AeA New England Legislative Roundtables are designed to provide AeA member companies with the opportunity to discuss key issues of concern with important elected officials. Please join us for the upcoming AeA New England Legislative Roundtable on May 19, 2003 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. with Congressman Mike Capuano.

Congressman Mike Capuano has agreed to meet with AeA’s members in New England to discuss the issues and challenges facing the high-tech industry.

Congressman Capuano is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including the Subcommitte on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Highways & Transit; and the House Committee on Financial Services, including the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, & Government Sponsored Enterprises and the Subcommittee on Housing & Community Opportunity. He also serves on the House Democratic Leadership team as a Regional Whip, an Assistant Whip and as a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. He serves on a number of Congressional Caucuses, including: Human Rights, Coast Guard, Census, Korea, Medicare, Biomedical, Community Health Centers, Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community; Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, and the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus.

While in the Congress, Representative Capuano has been a strong voice for his constituents. He has searched for ways to create more affordable housing opportunities for constituents and fought against cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget that would unfairly impact those most in need of assistance.

Prior to his election to Congress, Mike Capuano held a variety of elective offices. Mike served as Alderman for Ward Five in Somerville, Massachusetts, as an Alderman-at-Large, and in November of 1989, he was elected Mayor of Somerville, where he served until being elected to Congress, resigning in January of 1999. Mike was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. Capuano received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, and a law degree from Boston College Law School and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Mike is married to a CPA, Barbara Capuano, and lives with his two sons.

This AeA Legislative Roundtable presents a great opportunity for you to let Congressman Capuano know what issues are most pertinent to your company and to build or strengthen your relationship with this important state leader.

The Inficon office is located in the building (One Cambridge Center) that faces onto Main Street, opposite 290 Main, and is literally next door to the Kendall Square T stop (subway station), the MIT Coop, and the Marriott Hotel.

The closest parking is just west of the Marriott. If you park in this garage, take the elevator at the rear of the garage to ground level, then turn left and walk straight through the food court, into the open-air plaza, around the tall tower-with-gold-diamond-on-top to left, past the Boston Private Bank office, into the lobby of One Cambridge Center.

If you've parked elsewhere along Broadway or left your car with the attendant at the Marriott, walk straight through the hotel lobby and you'll come out in the open-air plaza mentioned above.

From the North
From I-93 South, take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive); immediately move into the left lane and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the Government Center/Kendall Square offramp on the left (ongoing "Big Dig" construction may cause changes; watch for signs to Kendall Square). Go up the ramp and turn right at the light onto Longfellow Bridge. Proceed through the intersection at the end of the Longfellow Bridge onto Broadway. You will see the Cambridge Center Marriott on your left. Immediately past this is the parking garage mentioned above. You can enter this garage by making a U-turn (legal at the gap in the median).

From the South
From I-93 North, exit right at the Cambridge/Storrow Drive exit. When the ramp splits, bear right following signs to Storrow Drive. Exit left at the Kendall Square exit. At traffic light take a right onto the Longfellow Bridge. Proceed through the intersection at the end of the Longfellow Bridge onto Broadway. You will see the Cambridge Center Marriott on your left. Immediately past this is the parking garage mentioned above. You can enter this garage by making a U-turn (legal at the gap in the median).

From the West
From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 East), exit left at exit 18, Cambridge/Allston. Bear right off exit towards Cambridge. Go straight through two lights (in quick succession) and over bridge, then turn right onto Memorial Drive (at the Mobil station). Follow Memorial Drive past the exits for the Boston University bridge (signs to Brookline and Cambridgeport) and the Massachusetts Avenue bridge (signs for Route 2A), then watch closely for a left lane exit for Kendall Square. After exiting left and crossing Memorial Drive, continue straight onto Wadsworth Street, then take the first left onto Amherst Street. At the end of Amherst Street, turn right onto Ames Street. Go through a set of traffic lights at Main Street, then turn right into the parking garage mentioned above, or proceed to the next light, turn right on Broadway, and leave your car at the Marriott.