Technology, AI and security

SC26

The international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis. It serves researchers, system operators, vendors and students.

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November 15 to 20, 2026, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • A technical program of papers, tutorials, workshops, panels and posters. Source
  • SCinet, the conference's own high capacity network, and the Student Cluster Competition. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

SC26 points to McCormick Place for parking options. Accessible parking is in Lots A and C and the Hyatt Regency garage. Source

Transit

Chicago Transit Authority buses and L trains reach McCormick Place. Midway (MDW) is 9 miles away and O'Hare (ORD) is 23 miles. Source

Accessibility

Published access features include an accessible registration desk, ramps and elevators, accessible toilets and wheelchair-designated seating. Source

Where to stay

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Travel details for the Chicago area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place. Source

Rideshare

At O'Hare, rideshare pickup is on the upper level at Terminal 2, at poles marked 2A through 2G, and at Terminal 3, at poles marked 3G through 3K. Source

Taxis

At both airports, taxi stands are on the lower level curb outside baggage claim. The airport says to use the stands to be sure of a licensed driver. Suburban taxis should be arranged ahead by calling a suburban company. Source

Black car and SUV pickup

Limousines and black cars must be arranged in advance and meet riders on the lower level. Call the company after claiming bags and it will give a plate number and meeting point. Lists of pre-arranged limousine services are posted at the airports, not on the web pages read. Source

Public transit

CTA Blue Line trains serve O'Hare 24 hours a day. The CTA Orange Line serves Midway. Source

Chicago travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Are the code and dataset available so that the result can be reproduced?
  • Does the result hold outside the benchmark set, and has anyone tried it on real-world data?
  • What baseline was the method compared against, and is that baseline current?
  • Has this been peer reviewed, or is it a preprint or vendor claim?

Common questions

When is SC26?

November 15 to 20, 2026.

Where is SC26 held?

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

Where do I park for SC26?

SC26 points to McCormick Place for parking options. Accessible parking is in Lots A and C and the Hyatt Regency garage.

How do I get to SC26 from the airport?

From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Engineering and Reliability.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Engineering and Reliability, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

Everything in Engineering and Reliability →

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Plan it

Guides for any show

First time at a major show

A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.

Show planning checklist

The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.

Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “SC26 planning reference.” DA-EV-sc26, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/sc26/

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