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 "conference": "neurips-2026",
 "checked_on": "2026-11-01",
 "not_published": "null, or the text 'Not published yet', means no source checked states it. Nothing here is inferred.",
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  "neurips_home": {"title": "NeurIPS 2026", "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "neurips_dates": {"title": "NeurIPS 2026 Dates and Deadlines", "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "neurips_schedule": {"title": "NeurIPS 2026 Schedule", "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "neurips_venue": {"title": "NeurIPS 2026 Venue Information (exhibitor kits)", "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/VenueInformation", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "neurips_hotels": {"title": "NeurIPS 2026 Hotel Information", "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Hotels", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_getting_here": {"title": "ICC Sydney: Getting Here", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_levels": {"title": "ICC Sydney: Entrance and Venue Levels", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_navmap": {"title": "ICC Sydney navigational map (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251114-ICCS-Navigational-Map.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_floor_plans": {"title": "ICC Sydney floor plans", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/organisers/organiser-toolkit/floor-plans/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_ground": {"title": "ICC Sydney ground level plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_ground-level_floor-plan_1.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_l1": {"title": "ICC Sydney level one plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-one.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_l2": {"title": "ICC Sydney level two plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-two.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_l3": {"title": "ICC Sydney level three plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_l4": {"title": "ICC Sydney level four plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-four.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_plan_l56": {"title": "ICC Sydney levels five and six plan (PDF)", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-five-six.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_faq_access": {"title": "ICC Sydney FAQ: accessibility", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/faqs/accessibility/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "icc_faq_travel": {"title": "ICC Sydney FAQ: travel and location", "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/faqs/travel-location/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "tfnsw_airport": {"title": "Transport for NSW: getting to and from Sydney Airport", "url": "https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/airport-travel/getting-to-from-sydney-airport", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "tfnsw_contactless": {"title": "Transport for NSW: contactless payments", "url": "https://transportnsw.info/tickets-fares/contactless-payments", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "tfnsw_trip": {"title": "Transport for NSW trip planner", "url": "https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "tourism_au": {"title": "Tourism Australia: key facts", "url": "https://www.australia.com/en/facts-and-planning/about-australia/key-facts-about-australia.html", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  "esa_000": {"title": "ACT Emergency Services Agency: Triple Zero (000)", "url": "https://www.esa.act.gov.au/about-esa/emergency-communications-centre/triple-zero-000", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"}
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   "id": "icc-sydney", "city": "sydney", "role": "main", "dates": "2026-12-06 to 2026-12-12",
   "name": "International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney",
   "address": "14 Darling Drive, Sydney NSW 2000",
   "summary": "Main site, 6-12 Dec. Central and Town Hall stations are about a 10-minute walk away; the L1 light rail stops at the Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre.",
   "url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/",
   "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "id": "gwcc-atlanta", "city": "atlanta", "role": "satellite", "dates": "2026-12-09 to 2026-12-13",
   "name": "Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC)",
   "address": "285 Andrew Young International Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30313, United States",
   "address_source_url": "https://book.resiada.com/NeurIPSAtlanta2026/Attendee",
   "summary": "Satellite site, 9-13 Dec. Exhibit hall in Exhibition Hall C2.",
   "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/VenueInformation",
   "official_dates": [
    {"dates": "Dec 9", "what": "Main Conference + Tutorials"},
    {"dates": "Dec 9-12", "what": "Exhibit Hall Open"},
    {"dates": "Dec 10-11", "what": "Main Conference"},
    {"dates": "Dec 12-13", "what": "Workshops"}
   ],
   "exhibit_hall": "Exhibition Hall C2",
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/VenueInformation", "dates_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "id": "paris-congress-center", "city": "paris", "role": "satellite", "dates": "2026-12-09 to 2026-12-13",
