CUG 2025 Local Arrangements

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CUG 2025 Local Arrangements

Venue

The conference will be held at The Westin Jersey City Newport. The hotel is located in the heart of the city’s downtown district and situated just minutes from the Newport PATH station as well as Hoboken, Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park and Newark Airport.

Reservations

Click the link below to book your room at the group rate, $280 USD per night, for the CUG 2025 Conference. Breakfast is NOT included in the group rate.

CUG Group Rate

Please note the only available nights are the nights of 05/01/2025 through 05/09/2025. If you need other nights, please email natalie.diaz@westin.com to check on availability. Check in time is 3:00PM, earlier arrivals are not guaranteed. If you require an earlier arrival, please consider booking a room for the night before.

The final date to book at the Westin Jersey City is Friday, April 11, 2025.

Conference Office and Registration

Badges and registration materials will be available at the CUG registration desk. Registration will also be available during the Sunday welcome reception from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

Sunday: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m, CUG Registration Desk
Sunday: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, Welcome Reception
Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, CUG Registration Desk
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m, CUG Registration Desk

Visit the CUG Office if you need to register after 10:30 am on Tuesday.

All attendees must wear badges during CUG Conference activities.

Smoking Policy

There is no smoking or vaping allowed at the Conference.

Special Assistance

Any requests for special assistance during the conference should be noted on the “Special Requirements” area of the registration form. You may also contact the Local Arrangements Committee.

Traveling to New York City – Visa Information

US Customs and Border Protection – Electronic System for Travel Authorization

What are my transportation options for getting to the event?

The nearest airport to Jersey City is Newark (EWR) Airport which is 5.9 miles away. This website provides information on public transportation options at Newark Airport: https://www.newarkairport.com/to-from-airport/public-transportation .

Other nearby airports include Teterboro (TEB) (8.9 miles), New York La Guardia (LGA) (11.3 miles), New York JFK (JFK) (16.6 miles) and White Plains (HPN) (30.8 miles).

Conference Program Overview and Social Events

The conference program will be available prior to the start of the conference.

Guidebook, delegate book and conference proceedings will be available by the conference date.

Sunday, May 4 (full day)

XTreme SIG meeting (XTreme members only, registration required)
PEAD SIG (afternoon, registration required)
Welcome Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm
- All attendees and their guests are invited to attend the welcome reception within the Conference Venue.

Monday, May 5 (full day)

Tutorials & BoFs

Tuesday, May 6

Conference Keynote, Plenary Sessions, and Technical Paper Presentations
HPE Networking Event – Location and other details to be announced.

Wednesday, May 7

Plenary Sessions, best paper presentation, 1 on 100 with HPE leadership, and technical program presentations
CUG Night Out – Location and other details to be announced.

Thursday, May 8

Reveal of CUG 2026
Invited Speaker
Technical program presentations, and BoF
Closing session 5pm

Friday, May 9 – Saturday, May 10

Stony Brook University invites you to join the Expanding Horizons in AI with HPC workshop, taking place on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10. This workshop will delve into the intersection of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, highlighting how advanced computing can drive and accelerate AI research and applications.
The workshop will be held at Stony Brook University, and we recommend traveling to Stony Brook on Thursday, May 8, after the conference concludes. Commuting from the conference will take approximately 3-4 hours by train. For more details, please see the Expanding Horizons in AI Workshop page.