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title: miniCUPs 2018
description: miniCUP 2018 Series Save-the-Date. Come preview, learn about, and experience Orion, OpenEye's cloud-native, auto-scaling platform for computer-aided drug design.
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[OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences Events ](https://www.eyesopen.com/events)

# [miniCUPs 2018](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-2018-announcement)

 Written by [OpenEye Scientific](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/author/openeye-scientific) | Jul 11, 2018 4:00:00 AM

OpenEye is pleased to announce the dates and locations below for our 2018 miniCUP Events. 

Our miniCUP series are single day events that focus on topics of current scientific research,  technology and solutions. These events are held in both the US and Europe. 

Please be sure to register here to secure your spot as attendance will be limited. 

### AGENDA:

**Morning Session**

- OpenEye Goals and Ambitions - **Anthony Nicholls**, *CEO, OpenEye  
  ***Bob Tolbert, Geoff Skillman  
  **
- An Introduction to the Core Capabilities of Orion - **Paul Hawkins**
- The Practical Aspects of Orion - **Jeff Grandy**
- Making MD and Free Energy Calculations Accessible in Orion -** Christopher Bayly**
- Crystal Clear: Predicting Crystal Structures of Drug Candidates - **Tom Darden**

**Afternoon Session**

- Toolkit and Application Update - **Krisztina Boda**
- Floe Programming - **Matt Geballe**
- FastROCS, MMDS and MaaS - Interactive Search Services - **Bob Tolbert**
- Model Building in a Cloud Environment -** Anthony Nicholls, Matt Geballe**
- Large Scale Science -** Geoff Skillman**

*Reception*

 

### miniCUP Locations & Dates:

[**San Diego, CA**](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-san-diego-2018)  
*Oct. 2, 2018*  
Takeda California

[**South San Francisco, CA**](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-san-francisco-2018)  
*Oct. 4, 2018*  
[Embassy Suites](http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/embassy-suites-by-hilton-san-francisco-airport-SFOSOES/maps-directions/index.html)

**[London, UK](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-london-2017-0)  
***Oct. 18, 2018  
*[British Library](https://www.bl.uk/venue-hire)

[**Blue Bell, PA** (near Philadelphia)](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-bluebell-2018)  
*Nov. 6, 2018*  
[Normandy Farm Inn and Conference Center](http://www.normandyfarm.com/corporate-events)

[**Boston, MA**](https://www.eyesopen.com/events/minicup-boston-2018)  
*Nov. 8, 2018*  
[Merck Research Laboratories](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Merck+Research+Laboratories/@42.3400818,-71.1029531,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa39c380de241b1aa!8m2!3d42.3400818!4d-71.1029531) 

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