Community Corner
Red Hot Hack
Make it a weekend getaway!
Save the dates – April 26-27 (Optional Friday night happy hour
and networking opportunity)
We
welcome creative, innovative people and civic-minded
geeks and geeky wannabes
in pursuit of using technology to help solve community issues. The goal is to ignite innovation to advance the way we live, learn, and work. The event will be held at
419 Bush Street in
Red Wing.
What is a Hackathon? A hackathon
is an event where people from a variety of backgrounds and technology interests collaborate intensively to develop projects in
a short time-span. What does it cost:
The event is FREE! The only
thing participants need to
do
is participate. We
will provide meals, beverages, and snacks.
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What about lodging:
We have reserved rooms
at a reduced rate at the St James Hotel
and Nichols Inn and Suites. Mention "Red Hot Hack" for discount. Scholarships available. Commuters welcomed!What to bring: Laptop, chargers,
mobile phones, tablets, and
creative ideas. We provide
Ethernet, cables, Wi-Fi, and virtual
server for teams. What type of ideas / solutions and applications we will work
with: Applications
focused on education, public safety, healthcare, advanced
manufacturing, energy,
and
transportation; create projects and applications that
make use of our gigabit broadband.
Participants
with freshly conceived ideas, a lifelong pursuit, or
nearly-finished project. Or, participants who want to be part of a team-project.
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Can't code? That's OK we need people who can write and organize,
and have experience knowing
what works and what doesn't. We value all skills.
Build relationships inside, around Red Wing, and statewide.
Register online at www.redwingignite.org and click events or call Red Wing Ignite office at 651-327-2115.