On-Site Information
To help expedite your meeting experience on-site, below are pointers to assist you while you're in San Diego, CA.
Location
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Headquarters Hotels:
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
One Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
One Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
333 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Annual Meeting Headquarters Office
San Diego Convention Center: Sails Pavilion
Logistics: (619) 525-6200
Programming: (619) 525-6205
Saturday, November 3 – Wednesday, November 7
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Attendee Resources/Special Accommodations for Attendees
The Society of Neuroscience (SfN) strives to make the on-site experience of the annual meeting accessible to all interested members of the neuroscience community. Child care services, infant care facilities, scooter/wheelchair rentals, American Sign Language translations, real-time captioning of lectures, and additional special needs accommodations will be offered during Neuroscience 2018.
For additional information on services available, visit sfn.org/attendeeresources.
ATM Machines
There are two automatic teller machines (ATMs) in the San Diego Convention Center:
- In the Hall B2 lobby
- In the Hall E lobby
The lobbies of the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotels have ATMs for your added convenience.
Attendee On-Site Registration Hours
Friday, November 2*
2 - 5 p.m.
Saturday – Wednesday, November 3-7
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
*Express Badge Pick-Up stations available only. Full registration services will begin Saturday, November 3, at 7:30 a.m. PDT in the Sails Pavilion.
Business Center
Shipping, mailing, faxing, photocopying and other important services are available at the San Diego Convention Center. FedEx Office is conveniently located in the Hall D lobby and specializes in digital distribution and printing of conference materials. Depending on your needs, you will find a wide range of supplies and services.
For your added convenience, the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotels also operate full-service business centers.
Certificate of Attendance
Certificates of Attendance can be picked up at the San Diego Convention Center in the Sails Pavilion and Lobby A.
Certificates of Attendance are proof to home institutions that attendees were present at the meeting and are often required for reimbursement of meeting expenses. Attendees may only pick up the certificate in person at the meeting. There are no exceptions.
Sails Pavilion
Saturday, November 3 – Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lobby A
Saturday, November 3 – Tuesday, November 6
7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Coat and Luggage Check
San Diego Convention Center
Lobby C
Friday, November 2 - Tuesday, November 6
7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Lobby D
Saturday, November 3–Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Coat and luggage check is on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited. Please do not bring luggage into meeting rooms.
Code of Conduct
SfN is committed to supporting discovery and scientific dialogue, and to fostering a welcoming community in which all scientists are able to contribute fully. The Society asserts that sexual harassment and other harassing behaviors have no place in a healthy scientific enterprise. We expect all attendees, media, speakers, volunteers, organizers, venue staff, guests, and exhibitors at SfN-organized events to help us ensure a safe and positive environment. At the convention center, onsite medical and security personnel are available directly or through the SfN headquarters office.
If attendees experience unwelcome or unsafe situations anywhere in the city, attendees should swiftly contact local authorities (dial 9-1-1), and additional local social services resources are listed in one convenient location at the federal website www.changingourcampus.org. Any official report of sexual harassment should be brought to the designated Human Resources Officer in the SfN headquarters office at each meeting convention center or sent via email to hrofficer@sfn.org. The HR Officer will facilitate the completion of a report by a complainant.
Continuing Medical Education Registration
CME registration must be completed before or during the annual meeting. Visit the Attendee Services counter in the Sails Pavilion for assistance with obtaining CME credits. Visit SfN.org/cme for details.
Exhibitor On-Site Registration
Located in Lobby D
Registration hours:
Wednesday, October 31 – Saturday, November 3
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, November 4 – Wednesday, November 7
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Exhibits – Halls B-H
See a full range of neuroscience products and services.
Exhibits Date and Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday, November 4–7
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Express Badge Pick-Up Station Locations
Badges were mailed to U.S. and non-U.S. attendees who registered by October 4. If you did not receive your badge, you may have your badge printed at any Express Badge Pick-Up location.
If you registered after those dates or did not receive your badge in the mail, go to any Express Badge Pick-Up Station located in the convention center to retrieve your badge.
If you need to reprint your badge, you will incur a $25 fee. Visit the Attendee Services counter in the Sails Pavilion to reprint your badge.
Lobby A
Friday, November 2
2–5 p.m.
Saturday, November 3 – Monday, November 5
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Lobbies D and F
Friday, November 2
2–5 p.m.
Saturday, November 3–Sunday, November 4
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sails Pavilion
Saturday, November 3–Sunday, November 4
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Food Courts
Sails Pavilion
Saturday, November 3
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Sunday, November 4–Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Information Booths
Information booths, operated by members of SfN staff, are available in the following areas of the San Diego Convention Center:
- Lobby A
- Lobby D
- Sails Pavilion
Friday, November 2
2–6 p.m.
Saturday, November 3–Tuesday, November 6
7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Literature Displays
San Diego Convention Center: Sails Pavilion
Keep your eyes open for important annual meeting event updates on display in the registration area. Approval is required to place announcements on displays. Attendees can get approval on-site in the Headquarters Office in the Sails Pavilion.
Lost and Found
San Diego Convention Center: Sails Pavilion
Direct inquiries about lost items to the lost and found counter in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center.
Neuroscience Meeting Planner Viewing Area and Mobile App Help Desk
The Neuroscience Meeting Planner (NMP) can be accessed on-site in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center.
Saturday, November 3–Tuesday, November 6
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
The Neuroscience Meeting Planner (NMP) contains the full text of abstracts and allows attendees to plan an itinerary for Neuroscience 2018. The itinerary can also be synced with the annual meeting mobile app.
For additional assistance with the meeting mobile app, visit the Mobile App Help Center, located in the Sails Pavilion. The Help Center will be open during all normal registration hours.
