You will have 5 minutes to convince a panel of judges and the audience why your favorite “thing” has the WOW factor. This event is sponsored by Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), School of Public Policy.

There will be three Prize Winners!

To enter the competition please send your name, affiliation, phone number and e-mail address to gadgets2011register@cacp.gatech.edu. All selected contestants will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.

To be a part of the audience, please register by sending your name, affiliation, phone number and e-mail address to gadgets2011register@cacp.gatech.edu.

Rules of the game:
•The gadget must be a tangible device or software application.
•The gadget has to be IT or tech-related.
•You must own the gadget or have created the app.
•Prototypes can be modified commercial gadgets or home-made gadgets. You can only present it if you are the lone inventor or in a startup of no more than 5 people. If it is a future prototype/design you must be able to assert your creative rights.

Panel of Judges:
•Corey Boone, GEORGIA TECH - SGA PRESIDENT
•Ron Hutchins, GEORGIA TECH
•Nancy Plesnarski, SPRINT
•Pat Weikle, MICROSOFT
•Paul Burton, BCS