Travel Guide

Each attendee is responsible for booking and paying for their own airfare. Please inquire with your PI and home institution about reimbursements. The nearest airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). We recommend booking airfare as soon as possible to avoid price increases. 

For attendees awarded a travel grant, our travel agent will book flights on your behalf. Please follow the instructions in the email you receive regarding your travel grant, as privately booked flights cannot be reimbursed.

Request a visa letter for travel.

Academics: Lodging will be provided in shared rooms at the University of Washington dorms courtesy of Rosetta Commons.

Industry: Lodging is available as part of the group at the University Inn – StayPineapple Hotel or at another location of your choosing.

Academics: for those staying in the dorms, you have meal pass access with your stay for the following meals:

• • Breakfast: 8/2, 8/3, 8/8, 8/9

  • Lunch: 8/2, 8/3, 8/8

  • Dinner: 8/1, 8/2, 8/7, 8/8

You'll will receive a meal card upon check-in with the 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 4 dinners preloaded onto the card, and you can redeem those meals at either the West or North Campus dining hall. The West Campus dining hall is located in Lander Hall, and the North Campus dining hall is located in Oliver Hall.

On Saturday & Sunday, the only option is the North Campus (Center Table at Oliver Hall)

Weekdays, West Campus is open and much closer (Local Point @ Lander Hall) 

Industry: If you are lodged independently off-site, we don't have a meal plan for you but you are welcome to join at the cafeteria, where you can use a credit card to pay. 

We are excited that Summer RosettaCon 2026 and the How to Train Your Model events will take place at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Most event activities will take place in the Husky Union Building (HUB), but our workshop is nearby but on the other side of 1st Street (Alder Hall).

Our meeting from is Alder 105. All room information including map location can be found here. 

Accessing the conference room is somewhat challenging. We are in the Alder building on the first floor, which is ground level on the south side.

The building has been locked, so we will come let you in in waves as you arrive. You can access the building in one of two ways:

1. South Side (Ground Level): This side of the building may be open. You can access the building from the south side ground level entrance. Just ping us on Slack here if you need to be let in.

2. North Side (Courtyard): Alternatively, you can descend the stair set from the north side of the building down to the common area. There are glass doors by the little courtyard, and we will be able to see you and let you in.

Reminder: our schedule is here

• Aug. 1 - Travel

• Aug. 2 - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. - Event kick-off & project work

• Aug. 3 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Project work

• Aug. 3 (5:00 p.m.) - Aug. 7 - Summer RosettaCon

• Aug. 8 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Troubleshooting and Event Closing

• Aug. 9 - Travel

Please visit our Scholarships & Grants page on our Summer RosettaCon site for more information.