Competition in Chicago?

[TheMachanga]

Oh, I think they're talking about setting up a competition in Champaign-Urbana (University of Illinois), IL on January 29. Might it not be better to postpone the Chicago one for a month or two? I think the U of I competition is already very far along in planning.

They're planning a cube comp in Campaign? Who, and how do you know?

Postponing it 2 months is fine for me too. Plus a competition in March eliminates the high chance of a blizzard.

 

[Mike Hughey]

They're planning a cube comp in Campaign? Who, and how do you know?

Hongfei Tian is setting it up, and since Ilkyoo Choi (who did the Carnegie Mellon competitions) is now at U of I, he's also heavily involved. Ilkyoo has been discussing it with me and Jim Mertens in an email thread.

Sorry I didn't bring it up before; I was in on that email thread for the past month, and also watching this thread, and it just never occurred to me that this was sort of a conflict until tonight.

 

[mr. giggums]

Bump.

Is there any updates on this? It's about a month away from Jan. 22 (The most voted poll option).

 

[Ilkyoo Choi]

It's happening

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26234-UIUC-Spring-2010&p=503551#post503551

 

[JBCM627]

A UChicago competition might still be happening... but it'll have to be more than a weekend away from UIUC.

 

[TheMachanga]

I hope this isn't in Feburary now (personal reasons). If it was, I'll have to go to UIUC and miss Uchicago.

 

[xdaragon]

February 19th!!!! I accidentally clicked 26th XD

 

[TheMachanga]

February 19th!!!! I accidentally clicked 26th XD

February 20th is MOA 2011, so I doubt it will be the 19th.

 

[Bryan]

February 20th is MOA 2011, so I doubt it will be the 19th.

Close enough where people could travel and compete twice in a weekend. Sounds great

 

[marthaurion]

Sorry for the lack of updates, as I have been in Hawaii (yes, you can be jealous). With the competition at UIUC, I'll probably push the competition back to, as someone suggested, March.

 

[TheJCube]

Sorry for bumping, but is there an update for this so far?
I don't want to sound like I'm rushing things, but I need to know the date as soon as possible.

 

[marthaurion]

sorry about the lack of update, but I was postponing because of the UIUC competition
in light of that, I was thinking of holding this sometime in late march or early april

 

[TheMachanga]

Woo, I have a violin competition in early April. BUT, it's on friday, so I know I can come.

 

[marthaurion]

well, at the moment, I'm thinking april 2nd because I think that's when most schools are on break and I know none of my friends on campus can bug me about scheduling during midterm time...but I can mess with that date as need be

 

[TheMachanga]

It it possible to edit polls to change the dates?

My vote: April 9th (That might be too far in the future knowing that you originally wanted it in December).

 

[Bryan]

well, at the moment, I'm thinking april 2nd because I think that's when most schools are on break and I know none of my friends on campus can bug me about scheduling during midterm time...but I can mess with that date as need be

Clinton, IA will probably have one on April 16th.

 

[marthaurion]

yeah...im aware of the iowa competition, but i've already had to postpone because of the uiuc open and if i keep postponing, i'll graduate...

 

[TheMachanga]

yeah...im aware of the iowa competition, but i've already had to postpone because of the uiuc open and if i keep postponing, i'll graduate...

I'm ok with a competition April 2 AND April 16. That's just me, if you're not, then I can go to Iowa

 

[marthaurion]

april 2nd is the one that works best for me...i can do april 16 as well, but i really don't wanna schedule on the same day as cyrus

 

[TheJCube]

I say April 2nd as well!
I'm totally fine with that date.

I just need to see it finalized because my parents have to schedule their vacation dates, then for sure I would go.