1. AT&T is awarding an Excellence Award for the best use of their M2X API at the BIAC hackathon, with a $2,000 cash prize and Udacity scholarships.
2. The award will judge projects based on how well they articulate the app's purpose, originality, technical challenge, and use of the M2X API.
3. Attendees have access to online and onsite resources including documentation, sample code, and technical mentors to help build projects using M2X.