List of hackathons in San Bernardino, United States in 2015

Event Schedule Saturday, December 5th 1:00PM - hack participant check-in 2:00PM - the hack begins! Sunday, December 6th 2:00PM - the hack ends 3:30PM - doors open for the mixer 4:00PM - presentations begin 6:00PM - the mixer ends Hack Info Do you love fashion, technology and startups? Wearables, advanced materials, e-commerce, data science, biometrics and tech-infused avant-garde couture are all part of a wave of innovation that will revolutionize the $1.2T global fashion industry. Come get on the ground floor. GRID110, the Standard Hotel and the LA UX Meetup are joining forces to host one of the coolest Hackathons you'll ever see. Hackers will spend the night at the iconic DTLA hotel to come up with a FashionTech wearables prototype. Teams of 4 will present their prototype to a killer panel of judges, and the top teams will walk away with some amazing prizes! We're looking for fashion designers, programmers, engineers and industry market specialists. Unlike other Hacks, teams will not only mock up a Minimally Viable Product (MVP), but explain how their idea will penetrate and dominate the market. Presentations will begin at 4pm on December 6th during the cocktail mixer where Hackers can show their prototype, meet other cool techies and unwind after a crazy night. Sign up and let's get you on a team! Judges Carinda Bourgeois (Regional Director, Keiretsu Forum) Amanda Coolong (Worldwide Women's Initiatives, IBM Cloud Ecosystem Development) David Dea (Founding Partner, PurCraft and Professor, FIDM) Nick Gaige (Casting Director, previously casted for Season 7 of Shark Tank) Dori Howard (Founder, Wade & Belle) Mike Macadaan (Founder, This Is Ground & Co-Founder, Science) Noel Saw (Head, LA UX Meetup) Jason White (VP Marketing, Beats By Dre) Things To Remember • We will be building prototype mock-ups, NOT actual​ products. Hack Teams can present schematics, blueprints, websites, 3D mock-ups, slide presentations, etc. All Hack Teams will present their work on a simple website or presentation platform that will be screened to the audience during the Mixer at the end of the Hackathon. • Hack Teams of 3-4 will be decided by GRID110/Standard Hotel. The point of the Hackathon is to inspire community and team-building in the DTLA FashionTech community. Interested Hackers can sign up according to their interests and skill sets. GRID110 will alert attendees of their Team leading up to the event. • This is a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) event. Hackers are asked to bring their own laptops, hard drives, software, cloud storage, etc. The Standard Hotel will provide basics such as electricity, snacks, A/V equipment for presentations and other event amenities. GRID110/Standard Hotel will not be responsible for any lost, stolen or broken equipment, so it's important to safeguard your valuables. • Hack Teams can bring in materials to mock-up a real prototype, provided such a mock-up does not require hazardous materials or fabrication, or any activity that would reasonably be considered disruptive or dangerous in a public hotel. Furthermore, such a mock-up will not give Hack Teams a special advantage in judging. • Hack Teams will be required to present their mock-up during the judging portion of the Mixer. Teams will be asked questions about design, construction, materials, production viability, market viability, business plans and so on. Judges will decide the winners of the Hackathon at their sole discretion. • There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for Hack teams. All prizes are gifted at the sole discretion of GRID110/Standard Hotel and are subject to change. • There will be a strict code of conduct during the Hackathon. Abusive, sexually explicit, bullying, discriminatory, hateful or otherwise unfriendly behavior toward fellow Hackers, judges, organizers or others' property will not be tolerated. Any attendees who display such behavior will be asked to leave, and their Attendance Fee will not be refunded. • By signing up for the Hackathon, and paying the Attendance Fee, you consent to the above. Special thanks to our partners and sponsors: The Standard, Downtown LA, Los Angeles User Experience, Silicon Valley Bank, Strategic Law Partners, LLP, TechJobsLA.com, LA Tech Digest, General Assembly, Califia Farms  Premier Partners Contributing Sponsors Community Partners Media Partner

ProtoHack exists to show non-coders that they can create something amazing from nothing. We empower and enable the non-technical community with the tools, knowledge and connections that will help bring their idea to life and visually communicate it through prototyping. How does it work? No coding is required. Instead you will use prototyping tools, drag and drop editors, mockups, wireframes and anything else you can think of to VISUALLY demo your idea on stage. (We’ve put together the best tools for non-coders, so don’t fret if you’ve never prototyped.) Although we encourage you to try some prototyping tools prior to attending ProtoHack, we will begin ProtoHack with optional educational workshops on how to use some of the top prototyping tools. You can choose to prototype alone or form a team with other participants and decide on an idea together. Teams can be up to 5 people. You will have 9 hours to produce a prototype. (Remember, you are creating a lean prototype of your idea and it doesn't need to be perfect. The focus should be on visually showing what the idea is.) At the end, you or your team will present on stage to a panel of judges consisting of developers and investors to get feedback. Looking for the Agenda? Click here Interested in speaking at ProtoHack? Are you a non-technical founder or entrepreneur?  Learn more about ProtoHack and how to become our Los Angeles Keynote speaker by emailing us at info@protohack.org. ProtoHack is a 501(c)(3) and cannot pay their speakers.  What's in it for me?   ProtoHack will be a 12-hour experience where you will build a prototype that communicates an idea visually. Learn how to effectively use industry leading tools to put together a prototype and visually communicate your idea. Meet other like-minded people with various backgrounds in design, business, marketing, product management and more who are all excited and passionate about building something.  Become a better product person with a deeper understanding of UX. Exclusive access to over $200 in prototyping tools and sponsor related goodies. We will also invite developers who are looking for new projects, to come and watch the presentations so they have a no-pressure opportunity to contact you if they’re interested in helping you actually code your prototype.    Learn more about ProtoHack by visiting our website.

