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What’s the Buzz? · News from NAQT

November 27, 2023

Cyber Monday Sale

For Cyber Monday, NAQT is offering 10% off practice-material orders of $125 or more with promo code 2023CYB.

New School Packages are not eligible for discounts. Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm Central time on Monday, December 4 to be eligible.

November 10, 2023

Question Security Reminder

NAQT would like to remind the quiz bowl community, especially tournament directors, about the importance of maintaining question security for upcoming events. Please be vigilant about attempts to acquire question sets by email, as well as about offers from unknown or unfamiliar parties to spectate, moderate, or scorekeep at tournaments, especially those held online.

We strongly encourage tournament hosts using our questions to contact us directly if they receive any messages seeking inappropriate access to questions, even if they seem like spam.

November 2, 2023

2024 IPNCT Announcement and Logistics Details

NAQT has announced tentative logistics details for its 2024 Individual Player National Championship Tournament (IPNCT) which will be held April 7, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago). Registration is now open.

November 2, 2023

2024 SSNCT Announcement and Logistics Details

NAQT has announced tentative logistics details for its 2024 Small School National Championship Tournament (SSNCT), which will be held April 26–28, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago). Registration is now open.

November 1, 2023

2024 MSNCT Announcement and Logistics Details

NAQT has announced tentative logistics details for its 2024 Middle School National Championship Tournament (MSNCT), which will be held May 10–12, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, Illinois (near Chicago). Registration is now open.