Spring Collab Hackathon

<H2>Are you ambitious and passionate about shaping the future of email? Do you have ideas for how to improve the way we communicate with each other?</H2>
If so, we want to see you in action! Zimbra and Synacor invite you to join us at our first ever Hackathon on March 29-30 at Hotel Henry in Buffalo NY.
 
<H2>About the Hackathon</H2>
We're looking for creative thinkers and doers to collaborate on developing new features for email and messaging, and especially for the newly released Zimbra code. All skill levels are welcome! Hang out with us at the beautiful Hotel Henry as we ideate, design, code, eat snacks and meet new people who share similar passions. In addition to participating teams, we will have local experts on site assisting and providing technical/emotional support. We'll be offering a tutorial of Zimbra and Synacor's other developer services if you want ideas to kick things off, and look forward to seeing what you build! We've opened up a full set of APIs, so if you want to add other services to Zimbra come on by. Want to be able to order a pizza by sending a mail? Pay your electric bill? Order up a Lyft an hour before your next meeting? How about cue up your Spotify playlist as your afternoon coffee alarm?
At Synacor, we have adopted a progressive approach to innovation - one that embraces openness and encourages collaboration between entrepreneurs, professionals, hobbyists and beginners of all genders and backgrounds.
<H2>About Zimbra</H2>
Zimbra is releasing our newest code base, and it is an update to our email, calendar and collaboration solution built for the cloud, both public and private. With a React-based application and containerized architecture, the next generation of Zimbra offers the most innovative messaging experience available today, connecting end users to the information and activity in their personal clouds. 
<H2>For you</H2>
You’re a developer, designer, writer or a product manager. We invite you to sign up a team before the event or come on your own and meet people onsite. Whether you want to design it, code it or document it, you are welcome to join us. You’ll be integrating 3rd party services or building brand new collaboration products that can be used within the Zimbra application. Just bring with you your laptop, your skills and ideas and a collaborative, team-focused mindset.
<H2>Event Schedule</H2>
<H4>March 29th</H4>
10:00AM - Doors open for registration and breakfast/networking 10:30AM - Introductions, opening talks 11:00AM - Team formation and idea iteration 12:00PM - Team registration 12:30PM - Lunch 1:00PM - Teams start work! 7:00PM - Cocktail hour, dinner and networking
 
<H4>March 30th</H4>
12:00AM - Cookies & Red Bull Break 7:00AM - CODE FREEZE! All teams must close all pull requests by 7AM to be included in the final presentations 7:00AM - Breakfast and networking 8:00AM - Final presentation, pitches and judging
 
<H2>Prizes</H2>
Prizes will be awarded to the top teams as selected by the judges and split between team members.
Amazon Giftcards, Echo Spots, Tile Mates and More!
<H2>Judging Criteria</H2>
Projects will be judged based on participants’ ability to describe your project, consumer value, characterization and code quality.
 
Judges: <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erynn-petersen-599502" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Erynn Petersen</A> - Synacor, Inc <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-lisk-a04b7329/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Charlie Lisk</A> - Oracle Cloud <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpspitz" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jon Spitz</A> - z80 Labs/Buffalo Blockchain <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasbarone/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nick Barone</A> - Helm Experience & Design 
 
Many thanks to our sponsors: Premium Sponsors: <A HREF="https://oracle.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oracle</A> Sponsors: <A HREF="https://postlight.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Postlight</A> <A HREF="https://synacor.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Synacor, Inc</A> <A HREF="https://www.girldevelopit.com/chapters/buffalo" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Girl Develop It</A>
A special thank you to: <A HREF="https://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Society of Women Engineers</A> <A HREF="http://engineering.buffalo.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Buffalo, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences</A> <A HREF="http://www.z80labs.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">z80 Labs</A> <A HREF="http://innovationcenterbuffalo.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">dig Buffalo</A> <A HREF="https://www.hotelhenry.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hotel Henry</A>
 Location: <A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/Hotel+Henry/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89d312d892956c31:0xb765489da7266d18?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjpqO77xt3ZAhWFXMAKHXqiB_UQ9RcIugEwDQ" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hotel Henry</A> <A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/Hotel+Henry/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89d312d892956c31:0xb765489da7266d18?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjpqO77xt3ZAhWFXMAKHXqiB_UQ9RcIugEwDQ" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">444 Forest Ave</A> <A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/Hotel+Henry/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89d312d892956c31:0xb765489da7266d18?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjpqO77xt3ZAhWFXMAKHXqiB_UQ9RcIugEwDQ" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Buffalo, NY 14213</A> Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center makes innovative new use of one of Western New York’s most iconic architectural landmarks. Widely considered to be one of Buffalo’s most important and beautiful buildings, construction on the 145-year-old Richardson Olmsted Campus began in 1872 and opened in 1880 as the state-of-the-art Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. Today, Hotel Henry’s uncommon spaces invite guests to explore, gather and tuck away in the unique character of Buffalo’s National Historic Landmark.

Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center

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