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RIT iOS App Challenge Update and ASL Interpreting Services

The RIT iOS App Challenge starts in ONE WEEK!

This e-mail includes a quick summary of the week's activities and other important updates. If you can no longer attend the hackathon, please click the red Unregister link at ritios2016.devpost.com so we can get an accurate count of the number of expected attendees. If you have friends who haven't signed up yet, tell them to go sign up now!

Schedule of events

Tuesday, January 26th

Noon to 3pm - 1:1 Resume Workshop in the hallway outside the SSE Lab in Golisano
6:00pm to Midnight - iOS Workshop (Full)

Wednesday, January 27th

6:00pm to Midnight - Second offering of iOS Workshop (Full)

Thursday, January 28th

7:30pm - Kick-off Ceremony -- At least one person from your team must be present! This is where you'll find out the secret API that your app needs to include and review the rules. Hacking will begin immediately after.
8:30pm - Team finding session if you don't already have a team
9:00pm - Apple Watch Workshop

Friday, January 29th

6pm to Midnight - Hacking Office Hours

Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31st

Noon to Midnight - Hacking Office Hours
11:59pm - Submission deadline

Monday, February 1st

10am to 4pm - Presentation Practice Sessions (Registration will be required later)
7:30pm to 9:30pm - Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, February 2nd

4:30pm to 8:30pm - Networking Event in the Fireside Lounge (Bring multiple copies of your resume and talk to Apple engineers looking for co-ops and full-time hires)

ASL Interpreting Services

We plan to have ASL interpreters at the Awards Ceremony on Monday, February 1st. If you require an interpreter for the hackathon or any other events throughout the week, please let us know ASAP.

Dietary Restrictions

If you have any dietary restrictions beyond being vegetarian, please let us know ASAP which events you will be attending and what your restrictions are. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Finding a team

If you don't yet have a team, post a comment on the Participants tab of the DevPost site and look through the others who are also looking for a team. We will also have a team finding session after the kick-off ceremony. Note that teams are limited to 3 people and we strongly encourage you to complement each other's skillsets -- consider including an experienced programmer, a designer, and someone looking to learn. Everyone on your team MUST be registered on DevPost for this hackathon.

Any other questions?