REGISTRATION

You can register by clicking the REGISTER link on the home page or the PARTICIPANTS tab at the top of this page. Online registration ends at 5PM on Thursday, September 28th.

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Teams may be composed of a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 5 participants.

TEAM FORMATION

Participants may arrive with a pre-established team, but there will also be time at the start of the event to link up with other participants to form a team. You will be required to select a team name and designate a team spokesperson. Individuals may only participate and register with one team. Each team is solely responsible for it's own co-operation and teamwork.

HOW LONG IS THE EVENT?

QUEEN CITY <hack> will begin at 7:00PM on Friday, September 29th. Teams will begin working at 7:35PM on Friday until demo time at 7:35PM the following day. All solutions must be developed during the course of QUEEN CITY <hack>.

LANGUAGES AND TOOLS

Teams are permitted to use any open source tools and/or code.

OWNERSHIP

All solutions must be open source and uploaded to Github and Google Drive prior to the judging period at 7:45PM on September 30th, 2017. As part of the terms of this competition, ownership of the solution created by participants is donated by the participants to the participating organization they hacked for.

 

FAQS

WILL THE SPECIFIC ISSUES/PROBLEMS TO BE WORKED ON BE ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, the problem statements from our non-profit partner will be announced ahead of time - however, all solutions must be developed ONLY during the course of the event.

DO I NEED A TEAM TO REGISTER?

No, you don't need to be a part of a team to register, but you can easily link up with other participants on this site under the PARTICIPANTS tab. If you don't have a team going into this competition, don’t fret! There will be time before the actual hacking begins to find teammates!

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

  • Your laptop
  • Mobile device, if creating a mobile app
  • Cables, chargers and connectors for any of the above
  • Data sticks are not necessary but could be handy, in case of any Wi-Fi troubles

DO I NEED TO STAY THERE FOR THE FULL 24-HOURS?
Absolutely not! Innovation Place will be available all night long, but participants are free to come and go as they please. For participants staying overnight, there will be quiet rooms available for naps and breaks as needed. 

WHAT APIs CAN WE USE?

There are no mandatory APIs or data sets that must be used in your project. You can use APIs in your hacks or you can create your projects from scratch.

HOW MUCH IS IT TO REGISTER?

Free!

WILL THERE BE PRIZES?

  • First Place: Gold Medal, a Google Home for each team member, and more!
  • Second Place: Silver Medal, a Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit for each team member, and more!
  • Third Place: Bronze Medal, Regina “Activity Pack” for the team to share, and more!

WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR PROJECTS AFTER QUEEN CITY HACK?

This event is all about creating open source tech solutions for organizations in our community. We want to make sure these organizations can actually make use of these solutions, so at the end of the hackathon, we ask that you give a copy to the organization as well as upload it to Github for them to download.

WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING US? WHAT IF I HAVE A FOOD RESTRICTION OR ALLERGY?

We will be providing meals and snacks throughout the event, self-serve style. If you have a food restriction or allergy, please reach out to Chelsea Grumbly at cgrumbly@gasbuddy.com and we will accommodate you.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT

QUEEN CITY <hack> is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, previous hackathon attendance or computing experience (or lack of any of the aforementioned). We do not tolerate harassment of hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at any hackathon venue, including hacks, talks, workshops, parties, social media and other online media. Hackathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the hackathon at the discretion of the hackathon organizers.