List of hackathons in Laguna Beach, United States in 2018

Who Should Attend? The Brother Mobile App Hackathon is designed to encourage developers, designers, business professionals, and students to submit software apps or prototypes that integrate with a Brother QL Label Printer, or a Brother RuggedJet printer/labeler. Each team will receive a brand new QL-820NWB printer and supplies. Team can keep the printer as long as the team members participate in the competition. Judged by key influencers within the industry, the Contest seeks to identify talented individuals and teams from across the U.S. The prizes will be awarded to the best entries submitted. What Should We Do? Anyone with any idea that can challenge coders and graphics designers should sign up and present the idea. An iOS or Android coder can spend as little as 30 minutes to download the SDK and have the printer working within minutes. The graphics designer will design the output that the coder can print. The team will design a great user experience. Together you will try to complete the mobile app as much as possible using any one of the Brother's printers. There are lots of things you can do. You can validate your ideas, find talented people from Southern California, and enjoy a great event. The best part is that you can start now or start on March 23rd. But why wait? Grab a free ticket and we will match you with coders and designers. We will email you a Hackathon Reference guide after you register at Eventbrite. Schedule Friday March 23rd, 2018 6:00PM Onsite Registration Sign In 6:15PM Dinner with Burnt Truck, and Jazz Trio from Happiness Band 7:00PM Welcome and Introduction 7:30PM Team Pitch 9:00PM Team Collaboration (one hour) Saturday March 24th, 2018 10:00AM Sign In Light Breakfast (Onsite Registration last minute) 10:15AM Speaker from Brother on QL lines (10 minutes) 10:30AM Team Collaboration 11:15AM Speaker from Brother on RJ lines (10 minutes) 12:30PM Lunch 12:45PM Speaker from Brother on Road Map (10 minutes) 02:00PM Ice Cream Time, YouTube Submission Opens 04:30PM Submission Ended 05:00PM Live Presentation (YouTube and Leader Presentation 3 minutes) 06:15PM Winner Announcement, Award Ceremony 06:30PM Food Truck Lime Truck, Celebration and Raffle Prizes WINNERS MUST BE PRESENT TO ACCEPT PRIZE OR PRIZE MAY BE FORFEITED Platinum Award ($2000) Gold Award ($1000) Silver Award ($500) Honorable Mention Awards (Two $200 Amazon Gift Cards) Judging Criteria IMPACT: How much impact (quality and quantity) can this project have? Does it solve a big problem or a little problem? ORIGINALITY: Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or take a fresh approach to an old problem? Is the project new and something that hasn’t been attempted before? Is it something that isn't being addressed by the market? PRESENTATION: How well did the team communicate their project? Are they effective in telling the story of the project and why it is important? POLISH / DESIGN: Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? Submission Guidelines Create a mobile application that is sustainable on a tablet or smartphone device. Write a concise description or create a business plan for the application. Present to the judges why your application would be successful. A portion of the coding must be done onsite at the Hackathon. Register as Premium Develper with Brother @ http://www.brother-usa.com/lp/civ/registration.aspx?PR=T please enter "Hack-a-thon" under Company Name, and "Participant" under Title.  Visit http://brotherhackathon.com/ for tutorials and to choose your free printer Hackathon Legal Hackathon terms: http://brotherhackathon.com/BrotherHackathonRules.pdf Please contact us at contact@brotherhackathon.com with any questions. Social Media Join us on Meetup! http://meetup.com/socalios  Free hackathon workshops on February 24th, and March 18th. Taught by winners of dozens of hack-a-thon, and developers who are familiar with the SDK. Register at SoCal iOS meetup group using the above link. Please note that all judges are from Brother International, these workshops are offered by SoCal iOS meetup group as a free service. Lunch/Dinner included.

