Welcome to the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis. While our first conference in 1988 was small and easy to explore, today SC offers the broadest and largest conference in HPC – here is an overview of the entire event to help you make the most of your time at SC.
In addition to the information below, SC offers a session at the conference specifically geared towards newcomers. The SC First-Timer Orientation on Monday, November 15, 4:30–5:15 pm is available for both on-site and online attendees.
- Conference by Day
- Conference Store
- Convention Center and Local Services
- Family Resources
- First-Time Attendees
- Housing
- How SC Is Organized
- Inclusivity
- Information Booth
- Receptions
- Registration
- Safety Notes
- SC Schedule and Conference Guides
- Social Media
- Wireless Access
Conference by Day
SC presents six days of scientific and engineering achievements from some of the world’s leading researchers, engineers, developers, and organizations.
Sunday
Monday
Early Career
Grand Opening Gala Reception
More Than HPC Plenary
Student Cluster Competition
Tutorials
Workshops
Tuesday
ACM Student Research Competition
Awards
Birds of a Feather
Doctoral Showcase
Exhibits
Exhibitor Forum
Invited Talks
Keynote
Panels
Papers
Posters Reception
Research Posters
Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase
Student Cluster Competition
Wednesday
ACM Student Research Competition
Birds of a Feather
Exhibits
Exhibitor Forum
Invited Talks
Job Fair (For students and post-docs only)
Panels
Papers
Research Posters
Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase
Student Cluster Competition
Thursday
ACM Student Research Competition
Awards Ceremony
Birds of a Feather
Exhibits
Exhibitor Forum
Invited Talks
Panels
Papers
Research Posters
Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase
Technical Program Reception
Friday
Conference Store
The Conference Store sells conference clothing and souvenirs.
Level 1, Plaza Lobby
Saturday, November 13, 1–6 pm
Sunday, November 14, 7 am–6 pm
Monday, November 15, 7 am–9 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 am–6 pm
Wednesday, November 17, 7:30 am–6 pm
Thursday, November 18, 7:30 am–5 pm
Friday, November 19, 8–11 am
Convention Center and Local Services
The St. Louis Booth is staffed by local experts who can help with all your questions and plans. They offer information on attractions, dining, transportation options, maps, brochures, and a myriad of other helpful hints for navigating the city.
Level 1, Washington Avenue Entrance
Saturday, November 13, noon–8 pm
Sunday, November 14, 7 am–6 pm
Monday, November 15, 7 am–10 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 7 am–9 pm
Wednesday, November 17, 7 am–8 pm
Thursday, November 18, 7 am–6 pm
Friday, November 19, 7 am–1 pm
Family Resources
Only children who are vaccinated for COVID-19 may attend SC.
All children must be registered at the Special Assistance desk in the registration area located on Level 1, Plaza Lobby. Access policies differ according to the age of the child and the particular conference venue involved. View our full policies and procedures on the Family Resources page.
Family Day
Exhibit Floor, Halls 1–4
Wednesday, November 17, 4–6 pm
During this time, registered attendees can invite family members to join them for a walk through the Exhibits Hall. Attendees must check in their family members at the Special Assistance desk in the registration area.
Parents Room
A quiet place with private breast pumping areas, refrigerators, changing tables, lockers to store your personal items, and plush chairs. There will also be a Mamava pod at the convention center for those who may be pumping.
America’s Center, Executive Conference Center
Level 3, Room 371
Sunday, November 14, 8 am–7 pm
Monday, November 15, 8 am–7 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 8 am–7 pm
Wednesday, November 17, 8 am–7 pm
Thursday, November 18, 8 am–7 pm
Friday, November 19, 8 am–7 pm
Child Care
Child care services will not be available at SC21.
First-Time Attendees
The SC Conference extends a warm, enthusiastic welcome to all first-time attendees. The SC First-Timer Orientation on Monday, November 15, 4:30–5:15 pm is available for both on-site and online attendees.
If you have further questions, please contact us.
Housing
SC reserves room blocks at a number of hotels near the convention center for a range of prices. Select and reserve your SC21 accommodations using onPeak’s Compass reservation system.
How SC Is Organized
The SC Conference features the Program, encompassing the Technical Program and the Students@SC Program; the Exhibits, where the latest advancements in HPC technology are on display; and SCinet, the conference’s dedicated high-capacity network infrastructure. To round out your experience, we host several receptions where you can mix and mingle with fellow attendees.
Technical Program
The Technical Program is the heart of the conference, where the world’s leading researchers share results and applications, and debate the future of high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis.
Awards
Birds of a Feather
Early Career
Invited Talks
Keynote
More Than HPC Plenary
Panels
Papers
Posters
Tutorials
Workshops
Technical Program badges are required to attend most of these sessions. Tutorials and Workshops require separate registrations. Attendees with any badge can attend the More Than HPC Plenary, Birds of a Feather sessions, the Awards sessions, and Exhibitor Forum sessions.
Students@SC Program
Through professional development programs, opportunities to learn from mentors, and engagement with the Technical Program, SC supports a strong and diverse HPC student community at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Most of the Students@SC Program is designed for students who have been selected for participation in advance of the conference.
