Venue

The workshop will be held at the beautiful IBM Research - Almaden site.

Address: 650 Harry Road, San Jose, CA 95120

Phone: 408-927-1080


The office is located on the top of the hill in the middle of the Santa Teresa County Park:

There are two gated entrances to the campus: through Bernal and Harry roads. Whichever entrance you decide to use, approach the IBM gates in the visitors lane (right side of the road), press the button and state your name, the reason for the visit, and present your ID to the camera. Park anywhere next to the main lobby and once you are in the building identify yourself to the receptionist. Badges will be provided and must be worn while in the facility.

Airports

San Jose International Airport is the closest airport to the site. The other two airports in the vicinity are the San Francisco International Airport and the Oakland International Airport.

Driving directions

Popular navigation solutions (e.g., Google and Apple Maps) should be able to guide you to the site with ease. Below are the step-by-step driving directions from the three major airports:

From San Jose International Airport (19 miles):

  1. From the terminal, follow signs to US-101 South.
  2. Follow US-101 South to the Bernal Road exit.
  3. Turn right at the end of the ramp and go about 4 miles on Bernal road to the IBM gate.

From San Francisco International Airport (50 miles):

  1. On exiting the terminal, get in the left lane as soon as possible, and follow signs to the US-101 South (to San Jose) exit ramp.
  2. Continue on 101 South through the City of San Jose to the Bernal Road exit.
  3. Turn right at the end of the ramp and proceed on Bernal Road about 4 miles to IBM gate.

From Oakland International Airport (50 miles):

  1. From the terminal, follow signs to I-880 South to San Jose.
  2. In San Jose, continue on I-880 South to US-101 South. Follow US-101 South to the Bernal Road exit.
  3. Turn right at the end of the ramp and proceed on Bernal Road about 4 miles to the IBM gate.

Lodging

Recommended hotels ordered by the distance from the site:

Marriott Residence Inn

6111 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95119

(408) 226-7676

https://residenceinn.com


Windham Garden San Jose Silicon Valley

399 Silicon Valley Blvd, San Jose, CA 95138

(408) 972-7800

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/


Dolce Hayes Mansion

200 Edenvale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136

(408) 226-3200

https://www.hayesmansion.com/

Hampton Inn & Suites San Jose

55 Old Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111

(408) 298-7373

http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/

In case you have questions regarding the transportation, lodging, or venue, feel free to contact Vasily Tarasov at vtarasov@us.ibm.com.