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<P>SHPE is hosting our first annual Hackathon in the NYC area in collaboration with our Regional Leadership Development Conference. Participants will have the opportunity to work with and get familiar with Amazon Alexa software that is th<SPAN>e voice service behind the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot. Alexa<SPAN>is changing how we interact with the world.Through the</SPAN><A HREF="https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Alexa Skills Kit</A><SPAN>, a set of free, self-service, public APIs, developers can easily create new experiences for Alexa. We want you to create unique new skills that make Alexa smarter.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>Alexa has the potential to impact you in your everyday life and we want you to discover all of those possibilities.<SPAN>Alexa can be aconcierge, sous chef, fitness coach, personal shopper, and DJ every time you add a new skill, Alexagets a new ability.</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.amazon.com/alexa-skills/b/ref=skillsrw_surl?ie=UTF8&node=13727921011" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Alexa skills</A><SPAN>enable voice-activated interactions that let users</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.amazon.com/techdad24-com-Magic-Jukebox/dp/B01M4FWEF1" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">crank up Bon Iver</A><SPAN>,</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.amazon.com/www-1800flowers-com-1-800-Flowers/dp/B01E7TSGIW" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">order flowers</A><SPAN>,</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.amazon.com/GE-Appliances-Geneva/dp/B01JH04N74/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-skills&ie=UTF8&qid=1483730945&sr=1-2&keywords=dishwasher" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">turn on your dishwasher</A><SPAN>,</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.ecobee.com/faq/which-alexa-voice-commands-can-i-use-with-my-ecobee/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">cool down with your A/C</A><SPAN>, or</SPAN><A HREF="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Acquisition-Star-Trek-Unofficial/dp/B01JBTLUCW/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">geek out on Star Trek</A><SPAN>, all without lifting a pinkie.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>So come join SHPE on March 4th to hack and see what Alexa can do!<BR></SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG>Agenda</STRONG></P>
<P><EM>Friday, 3/3/17: Amazon Alexa Workshop</EM><BR></P>
<P>(3:00 PM-6:00 PM) Amazon Alexa Workshop</P>
<P><EM>Saturday, 3/4/17:Hackathon</EM></P>
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<P><SPAN>(8:00 AM-9:00 AM) Breakfast/ Registration</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(9:00 AM-10:00 AM) Opening: Welcome/ Challenge Overview</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(10:00 AM-3:30PM) Hacking</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(12:00 PM-12:30PM) Lunch</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(3:30 PM-4:30 PM) Judging Semi-Final Round</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(4:30 PM-5:30 PM) Industry Mixer</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>(5:30 PM-6:30 PM) Closing: Judging Final Round & Winners Announced</SPAN></P>
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