Have an app idea or need an app built for your business? This special Connected Car focused Mobile App Hackathon, an event produced by the AT&T Developer Program, Mojio and the LA Auto Show; is designed for attendees interested in building connected car apps. So join us as we hack hardware, build connected car apps, get fed, compete for great prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. We will have experts from AT&T, Mojio, Plantronics and the local community onsite to assist with your development. You Bring: Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team focused mindset and/or team up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech; you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed! We Supply: Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical senseis to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. And no IoT event would be complete without Loaner Hardware to mashup with connected car platforms: Gimbal Series 10 Beacon Gimbal Series 21 Beacon Arduino Boards mBed Board Raspberry Pi 2 Myo ArmBand   Event Schedule.  The following is a list of the weekend's agenda: Day 1 09AM - Breakfast, networking, and developer dating which leads into idea pitches and team formation. 10AM - Speakers present (please see below for list) 11AM - Pitch ideas and form teams 1PM - Lunch is served 7PM - Dinner is served 12AM - Midnight snack Day 2 09AM - The fun continues with breakfast served in the morning! Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec’d. Senseis will be available throughout the entire day to help you code up your solution. App submissions will be accepted throughout the day with a deadline of 6PM. 1PM - Lunch is Served 04PM - Code stop! Presentations begin. 6PM - Winners and Finalists are announced   Prizes. The following prizes are experiential and geared towards accelerating you towards a successful business as well as expanding your network and industry knowledge: Best Hackathon Connected Car App Overall 1st Place - $5,000 for the team 2nd Place - $2,500 for the team 3rd Place - $1,000 for the team Best Car Safety App Overall 1st Place - $2,500 for the team Best Use of Platronics 1st Place - RIG Gaming Headset for each team member 2nd Place - RIG Gaming Headsets Best Use of IBM Bluemix 1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team to split Best Windows App 1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team to split Judging Criteria. Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.   33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does 33% Weight - Originality of idea 33% Weight - Use of IoT Hardware and Sponsored Software Hackathon Legal.  Hackathon Terms: http://db.tt/kyPS9ojR Social Media.  Follow us @attdeveloper for live updates and photos from the event "Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ATTDeveloper  Speakers    Ben Nelson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at AT&T, is based out of sunny Seattle! His passion is educating developers young and old about mobile application development best practices through events like hackathons that fuse the collective interests of multiple technologies and business leaders.   Kenneth Wong is an experienced and customer-driven software development professional. Kenneth earned his BSc in computing science from Simon Fraser University, and worked with Colligo and HSBC before joining Mojio. As Mojio's Developer Evangelist, Kenneth is passionate about partnering with developers to help them bring innovate connected car apps and services to market. During his spare time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, snowboarding, and playing cricket. Feel free to chat with Kenneth in English, Hakka (Chinese), Hindi, and Urdu.                 Sponsors          

WearHacks Los Angeles 2015 | Wearable and IoT Hackathon #WearHacksLA For experts and curious minds, collaborate with new people to learn about and create wearable and connected technology. Come challenge yourself with awesome hardware to hack on! This event is for those willing to innovate, create and make! Undergrads, grads, developers, engineers, designers, makers and do-ers. We want to see you there! Our goal is to make hardware education accessible and approachable to you. Join us and our great mentors for a weekend of discovery and learning.    What To Bring: Your laptop (plus any other tools you may have that will contribute to your hack), your skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team focused mindset and/or team up in advance on our Facebook event page here: www.facebook.com/events/143405236007916  Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech; you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed!    What To Expect: Awesome workshops and presentations to help kickstart your hack, free food, and plenty of caffeine! We have awesome mentors from the tech industry with all sorts of creative and technical experience to help you build faster and smarter, and with new tools! And if course it wouldn't be WearHacks if we didn't have awesome hardware at your disposal, such as:       Leap Motion ZX GestureSense Pebble Pebble Time Oculus Rift DK2 Muse Headband Internet Buttons Photon Kit Photon Maker Kit Spark Maker Kit Kinect  Myo Metawear RPRO Metawear R Nod Rings Estimote Stickers Estimote Beacons   AWESOME SWAG, FOOD, AND PRIZES SPONSORED BY:                                                                                                                                  For updates + Full schedule details, join our FB event page here: www.facebook.com/events/143405236007916   

