Smart Bar Hackathon added to The Pygmalion Festival’s Tech component

As you likely know, The Pygmalion Festival is coming up in just a few short weeks, complete with Music, Tech, Lit, and Made throughout the weekend of September 23-27.

The festival has added a new piece of programming into the Tech component — in conjunction with ABInBev’s Bud Lab at Research Park — which debuts this year: A Smart Bar Hackathon. Check out the full schedule here, and more information about the Smart Bar Hackathon below:

The Tech component of Pygmalion will feature a full-blown Hackathon, partnered alongside ABInBev’s Bud Lab. Check out all the information here on how to sign up, what to expect, and check out the schedule below.

INFO:

What is it?

Want to come hack with one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies?

 

That’d be Anheuser-Busch InBev. And we want to give over 100 talented developers, designers, marketers, and entrepreneurs the chance to show off their skills at a 3 day Hackathon from September 25th to 27th.

 

The Hackathon is focused on creating the “Smart Bar”. In coordination with campus groups and partner vendors, we will have various hardware & sensor technologies available for hacking with the goal of inspiring new and innovative ways to engage bar patrons & generate data-driven business insights back to retail owners.

 

LOCATION:

Electrical and Computer Engineering Building

306 N Wright St, Room #3002

Urbana, IL

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, September 25th

5:30pm – Doors open
6:30pm – Welcome and Introduction
7:00pm – Start Idea Pitches – 60 secs to pitch!
7:30pm – Audience Voting and Team Formation
8:15pm – Announcement of Best Ideas
8:30-11:59pm – Coding! Building! Hacking!

** Dinner and drinks available during the evening

SATURDAY, September 26th

12-9am – Coding! Building! Hacking!
9:00am – Tech Support Restarts
12:00pm – Lunch
5:00pm – How to Pitch Workshop (Optional)
8:00pm – On-Site Activity
8-11:59pm – Coding! Building! Hacking!

** Food and drinks available all day

SUNDAY, September 27th

12-9am – Coding! Building! Hacking!
9:00am – Tech Support Restarts
11:00am – Tech Check
12:00pm – Coding Ends!!! – Lunch
1:00pm – Demos and Judging
3:00pm – Winners Announcement

** Food and drinks available all day