Tianjin Satellite
November 10-13, 2026
Place
Tianjin University, Peiyangyuan Campus,
135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park,
Jinnan District, Tianjin, China
For attendees’ convenience, evening activities will take place at both Tianjin Scientists & Engineers Club and Peiyangyuan Campus.
Program
The local program is being finalized. Details of local talks, posters, and activities will be announced as they are confirmed.
All times below are in Beijing Time (UTC+8). Evening sessions follow the Boston conference schedule. The 23:00-00:30 sessions end on the following calendar day; the final session ends at 00:30 on Saturday, November 14.
“China VIS Meetup” refers to VIS Meetup: Opportunities and Development in China.
Local program
All daytime activities use Room 1. Details of the academic program and Local Events are to be confirmed.
| Time | Tuesday, Nov 10 | Wednesday, Nov 11 | Thursday, Nov 12 | Friday, Nov 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-12:00 | — | China VIS Meetup | Local Events | Local Events |
| 12:00-14:00 | — | lunch | lunch | lunch |
| 14:00-15:30 | China VIS Meetup | Academic Program: Local Paper Presentations | Local Events | Local Events |
| 15:30-16:00 | coffee break | coffee break | coffee break | coffee break |
| 16:00-17:30 | China VIS Meetup | Academic Program: Poster Viewing and Discussion | Local Events | Local Events |
Streamed program from Boston
The proposed viewing program uses two regular rooms, with a third room opened for additional concurrent sessions as listed below. Sessions containing presentations from Tianjin will also support cross-site participation. Stream availability and cross-site arrangements will be confirmed with the VIS Program and Tech teams. See the official conference calendar for the latest Boston program.
| Time | Tuesday, Nov 10 | Wednesday, Nov 11 | Thursday, Nov 12 | Friday, Nov 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00-22:30 | Room 1: VIS Opening + Keynote | Room 1: I feel tangled in a net Room 2: Can We Trust This Chart? (Asking for a Friend) | Room 1: Story time Room 2: Is the Model Even Thinking? Room 3: How can I do this myself? | Room 1: Let’s dig into the data (from China) Room 2: This feels amazingly real! Room 3: Big Data, Bigger Physics |
| 22:30-23:00 | break | break | break | break |
| 23:00-00:30 (+1 day) | Room 1: The more the merrier Room 2: Talk to my agent Room 3: Please don’t just stare at the picture | Room 1: Panel: Beyond the Last Mile: What Should Visualization Own in the Age of Data Systems and AI Agents? Room 2: Data, Meet Human: Vis That Cares Room 3: What does it mean to live, anyway? | Room 1: Time after time Room 2: My followers need to know about this! | Room 1: Capstone + Closing |
FAQ
Do you have any hotel recommendations?
Daytime activities will take place at Tianjin University’s Peiyangyuan Campus. We recommend the following nearby hotel:
- Tianjin Scientists & Engineers Club (天津科技工作者之家), approximately 3.6 km from the campus, with an estimated 10-15-minute taxi ride.
Other nearby hotel options include:
- Crowne Plaza Tianjin Jinnan (天津京基皇冠假日酒店), approximately 2.3 km from the campus, with an estimated 10-15-minute taxi ride.
- Novotel Tianjin Meijiang (天津梅江诺富特酒店), approximately 4.5 km from the campus, with an estimated 15-20-minute taxi ride.
- Hampton by Hilton Tianjin Haihe Education Park NCEC (天津海教园国家会展中心希尔顿欢朋酒店), approximately 5 km from the campus, with an estimated 15-20-minute taxi ride.