Thad Cochran Center The University of Southern Mississippi

Thad Cochran Center The University of Southern Mississippi

Thad Cochran Center
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Monday, March 23, 2015
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration and Project Set-up
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Project Safety and Violations Inspection
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
7:15 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Project Set-up
7:30– 9:00 a.m. Project Safety and Violations Inspection
8:40– 9:00 a.m. Welcome from Southern Miss
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Category and Round 1 Special Awards Judging
12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30– ~3:15 p.m. Round 2 Special Awards & Best of Fair Judging
~3:15– 3:45 p.m. Dismantle and Remove Projects
~4:00– 6:00 p.m. Award Ceremony
***All ISEF Finalists will meet IMMEDIATELY after the awards ceremony***
This includes Regional and State Level finalists
Registration
First floor of the TCC behind the Escalators
Competition Area
Second and third floors of the TCC
Project location maps will be available at registration
Awards Ceremony
Held in the Reed Green Coliseum
Lunch Break
There are several on campus options such as the cafeteria, Chick-fil-a, and Subway on the first floor of the TCC
(See attached). Students are able to leave campus for lunch; however, they MUST be at their projects at 1:20 pm to
be judged for the remainder of the competition
For more information contact Carrie Boyce
Phone: (601) 266-4739 | Fax: (601) 266-6145 | Email: Region1msef@gmail.com
Lodging
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The following hotels will be providing reduced rates (the new rates are listed below) for those individuals
coming for the State Science and Engineering Fair
When you make your reservation, make sure that tell them you are with the State Science and Engineering
Fair.
Hotel
Baymont Inn
Phone
601-264-8380
Price
King $84 + tax -- Double Queen $90 + tax
Comfort Inn
601-261-5555
$85 + tax
Fairfield Inn
601-296-7777
$95 + tax
Hampton Inn
601-264-8080
$95 + tax
LaQuinta Inn
769-223-6000
$84.60 + tax
Restaurants
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There are a variety of locations on campus (see attached map) and off campus
Near the hotels listed above are the following options:
o Outback Steakhouse
o Longhorn Steakhouse
o Olive Garden
o Oscar’s Mexican Grill
o Red Lobster
o Chili’s
o Super King China Buffett
o O’Charlies
o Georgia Blue
o Buffalo Wild Wings
o Waffle House
o Front Porch BBQ
o McAlister’s Deli
For more information contact Carrie Boyce
Phone: (601) 266-4739 | Fax: (601) 266-6145 | Email: Region1msef@gmail.com