⌁ REGISTRATION_OPEN — SEP 11–12, 2026
BUILD ALL
WEEKEND.
A two-day build marathon at Genuine Works, Louisville — students, engineers & the perpetually curious. Free entry, food & caffeine included.
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SCHEDULE
FRI 4PM → SAT 10PMFRIDAY · 09.11
16:00Doors open
17:00Learn-a-thon
19:00Dinner
23:00Doors close
SATURDAY · 09.12
08:00Doors open
10:00Guest speakers
12:00Lunch
17:00Judging starts
18:00Dinner
19:00Final judging
21:00Awards & close
22:00Doors close
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THE SPACE
GENUINE WORKS × MASHUP FOOD HALLWe take over Genuine Works — a NuLu coworking space wired into the Mashup Food Hall. Build downstairs, strategize upstairs, and never go hungry.
▚ FIND THE BUILD FLOOR
750 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
PHOTOS: GENUINE WORKS · MASHUP FOOD HALL · LOUISVILLE BUSINESS FIRST
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GUIDELINES
HOUSE RULES OF THE BUILD FLOORSAFETY
→Doors are open Friday 4–11PM and Saturday 8AM–10PM.
→Photo ID at check-in. Badge stays on while you're on-site.
→The venue closes overnight. Please leave by 11PM Friday and return after 8AM Saturday.
CONDUCT
→No alcohol, smoking, or vaping on premises.
→Be respectful to everyone — hackers, mentors, staff, and the space.
→Zero tolerance for harassment. Flag anything to an organizer.
HACK
→AI tools + agents allowed.
→All code must be written or generated by a team member — no outside help.
→Build on-site. Boilerplate and templates are fine; pre-built projects are not.
→Code sharing between teams only if mutually agreed.
→No cheating, no stealing.
TEAM
→Solo or teams up to 4 — meet potential teammates during Friday's optional Learn-a-thon.
→One team per person.
→Demos happen in person — at least one teammate presents.
→Every team picks a captain: the point of contact, accountable for the team's conduct.
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FAQ
Anyone. Students and professionals — all skill levels welcome.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Anyone. Students and professionals — all skill levels welcome.
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SPONSORS
THE PEOPLE WHO PAY FOR THE PIZZAFree entry, food, prizes, and t-shirts exist because these teams wrote the check. Logos land here as sponsors confirm.
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GET INVOLVED
SPONSOR · BOUNTY · SPEAK · VOLUNTEERThe event runs on the people who back it. Four ways to be part of Fall 2026 — pick a lane and we'll take it from there.
◆SPONSORFund the weekend — food, prizes, free entry. Get a table, speaking slots, and the room.GET STARTED →⧫BOUNTYPost a problem + prize. Builders attack it all weekend; you pay the team that wins it.GET STARTED →▲SPEAKLead a Friday Learn-a-thon track or a Saturday talk. Teach a room that wants to be there.GET STARTED →✦VOLUNTEERHelp run the weekend on-site — check-in, food, mentoring, judging support, teardown.GET STARTED →
▚ TWO DAYS · ONE ROOM · FREE ENTRY
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