[Year 12 SofDev] App My State - Hack Day

[Donna Benjamin]

App My State Hack Day
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When:  10-11 April
Start Time: Midday 10 April
Finish Time: Midday 11 April

Venue: Experimedia, State Library of Victoria

RSVP:  Spots are limited so please RSVP before 1 April to
webteam at premier.vic.gov.au

Expecting: approx 50 participants, with a maximum of 100

Facilities: video games and chill out areas will be available for people
to take a break.

* What is app my state? *
App My State is a competition to build mobile and web applications that
will benefit Victorians. With $100,000 are available in prizes with
categories for the most popular, youth and sustainability. Full details
can be found here - http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/app-my-state.html 

* What is a hack day? *
Hack days involve bringing coders, designers and idea people together in
the one space to build apps. Groups are formed at the start of the day
and spend the next 24 hours building applications.

At the end of the hack day, teams present their applications. All apps
are available to share in the prizes.

-- 
Donna Benjamin
Member - Open Source Industry Australia http://osia.net.au
Executive Director - Creative Contingencies http://cc.com.au

"Open Source is arguably the most significant movement in the software
world of the past decade. Its impact is both pervasive and disruptive,
and the importance of Open Source solutions to government and business
organisations of all sizes continues to grow."
                     Prof. Bob Williamson, Scientific Director, NICTA