The Schedule

Saturday , Oct 16

(Attire: Casual)
*all times are in Central Time (CT)

All Day: Preliminary DE staff arrives at St. Paul Hotel

Day 1

Sunday, Oct 16

(Attire: Casual)
*all times are in Central Time (CT)

Start Time: 10am

10:00am - 5:00pm

Load in; Set-up Workstation Materials

3M Innovation Center

DE/Production Team

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration: Finalists & Judges Check-In at Hotel

Saint Paul Hotel (DE Team)

3:00pm

Full Team Walkthrough

3M Innovation Center

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Set-up for Welcome Activity/Dinner

Saint Paul Hotel (DE Team)

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Welcome Reception/Ice Breaker

St Paul Hotel - James J. Hill (South)

Finalists (+ chaperones invited)

Welcome Remarks

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dinner

St Paul Hotel - James J. Hill (South)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Finalist Video Clips

St Paul Hotel - James J. Hill (South)

DE to pull finalists to record clips for Mentor Thank You video

8:00pm - 8:30pm

YSC Staff Meeting

St Paul Hotel - Summit Room

End Time: 8:30pm

Day 2

Monday, Oct 17

(Attire: 3M YSC Shirt; with jeans or pants and comfortable shoes)

Start Time: 7:00am

7:00am

Preliminary DE Staff Arrive

3M Innovation Center

Set-up - production team and challenge staff

7:15am

Photographer Arrives

3M Innovation Center

7:15am

Mentors & Judges Arrive

3M Innovation Center

7:15am

Finalists Meet in Hotel Lobby

Finalist will board the bus at and leave for the competition venue at 7:30am.

8:00am - 8:15am

Finalist/Mentor Meet & Greet

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

8:15am - 9:00am

Welcome Breakfast

3M Innovation Center - Dining Room

Welcome from Karina Chavez, 3M SVP & Chief Strategy Officer & Amy Nakamoto DE General Manager of Social Impact

9:00am - 11:15am

Finalists Labs Tour/Special 3M Experience

9:00am - 11:00am

Judges Briefing

3M Innovation Center

9:15am

Chaperones Depart Hotel for 3M

Arrive at 3M Innovation Center at 9:30am

9:30am - 9:45am

Chaperones/Mentors Meet & Greet

3M Innovation Center

9:45am - 10:30am

World of Innovation Tour (Chaperones)

3M World of Innovation

9:45am - 10:30am

Mentor Media Training

3M Innovation Center

10:30am - 10:55am

Mentors Prep for Challenge with Innovation Hosts

3M World of Innovation

10:45am

Bus #2 Departs With Chaperones

Chaperones travel back to Hotel. Free time till 6:45pm.

11:00am - 12:30pm

Judge Break

11:15am

Bus #1 Departs Lab Tours With Finalists

Finalists travel back to 3M Innovation Center and meet Mentors in Lobby.

11:30am - 12:30pm

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Finalist Lunch & Learn

3M Innovation Center - Dinning 1114

Lunch & Learn Special Presenter Amanda Yates

Director, Global Sustainability – Strategy & External Engagement

12:30pm - 1:15pm

Group Lunch

3M Innovation Center - Dinning Room

Mentors/Judges/Staff

Finalist Break: 1:15pm -1:30pm

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Challenge 1: Recording Studio Challenge

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

1:30pm

Innovation Presentations Tech Rehearsal begins (Staff Only)

Executive Forum

3:30pm- 4:00pm

Challenge 1 Presentations: Recording Studio Challenge

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Headshots/Group Photos (Finalists/Mentors/Judges)

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

4:30pm

Change over work stations and prep for Tuesday morning

DE Staff

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Judge Post-Challenge Meeting

3M Innovation Center

4:30pm - 6:45pm

Finalist Tech Rehearsal

3M Innovation Center

Video/Social Interviews

5:00pm

Judge Break/Travel Back-to Hotel

6:15pm - 8:15pm

Judges Dinner

Kincaid's

6:45pm

Transportation back to Hotel

Finalist/Staff travel back to Hotel to pick up Chaperones and head to dinner.

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Finalist & Chaperone Dinner

8:30pm - 9:30pm

Team Meeting

End Time: 9:30pm

Day 3

Tuesday, Oct 18

Attire Final Presentations: 3M YSC Shirt with pants or skirt and comfortable shoes

Attire Award Ceremony: Business

Start Time: 7:00am

7:00am

Preliminary DE Staff Arrive

3M Innovation Center

Set-up - production team and challenge staff

7:00am

Finalists Meet in Hotel Lobby

Finalists depart hotel at 7:15am for Innovation Center.

7:30am - 8:30am

Finalist Breakfast

7:30am

Photographer arrives

8:30am - 9:00am

Challenge 2 set-up

9:00am - 11:00am

Challenge 2: The Science Behind Music

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

10:00am

Tech run-through for Final Presentations

3M Executive Forum

Production Staff Only

11:00am - 11:30am

Challenge 2 Presentations: The Science Behind Music

3M Innovation Center - Lobby

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Group Lunch

3M Innovation Center, Dining Room

Sarah Park to join Finalists

12:45pm - 1:45pm

Finalist/Mentor Final Prep for Final Presentations

3M Innovation Center

12:45pm - 1:45pm

Judges Prep for Final Presentations

3M Innovation Center

12:45pm

Travel Back to Meet Chaperones

Maria Truitt to escort Chaperones to Final Presentations

1:15pm

Bus Picks Up Chaperones

Chaperones + Maria Truitt travel to 3M Innovation Center

1:30pm

Chaperones Arrive

3M Executive Forum

Chaperones arrive at 3M Innovation Center and are seated with Mentors

1:45pm

Judges/Guests Seated

3M Executive Forum

Judges and Guests find their seats for Final Presentations

2:00pm - 3:08pm

Challenge 3: Finalist Presentations

3M Executive Forum

3:08pm - 3:18pm *10 minute break*

3:28pm - 4:20pm

Challenge 3: Finalist Presentations

3M Executive Forum

4:20pm - 5:00pm

Judging Deliberation

3M Innovation Center

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Photographer Prep

3M Innovation Center

Photo loop, pick selects

4:40pm - 5:00pm

Finalists/Chaperones Travel back to Hotel

3M Innovation Center - Saint Paul Hotel

DE to pack up Innovations

5:00pm - 6:15pm

Finalist Break

5:00pm - 5:15pm

Judges to travel back to hotel

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Judges Break

6:15pm - 6:30pm

Finalists/Chaperones travel to Awards Ceremony

6:15pm - 6:30pm

Judges travel to Awards Ceremony

6:30pm - 7:15pm

Awards Ceremony Welcome Reception

3M Innovation Center

7:15pm - 9:10pm

Awards Ceremony and Dinner

3M Innovation Center - Dining Room

Remarks from
Karina Chavez, 3M SVP & Chief Strategy Officer
Scott Kinney, DE Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Park, 2021 Top Young Scientist

Business Attire

9:10pm

Finalists/Chaperones/Judges travel back to hotel

Saint Paul Hotel

9:15pm - 11:00pm

Final Breakdown/Pack-up

3M Innovation Center

2022 3M YSC Challenge Concludes: 9:00 pm

Day 4

Wednesday, Oct 19

Travel home.

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