   "name": "Paris Congress Center (Palais des Congrès de Paris)",
   "address": "2 Place de la Porte Maillot, Paris 17, France",
   "summary": "Satellite site, 9-13 Dec. Metro: Porte Maillot (line 1). Workshops on 12-13 Dec are here and at Sorbonne University, Jussieu Campus.",
   "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Hotels",
   "transit": "Metro: Porte Maillot station (line 1)",
   "workshop_venues": [
    {"name": "Paris Congress Center", "address": "2 Place de la Porte Maillot, Paris 17, France", "transit": "Metro: Porte Maillot station (line 1)"},
    {"name": "Sorbonne University, Jussieu Campus", "address": "4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris", "transit": "Metro: Jussieu station (lines 7 and 10)"}
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   "official_dates": [
    {"dates": "Dec 9-11", "what": "Main Conference + Tutorials"},
    {"dates": "Dec 9-11", "what": "Exhibit Hall Open"},
    {"dates": "Dec 12-13", "what": "Workshops"}
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   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Hotels", "dates_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "id": "sorbonne-jussieu", "city": "paris", "role": "workshops", "dates": "2026-12-12 to 2026-12-13",
   "name": "Sorbonne University, Jussieu Campus",
   "address": "4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris",
   "summary": "Workshops on 12-13 Dec. Metro: Jussieu (lines 7 and 10).",
   "url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Hotels",
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Hotels", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  }
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  {
   "date": "2026-12-06", "official": ["Expo Day"],
   "schedule": "Expo talks, demonstrations and workshops",
   "rooms": ["Pyrmont Theatre", "Parkside 1", "Parkside 2", "Darling Harbour Theatre", "Grand Ballroom B1", "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "Room C3.3"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-07", "official": ["Tutorial Day", "Exhibit Hall Open"],
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   "rooms": ["Pyrmont Theatre", "Parkside 1", "Parkside 2", "Darling Harbour Theatre", "Grand Ballroom B1", "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "Room C2.5 & C2.6", "Room C3.4 & C3.5", "Room C3.6", "TikTok Entertainment Centre"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-08", "official": ["Main Conference", "Exhibit Hall Open"],
   "schedule": "Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00, poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4, Test of Time Award 13:30-14:00, affinity joint poster session 13:30-16:30, socials 19:00-21:00. Exhibitor hours 09:00-17:00.",
   "rooms": ["TikTok Entertainment Centre", "Hall 1-4", "Grand Ballroom 1", "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "Parkside 2", "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "Room C3.2", "Room C3.6"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-09", "official": ["Main Conference", "Exhibit Hall Open"],
   "schedule": "Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00, poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4, socials 19:00-21:00. Exhibitor hours 09:00-17:00.",
   "rooms": ["TikTok Entertainment Centre", "Hall 1-4", "Parkside 2", "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "Room C3.2", "Room C3.6"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-10", "official": ["Main Conference", "Exhibit Hall Open"],
   "schedule": "Invited talks 09:00-10:00 and 14:00-15:00, poster sessions 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 in Hall 1-4, Sejnowski-Hinton Award 13:30-14:00, Town Hall 17:00-18:00 in the Darling Harbour Theatre. Exhibitor hours 09:00-13:00.",
   "rooms": ["TikTok Entertainment Centre", "Hall 1-4", "Darling Harbour Theatre", "Room C3.2"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-11", "official": ["Workshops & Competitions"],
   "schedule": "Workshops and competitions across the Convention and Exhibition Centres",
   "rooms": ["Hall 1", "Hall 2", "Hall 3", "Hall 4", "Hall 5", "Grand Ballroom B1", "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "Parkside 1", "Parkside 2", "Cockle Bay Room 1", "Cockle Bay Room 2", "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "Room C2.5 & C2.6", "Room C3.2", "Room C3.3", "Room C3.4 & C3.5", "Room C3.6", "Room C4.1", "Room C4.2", "Room C4.3", "Room C4.4", "Room C4.5", "Room C4.6 & C4.7", "Room C4.8", "Room C4.11", "Room E5.4 & E5.5"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-12-12", "official": ["Workshops & Competitions"],
   "schedule": "Workshops and competitions across the Convention and Exhibition Centres",
   "rooms": ["Hall 1", "Hall 2", "Hall 3", "Hall 4", "Hall 5", "Grand Ballroom B1", "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "Parkside 1", "Parkside 2", "Cockle Bay Room 1", "Cockle Bay Room 2", "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "Room C2.5 & C2.6", "Room C3.2", "Room C3.3", "Room C3.4 & C3.5", "Room C3.6", "Room C4.1", "Room C4.3", "Room C4.4", "Room C4.5", "Room C4.6 & C4.7", "Room C4.8", "Room C4.11", "Room E5.4 & E5.5"],
   "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Dates", "schedule_source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  }
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  "where": "ICC Sydney, Exhibition Centre, Level 4, Halls 5-7",
  "hours": [
   {"date": "2026-12-07", "open": "11:00", "close": "19:00"},
