DAY-BY-DAY AGENDA
DAY 0: FRIDAY,
AUGUST 22, 2025
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5:00 PM
Welcome Mixer +​ Team Check-In
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(1929 Depot Dr, Melbourne, FL 32901)
DAY 1: SATURDAY,
AUGUST 23, 2025
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8:00 AM
Check-in +
Breakfast by 905 Cafe
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
(AWS + Groundswell Startups + Sponsors)
9:15 AM
Hackathon Launch & Rules Overview
9:30 AM
Final Team Registration + Theme Lock
10:00 AM
Building Begins!​
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12:30 PM
Lunch by Pita Pyramid
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3:00 PM
Dev Time + SME Mentoring +
AWS Check-ins
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6:30 PM
Dinner by Thrifty
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8:00 PM
Midnight Coffee Bar by Anaya Coffee
(Optional All-Night Build Sprint)
DAY 2: SUNDAY,
AUGUST 24, 2025
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8:00 AM
Check-in +
Breakfast Love Bugs Donuts & Bakery
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9:00 AM
Final Dev Sprint Begins
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12:00 PM
Lunch
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3:00 PM
Submission Deadline
(Slides, Demos, AWS links, etc.)
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3:30 PM
Pitch Presentations
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4:30 PM
Deliberation & Demo Showcase
5:00 PM
Awards Ceremony + Closing Remarks
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5:30 PM
Group Photos + Networking
WORKSHOPS​
1:30 PM, August 23, 2025
Workshop #1:
Best Practices for Rapid Prototyping​
2:30 PM, August 23, 2025
Workshop #2:
MVP to Production: Scaling your Startup in AWS​
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3:30 PM, August 23, 2025
Workshop #3:
Protecting Your Innovation – IP & Patents 101
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9:00 AM, August 24, 2025
Workshop #4:
Storytelling Your Tech – Pitch Strategy
