Registration for MtA Hacks 2024 is open until February 29th!

There will be cash prizes for this year's hackathon winners!


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MtA Hacks is a Computer Science conference and hackathon hosted at Mount Allison University from March 1st to March 3rd, 2024. The weekend will gather university and high school students from across Atlantic Canada to build projects, attend workshops, and meet industry experts. Teams will brainstorm, build, and pitch projects with the aim of creating accessible and assistive technologies. We’ll bring in judges from across North America to pick a winning group—previous year’s judges included folks from Google, Dell, RideCo, and Tantramar Interactive. By the end of the day, you’ll have learned new tools, added a project to your resume, and made 74 new friends. Oh, and by the way, there will be free food, swag, and cash prizes for the top three hackathon projects!

On top of swag such as hoodies and hats, the team with the best hackathon project will be awarded $120, the second best will win $90, and the third best will be awarded with $60! We will also be providing official certificates of participation for all attendees who present a hackathon project and attend at least 80% of the workshops.

Note that little to no computer science experience is required for you to participate in the hackathon – we will provide you with all the resources you will need, but we encourage you to learn the basics for free before coming! We would especially love students with in-depth knowledge of accessibility and disability rights to join us!

We are taking registrations online via EventBrite this year. Register here! We are also dedicated to making this hackathon accessible to everyone, and we would be happy to discuss ticket fee waivers or discounts. Please reach out to us ASAP and we will work something out together!

To find out more about MtA Hacks 2024, please contact us.

We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in-person!

— The MtA Hacks Organizing Team

Mount Allison University
Sir James Dunn Building
67 York Street
Sackville, NB
E4L 1E6
hacks@mta.ca

PREPARATIONS

What to Bring




*Arriving with a team is not mandatory, as we will be hosting a workshop for forming teams at the beginning of the event. Teams of 2 to 4 people are permitted, and all teammates must register separately.


What to Know

We encourage students of all skill levels to participate! However, all participants must have an understanding of at least one programming language. If you don't know where to start, you can learn the basics for free.


Where to Stay

See here for a list of hotels in and around Sackville.

THE VENUE

Situated in Sackville, a New Brunswick town with a population of just over 5000, Mount Allison University is currently ranked as Canada's #1 undergraduate university. This is the 23rd year Mount Allison has received this accolade.

THE TEAM

Jin

Duc Tri Dang (Jin)VP Graphic Design

Aakanksha

Aakanksha KhandwahaPresident

Mehrad

Mehrad HajatiVP Finance

Tolga

Tolga CohceVP Workshops

Matya

Matya StavnitzkyVP Outreach

Hayden

Hayden WalkerVP Website

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