2025 Operations Challenge Schedule

Sunday, September 28

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Global Team Orientation*
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: New Team Orientation*

Monday, September 29

8 a.m.: Team Check-in*
8:30 a.m.: Pre-competition meeting
8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Laboratory Judges Training
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Process Control Event
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Laboratory Event
1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.: Safety Event (certain teams)

Tuesday, September 30

8 a.m.: Team Check-in*
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Collections, Safety, and Vaughan Maintenance Events
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Operations Challenge Awards at the Hilton Chicago International Ballroom

Wednesday, October 1

9:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Operations Challenge Community Meeting, Room N227a – Open Forum

* Activity occurring outside of open exhibition hours, no guests allowed on the Exhibit Floor/OC Competition area.