barrick’s BaTTleborn Series will CONNECT nevada with NATIONAL tech and innovation community
Hackathon Offers $20,000 in Cash Prizes for Solutions Improving Operational Mining Challenge
Las Vegas, NV — Technology and mining industry leaders from across the country, competitors, observers, students and startup entrepreneurs will gather to build skills and engage with talent at BattleBorn, a three-part series that will include boot camps, a 54-hour hackathon and a startup exchange.
Barrick Gold Corporation, Cisco, Switch and Unearthed will provide Nevada’s innovation and tech community with a unique opportunity to get involved by learning about developments in the resource sector or networking with industry leaders, competing in a hackathon and exhibiting a startup March 3-12 at Rob Roy’s Innevation Center, powered by Switch.
The public is invited to participate in the series; observers that wish to witness the action and meet fellow innovators, are invited to attend on March 9 and March 11. Participant tickets are $30 and observer tickets are $100. Members of the media are invited to cover any portion of the series but the best visuals and interview opportunities will occur during hackathon (specifically the opening on March 9 at 6 p.m. and closing on March 11 around 8 p.m.).
BattleBorn Three Part Series:
1. Boot Camps – On March 3 challenge descriptions will be shared during a session where participants will engage mentors in a question and answer session. On March 7, Amazon Web Services, Barrick, Cisco, Silicon Foundry and Unearthed will lead a tech onboarding session. The workshops will provide participants with the tools and techniques they will need to succeed over the hackathon weekend. On March 8 teams will form and prepare to launch.
2. Hackathon – A 54-hour high-intensity programming competition for participants, over the weekend of March 9 – 11, to solve innovation challenges in the mining industry. A panel of judges will evaluate the potential applicability to real-world industry. Prizes, totaling $20,000, will be awarded to the top teams.
3. Startup Exchange – On March 12, an exhibition-style event will be held to showcase early-stage ventures from around the world. The Startup Exchange is a platform for industry leaders to engage with these ventures and find ways to deploy their solutions.
WHO: Michael Brown, President, Barrick USA
Paul Anderson, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Missy Young, Chief Information Officer, Switch
Michelle Ash, Chief Innovation Officer, Barrick Gold Corporation
Zane Prickett, Director, Unearthed
WHAT: BattleBorn series Hackathon kick off and closing/announcement of award winners
WHERE: Rob Roy’s Innevation Center, powered by Switch
6795 S Edmond Street, 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89118
WHEN: Hackathon kickoff/welcome Friday, March 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Hackathon announcement of prize winners Sunday, March 11 approximately at 8:00 p.m.
VISUALS, PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
· Barrick representatives available for interviews
· For b-roll of Barrick’s November 2017 hackathon in London, England visit http://bit.ly/BarrickLondonHackathon.
RSVP: Media interested in attending should RSVP with Jennifer Lόpez, Jennifer.Lopez@rrpartners.com.
For more information about the BattleBorn series of events, including a complete schedule, participant registration and ticket purchase, visit battleborn.tech.
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About Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick’s vision is the generation of wealth through responsible mining – wealth for our owners, our people and the countries and communities with which we partner. The company operates three gold mines in Nevada, providing more than 4,000 of the state’s highest-paying jobs. Barrick is the state’s largest foreign investor and is also Nevada’s largest exporter. Barrick and its employees are active supporters of causes in education, conservation, the arts and other local community organizations in both Northern and Southern Nevada. In partnership with other Nevada businesses, Barrick has taken a leadership role in working to establish best practices and promote corporate giving in Nevada through the Nevada Corporate Giving Council.
About Unearthed
Unearthed is a resources technology group out of Western Australia running open innovation programs and competitions around the world, connecting innovators, entrepreneurs and startups to opportunities and challenges facing the resources sector. Visit http://unearthed.solutions.
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Calling on Republicans!
The Utah Republican party is looking for volunteers for the upcoming Nominating Convention. The Convention will be held at the Maverik Center in West Valley, UT on April 21, 2018.
Here are the three volunteer positions we are looking to fill.
ELECTIONS VOLUNTEERS
Assist in the Elections of State and Federal Positions. Work can include directing delegates to their voting rooms, Checking Delegates credentials to verify they are in the right place, distributing and collecting ballots, and tallying ballots.
REGISTRATION VOLUNTEERS
Stationed at the Credential Tables, check Delegates IDs to verify and issue their proper credential. Answer delegate questions regarding schedules and elections.
USHERS
Positioned at designated points around the facility, assist Delegates to find their voting location. Assist Delegates and answer questions. Collect Delegates Credentials when they exit the facility.
If you are interested in helping please completed the survey by click on the link below:
Take the Survey
Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://utgop.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egKXm8jN4X6eEwR?Q_DL=6WMGmS6GAKbfOXr_egKXm8jN4X6eEwR_MLRP_et82tcWejFcKhLf&Q_CHL=email
Thank you for your willingness to help!
The Utah Republican Party
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Kris Kobach says Kansas voter registration law blocked up to 18,000 noncitizen votes
Source: The Washington Times
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach defended his state’s voter registration law Tuesday in federal court, claiming the measure he championed has prevented between 1,000 and 18,000 noncitizens from casting ballots. During opening statements in a federal lawsuit challenging his authority to implement the requirements, Kobach said one of his experts will testify that the higher end of that range is more likely.
