Attending

UIST 2026 will take place at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI, November 2–5, 2026. Situated in the iconic GM Renaissance Center along the Detroit River waterfront, the venue offers sweeping views of the skyline and easy access to Detroit’s vibrant arts, food, and culture scene.

Accommodation

All conference activities, including receptions and the demo session, will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center — the conference hotel is in the same building as the main conference venue.

A block of rooms has been reserved for UIST 2026 attendees at a special pre-negotiated conference rate. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to book early.

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243

The conference hotel is connected directly to the main venue — no commute required. Book your stay at the UIST 2026 conference rate using the link below.

Visa Support

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 at 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 that form, please email acmsupportletters@executivevents.com with the following:

Name as it appears on your passport
Current postal mailing address
Name of the conference you are registering for
Registration confirmation number and/or title of your paper or presentation

Travel Scholarships

Information about UIST 2026 travel scholarships will be posted here when available. Check back closer to the conference.

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 include undergraduate and graduate students, early-career researchers (≤ 5 years post-graduation), and those experiencing financial hardship or lacking institutional support.

For full details and to apply, please see the SIGCHI 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.