The Association for Computing Machinery
About ACM
Our chapter is part of a larger, international and professionally recognized organization.
Our chapter activities include:
Attending hackathons and conferences in the area
Helping host a hackathon here in Carbondale
LAN parties as well as SalukiLAN
Meetings Consist Of:
Discussing current trends in technology
Showcasing individual projects of the members
Organizing collaboration among the members for practical side projects outside of traditional school work
Hackathons
HackSI, GlobalHack, HackIllinois
SIUCACM is a proud sponsor of HackSI, Southern Illinois very own hackathon. The event takes place each year at the Dunn Richmond Center in Carbondale, IL. Other hackathons our group attends include GlobalHack and HackIllinois.
LAN Parties
ACMLAN, SalukiLAN
SalukiLAN is an annual charity LAN party event hosted by the SIUCACM.
SalukiLAN is continuously growing, and is the largest LAN party in southern Illinois. SalukiLAN is the premier gaming event in southern Illinois. We have hundreds of gamers, Gigabit internet, tons of swag, raffles, tournaments and other events.