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UIST 2024 will be held at the Westin Hotel, located in downtown Pittsburgh. Nestled at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, Pittsburgh is a captivating blend of industrial charm and modern vibrancy. This iconic American city has transformed from a steel-city powerhouse into a thriving cultural and technology hub, with stunning architecture, riverfront parks, world-class museums and universities, and vibrant entertainment and culinary options.

✈️ Getting to the conference venue from the airport

The main conference is held at the Westin Hotel: 1000 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

The Westin Hotel is in Downtown Pittsburgh and is 20 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport. The most convenient ways to get from Pittsburgh International Airport to downtown Pittsburgh are:

🏙️ Getting to the workshops venue from downtown

The workshops are held on the CMU campus: 4902 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

The registration for workshops is on the 4th floor of Gates and Hillman Centers.

Here are the main transportation options to get from downtown Pittsburgh to CMU:

Here is a partial map of the CMU campus. The registration for workshops will be on the 4th floor of Gates and Hillman Centers (GHC). The best way to get to GHC is from Forbes Avenue. If you take a bus, it will drop you off on Forbes Avenue (somewhere near Point A). Rideshare or taxi might drop you off on Forbes Avenue or near Point B ( next to Robert Mehrabian Collaborative Innovation Center or CIC). Follow the green lines on the map to get to GHC. If coming from Point B, you will enter GHC on the 3rd floor. Take the elevator to go to the 4th floor. Signage will direct you to the elevators.


Registration

Registration is now full and closed. Thanks for your interest in UIST 2024!

Registration is now open on the CVENT registration site .

Full Conference Early bird
(by September 20th)
Regular
(by October 4th)
Late/On-site
(from October 5th)
Student $400 $525 $600
ACM/SIGCHI Member $850 $1000 $1100
Non-Member $1000 $1100 $1200
       
Full Conference + Workshop Early bird
(by September 20th)
Regular
(by October 4th)
Late/On-site
(from October 5th)
Student $550 $675 $750
ACM/SIGCHI Member $1000 $1150 $1250
Non-Member $1150 $1250 $1350
       
Workshop Only $150   Non-refundable
Guest Registration - Caregiver $50   Non-refundable
Guest Registration - Child $10   Non-refundable
Extra Dinner Reception Ticket $100   Non-refundable

In-Person Conference

The UIST 2024 Conference Committee, in consultation with numerous members of the UIST community and past leadership, has decided upon the following approach to conference participation:

UIST 2024 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.

Full program details and a precision schedule will be made available soon.



Accommodations

All conference activities for UIST 2024, including receptions, will be in the The Westin Pittsburgh .

A block of rooms have been reserved for UIST attendees at the conference hotel, The Westin Pittsburgh.

The discounted conference rate is $249/night plus taxes and fees, available on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis.

Reservations must be made by September 10th.

The hotel will provide full refunds for cancellations up to 72 hours in advance of your stay.

In addition to the conference hotel, we also recommend the following hotels which are less than 5-minutes walk away.

Courtyard Pittsburgh Downtown (Marriott).
945 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh.
620 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219.

Please use corporate discount code: 100216752

Beyond these options, there are more than a dozen hotels within a 10-15 minute walk of the conference hotel. We encourage attendees to use booking websites to secure the best rates.

Visa Support Letter

The Association for Computing Machinery does not issue formal invitation letters for visas to attend ACM sponsored conferences. However, you can request a Visa Support Letter from ACM:

https://supportletters.acm.org

ACM is able to provide visa support letters to registered attendees, authors and speakers with accepted papers/posters/talks, and conference committee members. Please allow up to 10 business days for your information to be reviewed and your support letter to be processed. All requests are handled in the order they are received. If you cannot access this form for any reason, please email acmsupportletters@executivevents.com with the following information:

Registration Chairs

registration2024@uist.org

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Lawrence Kim
Simon Fraser University
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Anyi Rao
Stanford University
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University of Rochester

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 January, February, March, May, July, September, and November at 11:59 PM AoE. You must apply to a deadline that occurs more than one month before the start of the conference.

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 2024 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:

To verify your eligibility, we kindly ask that you provide a CV/Resume and a 1-page document that includes the following:

Please apply through this form, by Thursday September 19th. 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 2024 (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 Chairs

diversity2024@uist.org

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Jack Forman
MIT
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MIT
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