US Nationals 2015 Seminars

[Kit Clement]

Since we have after hours access to the venue once again, we'd like to bring back seminars to Nationals this year. Rather than being an invitational system as done in the past, we are going to open applications for abstracts.

http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2015/seminars.php

We would like to host several seminars during the night at Nationals -- likely Saturday night. These are similar in format to what was done at Worlds 2013. However, we would like to make the topics broader than just cubing techniques -- anything related to the community may be considered, like making good videos, a history lesson/discussion on a past cubing event, using cubing on a job resume, etc. Seminars on cubing techniques are still welcome, but we would like to have a variety of topics at this event.

We're aiming to keep seminar sessions to about 15 minutes (including Q/A time), but if you would like more or less time, mention this in the additional comments. Note that we may not allow for such requests. If you are going to have co-speakers for your seminar, only one person needs to submit the application.

Seminars will be chosen based on the quality and detail of the content shown in the abstract and the merit of the speakers. There isn't a set number of seminars we will accept, but we will be restricted based on the time available on the nights of the competition.

Applications are due by Monday, July 13th at the end of the day (EST). Decisions will be made by Friday, July 17th.

Hope to see lots of good submissions!

 

[ElectroCuberZZ]

I'm looking forward to at least attending one seminar.

 

[Rubiks560]

I plan to do a vide seminar. Looking forward to this!

 

[Sessinator]

Great idea! Looking forward to this!

 

[biscuit]

Can we get these filmed and posted on youtube? (that's something you could do Chris)

 

[Rubiks560]

Can we get these filmed and posted on youtube? (that's something you could do Chris)

But of course

 

[Kit Clement]

Seminar topics and speakers have been announced: http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2015/seminars.php

 

[Mikel]

Seminar topics and speakers have been announced: http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2015/seminars.php

I thought Square-1 was a beast of its own. Now I must conquer FMC with the help of the FMC tamers Kit Clement and Walker Welch.

 

[Sam Richard]

Hi everyone,

I'm so looking forward to doing my seminar on "Overcoming Obstacles." I am going to share how the Rubik's Cube impacted my life and how it improved my disorder. It is definitely awe-inspiring and worth a great evening. I'm looking excited to see everyone at the seminars.

See you all there,
Sam Richard

 

[AlexMaass]

can I do a clock seminar, I'll just say practice

/s

anyway looking forward to the seminars , they are a bit shorter than I expected