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= HACKMIT Hackathon, 2016 =  
= HACKMIT Hackathon, 2016 =


== Dates/Location ==
== Dates/Location ==
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Why attend this event? MIT is one of the most well-known technical institutions in the US. At this event, there are possibly more than a thousand students from around the country who are passionate and interested in programming or development. This is a great opportunity for Fedora to make an impact at a university level, following along with the [[Objectives/University_Involvement_Initiative|University Involvement Initiative]] set forth by the Fedora Council.
Why attend this event? MIT is one of the most well-known technical institutions in the US. At this event, there are possibly more than a thousand students from around the country who are passionate and interested in programming or development. This is a great opportunity for Fedora to make an impact at a university level, following along with the [[Objectives/University_Involvement_Initiative|University Involvement Initiative]] set forth by the Fedora Council.
'''[https://fedorahosted.org/famna/ticket/146 FAMNA EVENT TICKET]'''


== Event Owners ==
== Event Owners ==
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| Sponsorship || $0 || Booth-sharing with Red Hat
| Sponsorship || $0 || Booth-sharing with Red Hat
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| Shipping costs || ~$50 || Covers shipping of event box to MIT and back
| Shipping costs || ~$100 || Covers shipping of event box to MIT and back
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| Prize funds || $0 || Not applicable
| Prize funds || $0 || Not applicable
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'''Estimated final cost''': $504.60 (+$50?)
'''Estimated final cost''': $554.60
'''Approved budget ([https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2016-07-01/famna.2016-07-01-01.02.html 2016-06-30])''': $750.00





Revision as of 05:12, 2 July 2016


HACKMIT Hackathon, 2016

Dates/Location

Event Description

HACKMIT is an annual hackathon event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where students from around the country flock to MIT for a weekend of programming and contest. They create things, solve practical problems, compete for prizes, and interact with sponsors. Historically, HACKMIT hosts close to 1,000 or more students each year.

Google's definition of a hackathon: An event, typically lasting several days, in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming.

Why attend this event? MIT is one of the most well-known technical institutions in the US. At this event, there are possibly more than a thousand students from around the country who are passionate and interested in programming or development. This is a great opportunity for Fedora to make an impact at a university level, following along with the University Involvement Initiative set forth by the Fedora Council.

FAMNA EVENT TICKET

Event Owners


Fedora Representatives

Deadline to confirm participation: [ Summer 2016 ]

Event Checklist

  • Create a Google Drive form for the event to get students interested in Fedora to add their information in

Event Schedule

The schedule has not yet been released.


Ideas / Brainstorming

  • Sponsorship information coming soon
    • Red Hat (a la spot) has offered Fedora the opportunity to tag along with Red Hat, who plans on sponsoring the event as well.
  • Mentors welcome and encouraged (if you can code, there are ways for you to help represent Fedora as a knowledgeable programmer)
  • Swag to give out: pens, stickers, media?
    • In the event box
  • Ideas to specifically appeal to college students to open source / Linux / Fedora?

Negotiated Deal

  • Red Hat sponsoring, offered room for two Ambassadors (leaving travel expenses to us)

Prize Pool

Not applicable for HACKMIT 2016.

Important Deadlines

TBD


Event Budget

Item Cost Comments
Sponsorship $0 Booth-sharing with Red Hat
Shipping costs ~$100 Covers shipping of event box to MIT and back
Prize funds $0 Not applicable
Swag, media, flyers ~$30 Printing "Fedora <3 Python" flyers?
Lodging expenses $216.00 (hotel, one night, two adults) Le Méridien Cambridge (via Expedia)
Travel subsidies $88.60 (roundtrip) for one, ~$20 public transportation Checked from ROC => BOS

Estimated final cost: $554.60 Approved budget (2016-06-30): $750.00


Travel Subsidy Requests

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Travel Subsidy Requests
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.
  • jflory7: $88.60 (bus), ~$20 (public transportation from MIT / bus station), $216.00 (hotel [INCLUDES TWO])

Event Report

TBD