What is the IDEA Summit?

Location: Langley Event Center

Market Showcase: Students from across the district (K-12) showcase and sell their products they have designed and created.
Socialpreneurism Showcase: Students from across the district (K-12) share their ideas and their plans designed to make their local community a better place.
Design Challenges: Students from across the district (K-12) participate in design challenges throughout the day. Students are provided with an open-ended challenge that utilize their creative skills to design a response to the challenge. Each design challenge will have a time limit and will be an exciting activity for an audience to observe.
Pitch Challenge: Students (K-12) will put forth their best pitch for their products or services to judges.
Finale: To close the event, we will have a short keynote address followed by 3 finalists who will share their pitch with the audience. Judges will share highlights of the showcase events and the pitch event.

9:15-1:15 – Showcase/Marketplace and Design Challenges (3 waves of visits)
- 9:15-10:30 – 1^st Wave School Visit
- 10:30-11:15 – 2^nd Wave School Visit
- 11:15-11:45 – Lunch (venue closed)
- 11:45-1:15 – 3^rd Wave School Visit
11:30 am Judges Arrive for Lunch Briefing and Opportunity to Visit Showcase/Marketplace
1:30-2:30 Pitch Challenge
2:30-3:30 Finale/Dragon’s Den