Welcome to the Fourth and Final Progress Report for Arisia 2025!
Arisia 2025 is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, January 17 - 20, 2025. We can’t wait to see you! Here’s what you should know.
Get Your Arisia 2025 Membership
You can still register online or at the door for weekend membership. The current rates are:Full Weekend Membership: $75
Students (age 9-25 with a valid student ID): $30
Kids-in-Tow (must be with a paying attendee at all times): Free
Daily Memberships can be purchased on site only. Daily rates are:
Friday: $30
Saturday: $50
Sunday: $50
Monday: $15
Card to Culture
Arisia is once again participating in the Massachusetts Card to Culture program. Card holders can register to attend Arisia 2025 at no cost to them. Email @email with a photo (front and back) of a participating card (SNAP/WIC/MassHealth) and your name, email address, phone, and mailing address.Turtle Track memberships have closed for Arisia 2025.
Getting to the Hotel
We’re returning to the Ziggurat this year. If you’ve not heard this nickname for the hotel before, you’ll get it when you get there.The full address is The Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, but your GPS will have you turn onto Amesbury Street to access the hotel’s driveway.
Parking
Self-parking is available in the Hyatt's garage. We have arranged for discounted parking passes for our attendees in the Hyatt's parking garage:- For people staying overnight in a hotel room, parking is $30 per day
- For people staying for the day, parking is $15 per day.
The garage holds about 400 cars and we do expect it to fill up. Please note, the garage does not offer in and out privileges.
Please visit arisia.org/parking for more information.
MBTA
The closest stop is Central Square on the Red Line. It’s about a mile to the hotel, but services like Uber or Lift are readily available in Cambridge. There may be taxis available in Central Square.Kendall Square station is just one stop away and will be serviced by the Arisia Shuttle.
Complimentary Shuttles
There will be two complimentary shuttles for Arisia 2025. Arisia is providing a shuttle for all members to use. In addition, the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge has an on-demand shuttle for hotel guests.The Arisia ShuttleBoston Bus will be running a complementary Arisia Shuttle every day of the convention. The 14-passenger shuttle will run continuously between the hotel and the Kendall Square MBTA station on the following schedule:
Friday: 4:00 pm to Midnight
Saturday: 9:00 am to Midnight
Sunday: 9:00 am to Midnight
Monday: 9:00 am to Noon
We were not able to secure an accessible shuttle. Anyone who needs a wheelchair accessible vehicle should please contact the Access division at @email to request either Uber or Lyft virtual gift cards prior to convention. Please include your name, email, and the service for which you prefer a gift card. Also indicate if you are requesting a one-way gift card for $10, a round trip gift card for $20, or something else. Gift cards may be requested for multiple days of Arisia.
Please visit arisia.org/shuttle for a map of the shuttle route and info about the on-demand shuttle for guests of the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge.
The Arisia Shuttle is an official Arisia space and masks are required.
Programming News
The schedule is up at schedule.arisia.org and there are a few things on it that we’re really excited to share.We are launching a brand new track focused on Horror and we encourage you to check it out. We’re hosting a late night RPG liveplay featuring performers from the Records of the Realms liveplay group. Also…our Fan Guest of Honor, Siobhan Flanagan is trying to beat her personal record of twelve panels at Arisia. Will she make it? Let’s find out at convention!
As always, if you have a smartphone or tablet, please bookmark schedule.arisia.org and check it for any last minute updates to our schedule.
Highlighted Events
Events are also listed at schedule.arisia.org and we’d like to highlight a few things.Friday Night, 9 PM, Amesbury Ballroom A/B: Come mix with The Ton at our Bridgerton Themed Ball. Regency attire is most appreciated but not required. Come dance to our live band. Will you be this year’s Diamond??
Saturday Night, 7 PM, Amesbury Ballroom A/B: Our special guests, The Nathaniel Johnstone Band, plays dark-themed, world-influenced rock tunes. They explore stories in their music. You should listen to them. (I like this band.)
Sunday, 8 PM, Amesbury Ballroom A/B: You know it, you love it, The Arisia Masquerade.
Monday, 1 PM, Amesbury Ballroom A/B: It’s the return of the Arisia Swap Meet. Bring stuff to swap, trade, or just donate to the swap. And take stuff with you, too.
Seeking Volunteers
Many divisions are still actively recruiting volunteers. If you can help, please visit arisia.org/Volunteer.At the convention, Team Arisia Services will be on the second floor in Remington and can often connect you with a volunteer opportunity if you find yourself with a couple hours open.
Convention Suites (Mask Optional Spaces)
This year, we will have two Con Suites, the Inman Square room on the first floor and Suite 1401 on the fourteenth floor, near Gaming. Con Suites are a place where anyone can come by to grab a snack and take a mask break. The convention provides light refreshments and access to a microwave.This year, Con Suites will not be open 24/7. The Con Suite hours are:
Friday: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am - noon
Suite 1401 (14th Floor)
Friday: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday: closed
COVID Policy Reminder
Arisia 2025 will require masks in all convention spaces unless they are otherwise marked as mask-optional. The hotel does not have a mask mandate, which means there are likely to be unmasked individuals in public areas of the hotel. Masks in Arisia spaces must be a minimum of a medical mask with a filter. We encourage use of higher filtration masks such as N/KN 95 or KF94. Additional information regarding COVID-related policies for Arisia 2025 will be announced in an upcoming Progress Report.Con Chair Corner: Julia
Hello! My name is Julia and I am so happy to be a part of this year’s con chair team! Arisia has been a central piece in my life for years, and it is exciting and meaningful to get involved in the community in this new way this year. We have been working hard all through 2024 alongside dedicated volunteer staff to bring all of us together in just a few short days for Arisia 2025!
I started attending Arisia when I was a kid, going with my family and running around the convention with my friends. As an adult, I became interested in getting more involved in working the convention. At 20 I started working with Logistics and the Artshow Directors Team.
This year marks my 9th year being involved in the management of the Artshow and I have loved every bit of it. This is in large part due to the wonderful dedicated staff that we have year after year who I look forward to seeing and working with each convention!
This year has been exciting taking on new challenges as part of the Conchair Team and has taught me a lot about leadership while also letting me use the skills I've grown over my near decade working in Artshow.
I cannot believe that we are so close to the convention and hope to see you at Arisia to enjoy all it has to offer!
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Any other questions about Arisia 2025? Email us!