Support
The LICS organizers are pleased to acknowledge the generous support of Google, Microsoft Research, Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Department, and Cylab.
Registration
Online registration is available until June 1 (early registration); late online registration will be available from June 2 to June 10 at a higher cost. After June 10 special arrangements must be made prior to the conference by email to the conference organizers, for on-site registration.- Recreation passes covering the university facilities are available via registration for $17.25.
- Campus parking permits for the East Campus Garage are available for $11 per day, payable with registration.
General Information
The School of Computer Science webpage
Especially for Visitors is a source for information
about Pittsburgh and about CMU, with links for
transportation, local attractions, and local restaurants.
General information about Pittsburgh can be found at the
Pittsburgh
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Getting to Pittsburgh
The closest airport is Pittsburgh International Airport. To get to CMU or the hotels from the airport, there are several options for ground transportation, including taxi, limousine or shuttle, and bus. These all depart from just outside the baggage claim area. Check the airport website or for details.Car rental desks are located next to the baggage claim area at the airport.
Carnegie
Mellon University is in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh.
The neighborhood includes museums and libraries, and is
adjacent to Schenley Park. Nearby on South Craig Street are
several cafes, restaurants, and shops. Fifth Avenue and
Forbes Avenue also offer a number of stores and restaurants
within walking distance of hotels and campus. Slightly
further away, accessible by a longer walk or a short cab
ride, the Shadyside neighborhood has many up-scale
restaurants and boutique shops.
Accommodation
On campus
Housing is available on campus for very reasonable
prices, available (until June 10) through the conference
registration page, in West Wing and Welch House Dorms. More
information can be found at the university
website.
- Check-in and check-out will be available the Summer Housing Office in Donner Resident Hall. This office is attended 24 hours a day. Normal check-in time is 3:00PM EST and check-out time is 11:00AM EST. Room key cards are activated and de-activated based on these check-in and check-out times, unless special arrangements are made.
- We have arranged self check-in for conference participants at West Wing and Welch House at 3:00PM on Saturday June 21, Sunday June 22, and Monday June 23; self check-out will be on Friday June 27 and Saturday June 28 at 6:00PM.
- One key card will be issued upon arrival, to each person residing in campus housing. A replacement charge of $10 will be incurred for a repeatedly lost key card.
- A telephone will be provided upon request at check-in (for a fee of $15 per week). Local and campus service is provided free of charge in all dorm rooms. Long distance calls can be made using a calling card or credit card. Personal phones may be used, although the university phone system requires a touch-tone phone.
- Common areas, including common bathrooms, will be cleaned weekly by the University. The West Wing and Welch House bathrooms will be cleaned once per week and bed and bathroom linens changed.
- The University will provide towels, washcloths, sheets, a pillow, a blanket, and a mattress pad.
In a hotel
Blocks of rooms are being held until June 2 at local hotels:
- Holiday Inn Select University Center
- Wyndham Hotel University Place
Things to Do and See
Here is a list of some of the local attractions within
easy walking distance of the hotels and the CMU campus. You
can find more information from the
CMU website together with a CMU
campus map, directions,
and a visitor
parking map.
Near campus
Phipps
Conservatory
One of the largest botanical conservatories in the US,
opened in 1893 as a gift to Pittsburgh from industrialist
and philanthropist Henry Phipps. The LICS/CSF Cocktail
Reception will be held in the Tropical Rain Forest, on the
evening of Tuesday, June 24.
Carnegie Museum of Art
A distinguished collection of art, film and video,
including late nineteenth century American art, French
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and
decorative arts from Europe and America. The Hall of
Architecture contains the largest collection of plaster
casts of architectural masterpieces in the US. The museum
is currently exhibiting "Life on Mars: The 55th Carnegie
International".
Carnegie Museum of Natural
History
One of the largest natural history museums in the US, with
more than 20 million specimens. Highlights include the Hall
of Dinosaurs, a wonderful ornithology wing, an extensive
Native American gallery, and the Hillman Hall of Minerals
and Gems.
Carnegie
Library
The Oakland library is the main branch of the Carnegie
Libraries of Pittsburgh, "Free to the People", first opened
in 1895.
Cathedral of
Learning
A historic landmark, this "Gothic skyscraper" is the
second-tallest education building in the world. The
Cathedral contains the internationally renowned Nationality
Classrooms.
Soldiers and
Sailors Military Museum and Memorial
One of the country's largest museums dedicated to honoring
and remembering our Veterans, with exhibits that range from
the Civil War to the present day, including a mural based
on the Gettysburg Address.
Schenley
Park
Located right next to the CMU campus, not far from Baker
Hall and Phipps Conservatory, the park offers pleasant
walking trails and a variety of sports activities.
Many further attractions are reachable by car or bus, but not within walking range of campus.
Downtown Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh sits in the Golden Triangle formed
by the junction of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers,
which merge to form the Ohio at Point State Park. Mellon Arena
(home of the Pittsburgh
Penguins) is in the uptown area. Across the Mon from
Point State Park, the North Side contains Heinz Field (home
of the Pittsburgh Steelers)
and PNC
Park (home to the Pittsburgh
Pirates).
Senator John Heinz History
Center
Pittsburgh celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. The
History Center is devoted to the history and heritage of
our region. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum contains
hundreds of artifacts related to Pittsburgh sports,
including Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" shoes, and
Mario Lemieux's hockey skates. The LICS dinner banquet will
be held here in the evening of Thursday, June 26; the
museum will be kept open for conference participants.
Warhol Museum
Located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, one of the four
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Opened in 1994, the Museum
features extensive permanent collections of art and
archives on one of the most influential American artists of
the twentieth century.
Carnegie Science
Center
Carnegie Science Center inspires and entertains by
connecting science and technology with everyday life. The
Science Center is located on Pittsburgh's North Shore along
the banks of the Ohio River.
National Aviary
America’s only independent indoor non-profit bird zoo.
Located in historic North Side’s West Park, the Aviary is
home to 600+ birds of more than 200 species, many
threatened or endangered in the wild.
The Mattress
Factory
A museum of contemporary art presenting "art you can get
into" — room-sized environments, created by in-residence
artists. Located in the historic Mexican War Streets of
Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Further afield
Pittsburgh Zoo
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is a 77-acre facility
located five miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, home to
thousands of animals representing hundreds of diverse
species, some threatened or endangered. One of only six
major zoo and aquarium combinations in the country.
Kennywood Amusement Park
Founded in 1898, often described as America's Finest
Traditional Amusement Park, Kennywood is proud to be a
National Historic Landmark. Located in West Mifflin, PA.
Fallingwater
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's most acclaimed works, a supreme
example of organic architecture, a design so well
integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and
surroundings form a unified, interrelated composition. The
only great Wright house open to the public with its
setting, original furnishings, and art work intact.
Fallingwater is approximately 1.5 hours drive from
Pittsburgh.