See why over 5,500 people have attended AT&T workshops!  Register for the Tue, 1 - 4 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) "Shooting 360 Video: A Step-by-Step Demonstration" uses lecture, live filming demonstrations, and hands-on labs to cover:      - Why 360?     - What equipment do you need?     - How does producing video in 360 differ from traditional video?     - What are the steps and challenges of planning and filming a 360 movie?     - How is post production different from standard video?     - How do you distribute a 360 video?   In these free 3-hour workshops, Derek Rowe, Instructor for NextGen Interactions, and Director/Producer for Doctrine Creative, demonstrates the creation of a 360 video by stepping through pre-production, production, post and distribution. When you leave the workshop, you will have a working knowledge of 360 video production and the skills to go out and start producing your own experiences. RAFFLE! Signed copy of Michael Wohl's The 360° Video Handbook: A step-by-step guide to creating video for virtual reality (VR) Register for the Tue, 1 - 4 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) Also join us at the free "Humans and Virtual Reality" workshop Tue, 6 - 9 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop REGISTER HERE Wed, 1 - 4 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop REGISTER HERE Derek Rowe, Director/Producer, Doctrine Creative Derek is a Director/Producer at Doctrine Creative. In that role, he is involved in almost every aspect of the business, from creative direction on each project to marketing to business management. He has over 10 years’ experience in the digital media industry, growing from a graphic designer to a web designer, a video editor, a film director, and now a virtual reality producer. Derek has worked with Disney, Nickelodeon, TLC, plus many other independent projects. He has produced/directed three feature length films, TV pilots, and for the last two years has been capturing the US National Parks in 360° Video. Derek is dedicated to producing media that inspires the world and currently believes that immersive media is the most effective medium for bringing about change.    Join the AT&T Los Angeles Tech & Entertainment: Workshops and Competitions meetup to stay up to date on local AT&T events. And sign up for the AT&T SHAPE newsletter  and be the first to know about our upcoming entertainment hackathons, short film competitions and 360 filmmaking workshops across the country.

See why over 5,500 people have attended AT&T workshops!  Register for the Tue, 6 - 9 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) “Without a clear understanding of the human side of virtual reality, the experience will always fail.” (Jason Jerald) Designing for virtual reality is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, these experiences can be brilliant and pleasurable, but when done badly, they can result in frustration and sickness. In this free 3-hour workshop Jason Jerald, author of The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality and Co-Founder & Principal Consultant of NextGen Interactions, through a combination of use cases and demonstrations will show how users perceive and intuitively interact with various forms of reality, discuss the causes of VR sickness, and demonstrate how to employ useful and pleasing content to create an immersive experience. When you leave the workshop, you will understand virtual reality from the human experience perspective, allowing you to better create – or simply appreciate – powerful VR applications, whether for entertainment, education, science, healthcare, or the myriad of other uses of this new and exciting technology. This workshop is for everyone, whether a developer, content creator, filmmaker, or simply someone interested in knowing more about VR. RAFFLE! Signed copy of Jason Jerald's best seller The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality. Register for the Tue, 6 - 9 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) Also join us at the free "Shooting 360 Video: A Step-by-step Demonstration" workshop Tue, 1 - 4 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop REGISTER HERE Wed, 6 - 9 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop REGISTER HERE Jason Jerald, PhD, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, NextGen Interactions Jason Jerald, author of The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality, is Co-Founder and Principal Consultant at NextGen Interactions which focuses on VR consulting and contracting services. In addition to primarily focusing on NextGen Interactions and its clients, Jason advises VR companies and is Adjunct Faculty at Duke University. Jason has also served on the ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE Virtual Reality, and IEEE 3D User Interface Committees. Jason has been creating VR systems and applications for over 20 years. He has been involved in over 70 VR-related projects across more than 40 organizations including Valve, Oculus, Virtuix, Sixense, NASA, General Motors, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, three U.S. national laboratories, and five universities. He earned a Master and a Doctorate degree in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill with a focus on perception of motion and latency in VR. Jason holds numerous publications, most notably The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality. Join the AT&T Los Angeles Tech & Entertainment: Workshops and Competitions meetup to stay up to date on local AT&T events. And sign up for the AT&T SHAPE newsletter and be the first to know about our upcoming entertainment hackathons, short film competitions and 360 filmmaking workshops across the country.

See why over 5,500 people have attended AT&T workshops!  Register for the Wed, 1 - 4 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) “Without a clear understanding of the human side of virtual reality, the experience will always fail.” (Jason Jerald) Designing for virtual reality is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, these experiences can be brilliant and pleasurable, but when done badly, they can result in frustration and sickness. In this free 3-hour workshop Jason Jerald, author of The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality and Co-Founder & Principal Consultant of NextGen Interactions, through a combination of use cases and demonstrations will show how users perceive and intuitively interact with various forms of reality, discuss the causes of VR sickness, and demonstrate how to employ useful and pleasing content to create an immersive experience. When you leave the workshop, you will understand virtual reality from the human experience perspective, allowing you to better create – or simply appreciate – powerful VR applications, whether for entertainment, education, science, healthcare, or the myriad of other uses of this new and exciting technology. This workshop is for everyone, whether a developer, content creator, filmmaker, or simply someone interested in knowing more about VR. RAFFLE! Signed copy of Jason Jerald's best seller The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality. Register for the Wed, 1 - 4 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) Also join us at the free "Shooting 360 Video: A Step-by-step Demonstration" workshop Tue, 1 - 4 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop REGISTER HERE Wed, 6 - 9 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop REGISTER HERE Jason Jerald, PhD, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, NextGen Interactions Jason Jerald, author of The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality, is Co-Founder and Principal Consultant at NextGen Interactions which focuses on VR consulting and contracting services. In addition to primarily focusing on NextGen Interactions and its clients, Jason advises VR companies and is Adjunct Faculty at Duke University. Jason has also served on the ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE Virtual Reality, and IEEE 3D User Interface Committees. Jason has been creating VR systems and applications for over 20 years. He has been involved in over 70 VR-related projects across more than 40 organizations including Valve, Oculus, Virtuix, Sixense, NASA, General Motors, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, three U.S. national laboratories, and five universities. He earned a Master and a Doctorate degree in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill with a focus on perception of motion and latency in VR. Jason holds numerous publications, most notably The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality. Join the AT&T Los Angeles Tech & Entertainment: Workshops and Competitions meetup to stay up to date on local AT&T events. And sign up for the AT&T SHAPE newsletter and be the first to know about our upcoming entertainment hackathons, short film competitions and 360 filmmaking workshops across the country.

