The NY Times covers the event as does NPR (thanks, enjanerd) and the AP.
And to think, the most publicity East Campus ever got while I was there was fourth west trying to reverse burn their carpet.
UPDATE: The Hotline picked it up as well:

“If it happens it will be one of the biggest events in human history” — MIT student Amal Dorai, on if someone actually shows their face at his time-travel conference (AP).

How many events get Slashdotted and Hotlined?! Impressive.