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ASE 2019
Sun 10 - Fri 15 November 2019 San Diego, California, United States

Thank you for registering for ASE 2019. We look forward to seeing you soon in San Diego!

This page contains information that you should find useful upon arrival in San Diego. Please read this information carefully.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108
www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-diego-mission-valley-SANMVHF/

The conference will be on the lobby floor and the 2nd floor. Please pick up your badge in room North Park in the lobby floor.

PROGRAM BOOK

Printed program books will be available for free at the registration desk.

ASE 2019 Program Book (without cover)

KARAOKE – sign up now!

Conferences are a great time to network and make professional connections. They are also a great time to make new friends and connect with old ones. This year, as part of the diversity and inclusion program, ASE is hosting a karaoke night where you can come sing and socialize with your fellow conference goers!

Karaoke is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13 after the conference banquet. Buses leave towards the end of the conference banquet, at 9:00 pm sharp. To help us plan the Karaoke, please sign up now. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ase-2019-evening-di-event-karaoke-tickets-76364788137

A few things to note: This event is 21+ only; food and drinks are on your own tab; transportation is provided to the event, however, you are responsible for arranging your own ride back to your lodging.

TRANSPORTATION & DIRECTIONS – from the airport

By ride-share: The easiest and least expensive way to get to the hotel is using ride-share (typical charge $12-$15). Uber and Lyft pickup at the airport. Follow the instructions in the apps.

  • In Terminal 1, exit baggage claim via the escalators, walk across the Sky Bridge toward Ground Transportation and the parking lot, exit down the escalators toward the parking lot, and turn right to the Transportation Plaza. Use crosswalk to the third lane for pick-up area.
  • In Terminal 2, upon exiting baggage claim, use main crosswalk to Transportation Plaza. Ridesharing pick-up is located in the second lane on the right.

By taxi: If you prefer a taxi (typical charge $30), simply follow the signs leading to the Transportation Plazas. A representative will place you with the first available taxi, unless you specify a particular taxicab company. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

For other transportation options such as shuttles (typical charge $12) or car directions, please visit the following link: www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-diego-mission-valley-SANMVHF/maps-directions/index.html

Parking is expensive at the hotel: $27 (garage parking), $30 (valet parking).

REGISTRATION DESK

Badge pick-up is located on the lobby floor in room North Park.

Registration hours are:
Sunday, November 10, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Monday, November 11, 8:00 – 11:00 am and 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 – 11:00 am (arrive early to avoid the lines!)
Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 – 11:00 am
Thursday, November 14, 8:00 – 11:00 am
Friday, November 15, 8:00 – 10:00 am

WHAT TO WEAR

ASE 2019 welcomes all dress codes. Many people choose to wear business casual attire, some speakers choose to dress up, and others feel more comfortable wearing jeans.

The 10-day weather forecast for San Diego is mostly sunny with temperatures between 53 and 75 Fahrenheit (which corresponds to 12-25 Celsius). Bring a sweatshirt and a (light) jacket for evenings. Please check the weather forecast for any updates before you leave to San Diego.

CATERING

The conference will not provide breakfast. However for attendees staying at the Hilton who have booked the ASE rate, breakfast is included in the room rate. If breakfast is not included, attendees can pay extra at the Hilton or have breakfast at Denny’s, open 24 hours, a few minutes walk from the Hilton.

For registered attendees, morning and afternoon coffee breaks as well as lunch will be provided during the main conference and workshops. For the location of the breaks and lunches, please see the printed program guide. Attendees registered for all three days of the ASE conference are invited to the Reception (Tuesday) and the Banquet (Wednesday).

ASE BANQUET – for attendees registered for all three days (Tuesday- Thursday) of the conference

Wednesday November 13; 18:00 Bus transportation; 19:00-22:00; Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station

The banquet will be at the famous Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station. The banquet venue celebrates its prior history as a U.S. Navy mess hall, while introducing new industrial and organic features. Stone Brewing is one of the largest craft breweries in the United States. Liberty Station was a Naval Training Center and the set for several well-known movies including “Top Gun”.

Transportation to the banquet starts at 18:00 from the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. Trolleys will take you on a brief guided tour of San Diego and drop you off at the banquet venue at 19:00.

The return trips from the banquet venue to the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley start at 21:00. Trolleys circulate between the banquet venue and the hotel from 21:00 until 23:00 approximately every 15 minutes.

If you plan to drive or take car sharing services, the address of Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station is: 2816 Historic Decatur Road San Diego, CA 92106

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES

ASE will host several Diversity and Inclusion activities throughout the conference that help to connect to other conference attendees: first-timer’s lunch, local college student visits, dinner meetups after the reception, women’s breakfast, diversity and inclusion lunch, and an evening karaoke session after the banquet.

PROGRAM

The online and most recent version of program is available here: https://2019.ase-conferences.org/program/program-ase-2019

At the registration you can pick up a printed version of the program, as well as some goodies. :-)

PROCEEDINGS

Download the proceedings for the main conference and workshops: https://conferences.computer.org/ase/2019/#!/home
login: ase19
password: (will be distributed at the conference in the program booklet)

These materials are available now and will remain available for a couple of weeks. Please download before the conference. The proceedings will be permanently archived in the digital libraries of IEEE and ACM.

INTERNET ACCESS

Free WIFI Internet access is available in the meeting rooms using the following information:
SSID: ASE2019
Password: (will be distributed at the conference in the program booklet)

Remember that Internet bandwidth is a shared and limited resource. Please respect the other attendees and don’t use it for high bandwidth activities (e.g. streaming media or downloading large files). If possible, please download the proceedings before the conference.

Attendees who booked the ASE rate at the hotel are also entitled to free WIFI in their hotel rooms.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Please use the hash tag #ASEconf