BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230321T133031Z UID:529969B9-42D4-48E6-9A37-5801C6B3CC2B DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T130000 DESCRIPTION:The excitement for the Young Inventors' Program builds as we ap proach our premiere event\, the 2023 Northern New England Invention Conven tion. On Saturday\, March 18\, we return to an in-person competition follo wed by a celebratory Awards Ceremony at the University of New Hampshire. H owever\, we will also offer an option for inventors and judges to particip ate virtually\, too. We need your help!\n\nIN-PERSON COMPETITION JUDGES\n\ nJoin us in-person for the NNE-Invention Convention. Judges will be groupe d into teams of 2-3 and will be assigned to small sessions with 6-8 invent ors. Students will present their inventions and judges will have time to e ngage in a Q&A.\n\nJudges must commit to participate in a virtual Orientat ion prior to competition day (TBA)\, participate in the in-person competit ion\, and meet with your judge team to deliberate and make awards decision s. Judges can anticipate dedicating 6-8 hours total for the event.\n\nVIRT UAL COMPETITION JUDGES\n\nWhile most students will present projects in-per son\, we will offer the opportunity to present in a virtual format. This i s a live\, on-line meeting where judges and inventors can engage and discu ss projects.\n\nJudges will be grouped into teams of 2-3 and will be assig ned to a breakout room of 4-6 inventors. Students will present their inven tions and judges will have time to engage in a Q&A.\n\nJudges must commit to participate in a virtual Orientation prior to competition day (TBA)\, p articipate in the virtual competition\, and meet with your judge team deli berate and make awards decisions. Judges can anticipate dedicating 4-6 hou rs total for the event.\n\n-----\n\nTo coordinate IEEE awards\, we will ne ed to review candidates from both the virtual and in-person events and dec ide in real time at the in-person event. --- Please list your "Organizatio n" as IEEE so the administrators know who will be providing input for IEEE .\n\nCo-sponsored by: UNH Young Inventors Program\n\nUNIVERSITY OF NEW HAM PSHIRE\, DURHAM\, Durham\, New Hampshire\, United States\, Virtual: https: //events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347322 LOCATION:UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE\, DURHAM\, Durham\, New Hampshire\, Un ited States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347322 ORGANIZER:bettsba@gmail.com SEQUENCE:4 SUMMARY:Young Inventors: Invention Convention -- Call for Volunteers URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347322 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The excitement for the Young Inventors' Pr ogram builds as we approach our premiere event\, the 2023 Northern New Eng land Invention Convention. On Saturday\, March 18\, we return to an in-per son competition followed by a celebratory Awards Ceremony at the Universit y of New Hampshire. However\, we will also offer an option for inventors a nd judges to participate virtually\, too. We need your help!</p>\n<p><stro ng>IN-PERSON COMPETITION JUDGES</strong></p>\n<p>Join us in-person for the NNE-Invention Convention. Judges will be grouped into teams of 2-3 and wi ll be assigned to small sessions with 6-8 inventors. Students will present their inventions and judges will have time to engage in a Q&amp\;A.</p>\n <p>Judges must commit to participate in a virtual Orientation prior to com petition day (TBA)\, participate in the in-person competition\, and meet w ith your judge team to deliberate and make awards decisions. Judges can an ticipate dedicating 6-8 hours total for the event.</p>\n<p><strong>VIRTUAL COMPETITION JUDGES</strong></p>\n<p>While most students will present proj ects in-person\, we will offer the opportunity to present in a virtual for mat. This is a live\, on-line meeting where judges and inventors can engag e and discuss projects.</p>\n<p>Judges will be grouped into teams of 2-3 a nd will be assigned to a breakout room of 4-6 inventors. Students will pre sent their inventions and judges will have time to engage in a Q&amp\;A.</ p>\n<p>Judges must commit to participate in a virtual Orientation prior to competition day (TBA)\, participate in the virtual competition\, and meet with your judge team deliberate and make awards decisions. Judges can ant icipate dedicating 4-6 hours total for the event.</p>\n<p>-----</p>\n<p>To coordinate IEEE awards\, we will need to review candidates from both the virtual and in-person events and decide in real time at the in-person even t. --- <span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Please list your "Organization" as IEEE </strong></span>so the administrators know who wil l be providing input for IEEE.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR