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We've detected that you are using an unsupported browser. Please upgrade your browser to Internet Explorer 10 or higher. Log in Sign up Hackathons Projects For organizations Hackathons Projects For organizations Log in Sign up Descend Home Participants (62) Rules Submissions Updates Discussions This hackathon has ended. Discover more exciting hackathons like this one View the winners 410 Pierce Street, Houston, TX 77002, USA Tell your friends $ 3,250 in prizes Pitch to the Mayor (3) After the hackathon, three teams will be invited to City Hall for a private meeting with Mayor Parker and her senior staff. Mayor's Honorable Mention (3) Grand Prize Awarded at the discretion of the Boniuk Foundation. They are looking for the best applications that encourage cross-cultural exchange. Youth Prize Awarded at the discretion of the Boniuk Foundation to the best student team. Rice Civic Leadership Prize Awarded by the Rice Center for Civic Leadership to the project that has the most potential to improve the quality of life for people in the City of Houston. The official City of Houston Hackathon. This is Houston's annual civic hackathon. It is a 24 hour civic hacking celebration! You can bring your own ideas or work on a sample project. Collaborate with new friends and city stakeholders, or bring your own team. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Here is the event schedule: Saturday, May 31 11:00a - doors open, lunch, networking 12:15p - announcements, introductions, thank yous 12:40p - find a team / icebreaker exercise OR if you have a team, get to work! 6:00p - dinner 9:00p - stretch! fun exercises. 12:00a - free hackathon posters for everyone working overnight! You are invited to stay overnight at the venue, but it is totally optional. Get some rest if you need it! Sunday, June 1 9:00a - breakfast 9:30a-11:00a - presentation coaching 11:30a - lunch 12:00p - DEADLINE. final submissions must be sent through ChallengePost. 1:00p - presentations begin ~3:00p - that's it! Parking can be tricky, especially on Saturday when the streets are metered. There is a lot located 1 block away above BlackFinn, and there are several lots in the vicinity. Check out this handy parking map . View full rules Eligibility Everyone can participate. Projects must be submitted by 12p on June 1 in order to be considered. Requirements Examples of qualified submissions: A link to a demo site A link to a github repo A presentation outlining the idea in detail How to enter Please submit your project here on ChallengePost by 12p on June 1. Judges Kelly Dowe Finance Director and Chief Business Officer, City of Houston Christopher Newport Chief of Staff for Mayor Parker Jackie Smith Assistant Director of IT, HITS, Enterprise Data Management, City of Houston Reenie Askew HITS Deputy Director over Enterprise Applications and ERP Daniel Adeyemo Deputy CIO, City of Houston Lourdes Coss Chief Procurement Officer, City of Houston Judging Criteria Progress How much progress did the team make over 24 hours? Relevance How relevant is the project to City of Houston services? How closely aligned is it to one of the Mayor's priorities? Difficulty How difficult was the project? How did they adapt to the hackathon format? Presentation Did the team clearly present the material? Did they make their project easy to understand? Devpost About Careers Contact Hackathons Browse hackathons Explore projects Help For Organizations Host an in-person hackathon Host an online hackathon Hackathon best practices Connect Legal Privacy policy Community Guidelines Terms of service...