Attending
UIST 2023 will be held at the historic Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, located in Nob Hill affording breathtaking views of the city, while being close to great restaurants, cultural landmarks and activities.
In-Person Conference
The UIST 2023 Conference Committee, in consultation with numerous members of the UIST community and past leadership, has decided upon the following approach to conference participation:
- UIST 2023 is intended to be an in-person conference.
- There will be no separate “virtual attendance” registration option; all registrations are for in-person attendance.
- If an accepted paper’s authors all cannot attend in-person, they will have the option to submit a pre-recorded talk video to be played to a live audience during their paper session. We expect these to be rare. Approvals for pre-recorded presentations need to be requested as soon as possible from program2023@uist.org, with a description of why an in-person presentation is not possible by any of the authors.
- There will be no online/virtual aspect to the popular Demo session.
UIST 2023 will be primarily organized around two tracks across three full days Monday through Wednesday, kicking off with the Welcome Reception on Sunday evening. The engaging Demo Reception will be held on Monday evening, and the festive Banquet on Tuesday evening.
New for 2023 will be a set of Workshops all-day Sunday ahead of the main program.
Full program details and a precision schedule will be made available soon.
Accommodations
All conference activities for UIST 2023, including receptions, will be held at the ballrooms at the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco.
A block of rooms have been reserved for the UIST community at the conference rate of $279/night plus taxes and fees. This is a significantly discounted rate and we highly encourage staying at the Fairmont as the location and the accommodations themselves are wonderful, it would be challenging to find a comparable alternative, and finally it does benefit UIST to stay at the headquarters hotel.
This room block rate applies for the conference dates of Friday October 27th - Wednesday Nov 1st.
Reservations must be made by October 6th, after which pricing and availability will no longer be guaranteed.
In addition, a buffer period of the 3 days prior to and 3 days following will honor the conference rate, subject to availability. This is a great opportunity to take a little extra time to get to see more of San Francisco, visit wine country, give a talk at a lab or a company in the Bay Area, etc.
The hotel will provide full refunds for cancellations up to 72 hours in advance of your stay.
Use this dedicated link to book your hotel room online, or you can contact Fairmont Reservations directly at +1-800-441-1414.
Registration
Registration is now open on the CVENT registration site.
| Early bird (by September 8th) |
Regular (by October 20th) |
Late/On-site (from October 21st) |
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| Student | $450 | $575 | $650 |
| ACM/SIGCHI Member | $850 | $1000 | $1100 |
| Non-Member | $1000 | $1100 | $1200 |
Children and Caregivers
When you register yourself, you can also register children and/or a caregiver (for yourself or for the child).
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Children ($10) — If you intend to bring your children to any of the conference events, they have to be formally registered so that they are covered by the ACM insurance. Registered children are welcome to attend any UIST event, including the Demo Reception and the Conference Banquet. No drink tickets will be included with child registration. Please note that no childcare service will be offered at UIST 2023.
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Caregivers ($50) — This registration category is for people providing care to the conference attendees with impairments or to the children of conference attendees. It grants the person access to all events (including the Demo Reception) except the Banquet. No drink tickets will be included with the caregiver registration. If you would like your caregiver to attend the Banquet, you will be able to purchase an additional Banquet ticket when you register your caregiver.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations requests received by October 13th, 2023 will be fully refunded, and those received by October 20th, 2023 will be charged a 50% cancellation fee.
Visa Support Letter
The Association for Computing Machinery does not issue formal invitation letters for visas to attend ACM sponsored conferences. We can however issue a visa support letter:
ACM is able to provide visa support letters to attendees as well as authors with accepted papers, posters, or members of the conference committee.
Refer all requests to supportletters@acm.org. Please allow up to 10 business days to receive a letter. All requests are handled in the order they are received. The information below should be included with the request:
- Your name as it appears on your passport
- Your current postal mailing address
- The name of the conference you are registering for. Only accepted authors may request a visa support letter prior to registering for the conference.
- Your registration confirmation number
- If you have any papers accepted for the conference, please provide the title and indicate whether you are the “sole author” or a “co-author”
- Authors may indicate their paper title. If no paper, speakers can provide the title of their presentation
Carbon Offsetting Program
To help lower the impact of holding UIST, you will have the opportunity to make a contribution toward carbon offsetting activities during the registration process.
FAQ
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Can I get a certificate to prove my attendance at UIST 2023 after the event?
- Yes, you can request a certificate of attendance as part of the registration process.
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I’m not able to attend all three days of UIST 2023. Can I only register for one or two days?
- Unfortunately, we are not offering per-day registration. Attendees must register to attend all three days of the conference.
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I can only attend one day of the UIST conference. Can I transfer my registration to a colleague or student for the remaining days?
- No, registrations are not transferable.
Registration Chairs
Travel Scholarships
Gary Marsden Travel Award
In recognition of Dr. Gary Marsden’s contributions and inspiration, SIGCHI established the Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA) to support its members in attending ACM SIGCHI conferences. Those eligible to apply are undergraduate and graduate students, early-career researchers (such as those who are ≤ 5 years post-graduation), and those experiencing financial hardship or lacking institutional support.
For full details and to apply, please see our call for applications.
Deadlines are on the 9th of July and September at 11:59 PM AoE. You must apply to a deadline that occurs more than one month before the start of the conference; the last deadline for UIST is September 9.
Find more information about the Gary Marsden Travel Award here.
UIST Travel Scholarship
UIST will have its own Travel Scholarship program to support underrepresented minority students in STEM.
Travel Scholarship Application Process
Thank you for expressing interest in attending the UIST 2023 conference. Please note that travel scholarship funding is specifically dedicated to supporting underrepresented minority students in STEM. Students must identify as a member of a historically underrepresented group, which includes but is not limited to the following identities:
- Native American/Alaskan Native/Pacific Islander
- Black/African American
- Hispanic/Latinx
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans, Queer, Asexual, Intersex, Non-binary and others
- Persons with disabilities
To verify your eligibility, we kindly ask that you provide a CV/Resume and a 1-page document that includes the following:
- A statement confirming that you are a student that identifies with a historically underrepresented group (as described above). This statement does not need to include which group(s) you identify with, it is only to confirm that you understand the requirements and are indeed eligible (1-2 sentences)
- Have you attended UIST?
- Have you attended other HCI conferences in the past?
- Why you are interested in attending UIST 2023
- Explanation of financial need
- An approximate breakdown of anticipated travel costs. Hotel, meals, and registration will be covered by UIST.
Please apply through this form by Tuesday, August 22. We will only use the documents to verify your eligibility to receive travel funding. It will be reviewed in confidence and only shared with corresponding chairs of UIST 2023 (diversity & general chairs).
Once we have reviewed all the eligible applicants we will notify you if you have been selected to receive the funding and contact you with further instructions. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the UIST Diversity and Inclusion Chair.
Diversity and Inclusion Chair
Workshops
Workshops provide an interactive forum to discuss a designated area of interest with fellow conference attendees during special workshop sessions the day before the paper track begins (i.e., workshops will happen on Sunday). Workshops reflect the nature of UIST: engaging, interactive and cutting-edge, and include activities such as discussions, demonstrations, brainstormings, and prototyping, in combination with talks and keynotes. All workshop participants will be required to register for the main conference and an additional fee to attend workshops to cover the additional logistical expenses.
