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Official Language The official language of the conference is English and will be used for all presentations and printed materials. Local Time Zones In December, Boston, Massachusetts, USA will be observing Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is UTC/GMT minus 5 hours. Climate The weather in Boston in December is cool with the following temperatures: Normal High: 41°F/5°C Normal Low: 27°F/-2°C Currency Exchange Only US dollars are acceptable at regular stores and restaurants. The exchange rate fluctuates daily. For current exchange rates, please visit www.exchangerate.com. Traveler's Checks and Credit Cards Credit cards, including MasterCard®, Discover®, Diners Club®, Visa® and American Express®, and traveler's checks are accepted at most hotels, restaurants, department stores, and souvenir shops. Tipping Standards 15% is standard for meals. For skycaps, doormen, porters and bellman, $1.00 per bag is standard and $1.00 per night for housekeeping. Electricity Electricity throughout the United States is 110V, 60 Hz. Conference Attire Attire during the duration of the conference is business casual. Cellular Phones, Pagers and Watch Alarms As a courtesy to our speakers and other attendees, please turn off any cellular phones, pagers and watch alarms during sessions. Smoking All meeting rooms and seated functions are smoke free. Please adhere to the smoking policy of the Royal Sonesta Boston. |
