Get the Scoop and Report Out
We welcome writers, editors, and industry analysts covering the fields of high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis to attend the SC Conference. With your media credentials, the conference offers you an unparalleled opportunity to mingle with the world’s leading experts in HPC. Our dedicated media room is available for meetings and interviews.
Health & Safety
SC21 will require all in-person participants, including media, to be fully vaccinated. To pick up your registration badge, you must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon check in. Please visit our Health & Safety page for more details and guidelines.
Media Office
Room 121
Your home base while at SC. We will have a printer available for your use and light refreshments will be provided daily. Access to the office is restricted to those with press and analyst credentials, although guests are permitted if accompanied. Locks and lockers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Sunday, November 17: 1 pm–5 pm CST
- Monday, November 18: 9 am–5 pm CST
- Tuesday, November 19: 10 am–5 pm CST
- Wednesday, November 20: 9 am–5 pm CST
- Thursday, November 21: 9 am–5 pm CST
Press Briefing
Monday, November 15, 12:15–1:15 pm CST, Room 241
Join us for the annual SC21 Press Briefing. This year we will focus on the broadened adoption of HPC for different use cases with this year’s theme, Science & Beyond. SC21 General Chair Bronis de Supinki will open with a conference overview and highlights for the week. TOP500 spokespeople will discuss the November’s results, and in a separate panel, we will share overall findings from new research submitted for this year’s 2021 Gordon Bell Prize awards.
For virtual attendees, please plan to join the press briefing via the SC21 HUBB. Please remember to log into the SC21 HUBB in advance. Registered press and analysts received an invitation email to the SC21 HUBB. You must click through the link provided in that email to set up your login credentials.
Grab-and-go lunches will be provided to registered in-person press and analysts following the press conference.
Media Registration
View all media registration requirements. All media registration requests must be approved by conference management and are subject to revocation.
SC Blog
The SC Blog contains a variety of articles focused on keeping the HPC community informed on the latest conference developments, industry research and breakthroughs, and poignant insights in HPC.
Interested in picking up an SC post for your media outlet? Please contact Amy Lauth in SC Media Relations.
SC Newsletter
Sign up to receive the SC Newsletter in your inbox. Published on the second Thursday of the month, it’s a digest version of our monthly updates and blog posts. Each issue is posted in the archive on the day of the send.
Conference Etiquette
Media/analysts are only permitted in the Exhibition during open hours. In addition, filming or recording in technical sessions (including the Keynote and the Plenary Session) is restricted. Violation of any SC policy could result in the revocation of your media credentials. Additionally, you are expected to abide by the official SC Code of Conduct.