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Hynes Convention Center

The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center sits in the heart of Boston's infamous Back Bay. Inside you'll find everything you need to grow our open source strategy, but outside you'll have access to the hustle and bustle of America's most popular destination city for American history, championship sports, a variety of incredible top notch restaurants, and much, much more.

Conference Hotels

If you have program questions, please contact Red Hat Summit Registration Headquarters:
Toll free: 888-261-7908 (7am-7pm CT)
Email: registration@redhatsummit.com

Directions from car to Hynes Convention Center

FROM Logan International Airport and Ted Williams Tunnel/I-90 Westbound:
Merge onto I-90 West / Mass Pike/ Ted Williams tunnel and take exit 24 toward I-93. Merge onto I-93 South via exit on the left. Take Mass Ave exit, Exit 18. Take a slight right onto Mass Ave Connector and take your next right onto Massachusetts Ave. Follow Massachusetts Ave 1.4 miles and take a right onto Boylston St. The Hynes Convention Center is on the right.

FROM I-90 Eastbound:
Take Exit 22 (Prudential/Copley Place). Stay left and take ramp toward Prudential Ctr, as you exit onto Huntington Avenue, staying right while on Huntington Avenue. At the next set of lights turn right onto Belvidere Street then take right onto Dalton St. At the first set of lights on Dalton Street take a right onto Boylston St. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance and driveway will be immediately on the right.

FROM I-93 Southbound:
Follow Rte. 93 South staying to the far right as you get closer to Boston. Take Storrow Drive Exit 26. Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left). Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway. Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston Street. Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance and driveway will be immediately on the right.

FROM I-93 Northbound:
Take Exit 18 MASS AVE/ROXBURY, at your third set of lights turn left onto Mass Ave Connector then turn right onto Massachusetts Ave. Follow Massachusetts Ave 1.4 miles and take a right onto Boylston St. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance and driveway will be on the right.

Directions from public transport to Hynes Convention Center

Via Logan Airport:
For Hynes, take the subway bus from any terminal to the airport subway station, transfer to the Blue Line and board the westbound train (marked Bowdoin Station) to Government Center. Get off the train and follow signs to the Green Line and board Green Line train D (Riverside) to the Hynes Convention Ctr/ICA Stop. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes.

Via Amtrak and Commuter Rail:
If traveling by Commuter rail or Amtrak from points west or south of Boston, get off at the Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes Convention Center. For more information visit: www.amtrak.com

Via Subway
(Travel anywhere on the Blue, Orange, Green, Red, and part of the Silver Line for the same price):

Via Bus (MBTA Silver Line to South Station):
Take the Silver Line Bus to South Station. As you depart the terminal, walk to the right and the Silver Line pick-up is at the head of the line at Terminal D. The Silver Line stop is along the roadway between Terminal C and D. Take Silver Line to South Station, transfer to Commuter Rail to Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes.

For more information visit: www.mbta.com

Via Taxi:
Taxi Associations in Boston:
Boston Cab: 617.536.5010
City Cab: 617.536.5100
Independent Taxi (ITOA): 617.825.4000
Metro Cab: 617.782.5500
Top Cab: 617.266.4800
Town Taxi: 617.536.5000

For information on roadway closures in and around Boston, please visit the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority's website at www.masspike.com.

Boston Express Bus:
Boston Express Bus provides daily scheduled "hourly plus" service between Southern New Hampshire, Boston South Station and Logan Airport.

For more information please visit www.bostonexpressbus.com.

Things to do in Boston

There's something in Boston for everybody. Are you a...

• History lover?
  You are in the right place! Start with the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile walking trail that takes you to 16 historic sites, from churches to meeting houses, parks, and even the USS Constitution.
• Sports fan?
  Boston is home to five professional sports teams: the Boston Bruins (5 Stanley Cups), Boston Celtics (16 NBA Championships), New England Patriots (3 NFL championships), Boston Red Sox (7 World Series wins), and New England Revolution (2007 Open Cup champions).
• TV junkie?
  Visit the Bull and Finch, also known as the bar from Cheers.
• Movie buff?
  The Social Network, Mystic River, Good Will Hunting, The Town, Amistad, The Departed, and the original version of The Thomas Crown Affair are but a few of the many movies filmed in Boston. Tour guides offer visits to the Boston Movie Mile, a 1.25-mile stretch where more than 30 movies and TV shows have been filmed.
• Foodie?
  With the famous Johnson & Wales in nearby Providence, you can bet there's plenty of great food in Boston. Boston is known for its neighborhoods, which have retained their distinct cultures and personalities through Boston's long history. And each has its own great cuisines to offer. See how many you can try before you leave!
• Theater lover?
  Boston has an entire district for you. See the Boston Ballet, one of the best in the world, the Boston Symphony, or the popular Boston Pops.
• Model train builder?
  Charles Ro claims to be the largest train store in the world.
• Nature lover?
  Boston Common is fifty acres of nature and Boston history. The New England Aquarium has one of the largest penguin exhibits in the world. And the Franklin Park Zoo, one of the country's oldest zoos, is home to thousands of creatures, including the rare Grevy's zebra and Amur leopard.

Learn more about what to do while you're in Boston.