About Pittsburgh

Campus amenities and attractions

There will be a pool of about 200 student housing places available to the ICML 2006 participants at rates of $25-30 dollars per night per person. The dorms are located in the immediate vicinity of the conference site; please refer to the campus map(pdf).

Parking on campus can be pre-arranged for the commuting participants, although those staying at student housing and most of the nearby hotels will be able reach the site by walking (nonetheless a shuttle service will be provided for those staying at the selected hotels).

Conference participants will be able to obtain (for approximately $20 for 5 days) passes to access athletic facilities on campus. These facilities include indoor swimming pool, athletic stadium, tennis courts, gymnasium, exercise rooms, etc.

Nearby hotels

We have arranged for group discount rates at a number of hotels within walking distance from the conference site.  Visit our Transportation link to find out more about your off-campus housing options.

Neighborhood attractions

Oakland is a vibrant cultural and educational section of Pittsburgh. In a walking distance from Carnegie Mellon campus are several restaurants, coffee shops and galleries. The famous Carnegie Museum of Natural History is nearby, with its spectacular collection of dinosaurs. The Carnegie Museum of Arts is also located a few hundred yards from the conference site.

City of Pittsburgh

Symphony, Opera, Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie Science Center, inclines, stadiums, Sandcastle (waterpark), Kennywood (a famous 100-year-old amusement park), Station Square (dining, entertainment, shopping attractions).

Region

Ohiopyle (whitewater rafting, hiking), Moraine State Park (sailing, windsurfing), Appalachia: Laurel Highlands (caves, hiking), West Virginia (hiking, climbing).  Also within two hours drive, is Frank LLoyd Wright's Falling Water, voted the "best all-time work of American architecture" by the American Institute of Architects in 1991.