What a day (and night!)

So the first round of scores are in - congratulations everyone! You survived the first day. Get your scores here. For highlights, check out the day's newsletter.

Today is one of our longest days. With two cases happening between 7h30 and 17h00, we wish everyone the best of luck. We hope you remember that between the cases, the competitors are invited to a great lunch sponsored by EDC in the McCarthy Tetrault room, starting at 12h45.

By now you've already completed the second case. Hopefully you ignored the fire alarm and continued your work. Is it getting hot in here? May the best team score the highest!

The fire department was called because things got too hot in our Hospitality Suite in Room 2016!

Alright, on to the good stuff. We started bright and early yesterday, with an opening brunch - brought to you by CGI. Here are a few notable pictures:

From left to right: William J. Meder, Rios-Karim Mercier, Santiago Molano, Warren White, Peter O'Brien and keynote speaker Lorne Gorber from CGI

Competitors enjoying a hearty brunch

The fun continued - last night you all got to experience Montreal, by attending an epic game played by the Montreal Canadiens. We started off with some face-painting on the mezzanine before we were ready to head out.

Getting into the Habs spirit with our friendly face-painting photographer.

The ticket winners of our Innovation Trivia Contest - Dmitry Makarenko & Julie Tee. Congratulations!

The people you trusted to get you there.

Shawn - the Man (who made it all possible). Thanks bunches!

BiTS is ready to go! Looking great, guys.

Thank you for entrusting our volunteers with your faces and for bringing your team spirit! We had a great time meeting all of you and we'd like to thank you for making the event a great success. Here are some pictures to recap the evening:

BeM is decked out. #1s all around!

Moore School of Business, all the way from South Carolina

Welcome to the party, McMaster!

The game's started and everyone's excited

Helloooooooo Münster

The scoreboard before mayhem ensued

The scoring... it STARTED!!!! BOOM... BOOM... BOOM

Welcome participants - we hope you had a memorable evening!

But the fun won't stop there - no, no. since last night you experienced Montreal, tonight, you have to taste Montreal. Join us at the Cité du Commerce Électronique for a summary of what Montreal fare is all about. You can look forward to Montreal staples like smoked meat, bagels, maple taffy and other goodies, while also taking full advantage of the ice bar. We're going to bring the best of Montreal to you - so come, network, eat and be merry.