TechOlympics

TechOlympics is an information technology (IT) conference for high school students. It connects students with IT professionals and with companies in order to promote the field of IT. The conference was originally held at the Millennium Hotel but has been held at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio since the Millennium closed down, excepting the 2020 event which was held virtually due to the global pandemic.[1][2][3] The event is run by the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati, a non-profit organization seeking to empower students through a robust knowledge of IT. Colleges and other organizations are present at the event as well. Schools often attend as groups, but individual attendance is also permitted. The conference takes place over the course of one weekend, starting of Friday and going until midday Sunday. The events that take place during the conference fall into one of five categories: a Breakout, a Competition, a Workshop, a Showcase Demonstration, or a Speaker Presentation. However, there are other events that do not fit into one of these categories. Each year, the theme of the conference changes, and as such, so do the Breakouts and competitions offered, as well as the speakers presenting.[4][5][6][7]

TechOlympics
TechOlympics 2018: Imagine logo
StatusActive
GenreConference
Dates2010–present
FrequencyAnnually
VenueGreat American Ballpark
Location(s)Cincinnati, Ohio
CountryUnited States of America
Years active10
Founded2010
Most recent2021
Next event2022
Attendance~550
AreaGreater Cincinnati
Organised byINTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati
Filing statusNon-profit
WebsiteOfficial Website
Current Theme (2022): Byte Back

Breakouts

TechOlympics offers the opportunity for students to learn from professionals through breakouts. Breakouts are talks that typically last one hour long and generally focus on IT. A selected list of topics covered in past breakouts is provided below.

Competitions

TechOlympics is home to many competitions ranging from Wikiracing to competitive hacking. Below is a selected list of competitions.[8]

Showcase Demonstrations

A showcase project is large project that a group of students, often from the same school, take part in working on, in order to present the project to a panel of judges. This project is in competition with other projects to be the best project submitted. Winning this event is seen as a very important feat during the conference.

Workshops

For the past few years TechOlympics has offered workshops, bringing in professionals to teach students a skill. A selected list of past topics can be found below.

Speaker Presentations

Generally, after each meal, students will hear from a speaker, often one with an IT background, that discusses the merits of entering the IT field.

References
  1. "INTERalliance Presents TechOlympics 2020: ACTIVATE". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. "INTERalliance Announces TechOlympics 2021: Illuminate". GlobeNewswire News Room. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Staff, FOX19 Digital. "Demolition of Millennium Hotel underway". Fox 19. Retrieved 2021-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Jones, Hannah (2012-03-12). "Talented students show off skills at Tech Olympics". Local12.com. Cincinnati, Ohio. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. Heyne, Mark (2015-02-02). "TechOlympics provides students with look at Information Technolgy [sic] careers". WVXU. Cincinnati, Ohio. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. "INTERalliance hosts TechOlympics Expo for area students". Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Business Courier. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. Gundrum, Kyle (2017-07-06). INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati: Connecting High School Students with Information Technology Career Pathways (MS). University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  8. "Competitions". Competitions - TechOlympics 2019. INTERalliance. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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