# Hack Upstate VII

## Advancing Upstate New York's Technology Community
April 9th and 10th, 2016 // 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

# Sponsors

[Visit](http://www.attpublicpolicy.com/)

[Visit](https://www.arrow.com/)

[Visit](https://www.thetechgarden.com/)

[Visit](http://www.centerstateceo.com/)

[Visit](http://www.troyshirt.co/)

[Visit](http://www.cafekubal.com/)

[Visit](http://grandjeanandwagner.com/)

[Visit](http://www.metisconsultinggroup.com/)

[Visit](http://upstatenewyork.aiga.org/)

[Visit](http://www.z80labs.com/)

[Visit](https://madglory.com/)

# Prizes

## Top Prize Winners

### Grand Prize
#### VoteFor
THREE AMAZON FIRE TVS, THREE $20 ADAFRUIT GIFT CARDS [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-vii/projects/votefor)

### First Runner Up
#### Beacon
TWO SENTEY BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES, TWO $20 ADAFRUIT GIFT CARDS [View](https://hackassist.com/hackathons/hack-upstate-vii/projects/beacon)

# Judges

## Tom Tongue
Executive Director  
[Tech Valley Center of Gravity](http://www.tvcog.net/)  [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-tongue-0536453)

## David Brenner
Founder / CTO  
[Thimble](https://www.thimble.io/)  [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidabrenner/)  [Twitter](https://twitter.com/davidbrenner)

## Oscar Pedroso
Founder / CEO  
[Thimble](https://www.thimble.io/)  [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarpedroso)  [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Oscar_Pedroso)

## Marcello Prattico
Senior Software Engineer  
[ATTN](https://www.attn.com/)  [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcellop/)  [Twitter](https://twitter.com/mprattico)