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The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists will hold\u202fits Annual Conference in <\/span>Boston, Massachusetts.<\/span> <\/span>Learn more\u202fabout everything\u202f<\/span>Boston<\/span> has to offer at <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.meetboston.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.csteconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6ETOS4g0_c4045e9b-d897-4012-8d4c-4ba218d7a389-scaled.jpg” alt=”Louisville Skyline” title_text=”6ETOS4g0_c4045e9b-d897-4012-8d4c-4ba218d7a389″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ border_radii=”on|8px|8px|8px|8px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Airport” module_id=”airport” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_color=”#FFFFFF”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ custom_padding=”||80px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#003479″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.csteconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/International1920x675.png” alt=”Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Logo” title_text=”International1920x675″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ custom_padding=”75px||||false|false” border_radii=”on|7px|7px|7px|7px”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#555555″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#15345a” header_2_font_size=”40px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”padding-top: 65px;”]<\/p>\n The <\/span>Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)<\/span> is <\/span>located<\/span> approximately 5 miles from <\/span>the Boston Back Bay area<\/span>. Learn more about the airport, airline service, flights, and security at<\/span> <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.massport.com\/logan-airport<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Airport Transportation” module_id=”transportation” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#555555″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#15345a” header_2_font_size=”40px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”padding-top: 65px;”]<\/p>\n Boston has a variety of transportation options, learn more at <\/span>https:\/\/www.massport.com\/logan-airport<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Ride share is available through Uber and Lyft to pick up and drop off passengers at the airport at Terminals A,B, C, and E. 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