   {"date": "2026-12-08", "open": "09:00", "close": "17:00"},
   {"date": "2026-12-09", "open": "09:00", "close": "17:00"},
   {"date": "2026-12-10", "open": "09:00", "close": "13:00"}
  ],
  "hours_label": "Exhibitor hours as published for exhibitors",
  "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/VenueInformation", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
 },
 "buildings": [
  {
   "name": "Convention Centre",
   "entrance": "Northern end, nearest Cockle Bay and Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour",
   "nearest_station": "Town Hall", "light_rail_stop": "Convention", "drop_off": "Iron Wharf Place",
   "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "name": "Exhibition Centre",
   "entrance": "Main entrance nearest the Convention Centre; second entrance by escalators or lifts, nearest the TikTok Entertainment Centre and Moriarty Walk",
   "nearest_station": "Walking distance from Town Hall and Central", "light_rail_stop": "Exhibition and Convention", "drop_off": null,
   "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  },
  {
   "name": "TikTok Entertainment Centre",
   "entrance": "Main entrance on Tumbalong Boulevard, opposite the Chinese Garden of Friendship; General Admission, VIP and Box Office on Moriarty Walk",
   "nearest_station": "Central", "light_rail_stop": "Exhibition", "drop_off": "Zollner Circuit",
   "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"
  }
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 "levels": {
  "note": "From ICC Sydney's navigational map. Schematic, not to scale. All buildings connect on the Level 2 concourse.",
  "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251114-ICCS-Navigational-Map.pdf",
  "connection_source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/faqs/accessibility/",
  "checked_on": "2026-11-01",
  "rows": [
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   {"level": "5", "convention": ["Grand Ballroom"], "exhibition": ["Meeting rooms E5.1-E5.10"], "tiktok": []},
   {"level": "4", "convention": ["Darling Harbour Theatre", "Meeting rooms C4.1-C4.11"], "exhibition": ["Halls 5, 6, 7", "Event Deck"], "tiktok": ["Function Room 2 (T4.1)", "Doors 5-10"]},
   {"level": "3", "convention": ["Darling Harbour Theatre", "Cockle Bay Rooms", "Meeting rooms C3.1-C3.6"], "exhibition": ["Meeting rooms E3.1-E3.10"], "tiktok": ["Function Room 1 (T3.1)"]},
   {"level": "2", "convention": ["Pedestrian concourse", "Darling Harbour Theatre", "The Gallery", "Parkside Ballroom", "Meeting rooms C2.1-C2.6", "Pyrmont Theatre"], "exhibition": ["Pedestrian concourse", "Exhibition Terrace", "Customer Service Desk"], "tiktok": ["Pedestrian concourse", "Doors 1-4"]},
   {"level": "1", "convention": ["Business Suite 1"], "exhibition": ["Halls 1, 2, 3, 4"], "tiktok": ["Car Park 2"]},
   {"level": "G", "convention": ["Customer Service Desk", "Speaker Preparation Centre", "Iron Wharf Place taxi"], "exhibition": ["Entry and exit", "Car Park 1"], "tiktok": ["Moriarty Walk entries", "Zollner Circuit taxi"]}
  ]
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 "rooms": {
  "note": "Room names as the planner shows them. NeurIPS has not published a room-to-level list; QRS matched each schedule name to the same name on ICC Sydney's plans. 'MR' in the schedule is read as meeting room.",
  "checked_on": "2026-11-01",
  "records": [
   {"name": "Hall 1-4", "also": ["Hall 1", "Hall 2", "Hall 3", "Hall 4"], "building": "Exhibition Centre", "level": "1", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-one.pdf"},
   {"name": "Hall 5", "also": [], "building": "Exhibition Centre", "level": "4", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-four.pdf"},
   {"name": "TikTok Entertainment Centre", "also": ["TikTok Ent Centre", "TikTok Entertainment Center"], "building": "TikTok Entertainment Centre", "level": null, "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/"},
   {"name": "Darling Harbour Theatre", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2-4", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251114-ICCS-Navigational-Map.pdf"},
   {"name": "Pyrmont Theatre", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251114-ICCS-Navigational-Map.pdf"},
   {"name": "Parkside 1", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-two.pdf"},
   {"name": "Parkside 2", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-two.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C2.2 & C2.3", "also": ["MR C2.2 & C2.3", "C2.2 & C2.3"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-two.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C2.5 & C2.6", "also": ["MR C2.5 & C2.6", "C2.5 & C2.6"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "2", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-two.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C3.2", "also": ["MR C3.2"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C3.3", "also": ["MR C3.3"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C3.4 & C3.5", "also": ["MR C3.4 & C3.5", "Room C3.4-C3.5"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C3.6", "also": ["MR C3.6", "C3.6"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Cockle Bay Room 1", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Cockle Bay Room 2", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "3", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room C4.1 to C4.8, C4.11", "also": ["MR C4.1", "MR C4.2", "MR C4.3", "MR C4.4", "MR C4.5", "MR C4.6 & C4.7", "MR C4.8", "MR C4.11"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "4", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-four.pdf"},