We are officially SOLD OUT!!! We are sorry to everyone who did not have a chance to buy a ticket this year. For Attendees: Be sure to enter the onsite raffle for a General Assembly Scholarship for their new Android Immersive Course.  (Raffle only open to attendees who opt-in onsite). If you are participating in the Google Cardboard Hackathon: Download Unity3D and complete install after download:http://unity3d.com/get-unity/update Download the Android SDK and complete install after download::https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other Optionally install the Cardboard Design Lab on your phone from the Google Play store. Either way, ensure that Android v22 or higher is available on the phone you'll be testing with. More event details are at http://devfest.gdgla.org

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER. TIX ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT.  OVER A DOZEN DEMOS! FOOD, DRINK, LOTS OF COOL TECH AND YOUR NETWORK OF FOUNDERS, ENGINEERS, STARTUPS & FRIENDS, ALL IN ONE PLACE!  POTLUCK ALERT: Free admission w/ any food or drink item. Or $5 at the door to help w/ cleanup. PLENTY OF STREET PARKING.   On Tuesday, Oct. 20, join 106 Miles SoCal, Startup Events OC, OC Worx and a slew of awesome community partners for this year's edition of Hardware Tech Demos, Cocktails & Potluck.   Check out some cool innovations & startups and see why the hardware tech sector is on fire! VR, consumer electronics, automotive, 3D printing, alternative energy, personal transportation, action sports all in the mix. In addition, get to meet LA's first full service hardware tech accelerator, Make in LA, just recently launched with their first batch of companies.    See all pics from last years event A partial list of participating demos:               Apollo AiRobotic is an Orange County based Unmanned Systems company. We are debuting a cool & fun project - Surf meets iOT   The AXIOM’s fully enclosed print chamber provides a thermally stable environment which minimizes the incidence of warpage while providing optimal print quality, especially when applied to very large 3D prints. The 1000 in³ build volume allows for very large 3D prints making it the ideal desktop solution for rapid prototyping and manufacturing functional products. The AXIOM automatically calibrates its print bed ensuring optimal bed leveling and head spacing before beginning every print. The silky smooth CoreXY motion control system used provides unparalleled speed, precision, and print quality. The improved JRX hotend reaches temperatures of 315°C (599°F) and is designed to resist troublesome clogs. With a minimum layer height of just 40 microns the AXIOM can produce ultra-fine detail while minimizing the striated appearance common to FFF style 3D printers. The AXIOM is capable of printing in most thermoplastic materials including high-temperature polycarbonate and nylon filaments. Other Links:  YouTube     Facebook     Instagram     Boom Wood Box is a portable bluetooth speaker individually handcrafted in Costa Mesa using very high quality wood and components.          SkatE-Pods is an electric skateboard/longboard with dual hub motors. Currently working on a complete electric longboard with dual hub motors, carbon fiber deck, swappable batteries and no-grip remote controls.     Other links: Youtube Changeframe is a next-gen connected home smart frame, that can recieve photos and videos via an app on your smart phone.      Crumple is replacing paper receipts with an app. Use the app at participating stores to easily keep track of all your receipts and rewards programs.        Eva is a smart shower device that saves up to 50% of your water usage, while maintaining an enjoyable shower experience.  Features include: Eva shuts off your water flow once your desired temperature is reached making sure no water is wasted before you get in. A unique sensor system that adjusts the water flow based off your needs. A timer that notifies you when you are taking too long of a shower.   The Hybrid Group will be demoing Toyhub, a new concept in interactive real-world gaming built using open source hardware & software Cylon.js (http://cylonjs.com).           We are a Los Angeles based hardware accelerator.  We empower you and your business by making hardware not hard.   miaLinkup has an ability to empower any car  (built after 1995) with smart technologies to improve safety and ownership experience like never before. Just plug  miaLinkupTM device into your car's data port (OBD port), conveniently located under the dashboard. Pair with an app on an iOS or Android. Your car and smartphone will be always connected wirelessly and seamlessly, whether your car is on or off, without any recurring yearly or monthly fees.  Other links: Kickstarter     Here's a video of Old Sparky at the 1:00 mark from SoCal VR Expo earlier this year.  Monster VR was created on the frontlines of the VR revolution. As founders Orange County VR, they focused on bringing together like minded people with a passion for developing VR/AR Experiences. They host game jams, hackathons, demo nights and educational classes all focused around helping developers improve their content. We will demo Old Sparky, a VR electric chair that shocks you in real life!      