The 21st ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2016) will be held from March 7 to 10, 2016 in Sonoma, California. The main technical program for the conference begins on the morning on March 7 and the workshops will be held on the 10th, after the main conference.
| Main Conference registration type |
One Day Until Mar 9 |
Early Until Jan 31 |
Late Feb 1 - Mar 2 |
Onsite After Mar 2 |
| Regular | $350 | $850 | $950 | $1000 |
| Member (ACM/SIGCHI/SIGAI/AAAI) | $300 | $750 | $850 | $900 |
| Student | $450 | $550 | $600 |
| Workshop registration type |
Early Until Jan 31 |
Late Feb 1 - Mar 2 |
Onsite After Mar 2 |
| Regular | $200 | $300 | $300 |
| Member (ACM/SIGCHI/SIGAI/AAAI) | $150 | $250 | $250 |
| Student | $100 | $200 | $200 |
Airport Express is one of the convenient and affordable public transportations between SFO and the conference venue.
Please note that we will have discounted travel option from the SFO airport to Sonoma (and back) by the Sonoma County Airport Express, which provides scheduled transportation 365 days a year between Sonoma County and San Francisco and Oakland Airports. Please use discount code IUI2016.
You can take the bus to the stop at the Petaluma Fairgrounds. The driver can arrange to have a taxi waiting to pick you up at the stop, or you can use Uber. The cost of an Uber from the Fairgrounds to the hotel is $22-29, so we estimate the cost of a cab would be slightly more, perhaps $35.
We are looking into other transportation options that get much closer to the hotel, and will update this page shortly.
| Area Airport | Hotel Direction | Alternate Transportation* | Estimated Taxi Fare** | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 56 miles N | Shuttle California; fee: 90 USD (one way), Rental Car |
220 USD | link |
| Oakland International Airport (OAK) | 57 miles NW | Rental Car | 220 USD | link |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | 76 miles SW | Rental Car | 300 USD | link |
| Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | 88 miles NW | Rental Car | 250 USD | link |
Here is a link to a team-up calendar for IUI’16. Please use this to leave your contact details for arranging ride shares, either in rental cars or shuttles, to help save cost and reduce carbon footprint!
The following companies provide direct shuttle service from SFO to the hotel. Their rates are varied and can be expensive. For example, California Wine Tours suggested that it would cost $60/person with a minimum group of five people.
The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa is both the conference hotel and the venue of ACM IUI 2016.
Hotel address:
The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa
1325 Broadway at Leveroni & Napa Roads
Sonoma, CA 95476
The March 6-10, 2016 ACM IUI Room Block is ready to receive individual call-in reservations to the toll-free number of +1 888-710-8008, and rooms may also be reserved online using the reservation hyperlink below.
You will be directed to the property’s home page with the code already entered in the appropriate field. All you need to do is enter your arrival and departure dates to begin the reservation process.
The ACM IUI Room Block consists of rooms at $179 per room per night, with a current cutoff date for individual reservations of February 16, 2016.
You might want to enjoy biking or jogging in California’s great nature. Here is a nice map of the surrounding bike paths and running trails!
Biking/Jogging Map
The hotel is also close to many great restaurants to visit with exotic cuisine! Here are some of the restaurants the hotel recommends.
Restaurant Recommendations
Carneros Bistro &
Wine Bar
The hotel is in fact a resort with really great facilities. In case you want to explore the resort, here is a map:
Resort Map
The conference hotel also has a series of fun and great day-to-day activities you can join. Please check them out!
List of Activities
Due: December 20th
Notification: January 10th
Following the tradition of previous years, we will offer student participation support provided by SIGAI and SIGCHI to attend the IUI Conference. This support is in the form of a small stipend to cover the registration fee and partially cover the costs of travel and living expenses while attending the conference. The students will be reimbursed for their expenses after the conference. All students who get travel grants from SIGAI must send us a paragraph about their experience and a headshot before they will be reimbursed. You must be a member of SIGAI before you apply ($11 dues).
The objective of IUI's student support is to encourage students interested in subjects related to Intelligent User Interfaces to become active members of the IUI community. To apply, the student should be actively enrolled as a student in an academic institution. Priority will be given to students who are first authors of accepted papers and to participants in the doctoral consortium. Recipients of the stipend are also expected to help the conference organization as student volunteers. The level of support will be determined by the availability of funds and the number of eligible applications. The application should include:
It is possible for citizens of most countries to travel and enter the United States. Visa support letters will be generated for those who have registered and request them. If you need a visa to attend ACM IUI 2016, please send your request for a letter in support of a visa application to the ACM headquarters at supportletters@acm.org and include:
