Portland, Maine
Portland is located on the shores of Casco Bay, which is part of the Gulf of Maine. Portland is a true working waterfront where commercial, industrial, and recreational waterfront activities all take place every season of the year.  A major New England port, Portland is home to boat yards, the Portland Fish Exchange, oil spill response vessels, ship chandleries, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Marine Trade Center, various fish processing companies, marinas, the Maine state pier, Casco Bay Lines ferry service, cruise ship berthing, and innovative waterfront zoning policies, not to mention an active night-life and shopping district to suit any tastes! To learn more about activities in and around Portland and the Casco Bay islands, check out the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland.

Conference Site & Hotel
Holiday Inn by the Bay
www.innbythebay.com
88 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101
1-800-345-5050

Seventy-five (75) overnight rooms are available at the special rate of $115 per night, double or single. Please call Holiday Inn by the Bay at 207-775-2311 or 1-800-345-5050 as soon as possible to make your reservation as space is limited. Specify the name of the conference when you call.

Transportation
Portland International Jetport (PWM)
www.portlandjetport.org

Logan International Airport in Boston (BOS)
www.massport.com/logan/default.aspx

The Portland airport is located just a few miles from downtown Portland. Travel time from Boston's Logan Airport is about two hours via automobile, bus or train. Bus service is through Concord Trailways (www.concordtrailways.com) or Greyhound (www.greyhound.com), both of which have taxi cabs available for travel to the hotel. The Concord Trailways bus station is also the site of the Amtrak train from Boston (www.amtrakdowneaster.com).

Weather
Weather for Portland, ME from NOAA's National Weather Service


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