[Squeak-fr] Fwd: [ANN] Coding Contest

[stéphane ducasse]

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> From: "Jason Jones" <jsj at ksc.com>
> Date: 18 février 2005 21:23:15 GMT+01:00
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> Subject: [ANN] Coding Contest
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>  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> The Smalltalk Industry Council Announces the First Annual Smalltalk 
> Solutions Coding Contest
>
>  
>
> Cary, North Carolina – February 18, 2005 - The Smalltalk Industry 
> Council (http://www.stic.org) is pleased to announce the first annual 
> 2005 Smalltalk Solutions Smalltalk Coding Contest.  The Smalltalk 
> Solutions Technical Conference being held in Orlando June 27-29, 2005 
> will serve as the home for the coding competition finale. Smalltalk 
> Solutions is the premier forum for bringing together Smalltalk users, 
> developers, vendors, and enthusiasts.
>
>  Coding contest prizes include:
>
> 1st Place - $1,000 USD to be used towards a future Camp Smalltalk 
> attendance
> 2nd Place - iPod
>  3rd Place-  iPod shuffle
>
> Each of the finalists will also receive a Smalltalk Solutions 2005 
> conference registration valued at $670 USD as well as a complimentary 
> individual membership to the STIC. This does not include travel, 
> lodging meals, tutorials, or any other fees associated with the 
> conference attendance.
>
> The Smalltalk Solutions Coding Competition is broken into two phases 
> of competition. The first phase begins on Monday, May 16 at 9 a.m. EST 
> and ends on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m. EST running for 48 consecutive 
> hours.  Registration will begin March 1 and participants must register 
> for the competition online at www.stic.org  by May 13 at 6 p.m. EST.  
> Confirmed registrants will receive the requirements for the first 
> phase online.  All coding must be done in Smalltalk.  Conference 
> registration is not required to participate in the first phase of the 
> competition.
>
> One representative from each of the four board member companies 
> consisting of Cincom Systems, GemStone, IBM, and Knowledge Systems 
> Corporation will judge the first phase of the competition.  Each 
> submission will be submitted to the judges as blind submissions and a 
> total of three (3) winners will be selected to compete onsite at 
> Smalltalk Solutions 2005 in Orlando, Florida.  The winners of the 
> first phase will be announced on June 1, 2005 on the Smalltalk 
> Industry Council web site.
>
>  The second and final phase of the competition will take place on 
> Sunday, June 26, 2005 from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. onsite at the Wyndham 
> Orlando during Smalltalk Solutions pre-registration.  The details of 
> the second phase of the competition will not be released to the 
> finalists until the competition begins.
>
> Prize winners will be announced during the keynote general session on 
> Wednesday, June 29, 2005. 
>
>   
>
> Contact:
>  Jason Jones
>  Smalltalk Industry Council
> 1143 Executive Circle
>
> Suite G
> Cary, NC 27511
>  Phone: 919-789-8549
> http://www.stic.org
>
> http://www.smalltalksolutions.com
>
> jsj at ksc.com
>
> iPod and iPod shuffle are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
>
>  
>