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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:	Maynard -- Center of the Universe
Notice:	Welcome to our new digs...
Moderator:	PRAGMA::GRIFFIN

Created:	Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	509
Total number of notes:	4062

312.0. "Training Center=Business Opportunity?" by MR4DEC::DERAMO () Mon Aug 12 1991 12:25

    Digital's training center (for both customers and employees) will be 
    moving from Bedford to PKO in the near future. This could be a great
    opportunity for downtown Maynard merchants to capture lunchtime 
    business -- and even dinner/evening business. 
    
    Is there anyone looking into creative ways to get the students to visit
    downtown? I know there's a Digital-sponsored shuttle that runs between
    PKO and MLO.  I wonder whether it can make stops on Main Street
    downtown as well. I also wonder whether there's adequate seating
    capacity to handle lunchtime peaks in ridership.  
    
    How can Maynard businesses capitalize on this new opportunity?  Can a
    downtown Maynard brochure/merchant listing be included in student
    information packages?  Who at Digital can make something like this
    happen?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
312.1	How about lodging?	SCADMN::FIELDS		`Wed Aug 14 1991 18:42`	12
	As I recall from my many visits to the Bedford facility there were always restaraunt listings on the video screen or on the bulletin board. I think its a good idea as well. People from all over the country traveling to Maynard should very well present some good business opportunities. Another thing I saw occasionally were flyers given to the students from the training center with a small map of lunchtime, and shopping areas. My only question is where do they think the students are going to stay??? Marlboro?
312.2	Maynard Motel	AKOCOA::LESAGE		`Thu Aug 15 1991 08:22`	1
	They can stay in the Maynard Motel!
312.3	Maynard Motel???	ULTRA::DONAHUE	OH! Do you still work here?	`Fri Aug 16 1991 12:42`	3
	I thought the Maynard Motel was closed for business. Has it re-opened?
312.4		CIMNET::PIERSON	I am the NRA	`Fri Aug 16 1991 20:00`	8
	... which is in Acton anyway. grins dwp (who stayed there as a new hire. a while back...8)>>)
312.5	B&B Opportunities	MR4DEC::DERAMO		`Sun Aug 18 1991 22:34`	10
	There's definitely a shortage of hotel rooms nearby. I know of only two places -- the Colonial Inn and the Howard Johnson motor lodge, both in Concord. There's more of a selection along 128 in Waltham, Lexington and Burlington. I imagine that local bed and breakfast places, if publicized to course enrollees, could do fairly well.
312.6	B&B's are awfully expensive places to sleep...	ASABET::HABER	kudos to working mothers	`Fri Sep 06 1991 14:29`	3
	the only problem with Bed and Breakfast places [and there is one in STow] is that they run at least $80/night [and that's an inexpensive one!]