LODGING
Hilton Austin
The SFF Symposium conference hotel is the four-star Hilton Austin Hotel, 500 East 4th Street, in downtown Austin.
Room block has closed - See additional details below
Please note that the housing deadline ended on July 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST. To book a room, attendees can call the Hilton Austin directly at 1 (800) 774-1500 or book on the hotel's website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/auscvhh-hilton-austin/
Symposium programming and events will take place at the four-star Hilton Austin. The Hilton Austin is located at 500 East 4th Street in downtown Austin, adjacent to the Convention Center. Exclusive shopping, amazing restaurants, and fun live music venues in the 6th Street Entertainment District and surrounding areas are all just a few steps away from the Hilton Austin. The hotel also boasts fantastic views of the Capitol of Texas and Lady Bird Lake from 31 stories up. Self-parking and valet parking are both available at the hotel at guests’ expense. Visit the Hilton Austin website for more details.
Check in is 3PM local time (central)
Check out is 12PM local time (central)
Self-parking is $48/day
Valet parking is $54/day
See maps and floor plans below
Floor Plans/Maps
VISA LETTERS
REQUEST A VISA LETTER
To request an official visa invitation letter for this conference fill out this form to generate an automatic visa letter. Letters will be generated as requested, so you can submit it along with other required documentation to the appropriate consulate/embassy. Please note that this letter does not guarantee you will be granted a visa. If you need additional assistance, please call 1–724–776–9000 or e-mail mtgserv@tms.org.
The 2025 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference is organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department/Lab for Freeform Fabrication under the aegis of the Advanced Manufacturing and Design Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is handling registration and programming support services for this symposium.
NSF Student Support
APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 15
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JUNE 10, 2024.
APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED NO LATER JULY 1, 2024
NSF STUDENT AWARDS
The meeting organizers are thankful to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their award to fund a student registration support competition. If the student application is selected the funding will cover the full student registration fee for selected students (foreign and domestic) studying at a US institution of higher learning. Postdoctoral scholars are not eligible.
Application Instructions:
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Complete the required form here: Application Form (*Note - late applications are available until the end of June 11, 2024). Read the instructions carefully, failure to follow them means your application will not be considered for funding.
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Application deadline is June 10, 2024.
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You should be informed of acceptance by no later than July 1, 2024.
Before applying, please note that to qualify for the award you MUST (no exceptions, so please don’t ask):
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Be a current student at a US institution of higher learning
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Be an author or co-author on an oral or poster presentation. If you did not submit an abstract yet, you may submit one poster abstract with your award application.
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If you are selected for an award, we will also accept your abstract for inclusion in the meeting as a poster.
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You are expected to attend the entire conference (Monday – Wednesday), August 11th-14th
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There will be a place for you to sign in and sign-out at the registration desk.
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Priority for selection will be given to applicants who are lead authors and/or who actually present the oral or poster presentation. The presentation of NSF-sponsored research is also positive.
If you have any questions, email Assistant Professor, Maryam Tilton at maryam.tilton@austin.utexas.edu.