The road can often feel like a hostile place full of traffic jams and miscommunication. We're here to change that! MotorMood is an accessory for your car which lets you say thanks to other drivers using a remote controlled light-up happy face in your rear window.     We provide portable power generators with no need for fuel.  Incorporating solar, storage and power conversion, we are a utility in a box.    Other links: Youtube.        Pineapple Pick & Place is low cost low volume surface mount printed circuit board assembly for developers and makers.        Changing the way we are able to track, share and learn about MotorSports. We developed a SmartGauge that measures motion with more accuracy than a phone and allows you to sync and share data with smart phones to review and share data.   Other links:  Facebook   pyOpy is a community, software and hardware platform for learning building and sharing physical computing. pyOpy allows for inventors and students of all ages to building and programming devices to play, control and monitor the physical world. pyOpy is the 101 electronic projects for the new millennium. pyOpy projects can be build with no soldering or special tools. These smart programmable projects require no soldering and can talk, make sounds, and interact. We believe that this is the Maker platform for the second decade of the Maker movement built on the community and programmable ideas of Arduino and Raspberry Pi with a focus on new applications, innovation and above all ease of use. Our goal is to introduce all generations to the art of Making with the computers of things. pyOpy is a dba of Earth Computer Technologies, Inc. a 21 year old company building industrial and medical LCD monitors and smart LCDs.       Simply amplified is a series of functional art pieces that hold your phone and make it sound better and louder. The artwork is made with layers of vibrant pigments infused directly into the engineered stone material. The acoustic design is engineered to emphasize specific portions of the audio spectrum that make listening more enjoyable, giving you crisp, clear, pleasing sound.  Machine made. Hand polished and lacquered. Designed and made in California.  If you have a startup and wish to demo, simply fill out THIS FORM. Our awesome community partners:             Potluck Alert!! This event is free to attend with a food or beverage item to share. Otherwise, it is $5 at the door (passthrough to our venue sponsor) to help with cleanup.    More details coming soon.   Cheers,  The 106 Miles & SEOC Crews

Calling all socially conscious analysts, statisticians, data scientists, coders, hackers, designers, and eager-to-learn do-gooders - a DataDive is coming your way! To kick off Teradata's annual PARTNERS Conference, DataKind is hosting a 2-day DataDive on October 16th and 17th and we are looking for data do-gooders of all backgrounds to roll up their sleeves and work side by side with world-changing organizations to help use data to unravel tough questions and prototype new solutions. Collaborate and engage with some of the brightest minds in data science, social change and technology as you work in teams to analyze, visualize, and mashup fascinating data sets to create real world change.  We believe data has the power to change the world, but only when we all work together. Join us for a data adventure like you've never seen and get ready to make friends, build skills and help unleash the power of data to serve humanity! Where: Annaheim Marriot October 16 and 17 SCHEDULE: October 16 2pm – 10pm October 17 9am – 8pm Note:  You can attend one or both days. You do not need to be registered for the Teradata PARTNERS conference to participate. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! On Friday we all get together to first hear a bit from the organizations we'll be working with throughout the event and then we'll get to the data! DataDivers will choose which problems they'd like to work on and form teams around their individual questions. Each team will have a Data Ambassador assigned to them who will help advise on and manage the projects throughout the day. We'll have meals and keep the space open until 10PM for any late-night divers. CONTINUING ON SATURDAY We will be back for action Saturday morning to keep cranking on the work we started on Friday. In the afternoon we’ll put together some final presentations. This is your chance to show the world what you have done with data! This is the chance for our partner non-profits to better understand what your team did.   OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE FOR THE WEEKEND: Unlike a hack-a-thon, the goal is not (necessarily) to create an app. Instead it is to work with teams of experts to understand a truly difficult problem through data. You could end up with a visualization, an analysis, some graphs, or even just some new datasets by the end of the event, and all of those are fantastic results!   There is a Github repository setup to use for sharing code, data, and analyses during the event. This will be our primary resource for capturing everything developed at the DataDive, so please use it for sharing and collaboration.   We do not assign you to a problem. We want you to work with the problem and data you feel most passionate about, so come Friday with an open mind and be ready to learn.   You do not have to stay the entire weekend to participate in the event. We hope that you will find a project you can dig into, but you are always welcome to come and go as you please.     

