Location
MMVE 2019 will be co-located with ACM MMSys 2019, which will be held in the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus on June 18-21.
UMass Amherst, located in Amherst, Massachusetts, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. In the Fall of 2017 more than 30,000 students were enrolled which are taught by ~1,300 faculty. UMAss Amherst offers 112 bachelor’s degree programs, six associate’s, 77 master’s and 48 doctoral programs in nine schools and colleges. Research expenditures in fiscal 2017 totaled $219.9 million.
A map of UMass Amherst can be found here
Directions to Campus
By Air
- Bradley International Airport (Hartford - 45 miles South of UMass)
- Logan International Airport (Boston - 90 miles East of UMass)
Ground Transportation
Airport Shuttle and Taxi Services
- Valley Transporter
800-872-8752, provides airport transportation services - Seemo Shuttle
413-586-1120, provides shuttle service to and from Bradley, Logan, and New York airports. - Exclusive Car Service Inc.
877-695-4665, provides private car services to and from Bradley, Logan, and New York airports. - Bluebird Transportation
413-221-4512, provides airport shuttle and car services from Bradley, Logan, and JFK airports. - Michael’s Limousine & Transportation Service
800-533-8470, provides transportation services to and from Bradley, Logan, and JFK airports throughout the local area.
Bus
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
413-586-5806 local service is free to students during the school year. - Greyhound
800-229-9424, serves Springfield, Mass. - Peter Pan Bus Lines
800-343-999, services Amherst, Mass.
Train
- Amtrack
For schedules, or call 800-872-7245
Bike Rentals
Hotels in the Amherst Area
- UMass Hotel and Conference Center - this is the conference hotel. Please use group code MMY19C for special rates (Applicable from June 17th, 2019 to June 21st, 2019).
- University Lodge (0.9 miles)
- Lord Jeffery Inn (1.6 miles)
- Allen House Inn and Amherst Inn (1.7 miles)
- Wilbur Homestead Bed and Breakfast (1.9 miles)
- Courtyard by Marriott (3.7 miles)
- Howard Johnson (3.7 miles)
- Econo Lodge (3.4 miles)
For a full list of hotels in and around the Amherst area go here .
Restaurants in the Amherst Area
UMass Dining has several dining options all over campus, ranging from small meals to all-you-can-eat dining halls. You can choose from the list of options available here .
If you would like to try some of the local cuisine, Downtown Amherst presents a variety of options. For a full list of bars and restaurants go here .
Things To Do
- Amherst College Campus (1.8 miles)
- Emily Dickinson Museum (1.5 miles)
- Norwottuck Rail Trail (8.1 miles)
- Town of Northampton (9.7 miles)
- Smith College Botanical Gardens (9.9 miles)
- Puffer’s Pond (2.2 miles)
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (6.9 miles)
- Yankee Candle Village (9.9 miles)
- Quabbin Reservoir (17.8 miles)