# Hack Upstate XV

## Advancing Upstate New York's Technology Community
Hack Upstate XV will be hosted virtually on October 3rd and 4th, 2020

# 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 virtually 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.

# Schedule

### Saturday, October 3rd

#### Day 1

- **Zoom call opens**: 11:45 AM
- **Opening ceremony and kickoff, idea pitching, team formation via Zoom**: 12:00 - 12:45 PM
- **Commence hacking**: 12:45 PM
- **Organizer Office Hours**: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- **Things to Love about CNY (Dana McMullen)** [Presentation Link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xL9S1AZXNOJ7YtEoDYCah11dE1MxmRvigwVEhYPI-1Q/edit?usp=sharing): 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- **Live in CNY, Work Remote Panel (Mike Vormwald, Joshua Burdick, Linda Kovacs)**: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- **Farm to Community: Key takeaways from leading a local social impact project (Tom Monks)** [Presentation Link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j7UL0tQ26-XGy_xjLM-4vnHSQ7i2j1e_O1LgvotVPAo/edit?usp=sharing): 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- **What is Design Technology (Christy Presler)** [Presentation Link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FYBL2swgN_C90sEPC3d17C6gAI3O8N_QHLO8xyQy7LA/edit?usp=sharing): 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
- **Local Tech Meetup Showcase (WiMLDS, Code for Syracuse, Women in Coding, Community Data Group, Salt City Code)** [List of Meetup contacts](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MRLaquD4aQ7EMPsCUJGGt7QBbiW2TLvEL3ZDG9pIi8I/edit?usp=sharing): 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- **Anyone Can Make a Game!: Rapid Prototyping for All (Joshua Marris and Melissa Schmitz)** [Presentation Link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DMDkSDufKrdSzP2lAXpbmGPnfjRgW84EUP9TNm6CXZQ/edit#slide=id.g6e3fcb3150_0_259): 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
- **How to learn Salesforce skills for free, join a community and rock your career (Mike DeMaria)** [Presentation Link](http://bit.ly/huxvsalesforce): 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
- **Jackbox.tv with Syracuse CoWorks (Dallas Bryson)**: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- **Coffee Talk with Kubal CoWorks (Matt Godard)**: 8:00 - 8:30 PM
- **Miranda: A Steampunk VR Experience Watch Party (Tri-Cities Opera, LUMA Festival)**: 8:30 - 9:15 PM
- **Things to Love about CNY Trivia Night (Dana McMullen)** [Presentation Link](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xL9S1AZXNOJ7YtEoDYCah11dE1MxmRvigwVEhYPI-1Q/edit?usp=sharing): 9:15 - 10:00 PM

### Sunday, October 4th

#### Day 2

- **Cease hacking and submit projects**: 11:45 AM
- **Closing ceremony, demo intro, welcome judges**: 12:00 PM
- **Demos, pitches, and presentations**: 12:15 - 1:45 PM
- **Judge deliberation**: 1:45 - 2:00 PM
- **Award ceremony**: 2:00 PM

# Prizes and Raffles

## Top Prizes

### Grand Prize
**DIRT - Direct Interactive Real Tabletop**: $1000

### First Runner Up
**Is the mail here yet?**: $500

## Themed Prizes

### Best “Central and Upstate NY are a great place to work from home” Hack
**New York State Attractions**: $100
Prize provided by [The Tech Garden](/#)

### Best Use of Open Data
**NYS COVID-19 Parent Portal**: $100
Prize provided by [Syracuse iSchool](/#)

### Best Effort Hack
**Easy Park**: $100
Prize provided by [Tompkins Trust Company](/#)

### Best Hardware Hack
**DIRT - Direct Interactive Real Tabletop**: $100
Prize provided by [Density](/#)

### Best Social Impact Prize
**Fundit**: $100

### Honorable Mention
**1099 Generator**: $50

## Raffles

### Raffle 1
**Samuel Metras**: $100
Prize provided by [The Tech Garden](/#)

### Raffle 2
**Justin White**: $50
Prize provided by [Syracuse iSchool](/#)

### Raffle 3
**Glenn Allen**: $50
Prize provided by [Tompkins Trust Company](/#)

### Raffle 4
**Mary Ann Gundel**: $50
Prize provided by [Density](/#)

### Why is CNY a Great Place to Work and Live
**Alex Jansing**: $100
Prize provided by [The Tech Garden](/#)

### Best Zoom Virtual Background
**Edward Deaver**: $25 Amazon Gift Card

### Things to Love About CNY Trivia
**Melissa Schmitz**: $25 Amazon Gift Card

### Gift Card Matching 1
**Ignacio Mejias**: $60 Otro Cinco

### Gift Card Matching 2
**Chris Berry**: $40 Salt City Coffee

# Judges

## Laiza Semidey
Syracuse Surge Work Train Manager
[Center State CEO](https://www.centerstateceo.com/)

## Steve VonDeak
Chief Of Staff
[Density](https://www.density.io/)

## Jeff Fuchsberg
Director
[Genius NY](http://www.geniusny.com/)

## Kristin Mannion
President
[The Alvina Group](https://www.alvinagroup.com/)

## Judging Criteria

- **20% - Originality & Creativity & Novelty**: Is the project new and something that hasn't been attempted before? How does this approach a unique solution to a problem?
- **20% - Wow Factor**: Subjective and buzz-wordy, huh? That's what makes it fun :) We know you have something up your sleeve that's going to knock our socks off!
- **20% - Polish / Design / Execution**: Did your team successfully execute your project concept? Is it usable? Does it work? Is it well designed? Is the user experience smooth?
- **20% - Demo / Presentation**: You'll have 2-3 minutes for a demo to tell the judges about your project, followed by a Q/A. We're interested in the problems you solved, API's you leveraged, technologies used, and lessons learned. We recommend a quick powerpoint.
- **20% - Multidisciplinary project**: We encourage and applaud interdisciplinary projects fueled by eclectic teams with diverse backgrounds.

# Open Data Sets
[View Open Data Sets](/content/open-data/index.html)