9th BME International 24-hour Programming Contest

Do you like programming? Can you take challenges? Would you match yourself with others?

Here is your chance, grab it!

The Electrical Engineering Students' Hungarian Association and the Károly Simonyi College for Advanced Studies are proud to present the

9th BME International 24-hour Programming Contest!

If you missed the previous eight occasions, now it is time to join the adventure!

This contest is a real test of creativity, knowledge, endurance and team-work, an EXTREME CHALLENGE! Each year sponsors offer prizes worth 5000 Euros supporting the high standards of the contest. The team which earns most points can take home the award and the cup.

Those teams which finish registration before 21st February 2009, will have to do their best during the online preliminary qualifier 28th February 2009. The thirty best performing teams can participate onsite at the Finals in Budapest Hungary, between 1st and 3rd of May 2009. During the 24-hour adventurous round, the contestants will have to solve an extremely complicated and interesting set of tasks. They will need all of their knowledge in the field of algorithms theory, artificial intelligence and program design, and also excellent team work competence is desired.
The contestants will be allowed to use their own computers. Technical background and catering will be provided. There are no restrictions on the hardware, software and offline materials they use, but communication with the outside world is strictly forbidden.
For further information and for tasks from the previous years please visit the official homepage of the Challenge where future occurrences will also be available for everyone.

If you are not afraid of EXTREME CHALLENGES, just form a team of 3 members and register at the link at the bottom ! Participation is completely free of charge.

Have fun and good luck!
The Organizers

Registration deadline: 21st February 2009
Website: c h a l l e n g e 2 4 . o r g
For further information please check our website, or contact us by email