Hotel and Travel

Housing

Reservations within the hotel block can be made upon registration for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference within the registration platform. You can reserve your hotel room during registration or at a later time by logging back into your registration dashboard. EDUCAUSE has partnered with Experient’s housing bureau for convenient online hotel reservations. The Housing site will list the EDUCAUSE 2020 hotels and their distances to the convention center on a map of the area. You can narrow the list of hotels based on room availability, dates, price, or by specific hotel brand, and for each hotel you can access information about amenities provided, optional services, cancellation policies, and more.

The Housing site provides real-time information from the automated system about room availability and prevents overbookings. This reservation system provides equal and fair access to the available rooms and ensures that those attending EDUCAUSE 2020 will be able to reserve a room in the block.

Hotels and room rates for your reference
Westin Boston Waterfront 425 Summer St (Distance from conference: .1 mi) $325 Single/Double	Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Ave (Distance from conference: 2.1 mi) $306 Single/Double Shuttle to BCEC provided
Sheraton Boston Hotel 39 Dalton St (Distance from conference: 2.4 mi) $300 Single/Double Shuttle to BCEC provided	Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Ave (Distance from conference: 2.1 mi) $313 Single/Double Shuttle to BCEC provided
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel 606 Congress St (Distance from conference: .4 mi) $310 Single/Double	Element Boston Seaport District 391-395 D St (Distance from conference: .4 mi) $274 Single/Double
Aloft Boston Seaport District 401-403 D St (Distance from conference: .4 mi) $274 Single/Double	YOTEL Boston 65 Seaport Blvd (Distance from conference: .6 mi) $299 Single/Double
Colonnade Boston Hotel 120 Huntington Ave (Distance from conference: 2.2 mi) $299 Single/Double Shuttle to BCEC provided	Midtown Hotel 220 Huntington Ave (Distance from conference: 2.5 mi) $219 Single/Double Shuttle to BCEC provided
Seaport Boston Hotel 1 Seaport Lane (Distance from conference: .3 mi) $300 Single/Double

Please Note: By booking through the official housing block you're supporting your association by avoiding fees that result from significant sections of the room blocks being reserved but left unfilled or canceled at the time of the conference.

Benefits of the Official Housing Block

EDUCAUSE monitors the rates to ensure that you receive the lowest rates available.
Shuttles are provided to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for hotels that are not within walking distance of the convention center.
You can book your hotel room now and pay for it later.
You are able to participate in your preferred hotel loyalty program.
You will have the opportunity to network with conference attendees staying in the same hotels.
A housing representative will be available at the conference if you need any assistance.

If you have questions while booking your reservation, outstanding customer service agents are waiting to assist you. Email [email protected] or call 800-424-5249 (US & Canada) or 847-996-5829 (International).

Shuttle Information

Shuttle service will be provided for non-walkable hotels within the EDUCAUSE block. A schedule will be provided closer to the event.

Shuttle Stops

Route 1:
Sheraton Boston Hotel

Route 2:
Colonnade Boston Hotel
Midtown Hotel
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Westin Copley Place – walk to Boston Marriott Copley Place

Walkable Hotels:
Aloft Boston Seaport District
Element Boston Seaport District
Renaissance Boston Waterfront
The Seaport Hotel
Westin Boston Waterfront
YOTEL Boston

Travel Information

Boston Logan International Airport
Distance from conference: ~3 mi / ~5 km

Ground Transportation

For complete ground and public transportation information from Boston Logan International Airport visit here.

Passport Requirements for International Participants

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
To view a VWP FAQ and learn more about this requirement, see the U.S. Department of State's VWP web page.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)
For information, see the U.S. State Department's WHTI web page.

For more information on U.S. border requirements, see the following websites:

Registration and Housing

Registration will open in June.

For general information about this event, including registration, please contact the EDUCAUSE Membership Team:

[email protected]
303-449-4430

Conference Location

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC)

415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

Conference Timing

Housing Deadline
October 1, 2020

Learning Labs
TBD Date (virtual; additional fee required)

Conference Starts
Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 a.m.

Conference Ends
Thursday, October 29 at 11:15 a.m.

Attendee Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday, October 27, 9:15 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 9:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Experience Summits
Thursday, November 5 (virtual; additional fee required)

Tourism

Discover more about the Boston area (attractions, climate, things to do, and participant discounts)

Tourism Bureau

Housing and Attendee List Advisories

Experient is the only Official Housing Provider for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2020. Improper solicitation of hotel reservations from any company other than Experient is not approved by EDUCAUSE. Reservations made by unaffiliated organizations may appear to have lower rates, however they may be illegitimate, not have the rooms to sell, have unreasonable cancellation or change penalties, or be completely non-refundable. View Event Housing and Attendee List Advisories for more information regarding housing and registration poachers or to report unauthorized solicitations.