One of the most effective means to advertise events on the MIT campus is through large posters or banners. Several areas on campus may be reserved for organizations to hang large posters. The Stratton Student Center Balconies each have designated positions for drop posters and several display panels are available along the Infinite Corridor. These promotional spaces are available during the academic year starting the day after Orientation’s Activities Midway through the last day of Spring final exams. Use your Virtual EMS to check avilability or call CAC. To book these spaces use your Virtual EMS account for reservations 48 hours or more in advance. For reservations less than 48 hours, contact CAC. Organizations may reserve up to fourteen (14) days of Student Center balcony poster space and fourteen (14) days of infinite corridor panel space per term.
PROMOTIONAL TABLES AND BOOTHS
Booths and tables are available at three locations on campus for organizations and departments to promote their activities and services. People staffing them must be members of the MIT community and are expected to remain at the booths and not attempt to “solicit” passersby. Beginning in early December, applications are accepted for Lobby 10 Booths, Student Center Promotional Tables and Stata Promotional Tables for the following IAP and Spring terms. Fall term applications are accepted beginning the first week of May.
When it comes to the preparation, presentation and storage of food, care and attention must be used to insure proper health, licensing and risk management. All food-service sales, particularly those in either Lobby 10 or the Student Center Lobby, present special concerns and require additional planning. In each location, food sales must conform to the health and sanitation requirements as specified by the City of Cambridge Health Department.This includes specific requirements for the proper preparation and storage (heating and cooling) of foods; required handling procedures; and use of cleansing agents. Food items, particularly those containing dairy products, meat, and fish, are highly susceptible to spoilage and can cause sickness or even death in some cases. Spoilage can begin whenever food is maintained at temperatures between 40 degrees (F) to 140 degrees (F), so planning is essential. Sales in Lobby 10 or Student Center Lobby may require a City of Cambridge food license for each day of the sales. Please contact the CAC for particular requirements or for assistance in determining appropriate foods.