# Hack Upstate XII

## Advancing Upstate New York's Technology Community  
October 6th and 7th, 2018 // 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

## Presenting Sponsor

## Supporting Sponsors

# Prizes

## Top Prize Winners

### Grand Prize
#### Homebuyer Open House Web App  
$1000 [View](https://devpost.com/software/homebuyer-open-house-web-app)

### First Runner Up
#### YOLO  
$500 [View](https://devpost.com/software/yolo-tc905u)

## Themed Prize Winners

### Best Hardware Hack
#### Holographic Checkers  
$100 [View](https://devpost.com/software/holographic-checkers)

### Best Business Disruptor Idea
#### Hack My Team  
$100 ++ Gift cards [View](https://devpost.com/software/hack-my-team)

Prize provided by [Raymour & Flanigan](/#)

### Best User Experience
#### TCGplayer-bot  
$100 [View](https://devpost.com/software/tcgplayer-bot)

Prize provided by [TCGplayer](/#)

### Best Use of Esri Technology
#### Homebuyer Open House Web App  
$100 [View](https://devpost.com/software/homebuyer-open-house-web-app)

Prize provided by [Esri](/#)

### Honorable Mention
#### Face of the Future  
$100 [View](https://devpost.com/software/face-of-the-future-4nyjw0)

# Judges

## Matt Checksfield  
Vice President of IT  
[Raymour and Flanigan](https://careers.raymourflanigan.com/en-US/page/information-technology) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-checksfield-7b25266)

## AJ DeDio  
Staffing Consultant  
[Cornell University](https://www.cornell.edu/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-dedio-b5a97b1b)

## Braden Croy  
Program Manager  
[Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University](http://launchpad.syr.edu/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradencroy)

## Joshua Burdick  
Developer Evangelist  
[TCGplayer](http://developer.tcgplayer.com/)