Girls in Tech (GIT) is a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology and entrepreneurship. We focus on the promotion, growth and success of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space. Girls in Tech offers a variety of initiatives for women and girls to enhance their professional aspirations. Our programs include GIT M (Mentorship Program for University Students), GITHacks (Hackathons), Bootcamps, Classroom Technology Insturuction for middle school/high school students), and many more. To continue these programs, we need funds to run the programs. Girls In Tech - Orange County needs funds to sustain our programs and provide students options! 

THE HACKATHON IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! Hackathon to empower female students with focus on immersive journalism There’s a serious gender gap in both the journalism and technology industries — especially in business and leadership roles. That’s why MediaShift and the USC Annenberg School for Journalism and Communication are hosting a Women’s Hackathon — a weekend designed for students to develop technological and entrepreneurial skills critical to the journalism jobs of the future, and gain hands-on experience with immersive journalism and virtual reality. Taking place on October 9 to 11, 2015, the weekend will kick off Friday evening with a discussion among top women in media and tech. Then the students will break into teams to create their own startup ideas aroundimmersive journalism and VR, presenting them to judges on Sunday. Female faculty and professionals from around the country will serve as team facilitators and mentors. Undergraduate and grad students are welcome to participate. The weekend event is MediaShift’s second Women’s Hackathon after last year’s bi-coastal blow-out, with a hackathon at West Virginia University and panel at Google in Silicon Valley. This year’s event is sponsored by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) and WVU’s Reed College of Media. Thanks to the Ford Foundation, we have 10 travel scholarships of up to $500 each to offer to female students who cannot afford travel to Los Angeles. Applications are closed for travel scholarships. FRIDAY PANEL   Willow Bay Hack the Gender Gap: How Women in Media and Tech Are Achieving Success, Breaking Down Barriers, and Making a Difference Location: Lobby at Wallis Annenberg Hall Time and Date: Oct. 9, 2015; Start time is 7 pm, panel at 7:30 pm, networking after.   To kick off the Hackathon, we’ll have a panel discussion on how women are succeeding and breaking down barriers and making a difference in the media and technology industries. The panel is free and open to the public. Moderator: Willow Bay, USC Annenberg Panelists: Sara Christenson, Raptor Group Alex Schaffert, KPCC Carrie Southworth, Twigtale Potsie Rivera, Grindr Sponsored by: Raptor Group is a private investment company backed by the family office of Jim Pallotta, who has been a professional and personal investor for over 30 years. Raptor focuses on various industries including: Consumer, Technology, Sports, Media, Entertainment and Financial Services. Some current investments include the AS Roma soccer team, the Boston Celtics, Airbnb, Artsy, Spotify, Snapchat, Uber, Blue Bottle Coffee, Julep and Spartan Race. Raptor Group has offices in Boston, NYC, Miami, Los Angeles and Austin. WEEKEND SPEAKERS Nonny de la Peña has been called “The Godmother of Virtual Reality” by Engadget and The Guardian, while Fast Company named her “One of the People Who Made the World More Creative” for her pioneering work in virtual reality. As CEO of Emblematic Group, she uses cutting edge technologies to tell stories — both fictional and news-based — that create intense, empathic engagement on the part of viewers. A graduate of Harvard University, a former correspondent for Newsweek and television drama writer, de la Peña has more than 20 years of award-winning experience in print, film and TV. Her virtual reality work has been featured by the BBC, Mashable, Vice, Wired and many others. Screenings and showcases around the globe have included the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, The World Economic Forum in Davos, Formula 1 Singapore, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, and Games For Change; she has also garnered top awards at major gaming festivals including winning the prestigious “Impact Award” at Indiecade. You can follow her on Twitter @NonnyDLP. Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy and social justice. She is best known as a cofounder of Kiva, the world’s first and largest peer-to-pear micro-lending website. She is also a cofounder of ProFounder, a pioneering crowdfunding platform for U.S. entrepreneurs, and Kin & Co. consulting group, helping organizations support women and working families. She is the author of the recently published book,“Clay Water Brick” (Spiegel & Brau). You can follow her on Twitter@jessicajackley. Amara Aguilar is an associate professor of professional practice in digital journalism at USC Annenberg. She previously was the journalism department chair and an assistant professor of journalism at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., where she advised student news publications and led the journalism program’s mobile and tablet initiatives. She was honored by the California Journalism Education Coalition as “Journalism Educator of the Year” in the two-year college division in 2014. Previously Amara taught multimedia as an assistant professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles, where she taught multimedia storytelling, podcasting, online journalism, media design and development. Follow her on Twitter @amara_media. Kirstin Falk is the managing director of marketing innovation at Charles Schwab. She has worked at the intersection of brands, engagement, and technology for 15 years. She began her career working in politics building membership operations and doing online organizing. It was there that she learned the power of technology and advocacy and the value of creating experiences that foster long-term relationships with people. Kirstin then transitioned to working with technology start-ups, where she learned how to build and market products and services to clients with exceptional results. She is motivated by a desire to create simplicity out of complexity and solve problems. Follow her on Twitter @kmfalk. JUDGES Our judges for the weekend Hackathon are: Amara Aguilar, USC Annenberg Laura Davis, BuzzFeed Robert Hernandez, USC Annenberg Nadine Hoffman, IWMF Violet Mae Lim, Facebook Ryan Pulliam, Specular Theory Erin Reilly, USC Annenberg SPONSORS Founded in 1990 by a group of prominent U.S. women journalists, the International Women’s Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that is dedicated to strengthening the role of women journalists worldwide. The IWMF believes the news media worldwide are not truly free and representative without the equal voice of women. The IWMF celebrates the courage of women journalists who overcome threats and oppression to speak out on global issues. Learn more about the IWMF here. The West Virginia University Reed College of Media combines innovative curriculum with real-world, immersive experiences for journalism, strategic communications and media students. In all programs, students learn by doing, producing stories and hands-on projects using the latest digital media technology. The program also has a deep history of social action projects, and it is recognized for exhibiting a willingness to experiment while holding true to the core pursuit of media that matters. The Hackathon is also sponsored by Mozilla OpenNews. OpenNews connects a global network of developers, journalists, makers and hackers to collaborate on innovative code and new ideas. We believe a community of peers working, learning and solving problems together can create the tools journalism needs to thrive on the open Web. Keep up with that community via our website Source. HOW THE HACKATHON WORKS From the students, faculty and pros assembled, we’ll create “dream teams” with a mix of necessary disciplines — content, design, technology and business — who will learn to work together in the crucible of the Hackathon. The weekend will be a combination of focused talks and training from innovation leaders and experts, work sessions and final presentations of solutions from each team. Faculty and industry experts will provide expertise to each team and help them rapidly develop their product or concept. Teams will envision, map and pitch a startup in immersive journalism and VR that can deliver a singular idea, product, service, or process to serve the public in journalism. Rather than be a traditional Hackathon focused on coding and building, this one will be about collaboration, team-building and entrepreneurship. HOST SCHOOL The Hackathon will be hosted by the USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication, bringing in female college students from the region and around the country to invent and envision their role and influence in an emerging technology market. The emerging market the Hackathon will focus on is immersive journalism and VR, and the event will include a crash course in virtual reality gear such as Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard. The program will take place in the new Wallis Annenberg Hall: WHO? This is a female-only hackathon for any female college students to participate on teams, with female faculty and professionals serving as team facilitators and mentors. The goal is to help the students invent and envision their role in an emerging technology market. No prior technology experience is required. So far, we have the following schools represented at the Hackathon, with either faculty and/or students attending: USC Annenberg University of Virginia University of Wisconsin University of California at Davis Arizona State University Howard University Quinnipiac University West Virginia University Boston University Northern Arizona University University of California at Berkeley University of Missouri Northwestern University Stanford University University of Texas at Austin American University University of Arizona University of Nevada-Reno University of San Francisco Morgan State University REGISTRATION Registration costs $129 for professionals and $79 for students. Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. The event is completely sold out! LODGING AND TRAVEL We have a special group rate at the nearby Radisson Hotel: Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Midtown at USC (8 minute walk) 3540 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90007 USA Group Rate: $159 + tax Make reservations by calling (800) 333-3333 and mention “Women’s Hackathon” For other hotel options in the area, and directions to campus, check out our full Travel Information page. WHEN AND WHERE? Panel Discussion and Weekend Hackathon Start: Friday October 9, 2015, at 7 pm Pacific Time End: Sunday October 11, 2015, at 2:30 pm Pacific Time Host: USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication Wallis Annenberg Hall 3630 Watt Way Los Angeles, CA 90089 Google Map location AGENDA Friday, October 9 7 pm: Opening Panel Discussion at Wallis Annenberg Hall Forum (in lobby) “Hack the Gender Gap: How Women are Achieving Success, Breaking Down Barriers and Making a Difference” Moderator: Willow Bay, USC Annenberg Panelists: Sara Christenson, Raptor Group Alex Schaffert, KPCC Carrie Southworth, Twigtale Potsie Rivera, Grindr 10:00 pm: End Saturday, October 10 Wallis Annenberg Hall 8:00 am: Light breakfast/gathering 8:30 am: Kickoff Welcome from Robert Hernandez (USC) and Beth Laing (MediaShift) Explain rules and logistics (Beth Laing) 9:00 am: Speaker Session 1 – Team Collaboration & Brainstorming (Human Centered Design):Amara Aguilar, USC Annenberg 9:30 am: WORK 12:30 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm: Speaker Session 2 – Challenges for VR in Journalism: Nonny del la Pena, Emblematic Group 1:30 pm: WORK 6:00 pm: Dinner 6:30 pm: Speaker Session 3 – How to Market Your Startup: Kirstin Falk, Charles Schwab 7:00 pm: Casual Dinner Facilitators & mentors meetup; student teams continue to work 10:00 – Night program ends Sunday, October 11 8:30 am: Light breakfast 9:00 am: Speaker session 4: How to Pitch Your Startup: Jessica Jackley, co-founder Kiva 9:30 am: WORK on presentation 11:30 am: Lunch for judges 12 pm: Lunch for everyone 12 pm: Presentations to judges 1:30 pm: Judging in chambers 2 pm: Announcement of winners and end Photo of Oculus Rift and woman is by Sergey Galyonkin, via Flickr Creative Commons.

How to confirm your attendance:  Step 1: Fill out this application.  Step 2: If you're a student, please sign this Code of Conduct.  Step 3: Have your parent or legal guardian sign this Parental Consent Form. Step 4: Bring your Eventbrite ticket and valid/current school ID to your session.  *You must complete all four steps to attend any of the Hacktoberfest events.* About Hacktoberfest 2015! We're bringing a month-long campaign to spread the passion for computer science to more K-12 students in Los Angeles! With the help of our volunteers and community partners, we are delivering the industry-relevant educational resources that will empower students to make awesome projects! Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding any Hacktoberfest activities, please view the FAQ on the Hacktoberfest webpage first. Feel free to give a call to Justin Ezor, Hacktoberfest Program Director, at (310) 738-0683 for any questions or comments.  Educational Content:  Hardware & Wearables: Want to know what tools you can use to build Iron Man? Learn the skills necessary to harness the powers of arduinos, Myo and drones using a sampling of Python, C++, C#, Javascript, and even 3D printing! WearHacks will be providing a hardware lab and curriculum at select events! Web Development: Learn web development from the people that put hacker clubs at every high school - HackEDU. From discovering the power of Github to making your first website, you'll learn the HTML/CSS & Javascript you need to be ready for the world wide web!  Virtual Reality: Ever heard of the Matrix? This is very similar! Learn how to build your own worlds using Unity and port it to virtual reality (VR) headsets like the Oculus! Learn to build your own games and meet the people that are driving the industry forward!  Mobile Game Development: Ever wanted to learn how to make games like Clash of the Clans or Flappy Bird? You'll have the opportunity to learn iOS Development using the new programming language - Swift!  And for those of you that are more advanced, we will show you how to use secret ingredients they call APIs!  Hack Hours  Who: This event is open to 9th-12th grade students in high school.  