Digital LA - COVID-HACK

Digital LA is the largest digital networking group based in LA, reaching more than 80,000 professionals weekly via its newsletter and social media.  Digital LA organizes weekly panels and mixers for digital professionals, including startup CEOs, VCs and investors, entertainment including Hollywood movie and TV studios, music labels, agencies, video games, VFX, social media, digital advertising, developers, designers, marketing and and more. Digital LA is the founder of Silicon Beach Fest, the original and largest multi-day startup / entertainment conference. Follow @DigitalLA.  Digital LA has been recognized by Forbes and the LA Times as keeping LA's tech community together via its fun and friendly events.

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COVID-HACK. At this hackathon entirely on Zoom, startups will pitch their ideas for a website, app, or some other tech service to solve some aspect of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, all attendees will split up into breakout rooms to flesh out their idea, work on a 5 page PPT or presentation, and then return to the main Zoom room to present for 5 minutes with judges questions and selection of a winner. Attendees can participate from LA or any where in the world. 
FREE RSVP to attend. You will be sent a link to the Zoom Webinar at noon on Friday
Teams will pitch to the following distinguished judges: JUDGES - Miki Reynolds, Executive Director of Grid110 Accelerator based in Downtwon LA - Omkar Kulkarni, Chief Innovation Officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and the Children's Hospital Accelerator AGENDA - 2-2:30p: Idea Pitches. Attendees will pitch their idea for a startup that addresses COVID. Attendees can pick which idea they want to help work on. - 2:30-5p. Teams break into small Zoom breakout rooms of three to four people to work on the idea. Teams will be asked to present their idea with a 5-min pitch deck and presentation for judges. Teams can pitch verbally, or screen share their PPT presentation. - 5-6p. Pitch. Startups pitch their idea to judges. Prize: Winning team will win the the COVID-HACK title and will be announced in our Digital LA newsletter. Winning team will also get free passes to the Virtual Silicon Beach Fest this summer. 
            
SPONSORS for tech products, food, or cash are welcome for on-screen branding, logos, and mentions. Email info@digitalla.net with COVIDHACK as subject.

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