Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
June 17 - 21, 2013

 Hotel

 Recommended Conference Hotel

Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center (formerly Holiday Inn Pittsburgh University Center)
100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
412-682-6200

We recommend staying at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center for the conference. The hotel is within walking distance from CMU (0.9 miles). We have reserved a block of rooms at a special price of $120 for the conference.
To reserve a room at the special price, please visit www.wyndham.com/hotels/47154 and use the group code 06166841SIM along with your arrival/departure dates.
The deadline for reservations is May 16, 2013 for the guaranteed group rate of $120.00.

The hotel does have shuttle service every half hour (to CMU). For a return trip from CMU to the hotel, please call the hotel directly using the phone number listed above. The hotel provides complimentary WiFi and DSL service in all guestrooms.

 Transportation from airport

	Bus (Cost: $3.75 one-way, Time: 70 mins) [schedule and route map] The 28X Airport Flyer bus connects Pittsburgh International Airport directly to Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, and leaves every half hour, starting from 5:30am and ending with the last bus at 12:00am. Board the bus (first stop) from the lower level of the airport, the Arrivals level, and get down at Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Blvd. From here, you can walk to Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center in about 5 minutes. Here are the complete directions for this trip: http://goo.gl/maps/udFdj
	SuperShuttle (Cost: approx. $25 one-way + tip, Time: approx. 1 hr) [reserve online] SuperShuttle operates 24 X 7, and is conveniently located on the landside of the airport, lower level, in the baggage claim area, near the car rental counters. This is behind the escalators by Door 4. No reservation is required for service from the airport, but reservation is required for service to the airport. The reservation link is provided above. You call also call 1-800-BLUEVAN (258-3826) for reservations.
	Yellow Cab (Cost: approx. $50-$60 one-way + tip, Time: 40 mins) [reserve online] The Yellow Cab taxi service is the most convenient way of getting to Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center from the airport. Cabs are located in the taxi stand area on the lower level of the airport. No reservation is required for service from the airport, but reservation is required for service to the airport. The reservation link is provided above. You call also call 412-321-8100 for reservations.

 Walking Directions for Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center to CMU

Here are the walking directions from the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center to CMU: http://goo.gl/maps/hVYyj.


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 Campus Housing Option

Campus housing accommodations are also available for those attending Sigmetrics. Campus housing will be in Welch Hall, which is a short 10min walk away from the conference venue. See below for walking directions from Welch Hall to the Gates Hillman Complex. Check-in for campus housing begins at 3pm on Sunday, June 16, 2013. For more details, and for campus housing registration, please click here.


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 Other Hotel Options

Below is a list of the other hotels that are around CMU.
They all have complimentary shuttle service to CMU.

• The Hilton Garden Inn
3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
412-683-2040
Directions to CMU (distance: 0.9 miles)

We have reserved a block of rooms at a special price of $139 for the conference. To reseve a room at this rate, please click on the hotel link above and use the group code SIG.