What: Three-hour events in which mentors from Hacker Fund teach various technologies afterschool using curriculum & hardware from HackEDU & WearHacks.  When: Mondays/Wednesday from 4:00pm-7:00pm PST Where: Rhubarb Studios, located at 633 W 5th St, #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Materials: Please bring your computer, valid/current school ID, and evenrbrite ticket. Snacks will be provided.   Virtual Reality Sessions Who: This event is open to 9th-12th grade students in high school.  What: Three-hour events in which mentors from Hacker Fund teach Unity & Virtual Reality Game Development. When: Fridays from 4:30pm-7:30pm PST (October 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th in 2015) Where: Hatch Studios located at 2260 Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Materials: Please bring your computer, valid/current school ID, and evenrbrite ticket. Snacks will be provided.   Microsoft Hack Day Who: This event is open to 9th-12th grade students in high school.  What: We are teaming up with Microsoft to bring an unforgettable taste-test of technologies. We'll start with interactive maker kits and then an introduction to game development for the web and virtual reality.  When: Saturday October 17th, 2015, 10:00am-6:00pm PST Schedule: See detailed schedule below.  10am-10:30am (Snack/Mentor&Greet) 10:30am-12:30pm (Workshops) - MSFT Workshop: MakeyMakey  12:30pm-1:00pm (Lunch Break) 1:00pm-2:00pm (Workshops) - Choose: Unity Game Development or Web Development 2:00pm-3:00pm (Workshop) - Esri Workshop: Intro to GIS 3:00pm-5:30pm (Hacking) 5:30pm-6:00pm (Demo & Parents Exhibit)  Where: Microsoft HQ, 13031 W Jefferson Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90094 Materials: Please bring your computer, valid/current school ID, and Evenrbrite ticket. Snacks & lunch will be provided.  24-Hour Hackathon  Who: This event is open to 9th-12th grade students in high school. This is an over-night event.  What: Join us for a hackathon that is bringing the city together to inspire the youth in Los Angeles - an overnight innovation sprint with a skyline view from the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi. We will have workshops powered by Microsoft, HackEDU, WearHacks, and other technology partners. Here's the rundown of workshops:  Intro to Wearables Intro to iPhone Game Development (iOS) Intro to Unity & VR Intro to Github  Intro to Web Development When: Saturday,  October 24th @ 12:00pm PST - Sunday, October 25th @ 3:00pm PST  Schedule: Here's a timeline listed below -  Saturday October 24th 11:00AM - Student Arrival 11:30AM-12:00PM Opening Ceremony 12:00PM-12:30PM: Lunch & Mentor Meet/Greet 12:30PM-2:45PM: Hacktoberfest Pumpkin Hacktivity  2:45PM-3:00PM: Mayor's Address 3:00PM-7:00PM Workshops & Hacking Begins  7:00PM-8:00PM Dinner 8:00PM-11:30PM Workshops & Hacking 11:30PM-12:00AM Activity Sunday October 25th 12:00AM-12:30AM Snack 12:30AM-3:00AM Hacking 3:00AM-3:30AM Activity  3:30AM-8:00AM Hacking 8:00AM-9:00AM Breakfast 9:00AM-12:30PM Hacking 12:30PM-1:30PM Pitching Workshop, Judging & Expo 1:30PM-2:30PM Closing Ceremony & Parent/Teacher Luncheon 2:30PM-3:00PM Departure/Checkout       Where: Rhubarb Studios, located at the U.S. Bank Tower at 633 W 5th St, #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Materials: Please bring your computer, valid/current school ID, and Eventbrite ticket. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, & snacks will be provided!  More Information: The various challenges and prizes will be posted on Devpost. There will be designated nap areas so please bring comfortable clothing and/or sleeping bags if you intend to take a nap.  Teacher Day - Sunday October 25th  We are inviting teachers and school administrators to come learn about how to incorporate the hackathon into the classroom. Attendees of this seminar will receive resources & materials that they can use in the future to engage their students. After the seminar, teachers & administrators will be free to explore the hackathon expo. Lunch will be provided.  What: The Seminar: "Hackathon in the Classroom" What is a hackathon? Classroom Resources Hardware List Project Examples Activity  When:  Sunday, October 25th @ 10am - 3:00pm PST  Where: Rhubarb Studios, located at the U.S. Bank Tower at 633 W 5th St, #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Schedule: Here's a timeline listed below -  10:00am-10:30am-Teacher Arrival 10:30am-12:30pm - Seminar 12:30pm-1:30pm Hackathon Expo  1:30am-2:30pm Lunch 2:30pm-3:00pm Departure Materials: Please bring your computer, valid/current ID, and Eventbrite ticket. Lunch will be provided.  Thank you to our community partners!  i.am.angel Foundation, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Rhubarb Studios, Digital Ocean, Hatch Studios, Make in LA, Microsoft, Moxtra, CGI, WearHacks, Bruin Entrepreneurs, Spark SC, Hack for LA, HackEDU, Bixel Exchange, Devpost, Make in LA, Polymail, & Noosa Yoghurt