See why over 5,500 people have attended AT&T workshops!  Register for the Wed, 6- 9 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) "Shooting 360 Video: A Step-by-Step Demonstration" uses lecture, live filming demonstrations, and hands-on labs to cover:      - Why 360?     - What equipment do you need?     - How does producing video in 360 differ from traditional video?     - What are the steps and challenges of planning and filming a 360 movie?     - How is post production different from standard video?     - How do you distribute a 360 video?   In these free 3-hour workshops, Derek Rowe, Instructor for NextGen Interactions, and Director/Producer for Doctrine Creative, demonstrates the creation of a 360 video by stepping through pre-production, production, post and distribution. When you leave the workshop, you will have a working knowledge of 360 video production and the skills to go out and start producing your own experiences. RAFFLE! Signed copy of Michael Wohl's The 360° Video Handbook: A step-by-step guide to creating video for virtual reality (VR) Register for the Wed, 6- 9 p.m. "Shooting 360 Video" workshop here (sessions are identical so pick the most convenient one) Also join us at the free "Humans and Virtual Reality" workshop Tue, 6 - 9 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop REGISTER HERE Wed, 1 - 4 p.m. "Humans & VR" workshop REGISTER HERE Derek Rowe, Director/Producer, Doctrine Creative Derek is a Director/Producer at Doctrine Creative. In that role, he is involved in almost every aspect of the business, from creative direction on each project to marketing to business management. He has over 10 years’ experience in the digital media industry, growing from a graphic designer to a web designer, a video editor, a film director, and now a virtual reality producer. Derek has worked with Disney, Nickelodeon, TLC, plus many other independent projects. He has produced/directed three feature length films, TV pilots, and for the last two years has been capturing the US National Parks in 360° Video. Derek is dedicated to producing media that inspires the world and currently believes that immersive media is the most effective medium for bringing about change.    Join the AT&T Los Angeles Tech & Entertainment: Workshops and Competitions meetup to stay up to date on local AT&T events. And sign up for the AT&T SHAPE newsletter  and be the first to know about our upcoming entertainment hackathons, short film competitions and 360 filmmaking workshops across the country.

From 'Open Data' to 'Gov 2.0' to 'hackathons' to 'online engagement platforms', technology is fundamentally changing the relationship between citizens and their governments. Unfortunately, understanding of what different terms mean, and what technologies should be used for particular enterprises hasn't caught up with all of these changes. This interactive seminar will explore:  - A New Vocabulary - understand how various terms interact with each other and sometimes overlap - How Purpose Determines Platform - know your goals for citizen interaction and the technology will follow - Thinking like an Online Marketer - the importance of outreach in the digital space - Does Online Engagement = Public Engagement? This seminar is designed for city staff, elected officials, school district leaders, and county/regional officials. 

Participation and registration is by invitation - to learn more or apply please visit the hackathon website. The Creating Reality hackathon is structured more like a 4-day SXSW than a traditional hackathon that will set a record for both size and originality of project submissions. Its foundation is a one-time, purpose-built, diverse, international and large-scale community of 400 participants, selected from over 2,000 applications. This community’s core purpose is to deepen our understanding of how these technologies can be applied. The hackathon is modeled after the successful Reality VIrtually Hackathon sponsored by the MIT Media Lab and adapted for the USC and LA community. It begins on Monday, March 12th with enabling workshops, followed by two days of building AR and VR experiences.The 400 participants  will form interdisciplinary teams that will build original work that deepens our understanding of how AR and VR can be applied.. For a preview, please watch the recap videos from the Reality VIrtually Hackathon sponsored by the MIT Media Lab 2016 and 2017.  To learn more or apply please visit the hackathon website. 

