The conference will be held on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University, in the auditoriums and lecture halls of the School of Engineering. The registration desk and the main conference site is:

Fiber Optics Auditorium, 101 Bevier Rd, Piscataway

(Busch Campus, Rutgers University) 

This auditorium is about 4 miles from downtown New Brunswick.

The following options are available for accommodations:

1. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Heldrich Hotel in downtown New Brunswick, NJ, at the discounted rate of $139 per night, single or double. Details for making reservations are given below:

The Heldrich Hotel

10 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732.729.4670; Fax: 732.729.4672

To book online, visit TheHeldrich.com and click on the “Check Availability” button, which will open the Calendar Booking screen. Select the Group Code option, located below the banner logo. Input your Group Attendee Code 248549 and then click theUpdate button.  Select your Arrival and Departure Dates and the number of guests and then click Continue.  Select your preferred Bed Type, fill in the appropriate Information Fields, and then click Submit.  If you require telephone assistance with your reservation please dial 866-609-4700 and give the agent Group Attendee Code 248549 to assist you.  Your group code and rate will be available until May 4, 2015. 

This is the recommended hotel for the conference because it is fairly new, modern and close to theaters and restaurants. The buses to the conference site, which is about 4 miles away within the campus, will leave from and return to this hotel. Campus buses, which are free, cars and taxis can also be used to reach the conference site. The campus buses stop next to the hotel.

NOTE: ROOMS HELD AT HELDRICH HOTEL ARE AT A VERY SPECIAL RATE. BECAUSE OF HIGH TOURIST SEASON, THE ROOMS ARE FILLING UP FAST AND THE ROOM BLOCK IS ONLY UP TO MAY 4, 2015. IT IS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL TO BOOK EARLY FOR DOUBLE ROOMS. SO PLEASE BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE YOU HAVE A ROOM AT CONFERENCE TIME.

Other available options are:

2. A smaller number of rooms have also been reserved at the Hyatt Regency hotel, which is within walking distance to the Heldrich Hotel, at a slightly higher rate.

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 08901

Tel: +1 732 873 1234; Fax: +1 732 873 1382

The passkey URL: 

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/rumechanical 

The guests can copy and paste this URL into their browser to book a room at the Group Rate. 

3. Hilton East Brunswick, Holiday Inn Express Tower Center, Embassy Suites Piscataway, Extended Stay America Piscataway, Holiday Inn South Plainfield, and several other hotels are available within a few miles of the campus.

Additional Accommodations

Additional cheaper possibilities are available for students and post-doctoral fellows. They could reserve a room at the University Inn (http://ruicc.rutgers.edu/). Campus buses can be used to go from the University Inn to the conference venue. The rate is $75 per night if paid in advance and the rate is the same for two people. However, the number of rooms is limited and an early booking is suggested. Additional rooms are available at slightly higher rates in the University Apartments, which can be booked through the conference organizers.