Your institution is invited to participate in the 2002 ACM East Central North America Regional Programming Contest sponsored by IBM.

The East Central North America Regional Programming Contest (ECNA RPC) draws students from colleges and universities throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, eastern Ontario, and Indiana (excluding the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area).

Winners selected from the ECNA RPC will advance to the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC) World Finals Merv's Beverly Hilton, March 22-26, 2003, in Beverly Hills, California, during Academy Awards week, with hotel accommodations provided from a grant by IBM. Prizes, scholarships, and bragging rights are at stake for some of the world's finest students of computing with Hollywood as the backdrop!

The ECNA RPC will be held on Saturday November 9, 2002. As it is difficult for some teams in the ECNA region to travel to a single site for the contest, the ECNA RPC will be held as a distributed contest hosted by the following volunteer schools across the region:

Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, USA
Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, CANADA
The University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Important Dates:

Advanced Registration ends October 2, 2002
Registration ends October 25, 2002
No reservation changes by coach permitted after October 31, 2002

Fees Information:

USD $ 90.00 before October 2, 2002
USD $125.00 after October 2, 2002

For more information, please visit the ECNA RPC Website at http://acm.ashland.edu

Register now for savings and to assure your teams of slots. Last year several teams had to stay home because of limited space.

Join us for the challenge, camaraderie, and the fun! If you are not participating, please share this message with a colleague, especially at other universities.

Thank you.