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Okay, here's a modified version of my Sunday and Monday itineraries, removing the Salem stop for redundancy, and factoring in weekday traffic.

THURSDAY
0700 to 1400 : Attendees arrive in Boston and are greeted by the hosts and transportation needs are attended to. Meet & greet, opening ceremonies, etc.
1500 to ~1900: Trip to New London, CT, with a stop somewhere along the way for dinner.
1900 to 2100: Get everything squared away at the hotel/cottage.
2100 to 2400: Free time/gaming, get some sleep, etc.

FRIDAY
0000 to 0630 Sleep
0630 to 0730 Breakfast
0730 to 0800 Trip to Sonalysts Studios
0800 to 1000 Presentation: Advanced simulation modeling in Sub Command
1000 to 1130 Explore Submarine Force Museum
1130 to 1300 Tour USS Nautilus submarine (I'm hoping that Bill Nichols could give a guided tour of the boat in two separate groups - provided he wants to!)
1300 to 1400 Lunch
1400 to 1500 Trip to Naval Submarine Base New London, visit United States World War II Submarine Veteran Memorial on Bridge St. (optional)
1500 to 1600 Presentation: US NAVY and Middle Eastern Littoral Threats
1600 to 1800 Tour of Naval Base and Nuclear Submarine
1800 to 1830 Transport to Local restaurant
1830 to 2100 Dinner (still not certain about Captain Scott's...)
2100 to 2330 Nighttime snack, reception, Mystery Subsim Theater U-571 (this is important!)
2330 to 0700 Sleep

SATURDAY
0700 to 0830 Breakfast
0830 to 1000 Trip to Fall River, MA
1000 to 1700 Tour Battleship Cove exhibits, have lunch on battleship, get overnight arrangements settled
1700 to 2200 Free Time
2200 to 2400 Sleep aboard Massachusetts and JPK Jr.

SUNDAY
2400 to 0630 More Sleep
0630 to 0730 Breakfast
0730 to 0930 Get everything squared away and ready for the road, check out some exhibits we may have missed, socialize, etc.
0930 to 1030 Trip to Boston, MA
1100 to 1400 Tour the USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young, a Fletcher-class destroyer. Grab a bite to eat.
1430 to 1800 Sightseeing, Freedom Trail, etc.
(Alternately, a van trip for interested participants to the Albacore in Portsmouth:
1430 to 1530 Trip to Portsmouth
1530 to 1700 Explore the Albacore, the world's first body-of-revolution hull submarine
1700 to 1800 Return to Boston and rendezvous for dinner)
1800 to 2000 Dinner
2030 to 2130 Check into hotel
2130 to 2330 Free time, gaming, sleep, etc.

Monday
0000 to 0700 Actual sleep
0700 to 1000 Breakfast, free time, gaming
1000 to 1330
Attendance contest and prizes
Meeting surveys
Closing remarks: Neal Stevens
1330 to 1530 Return to airport, turn over rented vehicles, remind our families we're still alive.
I'm still not sure what to do with this day. Any meet veterans want to advise?

Maybe a four day meet with a New London opening and closing might work out better. Aaaaggghhhh!!!

I just hope we can get this sorted out soon. I have a feeling transportation might a thorny issue. If we begin and end in Boston, the vehicle rental issue would be simplified, but the traffic would be greater. If we start and end in New London, there might be problems getting back to the airport - unless everyone flying in actually arrives at Groton-New London International.

Y'know, I've never actually driven a car. I need some help here folks.