The Field is Set for the 2017 US Alteryx Grand Prix

[JimmyG]

It's an exciting week, as we kick off the first round of the 2017 Alteryx Grand Prix, which will take place at Inspire 2017 in Las Vegas! Individual user groups from North America have formed teams of 3, selecting 1 driver to compete per category: Favorites Categories (data preparation and data blending), Spatial, and Predictive. In this qualifying round, drivers, or contestants, will have 30 minutes to solve as many workflows as possible in their chosen category. Each workflow is worth a point value based on its level of difficulty and time needed to complete. At the end, judges will tally the combined point total for the 3 drivers of each User Group and the 3 User Groups with the most points will advance to the final round in lucky Las Vegas.

We are looking forward to a re-tuned Grand Prix, which will allow more users to participate and highlight individual core competencies. We feel this year's Grand Prix will fully embody the spirit of what we are building with our Alteryx community.

Ten User Groups will be competing for one of the final 3 spots. A warm welcome to the User Groups and individual competitors, who are:

Boston, MA

• Favorites: Brandon Kornell
• Predictive: Joe Wehmeyer
• Spatial: Kerry Lagueux

Charlotte-Greensboro, NC

• Favorites: Diarra Butler
• Predictive: Lionel Garland
• Spatial: Penny Miller

Atlanta, GA

• Favorites: Charles Coleman
• Predictive: Justin Winter
• Spatial: Matt Burton

Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX

• Favorites: Matthew Agee
• Predictive: Charity Wilson
• Spatial: Joshua Chlapek

Denver, CO

• Favorites: Garrett Lodewyck
• Predictive: Alexandra Mannerings
• Spatial: Cady Brooks

New York City, NY

• Favorites: Rahul Sachdeva
• Predictive: Brian Hawkins
• Spatial: Sarayu Rakshith

Raleigh-Durham, NC

• Favorites: Kristen Bedore
• Predictive: Greg Ganzel
• Spatial: Jacob Moncla

Orange County, CA

• Favorites: Dan Jones
• Predictive: April Prak
• Spatial: Susan Haynie

Seattle, WA

• Benjamin Turner
• Alex Matson
• Nicole Johnson

North Jersey, NJ

• Michael Wallendjack
• Srinivasan Ramanathan
• Kevin Marony

For the final lap, the 3 teams will collaborate and combine their skills to complete a use case project. At Inspire each team will have the opportunity to present their project to Inspire attendees, who will serve as judges. We would love for you to join us in Las Vegas (you can register here), but if you can't attend the conference, there will be a way to vote for your favorite racing team on the Alteryx community! Be on the lookout for your chance to help not only steer the direction of the Grand Prix, but to help us build the next Icons of Analytics.

Register now, and become an Icon of Analytics yourself.

We can't wait to see you in Las Vegas!

[MarqueeCrew]

Congratulations to all!  Good luck and most importantly, have fun.