About Rochester
Rochester, home to the HighEdWebDev conference, is located on the banks of the Genessee River and Lake Ontario and is the third-largest city in New York state.
As the birthplace and home of Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, and Xerox, Rochester is known as the "World's Imaging Center."
In its March 2005 issue, Popular Science ranked Rochester 19th in its list of "Top Tech Cities" based on a range of criteria in categories such as education, connected citizenry, high-tech medicine, energy, and technology jobs.
THINGS TO DO
Rochester is home to a surprising number of cultural attractions, all within an easy drive from the RIT Inn & Conference Center. Shopping, restaurants, and movie theaters are also close by at the Marketplace Mall.
George Eastman House
The George Eastman House is the former home of Kodak founder and Rochester native George Eastman.
The house is now home to the International Museum of Photography and Film, and features a permanent collection of artifacts and images tracing the development of photography and its role in our history and culture.
Memorial Art Gallery
The University of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery is one of the few university-affiliated art museums in the country to also serve as a community museum.
Its permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years of art history, from ancient Egypt to contemporary art movements.
Cultural District/Park Avenue/East Avenue
The George Eastman House and Memorial Art Gallery are at the heart of Rochester's cultural district. Nestled amongst the historic mansions, shops, restaurants, and cafes of Park Avenue and East Avenue you'll also find the Rochester Museum and Science Center, the Little Theatre, an art deco movie house built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Visual Studies Workshop, a gallery and artist workspace devoted to photography, digital imaging, film, and video.
Restaurants run the gamut: from diners and delis, to Thai and sushi. From pizza joints and sports bars, to traditional English pubs.
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