National Convention 2024
National Convention at Michigan this year!
The Pi Rho chapter of Pi Tau Sigma is ecstatic to host the 102nd National Convention at the University of Michigan the 16th and 17th of February 2024. If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to email us at pts-convcommittee@umich.edu.
SPONSOR US!
Interested in being a part of our National Convention? Take a look at our sponsorship packet!
Refer to the last page of our sponsorship packet to donate by check or credit card. For other ways to donate, feel free to email us at pts-convcommittee@umich.edu. A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting Pi Tau Sigma and the University of Michigan!
PTS Convention Sponsorship Packet.pdf
REGISTRATION
The 2024 Pi Tau Sigma International Convention will be hosted at the University of Michigan on February 16th and 17th at the DoubleTree Inn by Hilton Ann Arbor North. Registration will be $75 per individual. If you have additional members to register, please be sure to purchase the correct number of tickets.
Please use this link to register. Use code "umich-pts" in the top right corner of the webpage and it will let you purchase tickets!
SCHEDULE
The convention will take place on February 16-17th, 2024. Check-in will begin on Friday afternoon at 4 PM est. The below schedule is tentative and subject to change, but general timeframes should remain the same. Updated 10Jan2024.
Friday, Feb. 16th, 2024
4 - 5:30 pm Check-in at DoubleTree by Hilton
6 - 7:30 pm Opening remarks, dinner, keynote speaker at DoubleTree by Hilton
8 - 9:30 pm Shuttle to Yost Hockey Arena, downtime
9:30 - 11:00 pm Open skate at Yost, games in hotel conference room
Until 11:30 pm Shuttle back to hotels
Saturday, Feb. 17th, 2024
7:30 - 9:00 am Breakfast served
9 - 10:00 am National Board meeting
10 - 10:30 am Shuttle to North Campus
10:30 - 11 am Group photo
11 am - 1:00 pm Breakout sessions and lunch in GGBL
1:15 - 4 pm Project teams showcase, company networking, technical challenge judging
4 - 5:00 pm Free time, shuttles back to hotels
5 - 7:00 pm Dinner, awards ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton
7 - 8:00 pm Trivia in hotel conference room
8 - 9:00 pm Shuttle downtown for free time
TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATIONS
We recommend flying in to Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), which is 40 minutes from our campus. From the airport, you can use the Michigan Flyer to travel to the Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor. Tickets are $15 and reservations can be made up to 120 days in advance. From the BTC, you can choose to take the Ride (bus #61, $1.50 fare) to the recommended hotels, or you can call an Uber, which should cost under $20. Additionally, an Uber from DTW to the recommended hotels is around $50.
As most meals will be taking place in the DoubleTree by Hilton, we recommend staying in that hotel or other hotels nearby, which include the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, or the Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor North (most expensive). A room with 1 king bed/2 queen beds costs between $100-$150 (more for the Marriott), and we recommend booking as early as possible.
During the convention, we will provide transportation outlined in the schedule, that will mostly be to-and-from the hotel and our engineering campus. For nightlife, we will provide transportation to the event, but you will be responsible for Ubering back to the hotel afterwards.
TECHNICAL CHALLENGE
Technical challenge details are found here. Prize tiers and grading rubric to come. Email ptstechchallenge@umich.edu with any questions!