the Call of Leadership Wednesday and The Black Press: Impact of an Increased Digital Presence Thursday. If you are doing anything special for NABJ in Boston i.e. working behind the scenes or speaking on a panel, tell us. We would like to support all things Philly. E-mail your information to Johann Calhoun at calhoun.philly@gmail Getting Around Boston For those of you flying in, Logan Airport is served directly by bus, airport accessible van, limousine, Logan Express, Logan Shuttle, MBTA subway and bus, shared van, South Station / trains, taxi, and water transport. The citys subway and buses are run by the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA); locals call it the ‘T ... Public Transport: Subway and Rail Airport Station is a subway stop on the Blue Line. A shuttle bus runs between the station and all terminals. Trains go straight from Airport Station to downtown Boston. This is convenient for north-central destinations. Change at State or Government Center to travel by Orange Line or Green Line and go to North Station for commuter rail services to north Boston. South Station is a subway stop on the Red Line and a commuter rail hub for South Boston. To get there from the airport take the Silver Line bus service. Public Transport: Buses Logan Express The Silver Line bus service is a Massport service which operates from Braintree (south of Boston), Framingham (west of Boston), Peabody, and Woburn (north of Boston) to all the terminals. Full-service bus terminals and secure long-term parking are available at all the above locations. This rapid transit service is the main airport bus service. The Silver Line drops off and picks up in front of the terminals. As well as South Station, Silver Line buses also go to other south-central destinations like Boston Convention and Exposition Center. Routes 449 and 459 also travel via the airport. Logan Shuttle Massport provides a complimentary shuttle bus service between airline terminals at the arrivals levels, the airport subway station on the MBTA Blue Line, the Water Transportation Terminal, and satellite parking. All shuttle buses are wheelchair lift equipped. Massport shuttle bus service operates seven days per week. Shared Van Services The area between Logan and Greater Boston is served by City Transportation, Easy Transportation, J.C. Transportation Inc., Logan / Boston Hotel Shuttle, and Star Shuttle Inc. The area between Logan and Western Massachusetts is served by Knights Airport Limousine Service, Worcester Airport Limousine, and Zebra Airport Shuttle. The area between Logan and Northern New England is served by Flight Line, Mermaid Transportation, and Flight Line - Seacoast Service. Airport Accessible Van Services Massport offers a free service between airline terminals and all airport locations for passengers with disabilities. At Logan Airport, call (617) 561-1769 for this service. Taxi Services Boston taxis are available at Logan terminals 24 hours a day and provide service to all of New England. All areas within a 12-mile radius of downtown Boston are charged a metered rate. Beyond the 12-mile radius the charge is a flat rate. All fares are based upon the occupancy of one to four passengers per taxi. Station wagons, accessible taxis for passengers with physical disabilities, and credit card taxis are available upon request at Logan Airport. For further assistance, contact a Massport Ground Transportation agent, located outside of each terminal on the arrivals level. Limousine Services Limousines are available only by advanced reservation by calling your local limousine carrier. Limousine drivers report to the Logan limousine holding area and then proceed to the terminal limousine stand area when the flight has arrived. At Terminal B, the stands are located at US Airways, departures level, curbside and American Airlines, departures level, curbside. At Terminal C, passengers should look for signage directing them to the central garage, Level 4, and may take the pedestrian walkway, which will bring them directly to the limousine stand. At Terminal E, the stands are located at the outermost curb area. Water Shuttle and Water Taxi Services The water shuttle and water taxi services are an excellent way to avoid road congestion around the airport and for enjoyment. Scheduled and on-call vessels serve the Logan dock and provide direct connections to downtown Boston and other popular waterfront destinations in Boston Harbor year-round. Massport courtesy bus service carries passengers between the Logan dock and all airport terminals. Massachusetts Bay Trasportation Authority (MBTA) Fares Bus and subway fare is $2.10 $19.00 for 7-Day LinkPass they call them Charlie Cards. Unlimited travel on Subway, Local Bus, Inner Harbor Ferry, and Commuter Rail Zone 1A and only if purchased on a CharlieTicket. 7-Day Pass valid for 7 days from the date and time of purchase. Safe travels, Team Philly! Twitter: twitter/PABJPrez
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:38:40 +0000
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