Computing4Change
HPC Immersion
Job Fair
Mentor–Protégé Matching
Student Cluster Competition
Data Science Competition
Student Tours
Student Volunteers
Within the Technical Program, there are two opportunities for students to participate in SC Posters:
ACM Student Research Competition
Doctoral Showcase
Exhibits
Don’t miss your first opportunity to preview the Exhibits. The exhibit hall opens Monday evening with the Grand Opening Gala Reception. Then for three full days (Tuesday–Thursday), the exhibit hall is crowded with thousands of visitors and international attendees visiting hundreds of booths that present the latest technologies and discoveries by vendors and research organizations from around the world.
In addition, visitors have an opportunity to attend presentations at:
Admission to Exhibits and the Grand Opening Gala Reception requires a Technical Program, Exhibits Hall Only, or Exhibitor badge.
SCinet
The SC Conference operates a commodity network for attendees and an experimental network that showcases the most advanced and sophisticated technology currently available. During the conference, the SCinet experimental network delivers greater bandwidth than any other facility in the world and more capacity than many cities and countries. SCinet supports high-speed network connections linking the convention center to outside networks and provides wired and wireless connections for SC attendees and exhibitors.
SCinet also hosts workshops, demos, and collaborative opportunities through:
Network Research Exhibition
Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS)
Inclusivity
The SC Conference Series has made an ongoing commitment to addressing inclusivity and diversity at the conference and within the HPC community. Making all attendees feel welcome is important to us. Learn more about our commitment to you and our Code of Conduct.
Information Booth
All attendee questions and comments are welcome at the SC Information Booth.
Level 1, Plaza Lobby
Saturday, November 13, 1–5 pm
Sunday, November 14, 8 am–6 pm
Monday, November 15, 8 am–7 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 8 am–6 pm
Wednesday, November 17, 8 am–6 pm
Thursday, November 18, 8 am–6 pm
Friday, November 19, 8:30 am–noon
Receptions
The conference organizes three major social events:
Grand Opening Gala Reception
Exhibit Floor, Halls 1–4
Monday, November 15, 7–9 pm
This is your first opportunity to see the Exhibits. Experience the world’s latest HPC systems and related networking, storage, analysis, research, and services. It’s also your best opportunity of the year to get up close and personal with the industry’s most advanced innovations and the people behind them.
This event is open to attendees with Technical Program, Exhibitor, or Students@SC badges.
Posters Reception
America’s Center, Second Floor Atrium
Tuesday, November 16, 5:15–7 pm
As the Posters are revealed, mingle with the authors and share a relaxed evening with colleagues and friends.
For Technical Program attendees only.
Technical Program Reception
St. Louis City Museum
Thursday, November 18, 6–9 pm
The annual reunion of the people who create, operate, and use the world’s highest-performance computing systems. Drink a toast to another year of SC!
Admission requires a Technical Program badge OR an event ticket, and government-issued ID. Event tickets for guests without a Technical Program badge can be purchased at the Conference Store or when you register for SC.
Registration
Complete registration information can be found here.
When you arrive, pick up your badge at the registration desk and wear it at all times while in the convention center. You must have a government-issued ID in order to complete the registration process and receive your badge.
Workshops and Tutorials attendees should pick up their badges on the day before their sessions to avoid long registration lines and the risk of being late to their first sessions.
Level 1, Plaza Lobby
Saturday, November 13, 1–6 pm
Sunday, November 14, 7 am–6 pm
Monday, November 15, 7 am–9 pm
Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 am–6 pm
Wednesday, November 17, 7:30 am–6 pm
Thursday, November 18, 7:30 am–5 pm
Friday, November 19, 8–11 am
Safety Notes
Please use common sense as you would in any large city:
- Don’t walk alone at night. Use the buddy system. Stay on well-lit or major streets at night.
- Carry a phone in case of emergencies and have at least one other attendee’s contact information.
- Do not wear your conference badge outside the convention center. It can attract attention from scammers and criminals.
- Ask hotel staff if certain areas are safe before going out.
- Do not leave belongings unattended.
Schedule and Conference Guides
SC Schedule
Start planning early to optimize your days and nights at the conference. Use the SC Schedule to create your own personalized agenda. This schedule is the most comprehensive source of information about conference programs, exhibits, and events.
The schedule features filters for event types and tags, day-specific links, a presenter index, organization index, detailed search capability, and a Happening Now area for current and near-future sessions. You can flag sessions, then add your entire flagged agenda to your personal calendar at one time.
Mobile App
For SC21 the mobile app will be released on Wednesday, November 10, the same day the remote content platform SC21 HUBB goes live. The mobile app is a responsive version of the SC21 HUBB desktop version. There will be no need to download an app from the Apple Store or Google Play. For more information visit the Mobile App page.
Final Program
The entire SC Schedule and conference information is also available for download in PDF format.
Social Media
Connect with colleagues, discuss the Program, get the latest news from exhibitors, post videos and images about your experience, and share tips about Atlanta activities!
Follow us:
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Instagram
Use these hashtags:
#SC21
#Science&Beyond
#SCinet
#SCInclusivity
Wireless Access
All of the networking resources are provided free of charge. The wireless network extends to meeting rooms, the exhibit hall, and all common areas of the convention center occupied by SC. There are two ways to access the network:
- SC21 SSID, the general, unencrypted wireless access for most attendees and exhibitors.
- The eduroam SSID, an encrypted wireless connection that is authenticated with pre-configured users’ credentials from their participating institutions. If you do not have an eduroam account set up before you arrive at the conference, or if your institution does not participate in eduroam, you will not be able to join the eduroam server.