Conference Rates - 2012

• $123.50/day Double Occupancy
• $170.00/day Single Occupancy
  
  Three meals included per day beginning with Lunch or Dinner on arrival day and concluding with Breakfast or Lunch on departure day.
  Meals required for all participants.
  Vegetarian options are included with all meals.
  Box lunches are available for departure day, and may be substituted for lunch.

NOTE: Check in time for housing is 2 PM. Check out time is 10 AM.

Beverage Breaks

• Basic - $3.50/person/break - coffee, asst. teas, water, juice (am) or soda (pm)
• Standard - $4.80/person/break - add pastry (am) or cookies (pm). Hand fruit, please add $.75/person

Mixers/Receptions

Wine & Beer with Soda with dry snacks and nuts. $15.00/person
Full Bar is $22.00 per person for two hours.
For up to two hours per mixer. Ending by 11:00 pm at the latest
Available pre-dinner, for poster sessions or after dinner
Arrangements for DJ’s are available for 2 hour mixers

Banquet Dinner

Traditional New England Lobster Boil - additional $12.50 per person

Registration Fee

$25.00 administration fee per attendee.
Incudes MBL ID badges required for all participants

Meeting Rooms

$315.00/day/room, + $100/day/breakout.

Audio-Visual and Media Services

Conference and Workshop AV Services
Base fee of $100 per day per meeting space, for the use of one (1) LCD Projector, projection screen, microphone and audio system. Many of the MBL spaces have built-in systems for easy use, equipment will be supplied to those spaces without. A technician is available to provide 15 minutes of assistance prior to the start of the meeting.

Staffed AV- Media Services
A technician can be requested to staff the AV or Media equipment for $40 per hour up to 8 hours. Additional hours are billed at $60 per hour.

Customized Services
A custom quote can be requested for your meeting from these services
Full staffing for multiple systems, rooms or programs
Processing of Abstract books and presentation management
Additional Equipment: Laptops, Computers, TV, Projectors, DVD player, VCR, Speaker phone, Video Conferencing, Digital Video and/ or Audio Recording

If you have any questions about our services or would like to request a quote for customized services for your conference, please email avsupport@mbl.edu or call 508-289-7654.

Poster Session

$420.00 flat fee (can display up to 70 posters, portrait style, at 30" width x 60" length)

Registration Tables

Lobby Registration tables, clothed and skirted -$5.00 each.
Vendor Tables, clothed and skirted - $25.00 each

Please note: The minimum guarantee for number of guests attending meal functions is required at least three business days prior to the arrival date. The housing cancellation deadline is 15 days prior to the arrival date. Any cancellations of lodging after the deadline are subject to full charges.


Please contact Conference Services at 508-289-7214 or conferences@mbl.edu for any inquiries or questions.