Event Details

Location:

The main event for Startup Weekend Charlottesville will be held at the Charlottesville Technology Incubator (CTI), 501 E. Main Street, the intersection of 5th street NE on the downtown mall.  If you are not familiar with this location, it is located on the ground floor of the city parking garage located at 5th and Market, directly beneath CitySpace.

Sunday Night Showdown will be just above the main event in  Piedmont Council for the Arts’ CitySpace. It’s just up the stairs from CTI.

Parking:

 
Charlottesville City has generously granted us parking in the city parking lot located on Market Street between 7th and 8th. Parking will be free for this event.

Schedule

Friday:

  • 5:30pm – Registration starts
  • 6:00pm – Dinner & Networking
  • 6:30pm – Welcome & Speakers
  • 7:15pm – Pitches Start
  • 9:00pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
  • 9:15pm – Teams start forming and discussing ideas. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend.
  • 10:00pm – Venue closes. Conversations and brainstorming may continue outside until you stagger home for a few hours sleep. Or you could be well-rested for a busy day of work. Up to you, really.

Saturday

  • 9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • 9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 1:00pm – Call for needs & skills
  • 2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
  • 6:30pm – Dinner
  • 7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
  • 10:00pm – Finished for the day.  The venue closes at 10:00 PM. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.

Sunday

  • 9:00am – Arrive, simple breakfast & coffee
  • 10:00am – Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
  • 12:00pm – Lunch
  • 12:30pm – Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
  • 3:00pm – Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
  • 5:30pm – Dinner
  • 6:30pm – FINAL PRESENTATIONS
  • 8:00pm – Judging & awards
  • 8:30pm – Wrapup
  • 9:00pm – Go home!