Venue & Travel Information

Venue

Monday, April 28, 2026 — I Hotel & Conference Center

The first day of the IMMERSE Symposium will be held at the I Hotel & Conference Center.

I Hotel & Conference Center — 1900 S First Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Tuesday, April 29, 2026 — National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)

The second day of the symposium will be held in the auditorium at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) on the Illinois campus.

A shuttle from the I Hotel to/from NCSA will be provided at several times throughout the day [schedule to come].

National Center for Supercomputing Applications — 1205 W Clark Street, Urbana, IL 61801

Parking

I Hotel & Conference Center

Free parking is available directly in front of the I Hotel & Conference Center.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)

Metered parking is available along the streets adjacent to the NCSA building, or on the first floor of parking garage B4 located on the north side of NCSA.

Hotel Information

The I Hotel & Conference Center is the recommended hotel for the IMMERSE Symposium and is conveniently located at the venue for Day 1 of the event.

To reserve a room using our room block, please use the following booking link:

Book the IMMERSE Room Block at the I Hotel

When prompted, enter the following block information:

• Group / Block Code: IMMERSE426
• Guest Password: pz#V5

Guests making reservations by phone or email must mention the block code IMMERSE426 to access the special rate.

Deadline for the block: Friday, March 27, 2026 at midnight

Other Hotels in the area:

• Hyatt Place
• Hampton Inn
• Hotel Royer

Travel Information

Champaign-Urbana has a convenient local airport, and the campus is easily accessible by car, train, or bus from several major cities.

Willard Airport

Willard Airport at the University of Illinois offers flights to and from Chicago O'Hare and Dallas and provides a convenient option for air travel.

Other Major City Airports

• Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Bloomington-Normal Regional Airport (BMI)
• Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
• Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)

Trains and Buses

Amtrak provides daily rail passenger service to and from Chicago. Peoria Charter provides bus service to and from Chicago. More information is available on the City of Champaign public transportation page.