Event dates: 5/3/19 - 5/13/19 (submissions are due by noon)

Entry deadline: 5/10/19 by 11:59 pm

Judging date: 5/15/19 by EOB

Sumission requirements:

The final submission should be original content in the form of a map, story map, app, or workflow using Esri products. The submission does not have to be 'coding' hacky, and participants are encouraged to build something based on their skillset. 
  • Submissions will be judged on content developed during the hackathon submission period only. 
  • All teams must declare their participation by the Entry Deadline (5/10) by completing the team entry form and submitting it to the hackathon on Devpost.
  • Submissions should focus on Esri technology and have a data component
  • All submissions are required to have: Title, Short Description (1-2 sentences), Technology Used, link to final 'products', a 1-paragraph summary of the project and a list of the team members.
  • All teams will perform a 5-minute presentation (in person, via Skype, or recorded video) of their submission.

Resources

All projects must use ArcGIS. If you need an ArcGIS Online account, please contact Kathy Cappelli for a temporary account in the Hackathon organization.

You can use any data you want to research and/or complete the project. Here are some examples and suggestions. Use of this data will not be penalized or rewarded.

Judging Criteria

There will be both judges and a popular vote. Each project will be graded with a scoring of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) in the following categories:

1. Story telling 2. Relevance  3. Cartography/data visualization 4. ArcGIS Integration   The project with the highest cumulative score from both the judges and the popular vote will win the first place prize.   This project and the runners up will be considered by the judges for the galleries listed below.  

Prizes

One prize will be awarded to an overall winning project as determined by the judges and popular vote. The overall prize will be a trophy awarded to the winning team.

Additionally, the judges will consider the top submissions for nomination to the Living Atlas, Story Maps gallery, and/or Maps we Love.

*In order to be eligible for nomination, the judges may provide additional feedback to selected winners that must be addressed before the submission is featured.

 

*Participants must adhere to the Esri Code of Conduct at all times.