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The 4th Annual Spreadsheet Guru competition is now live! If you are ready to match wits for bragging rights and cash prizes, go to https://online.informs.org/informsssa/ecssashop.show_category?p_category_id=MISCELLANEOUS&p_cust_id=1080118&p_order_serno=238382&p_promo_cd=&p_price_cd=&p_session_serno=309746&p_trans_ty= to register. You can do the preliminary round any time prior to Friday April 10th at 3 PM EDT. The top 16 finishers (fastest with best accuracy) will qualify for the semi-finals round that will be held at 4:40 PM PDT on Monday April 13th in the Sandpiper Room at Huntingdon Beach.
With gratitude for the Analytics Section for sponsoring the contest and Rick Carter, CEO of Equation Consulting, for writing the problem and Drew Pulvermacher for agreeing to be the main on-site judge this year and emcee of the semi-final and final rounds!
All you need is Excel 10, quick hands and mind, and an internet connection to compete! And of course, $15 dollars to pay your entry fee so that we have a prize pool... :)
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Alan Taber
Project Specialist Senior Staff
Lockheed Martin
Cinnaminson NJ
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