Where is Demosplash?

Demosplash is held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA at Carnegie Mellon University in the Cohon University Center (CUC) — this is a new location for 2018. Events will be occurring on the second floor in and around the Rangos Ballroom. Follow the official directions to get to campus and then follow our signs around the Cohon University Center.



Where Can I Park?

After 5:00pm on weekdays and all throughout the weekend, the East Campus Garage is open and free to use. That means free parking right nearby for almost the entire demoparty. For more options, see CMU's official parking guide.



Where Can I Stay?

There are several hotels within walking distance of the Carnegie Mellon campus. Two close ones are:

How Can I Get Around?

Pittsburgh has a bus system. Taxis are not common in the city, and must be reserved in advance by telephone unless starting from the airport. Uber and Lyft have a pretty extensive presence in the city.

Where Can I Eat?

Registered attendees who have purchased a meal ticket will be provided dinner on Friday, and lunch and dinner on Saturday. Additionally, various snacks and small foods will be available to all attendees throughout the event.

Alternatively, the following restaurants are within a 10-minute walk of the event, heading west along Forbes Avenue:

Lastly, here are a few places a bit further out, but still within walking distance, that we recommend:

What Should I Bring?

If you'd like, you may bring a personal computer or retro machine. Limited power and guest wireless Internet connectivity will be available.

Rules and Policies

  1. Take care around retro hardware, as it can be fragile and is difficult to replace or repair. Do not damage University property. If you spill something, ask for help from an Organizer or clean it up.
  2. Weapons, drugs, and/or anything else against University policies or Pennsylvania laws are not permitted under any circumstances.
  3. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at the event (sorry!).
  4. Smoking on the CMU campus is permitted in designated areas only. Please do not smoke inside or near the entrances of buildings.
  5. Attendees are not permitted to stay in the building after the end of the event each night. See hotel suggestions above.
  6. Attendees are not permitted to make video or audio recordings of the events. Photography may be permitted at the discretion of the presenter(s).
  7. Organizers reserve the right to expel attendees who are disruptive to the event or are in violation of these policies. Expelled attendees shall not receive any refunds of registration fees and shall forfeit all competition prizes.
  8. Organizers assume no responsibility for attendees' belongings or actions.

Bringing Children

We're all for getting future generations excited about demos, digital art, and hacking in all its forms, so we welcome you to bring your children -- with free admission for those under 16 -- subject to the following warnings: