Late September • Briefing Session for School and Youth Centre Personnel Early October • Launching of the Odyssey Pin Design Competition Mid November • Deadline for Enrollment in the Hong Kong Odyssey of the Mind Competitions Late November • Coaches's Training Workshop • Deadline for Submission of Team Roster Early December • Orientation Session for Participating Teams Mid December • Deadline for Entries of the Odyssey Pin Design Competition Early February • Site Visit to the Competition Site for Participating Teams Early March • Judges's and Coaches's Meeting Mid March • Hong Kong Odyssey of the Mind Competitions April – May • Winning Teams to Prepare for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in the United States Late May • Winning Teams to Participate in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in the United States