Photography and Electronic Recording Restrictions/Cell Phones
Photography, video, filming, tape recording, and all other forms of recording are prohibited during the poster sessions, lectures, symposia, minisymposia, nanosymposia, courses, workshops, and on the exhibit floor. Such recording is only permitted during press conferences and in the Press Interview Room. Other arrangements must be made in advance in the Press Room. Cell phone use in sessions is prohibited. For arrangements to photograph the exhibit floor, contact exhibits@sfn.org.
Poster Floor
San Diego Convention Center: Halls B-H
All poster presentations will take place in Halls B-H, Ground Level, San Diego Convention Center. Download the annual meeting mobile app for a map of the poster floor.
Prayer Room
San Diego Convention Center: Mezzanine Level, Room 19
There will be a prayer room available for attendee use at Neuroscience 2018. The prayer room is unsupervised, and SfN is not responsible for the loss of any personal property left unattended in the room.
Press Offices
Members of the press must register and pick up their badges in the Press Room in the San Diego Convention Center.
- Press Room: 15B
- Press Conference Room: 15A
- Press Interview Room: 14B
Saturday, November 3–Wednesday, November 7
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Program & Exhibit Guide Pick-Up Location
The Program and Exhibit Guide will be available on-site at the convention center in the Sails Pavilion and Lobby A.
Hours:
Friday, November 2 (Lobby A only)
2–5 p.m.
Saturday, November 3 – Tuesday, November 6
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Receipts and Confirmations
Abstract Receipt
For quick access to your abstract submission receipt, please log in to your abstract submission at SfN.org/cfa.
- After logging in, continue to abstract submission.
- Click on the title of your abstract (hyperlink).
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen to view the “Payment Details” box.
- Click on the hyperlink entitled “Finalized Payment Receipt”
Membership Receipt
Access your membership receipts under My Orders in My SfN.
Registration Receipts/Confirmations
To obtain a receipt/confirmation for your registration, access the Registration Resource Center.
Restaurant Reservations
For dining options while in San Diego, CA, visit the restaurant reservations desk in Lobby B and Lobby E.
Saturday, November 3
Noon–6 p.m.
Sunday, November 4–Tuesday, November 6
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SfN Booth and Store
As you experience Neuroscience 2018’s Exhibit Hall, stop by the SfN Booth in Hall D, Booth #2113 to learn about SfN member resources and services. Gift items are also available for purchase.
Social Media Policy
SfN encourages the use of social media before, during, and after the annual meeting, so long as it falls within embargo and communications rules. Please note the following guidelines:
- Do not capture or share details of any unpublished data presented at the meeting.
- If you are unsure whether data is unpublished, check with the presenter before sharing the information.
- Respect presenters' wishes if they indicate the information presented is not to be shared.
This policy does not apply to researchers participating in SfN's press program, which includes promotion in a press conference and/or a press release, or inclusion in tip sheets for the media.
Stay up to date with Neuroscience 2018 by following SfN @SfNTweets.
Speaker Ready Room
Presenters are urged to check their media at least 24 hours in advance of their presentation in the Speaker Ready Room to confirm compatibility with the session room computers.
San Diego Convention Center: Room 9
Friday, November–Tuesday, November 6
7 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
7 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Transportation
Airport Shuttle (SuperShuttle)
SuperShuttle offers transportation between the San Diego International Airport and downtown San Diego hotels. Fares will vary according to your final destination. When you arrive at the airport, claim your luggage and visit the SuperShuttle counter in the baggage claim area of your respective airport. For more information, call (800) 258-3826, or visit supershuttle.com.
Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), San Diego's commuter trolley and bus system, is available for transportation all over San Diego. There is a trolley station at the Convention Center and within a short walk from most major downtown hotels.
Taxis
There are several companies that provide taxicab service in San Diego. Taxis are easily accessible at other convention center, major hotels, and other downtown locations and attractions.
Parking
On-site private vehicle parking is available at the San Diego Convention Center's 1950-vehicle underground garage located below the building. Enter the parking garage on Harbor Drive between First and Fifth Avenues. The daily rate is $15. Parking rates may range from $15 to $35 on days when there is special event activity at Petco Park or other downtown events. Payment is due upon entry and there are no in and out privileges.
Directly across the street from the Convention Center, on the corner or Harbor and Eighth Avenue, is a 2,000 space parking structure.
Off-site parking is available at numerous nearby parking lots and garages in Downtown San Diego, many are within walking distance of the convention center. Parking lots and garages are individually owned and operated, prices vary by location.
Shuttle Service
SfN provides complimentary shuttle services between the San Diego Convention Center and most of the official SfN meeting hotels, with the exception of hotels within walking distance to the convention center. The shuttle schedule varies daily, with shuttles departing between the hotels and the convention center every 10 minutes during peak time or every 20 minutes during off-peak time.
For questions or concerns about shuttle routes and schedules while at the annual meeting, call the shuttle information desk at (619) 525-6245 or stop by the shuttle information desk located in the San Diego Convention Center, Lobby E.
Volunteer Leadership Lounge
The Volunteer Lounge is available for use in the San Diego Convention Center, Room 14A by the Council, committee members, and past presidents.
Saturday, November 3–Wednesday, November 7
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Weather in San Diego, CA during November
Average High: 70 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius)
Average Low: 54 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius)
Average Precipitation: 1.45 inches (3.68 centimeters)
For an up-to-date weather forecast for San Diego, CA, visit www.weather.com before your departure.
Wireless Internet
SfN will provide support for wireless users at the Wireless Support booth in the Attendee Services area in Sails Pavilion.
At the Meeting – FAQs
SfN makes a continuing effort to provide the highest level of service. Check the Neuroscience 2018 FAQs page regularly as information is updated.
