# Hack Upstate IX

## Advancing Upstate New York's Technology Community
April 8th and 9th, 2017 // Syracuse, NY

# What To Expect

## Share Ideas

Bring an idea that you have and the skills you are looking for. You'll be able to pitch your idea to everyone at the event kickoff around 12:30 on Saturday

## Form Teams

Teams tend to form organically around the pitched ideas. You can also go solo if you'd like. There is no limit to members on a team!

## Build Projects

Hack away! Work on whatever you want for the duration of the hackathon. All types of projects are encouraged

## Win Prizes

After 24 hours of hard work, you'll present your projects to everyone. Judges will then select some winners to take home some awesome prizes

# Prizes

## Top Prize Winners

### Grand Prize (1)
#### Wikipedia AR

2 apple airport extreme base stations [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-xi/projects/ar-wikipedia)

### Grand Prize (2)
#### goVio

3 NEW ECHO DOTS (2ND GENERATION) [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-xi/projects/govio)

### First Runner Up
#### Nest

Swag Bags [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-xi/projects/nest)

## Themed Prize Winners

### Google Developer Group Capital Region
#### People Coordinator

4 GOOGLE HOME ASSISTANTS [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-xi/projects/people-coordinator)

### Best Effort Prize
#### Plan E

Swag Bags [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-xi/projects/plane)

# Judges

## Jeff Passetti
Product Owner / Lead Developer
[S.I. Newhouse School @ Syracuse University](https://newhouse.syr.edu/faculty-staff/jeff-passetti) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-flood-35a20368)

## Chedy Hampson
CEO / Founder
[TCGplayer](https://www.tcgplayer.com/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chedy-hampson-a4b77011/)

## John Talarico
Senior Web Engineer, Partner, Co-founder
[Open Automation Software](https://openautomationsoftware.com/) [Syracuse CoWorks](http://www.syracusecoworks.com/en) [CommonSpace](http://www.commonspace.io/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jftalarico/)

## Nitya Narasimhan
Mobile/Web Software Architect, Google Developer Group Organizer, Tech Speaker
[GDG](https://www.meetup.com/gdgnyc/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nitya)