WCU Outdoor Gear Design & Manufacturing Summit and Student Hackathon

Discover what WCU can do for the regional outdoor industry at the 2020 WCU Outdoor Gear Design & Manufacturing Summit/Student Hackathon

Announcing the Second Annual Western Carolina University Outdoor Gear Design and Manufacturing Summit sponsored by the Van Winkle Law Firm. We are excited to showcase our students, faculty, facilities, and resources. Spend half a day on campus and tour the Rapid Center, hear students’ ideas during the always inspiring Hackathon, and network with fellow attendees. Once the day is over, we hope you will think of WCU first when you need talent or a partner for your outdoor business/organization.

Attendance is limited and demand is high, so be sure to register today!

Final Agenda:

• 9:30-10:00: Coffee and continental breakfast (Center for Applied Technology building atrium)
• 10:00-10:05: Welcome by Dr. Arthur Salido and Dr. Richard Starnes, Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• 10:05-11:00: Tour of the WCU Rapid Center and College of Engineering and Technology

Move to Blue Ridge Conference Center building

• 11:15-12:00: College of Engineering & Technology Student Hackathon presentations
• 12:00-1:00: Lunch (sponsored by Duke Energy) and presentation by Dr. Pat Gardner, Director of the WCU Rapid Center
• 1:00-2:00: Structured Networking with WCU Faculty and Discussion

Have a question or want more information about this event?

• Contact Wes Stone (wstone@wcu.edu) for technical/tour/engineering issues
• Contact Andy Coburn (acoburn@wcu.edu) for conference logistics info