Giant Jamboree: Upcoming Deadlines!

Just two more weeks until the Giant Jamboree!
STRICT ACCESS CONTROL Entrance to the Giant Jamboree is limited to confirmed registrants, and badges must be worn at all times. We recently sent a letter to all iGEM instructors explaining this. As access control applies to all attendees, a copy of this letter is attached at the end of this newsletter.

Deadline: Wiki Freeze - October 17 Team wikis will be frozen on Friday October 17 at 11:59PM EDT! Do not wait until the last minute to update your wiki and remember to that all wiki content (code, files, etc.) must be hosted on 2014.igem.org. Keep in mind: * With no regionals, everyone has the same wiki freeze deadline. That is 3x the traffic as last year. Finish your wiki early! * iGEM 2014 is on a NEW server. Don’t get caught in any issues. Finish your wiki early! For more information visit the Wiki How-to Page!	Deadline: Judging Form - October 17 Judging forms will be frozen on Friday October 17 at 11:59PM EDT! Judging Forms allow you and your team to communicate your achievements with the judges. When judges evaluate your team, they will look at your wiki, see your presentation and come visit you at your poster. Be sure to fill your Judging Form before October 17 to be eligible for award selection. Access your Judging Forms here.
Practice Sessions Teams will be able to rehearse their presentation at the Hynes Convention Center on Thursday afternoon. There are a limited number of time slots available so reserve your spot! Note: Additional rooms may be added in the coming weeks.	Hotel Room Blocks All room block discount codes have expired. If you still need to book a room, please contact HQ at iGEM dot org for assistance right away.
Giant Jamboree Schedule The overview of the Giant Jamboree Schedule is now available. Please stay tuned for presentation session updates.	Remember: No Stickers! Stickers are not allowed in the Hynes Convention Center. However, feel free to bring any other types of iGEM goodies to share!
Registration Have team members who didn’t register but are now able to attend the Jamboree? Online registration is closed but you may contact HQ at iGEM dot org for further assistance.

Dear iGEM instructor,

It has come to our attention that there are teams who intend on registering a few team members and then arriving at the event with non-registered team members hoping to gain access.

THIS WILL NOT WORK.

Our Giant Jamboree will take place at the Hynes Convention Center this year, instead of MIT. At MIT, events on campus are open to MIT students, staff and visitors. Events at the Hynes are not. All members of your team who plan to attend must register or they will be turned away.

While we need to enforce strict access control because of the venue, we must also do this because this practice does not respect iGEM and the teams who follow the rules and have registered properly. We trust and respect our community and expect other to do the same.

Attendees should wear their badges at all times during the Jamboree. Badges will be required to enter the Hynes after registration, to enter each session, to get food, to get into the social event and to access all of the special events. If someone does not buy a pass for the whole event, day passes are available.

We will be monitoring access at many points during the Jamboree. Anyone who attempts to enter the controlled access area without a badge will be turned away and must register and pay to receive a badge. Anyone who disregards this and attempts to enter regardless of the rules will be expelled from the premises.

Blatant disregard for iGEM rules and requirements falls under the jurisdiction of the Responsible Conduct Committee.

All teams must take this seriously.

For details on the event, see http://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree.

Sincerely, iGEM Headquarters

Just two more weeks until the Giant Jamboree!