Venue
All talks and posters at SALT34 will take place on the University of Rochester’s River Campus.
Talk sessions and on-site registration will take place on the first floor of Wegmans Hall (Room 1400; map), and coffee breaks will take place on the first floor of Goergen Hall (Munnerlyn Atrium; map). On Wednesday evening (May 29), there will be a reception concurrent with the poster session, both in Rettner Hall (Rettner Atrium; map).
Travel
The best options for traveling to Rochester from the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is to take a cab or ride share. The ride to campus as well as all of the hotels listed below is less than 10 miles and usually takes 10-15 minutes.
Hotels
There are two hotels within walking distance of campus:
There are additionally a number of hotels in downtown Rochester, which require a car in order to get to campus. The two we recommend are:
If you are considering a hotel outside of these fours, we recommend consulting the organizers before booking.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the campus-adjacent Hilton Garden Inn University of Rochester for May 28–30. You can reserve one of these rooms here.
Parking
On-campus parking in the Library Lot has been reserved for registered participants who plan to drive to campus. This lot requires an access code that will be provided to registered participants by email prior to the start of the conference.
Food and Drink
Rochester has excellent culinary offerings, though they require a car to access. Some of our favorite restaurants are:
There are quite a few great vegetarian restaurants. Some of our favorites are:
The coffee options near campus are unfortunately exceedingly poor, but there are quite a few excellent places to get well-made espresso drinks and drip coffee. Ugly Duck is by far the best and was even named best coffee shop in New York State by Tasting Table.
Rochester has a vibrant cocktail scene–hosting the annual, week-long Rochester Cocktail Revival festival. Some of our favorite cocktail-focused bars are:
As a former milling boomtown, Rochester has a long history of brewing and is best known for being the home of Genesee Brewery (which is worth a visit for its view of High Falls). But it also has a glut of excellent craft breweries. Some of our favorites are: