In-Person Competition
The in-person competition will be held at the Q Center in St. Charles, Illinois just 45-60 minutes from either O’Hare or Midway International Airports. The Q Center provides accommodations for those that wish to stay onsite for the competition and a link will be sent once your team has been accepted.
Benefits of Attending In-Person
- Face to face networking with other teams, schools, mentors, laboratory staff, DOE personnel, industry, volunteers, etc.
- In-person webcast interviews
- Experience of the in-person comradery
- Simulation of a real-world “stressed” work environment
- Demo of Conquer the Hill: Edition
- Pre- and Post- competition informal chats with competition staff
- Location amenities such as firepits, gym, nature trails, golf range, pool tables, arcade games, etc.
