2009 Symposium General Information

The Harvard Medical School Center for Neurofibromatosis and Allied Disorders is proud to host its second Neurofibromatosis symposium for patients, their families, and other interested individuals. Below you will find general information about the symposium.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Place: Children's Hospital Boston, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.   A revolving door to the Enders Building is located on your right as you walk up the main entrance driveway to the hospital. 

Directions, Parking, and Maps: For a map to the area, click here.

The hospital is serviced by two branches of the "Green Line" of the subway system. 

Take the Green Line "D" train to the Longwood stop.  Walk across the Riverway and up Longwood Avenue four blocks.  The hospital will be on your right. 

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Take the Green Line "E" train to the Longwood Medical Area stop.  Walk two blocks down Longwood Avenue.  The hospital will be on your left.

Alternatively, for driving directions to the hospital and the garage, please click here.

We are happy to be able to provide validated parking in the Children's Hospital parking garage. The cost is $9 for the full day.  The garage is located at the corner of Blackfan Circle and Longwood Avenue, across the street from the hospital's main entrance.

Accommodations: The Inn at Longwood Medical--Best Western, 342 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 is located next to Children's Hospital. A block of rooms for Friday and Satrday nights has been reserved at a special discounted rate to symposium attendees of $189/night plus tax. To make a reservation, call the hotel reservations department at 1-800-GOT-BEST or (617) 731-4700 and identify the group as the NF Symposium.  All reservations should be made by September 4, 2009 for this special rate. 

Agenda: The meeting agenda and faculty list are still being developed. The symposium brochure will soon be available here.  Please check back soon.

Questions?  If you have any questions about the symposium or need assistance in planning your trip, please contact Melanie O'Leary, MS at 617-724-2365 or mcoleary@partners.org