Schedule of Events

The 2008 ACM-ICPC World Finals
sponsored by IBM

  

Final Release 1 March 2008

Attendance:  * Required attendance for teams.  On-site coach  accessible.

team: contestants      coach: on-site coach      coach++: all coaching staff 
team++: All registered with teams         

                
Sunday - April 6 - Welcome - Banff Springs Hotel   Location Attendees
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM  

RCD/CLI Registration & Breakfast 
courtesy of U of A
By invitation.

  Cascade RCD/CLI attendees
8:00 AM - Noon  

RCD/CLI Symposia I
RCD Schedule - CLI Schedule

By invitation.

  Cascade, NR Crump, President's Hall, Theatre RCD/CLI attendees
Noon - 1:30 PM  

Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
By invitation.

  Alhambra by Invitation
1:45 PM - 5:00 PM  

RCD/CLI Symposia II
By invitation.

  President's Hall, NR Crump, Theatre RCD/CLI attendees
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

*

Team Registration - Appointments - Information
Team Notebook Initial Inspection

  Mt Stephen Hall teams++
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

IBM Welcomes the Attendees (come and go)
Food available from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

  Alberta, New Brunswick, Cascade, River View Lounge all attendees
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM  

CyberCafé - come and go

  President's Hall all with badges
Monday - April 7 - IBM TechTrek, RCDS, CLS, Excursions   Location Attendees
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM

 

Breakfast
courtesy of U of A
  River View Lounge, Cascade teams++ with badges
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

 

RCD/CLI/Staff Breakfast
Courtesy of U of A
  Alhambra RCD/CLI/Staff
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM   Regional Contest Director's Business Meeting   DC Coleman, Sir Edward Beatty RCD attendees
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM  

RCD/CLI Symposia III
By invitation.

  President's Hall, NR Crump, Theatre RCD/CLI attendees
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM * IBM TechTrek Program   Alberta, New Brunswick team++ with badges
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM

 

Excursion w/Lunch
courtesy of IBM
  TBA all with badges
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM  

Dinner
courtesy of IBM

  Alberta, New Brunswick, Cascade all with badges
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM

 

CyberCafé - come and go   President's Hall all with badges
Tuesday - April 8 - Opening Session, Practice, Host Events   Location Attendees
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM

 

Breakfast
courtesy of U of A
  Alberta, New Brunswick, River View Lounge
Cascade
all with badges

 

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM * Opening Ceremony
No one may enter once the program has begun.
 - Spectators are pre-seated. 
 - Coaches and teams go to workstations.

 - Processional Music
 - Host Welcome, Introductions, Recognition,
Entertainment.
 - Teams wear ICPC T-shirts. No drink or food, please!
  Van Horne Ballroom all with badges
limited public seating avail.
10:30 AM - Noon

*

Practice Session I
Teams wear ICPC T-shirts. No drink or food, please!
Team photos at workstations, Teams & onsite coach required
  Van Horne Ballroom all with badges
Noon - 1:00 PM

*

Host Lunch Reception
courtesy of U of A
  President's Hall
Van Horne Foyer
all with badges
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

*

Answers to Practice Session Questions   Van Horne Ballroom all with badges
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

*

Practice Session II
Teams leave Notebooks/Supplies for Finals
  Van Horne Ballroom all with badges
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

 

Activities
courtesy of U of A
  President's Hall Foyer all with badges
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

*

UPE Dinner
courtesy of IBM
  Alberta, New Brunswick, Cascade, River View Lounge all with badges
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM  

CyberCafé - pre-finals come and go

  President's Hall all with badges
Wednesday - April 9 - World Finals, Awards, Celebration   Location Attendees
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM

 

Breakfast
courtesy of U of A
  Alberta, New Brunswick, Cascade, River View Lounge all with badges
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

*

Prepare to enter Contest Area
Spectators are seated first to view the entry of teams.
  Van Horne Foyer teams, spectators
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

*

ACM-ICPC World Finals
Teams wear ICPC T-shirts.  Notebooks are at workstations.
  Van Horne Ballroom limited public seating
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM  

CyberCafé - track the World Finals

  President's Hall all with badges
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM  

Banff Community High School program

  Theatre Banff HS Students
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

 

Coaches meet with the Executive Director   Alhambra coach++
11:00 AM - Noon

 

Coaches Appreciation Reception
Courtesy of U of A
  Alhambra coach++
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

 

Coaches Briefing
On-site Coaches Only.
  Theatre coach
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM * ACM-ICPC World Finals Award Ceremony   Van Horne Ballroom limited public seating
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

*

World Finals Celebration courtesy of IBM   TBA all with badges