2025 Operations Challenge Schedule

2025 Team Competition Schedule

Sunday, September 28

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Global Team Orientation* | Booth 6740 | Invite only
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Process Event Orientation | Room N228 | Open to All 
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: New Team Orientation* | Booth 6740 | Invite only  

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. – 10:30 a.m.: Process Control Event
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Laboratory Event
1:00 p.m.– 3:30 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 | 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.