LODGING
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
The SFF Symposium conference will be held at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center located at:
1900 University Avenue Austin, Texas 78705
Housing deadline is July 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM CST.
To book a room or extend your stay, attendees can call the AT&T Center directly
at 512-404-3600 or Toll-free at 877-744-8822 and mention "2025 Solid Freeform Fabriciation Symposium".
Symposium programming and events will take place at the four-star hotel: The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center which is located at 1900 University Avenue Austin, TX 78705. Connect to a world of innovation, technology, and comfort. The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center is the grand hotel of The University of Texas at Austin. Architecturally, the Texas limestone archways mimic the iconic University of Texas Tower. We host and serve worldwide business and academic communities, in addition to Austin visitors and alumni coming home.
Check in is 3PM local time (central)
Check out is 12PM local time (central)
Parking is available in the attached Conference Center garage. Guests may self-park or use our valet services at the University Avenue entrance.
Parking garage height clearance: 7' 2"
Valet Fees
Overnight: $38
Day: $21
Oversized vehicles cannot be accommodated
Self-Parking Fees
Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21
Overnight Guests: Hotel guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $21 per night.
See maps and floor plans below
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.
Student Support
check back later for more information as the Conference navigates the current government administration changes.
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.