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Giant Jamboree Newsletter #1
Jamboree event info
- Register to attend the Jamboree
- Accommodation options
- Visa help - print an invitation letter
- Last chance - apply to be a judge
- Apply to be a volunteer
Information for teams
- Team judging forms now open
- Apply for exhibition space
- Submit a team banner
- Upcoming September deadlines
Regular registration ends in 10 days!
Regular registration for the Giant Jamboree will end on August 31 at 11:59PM EDT. Whether you're a team member, team advisor, judge, or guest, the cost of registration will increase after August 31, don't miss out!
Note: All teams must have at least one team member registered by this date to secure a presentation session.
Direct Link: https://2019.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Register
Traveling from overseas? Apply for travel visas early
Direct Link: https://2019.igem.org/Resources/Visa_Help
Information for Teams
Judging forms are now open for editing!
The Judging Form is a critical form for every team in the competition. It informs your team's judges about the medal criteria you have fulfilled, as well as any special prize(s) you have nominated your team to compete for at the Giant Jamboree. Please make sure you fill out and save your form by October 16, 11:59PM EDT or you could miss out on awards!
Direct Link: https://2019.igem.org/Judging/Judging_Form
Show off your game, device, software, or other items created for your project. Spaces are limited.
Apply for exhibition space!
Who's got team spirit? Submit a team banner to display at the Jamboree. You can even take it home after!
Submit a team banner!
September Competition Deadlines
All of the items below are due on September 13, 11:59 PM EDT.
1. Track Selection Freeze
Track selection is important as it directly impacts the Giant Jamboree presentation schedule, as well as the awards that will be given out on Monday during the Giant Jamboree. You can make your track selection on your Team Profile Page.
2. Project Title and Abstract Due
Your team project title and abstract is important for your team's Judging Form. You need to add your title and abstract to your Team Profile Page, which will be automatically copied over to your Judging Form. It's the first item about your project that your Judges will see upon viewing your Judging Form, so make sure to submit it on time! Your project title and abstract will also be included in the Guidebook App for the Giant Jamboree and will be posted online for everyone to view prior to the Giant Jamboree.
3. Final Team Rosters Due
The team roster is used to print participation certificates, and determine section for collegiate teams. Be sure to review your team rosters and make sure they are up-to-date well before the deadline!
Note: High school team members must submit participant consent forms and click on the link in the verification email to be added to their roster. The full name and username must match your account on iGEM.org for the consent form to be processed.
4. Final Safety Forms Due
Your Safety Form must be completed and submitted by one of the team's PIs by September 13, 11:59PM EDT. Failure to fill out the Safety Form by the deadline is serious, and can lead to disqualification from the competition.
Try to finalize the content of the form as early as possible, and don't wait until the last moment to ask your PI to sign it off! If in doubt, email the safety committee as early as possible with your questions: safety [AT] igem [DOT] org.
Don't forget...
- IDT giving FREE 20kb of custom DNA as gBlocks® Gene Fragments OR Alt-R® CRISPR Genome Editing products to ALL teams. Register by August 30.
- Twist Bioscience offering complimentary 10kb of Gene Fragments. FINAL ordering deadline: September 2
- GenScript offering 20% off synthesis and cloning services to all teams
- Benchling giving complimentary Benchling accounts, with Benchling Sync, and 10 GB of extra space
- MathWorks giving complimentary MATLAB software (includes 13 products) and technical support to all teams
- Opentrons offering $2000 off a team's first OT-2 Robot
- Promega - Download Promega's "Ask the Experts" Q&A webinars on demand
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