Below is some conference information to help you as you plan for your trip. A pdf of the conference program is now available online at http://modeling.uconn.edu .
All conference events take place in McHugh Hall, which is a short (5-8 minute) walk from the Graduate Hotel (855 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT) and Snow Hall in the South Campus dorms (626 Gilbert Road Extension, Storrs). McHugh Hall is located just behind the Student Union building (2110 Hillside Road). Registration opens at 8:00 am on Monday and 7:30 am on Tuesday in the McHugh Hall atrium. The Monday workshop begins at 9:00 am and ends at 5:00pm. The conference starts Tuesday at 8:30 am. On Wednesday, the conference starts at 9:00am and ends at 4:00pm.
Food
A light continental breakfast is provided each day, and refreshments are served during the afternoon breaks. On Tuesday evening, there is a reception at 5:00pm, in conjunction with the poster session. The reception features appetizers, a carving station, and a hosted bar. Lunch is provided on Tuesday and Wednesday, but not on Monday. Unless you specifically requested gluten free, vegan, or dairy free meals on your registration, please refrain from taking the few special snack items that have been ordered for those with dietary restrictions.
Pro-environment tip: To try to minimize plastic waste, we encourage all participants to bring refillable water bottles to the conference.
Dining Cards for Wednesday Lunch. Lunch on Wednesday, June 26th is in the Union Street Market, a food court style eatery in the Student Union Building from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. You will receive a dining card at conference registration. Each card will be loaded with a $15.00 credit for use only on Wednesday and only at UConn’s Union Street Market. The card is NOT valid at non-UConn retail locations such as Subway. All Dining Cards MUST be returned before the end of the conference. There is a $4.00 fee per unreturned card. Staff will be on hand to collect Dining Cards following lunch on Wednesday. You can also give the cards to a staff member at the registration desk. If you are staying in the dorms, return your card to the residence hall staff when you check out of your room. If you are not staying for lunch on Wednesday, please return the card to the registration desk as soon as possible. The dining card will not work on Tuesday!
Paper and Poster Presentations
Paper presentations: Each presentation room has a PC computer and a projector. If you are presenting a paper, please bring your paper presentation on your laptop or on a flash/thumb drive. If you have a Mac laptop, be sure to bring a connector (dongle). For a 30-minute presentation, please plan to talk for no more than 25 minutes- leave 5 minutes for questions and transitioning between speakers.
Poster Session: The poster session is old school– it requires a physical poster. You should bring the poster with you (there is nowhere near campus that offers quick poster printing services. The poster should be no larger than 4 feet tall by 6 feet wide. We will supply thumbtacks. Please come to the Student Union Ballroom between 4:00- 5:00 pm to hang your poster. Your poster number is in the program book, along with your abstract. We ask that you stay with your poster for the first hour of the session (5:00-6:00pm).
Accommodations, Transportation and Parking:
Graduate Hotel. If you are staying in the Graduate hotel, the street address is 626 Gilbert Road Extension, Storrs, CT. The hotel phone number is 860-427-7888. If you are driving a car and staying at the hotel, you can park your car at the hotel.
Snow Residence Halls. If you are staying in the Snow residence halls (632 Gilbert Road, Storrs), you should try to check in before 11 pm. Check-in is available at the Rome Conference Housing Desk on Sunday, June 23rd from 3-11 p.m. and during the week from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. If you arrive after 11pm, please call 860-377-7020 in advance so that someone can meet you and let you in. If you have any housing issues during your stay, please call 860.486.2697. If you are arriving by airport shuttle, Uber, Lyft, etc. you will be dropped off at the circle at Rome Commons. Please enter the building and proceed to the ground floor for registration.
For those staying in the dorms, to reach housing—-
- Evening Phone: 860-377-7020
- Daytime Phone: 860.486.2697
If you are flying, you can take a taxi or a rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.) from the airport to campus. We do not endorse any taxi or ride share companies, but we provide a taxi # here for your convenience: AAA Cab & Livery (860)-623-8888.
Parking
If you have a car— Park your car in the South campus garage (505 Stadium Road), which is a less than a 5-minute walk to the conference events. If you are parking in the South campus garage, you need to preregister your vehicle. (There are no parking tickets in the garage anymore.) Be sure to register your vehicle in advance for each day— the links and codes to do this were sent to all participants in an email. Parking for this event is valid from 06/24/2024 08:00 am to 06/26/2024 04:30 pm.