Media
News Releases
11 Minnesota Non-Profits Picked for Free Overnight Website Makeoever
Check out the announcement news release about the event at Sierra Bravo’s site .
VISI Becomes Presenting Sponsor and Website Host of F1 Overnight Website Challenge
In the News
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: 11 Nonprofits Selected for Web Makeover
NPR’s Future Tense: Geeks plan all-nighter to help nonprofits build better Websites
Media contacts
Talk to Sierra Bravo about the F1 Overnight Website Challenge. We can put you in touch with volunteer programmers and non-profit representatives.
Sierra Bravo media contacts:
Mark Malmberg
Office: 952-567-6369
Cell: 612-850-3178
Mark Hurlburt
Office: 952-567-6318
Cell: 612-703-9976
info(at)f1webchallenge.com
Logos
Download the logo for Sierra Bravo’s F1 Overnight Website Challenge:
Download Sierra Bravo’s logo:
Media at the Event
Media will have open access to the event at all times. Check the event timeline below to pick your spots for the best media opportunities — but come whenever you want to crash the party. Or, bring a sleeping bag and we’ll schedule a few wake-up calls.
Day of Event Timeline — Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2- 7:30 a.m. — Registration, breakfast served.
- 8:30 a.m. — Welcome remarks by Sierra Bravo and sponsor(s)
- 9:00 a.m. — Teams meet together for the first time to discuss the mission and objectives of their non-profit, as well as desired functionality of the new website.
- 10:00 a.m. — Begin programming and countdown begins
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Lunch served”, Guitar Hero Challenge.
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Dinner served.
- 12:00 a.m. — Midnight snack and another fun challenge (TBD)
- 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. — Breakfast.
- 12:00 p.m. — Programming stops, judging begins.
- 12:30 p.m. — Lunch served
- 1:00 p.m. — Presentations by groups, web demo of their work. This will be the final thing they will be judged on. Judges will have had two previous touch points with each team, including once at the very beginning and again circa what would be considered “bedtime” for the outside world. Winner announced. Closing remarks. Good night and good luck.


