For the LAN Event

When: Friday, March 24 at 3PM EST
Where: 3rd Floor, Ballrooms A/B/C at The University of Akron's Jean Hower Taber Student Union
 

Overall Event Details

Thursday Night Dinner Networking/Social Event
When: Thursday, March 23 from 7-10 p.m. 
Where: Courtyard by Marriott Akron Downtown, 41 Furnace St., Akron, OH
Details: Free social event with drinks, hors-d'oeuvres, and food for registered coaches, directors, and sponsors arriving the night before the event. This will give you quality time to network, and learn from, individuals from established programs around the country. 

Event Check-In
When: Friday, March 24 at 8 a.m.
Where: 3rd Floor, Ballrooms A/B/C at The University of Akron's Jean Hower Taber Student Union
Details: The event begins at 9 a.m. and concludes with the Networking/Social Event on Friday evening.

Friday Lunch 
When: Friday, March 24 at Noon
Friday lunch is included in the registration price for all paid attendees. Students can either pay $10 at check-in for a lunch ticket that will cover a full lunch including a drink, or they can purchase items at the Student Union. 

Friday Night Dinner Networking/Social Event
When: Friday, March 24 from 6-8 p.m. 
Where: 3rd Floor, Ballrooms A/B/C at The University of Akron's Jean Hower Taber Student Union
Dinner social event for clinic participants and sponsors with drinks, hors-d'oeuvres, and food. This will give you quality time to network, and learn from, individuals from established programs around the country.

The clinic will also feature sponsor companies that provide products, resources, and services to help you start or enhance the esports program on your campus.
 

When: Friday, March 24 at Noon

Friday lunch is included in the registration price for all paid attendees (coaches). Students can either pay $10 at check-in for a lunch ticket that will cover a full lunch including a drink, or they can purchase items at the Student Union. 

*NOTE: Food and open-container beverages will NOT be allowed at gaming stations. 

A good attitude is a must have! Other items you may choose to also include are: 
- Backpack for whatever you bring with you

- Controller/Keyboard/Mouse/headset  (if you prefer your own - and any cords, dongles, USBs to make devices usable)

- Closed container for liquid aka a water bottle that will not spill

The University of Akron will host the event at the Jean Hower Taber Student Union on the 3rd Floor, in Ballrooms A/B/C at 303 Carrol Street, Akron, OH.

Driving directions to the campus are below. Campus maps can also be found here. 

From the north, taking I-77 S

1. Follow I-77 south to exit 23B (Cuyahoga Falls), which is for OH-8 north.
2. On OH-8 north, take the first exit (Exit 1A) for Carroll Street and Buchtel Avenue. 
3. Go past Carroll Street. Turn left onto Buchtel Avenue.
4. The East Campus Parking Deck is to left.
5. In less than one mile on Buchtel Avenue, you will come to the North Campus Parking Deck, which abuts Simmons Hall, and a deck for visitor parking.

From the north, taking OH-8 S

1. Follow OH-8 south to Exit 1A, the Buchtel Avenue exit.
2. Merge onto Goodkirk St. and turn right onto Buchtel Ave.
3. Turn left on Spicer St. and the East Campus Parking Deck will be on the left.
4. Or continue on Buchtel Ave. and Simmons Hall to the North Campus Parking Deck and a deck for visitor parking.

From the south, taking I-77 N/OH-8 N

1. Follow I-77 north. Take Exit 125A (Cuyahoga Falls) to OH-8 north.
2. On OH-8 north, take the first exit (Exit 1A) for Carroll Street and Buchtel Avenue. 
3. Go past Carroll Street. Turn left onto Buchtel Avenue.
4. The East Campus Parking Deck is to left.
5. In less than one mile, you will come to the North Campus Parking Deck, which abuts Simmons Hall, and a deck for visitor parking.

From the west, taking I-76 E

1. Follow I-76 east (I-77 south) to exit 23B (Cuyahoga Falls), which is for OH-8 north.
2. On OH-8 north, take the first exit (Exit 1A) for Carroll Street and Buchtel Avenue. 
3. Go past Carroll Street. Turn left onto Buchtel Avenue.
4. The East Campus Parking Deck is to left.
5. In less than one mile on Buchtel Avenue, you will come to the North Campus Parking Deck, which abuts Simmons Hall, and a deck for visitor parking.

From the east, taking I-76 W

1. Follow I-76 west to Exit 23B to merge onto OH-8 north.
2. On OH-8 north, take the first exit (Exit 1A) for Carroll Street and Buchtel Avenue. 
3. Go past Carroll Street. Turn left onto Buchtel Avenue.
4. The East Campus Parking Deck is to left.
5. In less than one mile on Buchtel Avenue, you will come to the North Campus Parking Deck, which abuts Simmons Hall, and a deck for visitor parking.

Related:

• Campus map
• Where to park

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Giveaways and/or prizes.

The event will be live streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/zipsesports

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