LA's Largest Technology Job Fair will be returning to LA for an  even bigger and better event for the second year in a row!  Over 275 most prominent tech companies in attendence along with 16,000 job-seekers in Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Design and more attending.    TechFair LA 2018 will feature: - 275+ hottest Technology companies - 16,000+ job-seekers in attendance - Breakout Sessions led by TOP Tech Leaders and CEOs. - Our first ever HACKATHON - Startup DEMO-Day - Food Trucks, Live DJ, and Prizes! Past guest speakers include: Jam CIty CEO, Chris DeWolfe BAM Ventures Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Richard Jun Sabio Co-Founders, Gregorio Rojas and Liliana A. Monge SVB’s Rob Freelan and Laurel & Wolf CEO, Leura Fine, Realty Mogul CEO, Jilliene Helman LegalZoom CMO, Laura Goldberg DAQRI Chief Human Potential Officer, Michael Lynch New Business Ventures CTO and President, Malcolm Casselle and Warner Bros EVP, Justin Herz CSOD CEO, Adam Miller Check out last year's event here, and some of the highlighted company's in attendance below: Jam City, Cornerstone OnDemand, Cooley LLP, LegalZoom, Tronc, Sabio,  Comparably, Silicon Valley Bank, EY, DAQRI, Snapchat, Honest Company, Ticketmaster, Hyperloop-One, DogVacay, Soothe, ZipRecruiter, FabfitFun, YouTube, Amazon, Scopely, Uber, Loot Crate, Laurel and Wolf, Honey, ZEFR, Riot Games, Enplug, Headspace, Realty Mogul, Two Bit Circus, Spokeo, Omaze, Chownow, NationBuilder, Clutter, YouTube, Uber, All Def Digital, CrossCampus and more.  

TECHFAIR LA HACKATHON _____________________________________________________ TechFair LA Hackathon will bring together developers, designers and creators to hack innovative culture solutions. Teams will be challenged to use cutting-edge technologies to disrupt the way people consume, experience, and create content. You Bring... Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance. Whether you are a developer, designer, project manager, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your skills are needed! This event will not feature an onsite team formation component so it's highly suggested you arrive with a team to work. Maxiumim for a team is 5 people.  We Supply... Quick presentations (TBD API) and code samples that help kick start your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools.   Topic The theme of the Hackathon is to build applications to improve HR & job seeking.    Event Schedule The following is a list of the week’s agenda:   Day 1: Wednesday, March 7th 2018 7AM - Doors open with breakfast, networking, developer dating and team formation. You MUST have your ticket in order to be let in.  8AM - Kick-off Keynote speaker 8:30AM - HACK BEGINS. Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete your hack. Mentors will be available throughout the entire day to help you code your solution. 12:00PM - Lunch is served 5:00PM - Dinner is served 11PM - Venue closes for the evening. Hack submissions will be accepted throughout the next day with a deadline of 7:30AM. Any submissions after 7:30AM will not be accepted.    Day 2: Thursday, March 8th 2018 7:00AM - CODE FREEZE. The fun continues with coffee and breakfast served in the morning! App submissions must be submitted by the deadline of 7:30AM. 7:30AM -  Pitches start promptly at 7:30AM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. PowerPoint presentations are NOT recommended! 9:00 AM - Hackathon Pitches close. 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Judges deliberate and choose top 3 finalists 10 AM - 5:00 PM  TechFair LA! 5:00PM - WINNER ANNOUNCED at The Cloud Room   Judging Criteria Hacks will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly. 33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your hack does 33% Weight - Originality of idea 33% Weight - Design and polish of app/solution   Prizes 1st Place - $5,000 (actual check) 2nd Place - $3,000 (actual check) 3rd Place - $1,000 (actual check)  + In-Kind Prizes!!  

“The computer is incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Man is unbelievably slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. The marriage of the two is a challenge and opportunity beyond imagination.” What if the most creative minds channeled their focus into solving the most impactful problems of today? Imagine if we could apply the ingenuity that powers the most profound technology available today into solving problems for others. On March 3, 2018, Immaculate Heart High School will host a middle school and high school hackathon to create personal technology. Experts and students from all disciplines, skill levels, and locations will meet to identify problems that affect their peers, then will unite to develop solutions to these problems. For 11 hours, these hackers, experts, and mentors will be together to bring their ideas to fruition. At the end of the event, they will have the opportunity to present their solutions to the judges and the world. Hosted by:  Immaculate Heart School In conjunction with: Archer School for GirlsCrossroads School for Art & ScienceMirman SchoolNew Roads SchoolThe Pegasus SchoolWildwood School More information here.