August 11, 2020

New Changes to the iGEM 2020 Calendar

To help us all adapt to the new competition conditions this year, we have made some changes to the 2020 Competition Calendar. Please see below for the full list of changes, and mark your personal and team calendars accordingly! More information can be found at 2020.igem.org/Calendar. Always check the official Calendar page on 2020.igem.org for the most up-to-date information about deadlines.

Full List of Changes

• Final Team Rosters due:
  Friday, August 7 -> Friday, October 2
• Final Track Selection due:
  Friday, August 7 -> Friday, October 2
• Testing Day:
  Wednesday, August 12 -> Wednesday, August 26
• Giant Jamboree Registration closes:
  Monday, August 31 -> Wednesday, September 30
• Giant Jamboree Late Registration opens:
  Tuesday, September 1 -> Thursday, October 1
• Team Project Promotion Videos:
  September TBD -> Friday, September 25 at 11:59AM EDT*
• Final Safety Forms Due:
  Friday, September 11 -> Friday, September 11 (no change)
• Team Project Title and Abstract due:
  Friday, September 25 -> Friday, October 9
• Final Judging Form due:
  Wednesday, October 14 -> Friday, October 23
• Github Freeze: 
  Monday, October 19 -> Tuesday, October 27
• Registry Pages Freeze: 
  Monday, October 19 -> Tuesday, October 27
• Wiki Freeze:
  Monday, October 19 -> Tuesday, October 27
• Team Presentation Videos Due:
  TBD -> Friday, October 30 at 11:59AM EDT*
• Poster Freeze: TBD
• Opening Ceremony for Giant Jamboree: Friday, November 13
• Giant Jamboree begins: Thursday, October 29 -> Saturday, November 14
• Giant Jamboree ends: Monday, November 2 -> Sunday, November 22
• Closing Date for 2020 Competition / Wiki Archive Date:
  Friday, December 11 -> Friday, December 18

More Information can be found on the official iGEM 2020 Calendar page:

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Calendar

*Note: Most due dates and freezes are at 11:59PM / 23:59PM EDT (midnight). The two new video deadlines will be at 11:59AM EDT (midday). Times are stated in EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC -04), or EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC -05) After November 1.

With thanks to iGEM's partners for 2020

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