IPP26 logo:  IPP2006 that looks the same upside-down
International Puzzle Party 26
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
July 27 to July 30, 2006
(Revised January 25, 2007)
IPP logo:  a burr with I-P-P on three faces



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Detailed Schedule for IPP26

Download the schedule in vCal format. (Last updated: July 18, 2006.)

[ Thu 7/27 | Fri 7/28 | Sat 7/29 | Sun 7/30 | Mon 7/31 | Tue 8/1 | Wed 8/2 | Sightseeing Notes ]

Notes: This schedule is subject to change. For more details on the planned excursions, see our Boston page. We will also be offering alternative activities for those who will not be participating in IPP events.

Tuesday, July 25  2006

Registration 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Wellesley Room
Bits and Pieces reception 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm Alan Segal's house (by bus)

Wednesday, July 26  2006

Registration / Photo 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Middlebury Room

Thursday, July 27  2006

Registration / Photo 7:00 am to 9:00 am Middlebury Room
Excursion 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Museum of Science (and optional city tour)
Stewart Coffin Puzzle Exhibit 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Brandeis Room
Children's Game Room 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Colby Room
Registration / Photo 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Middlebury Room
Founder's Reception and Dinner 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm Boston Harbor cruise

Friday, July 28  2006

Continental Breakfast 7:00 am to 9:00 am New England Ballroom
Free shuttle bus to the Aquarium 9:30 am  
IPP Exchange 9:00 am to 3:00 pm International Ballroom, w/box lunch
Design Competition Room 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wellesley Room
Origami Lessons To Be Announced 210 or New England Ballroom
Excursion 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sturbridge Village
Children's Game Room 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Colby Room
Stewart Coffin Puzzle Exhibit 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Brandeis Room
Free shuttle bus to the Hilton 3:00 pm Aquarium
Lectures 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm New England Ballroom
Registration / Photo 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Middlebury Room
Dinner Banquet 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm International Ballroom

Saturday, July 29  2006

Continental Breakfast 7:00 am to 9:00 am New England Ballroom
Registration / Photo 8:00 am to 9:00 am Middlebury Room
Free shuttle bus to the Aquarium 9:30 am  
Puzzle Party 9:00 am to 3:00 pm International Ballroom, w/ box lunch
Excursion 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Newport Mansions
Children's Game Room 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Colby Room
Design Competition Room 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Wellesley Room
Stewart Coffin Puzzle Exhibit 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Brandeis Room
Origami Lessons To Be Announced 210 or New England Ballroom
Free shuttle bus to the Hilton 3:00 pm Aquarium
Lectures 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm New England Ballroom
Packing/Shipping Room 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Dartmouth Room
Registration / Photo 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Middlebury Room
Dinner on your own

Sunday, July 30  2006

Continental Breakfast 7:00 am to 9:00 am New England Ballroom
Sightseeing 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Day trip by bus to Peabody-Essex Museum in Peabody, MA featuring special display of highlights from the Museum's puzzle collection; box lunch included
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Walking tour of Salem, Mass
  4:00 pm Return by bus to hotel
Free shuttle bus to the Aquarium 9:30 am  
Design Competition Room 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Wellesley Room
Free shuttle bus to the Hilton 3:00 pm Aquarium
Children's Game Room 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Colby Room
Packing/Shipping Room 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Dartmouth Room
Stewart Coffin Puzzle Exhibit 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Brandeis Room
Awards Dinner 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm International Ballroom

Monday, July 31  2006

Continental Breakfast 7:00 am to 9:00 am New England Ballroom
Free shuttle bus to the Aquarium 9:30 am  
Packing/Shipping Room 8:00 am to 10:00 am Dartmouth Room
Excursion (weather and crop permitting) 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Davis Mega Maze
Free shuttle bus to the Hilton 3:00 pm Aquarium
Gary Foshee's "Impossible Objects" seminar 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Middlebury Room

Tuesday, August 1  2006

Those going on the Indiana trip will fly to the grand opening of the Slocum Puzzle Collection at the Lilly Library in Bloomington, Indiana.
More sightseeing options for those not going on the Indiana trip

Wednesday, August 2  2006

Unveiling of the Slocum Puzzle Collection at Lilly Library, Bloomington, Indiana.

Sightseeing Notes

We plan to offer half- and full-day bus trips to several locations, before, during, and after IPP26. In addition to the trips listed above, we are considering the following: For more details, see our Boston page.

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