   {"name": "Grand Ballroom 1", "also": [], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "5", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-five-six.pdf"},
   {"name": "Grand Ballroom B1", "also": ["Grand BR B1"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "5", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-five-six.pdf"},
   {"name": "Grand Ballroom B2 & B3", "also": ["Grand BR B2/B3"], "building": "Convention Centre", "level": "5", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-five-six.pdf"},
   {"name": "Room E5.4 & E5.5", "also": ["MR E5.4 & 5"], "building": "Exhibition Centre", "level": "5", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-five-six.pdf"}
  ]
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  {"mode": "Train", "text": "Central and Town Hall stations are about a 10-minute walk from ICC Sydney.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Metro", "text": "From Central or Gadigal, a short walk leads to the Darling Quarter Visitor Centre.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Light rail", "text": "The L1 Dulwich Hill line starts at Central and runs through Darling Harbour, with stops at the Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Walking", "text": "ICC Sydney suggests walking from Central via The Goods Line.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Bus", "text": "ICC Sydney has its own bus stop. Routes 389 and 501 stop at Harris Street near Allen Street, about a 10-minute walk away.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Ferry", "text": "Ferries run from Circular Quay to Barangaroo Wharf or Pyrmont Bay Wharf, then a walk to the venue.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Taxi and rideshare", "text": "Pick-up and drop-off at Iron Wharf Place, opposite Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, and Zollner Circuit, at the southern end of the TikTok Entertainment Centre. Both are reached from Darling Drive.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "From the airport", "text": "Sydney Airport is about 8 km away, around 25 minutes by car in normal traffic. ICC Sydney lists taxi or rideshare to the venue, or rail or light rail with a short walk from Central.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/visitors/getting-here/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Airport train", "text": "The T8 Airport & South Line serves the Domestic and International stations, every day from 5am to midnight. A station access fee applies on top of the fare: adult $18.61, weekly cap $37.75.", "source_url": "https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/airport-travel/getting-to-from-sydney-airport", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"mode": "Airport taxi", "text": "Taxi ranks are outside each terminal. Transport for NSW lists a flat-fare trial from 3 November 2025 for uninterrupted trips to the Sydney CBD: $60 standard, $80 maxi.", "source_url": "https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/airport-travel/getting-to-from-sydney-airport", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"}
 ],
 "practical": [
  {"topic": "Paying for transport", "text": "Tap on and off Opal readers with the same American Express, Mastercard or Visa card, or the same phone or watch (Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Samsung Pay). Daily, weekly and Friday/weekend fare caps apply as on Opal.", "source_url": "https://transportnsw.info/tickets-fares/contactless-payments", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "Power", "text": "Australian plugs have two flat pins in an inverted V, sometimes with a third pin. Tourism Australia calls the adapter Type 1 and gives the supply as 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz.", "source_url": "https://www.australia.com/en/facts-and-planning/about-australia/key-facts-about-australia.html", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "Emergency", "text": "In a life-threatening emergency, dial Triple Zero (000).", "source_url": "https://www.esa.act.gov.au/about-esa/emergency-communications-centre/triple-zero-000", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "Time zone", "text": "The official schedule shows Sydney times in AEDT.", "source_url": "https://neurips.cc/Conferences/2026/Schedule", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "Step-free access", "text": "All ICC Sydney venues connect through the Level 2 concourse, which ICC Sydney describes as stair-free.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/faqs/accessibility/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "Prayer rooms", "text": "Female and male prayer rooms are marked in the Exhibition Centre on Level 3.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icc-sydney_floor-plans_level-three.pdf", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"},
  {"topic": "On-site services", "text": "ICC Sydney lists cloaking and luggage storage (subject to events in the Exhibition Centre), first aid rooms, mobile charging stations and parenting rooms in the Convention and Exhibition Centres.", "source_url": "https://iccsydney.com.au/about/venue-information/entrance-and-venue-levels/", "checked_on": "2026-11-01"}
 ],
 "not_published_yet": [
  "NeurIPS registration desk location and hours",
  "Conference Wi-Fi details",
  "Rooms for oral presentations",
  "Which level or doors to use for sessions in the TikTok Entertainment Centre"
 ]
}