2009 New York City FIRST
Robotics Competition
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Teams are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods such
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The 2009 New York City FIRST Robotics Competition
will be held between Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8,
2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The 2009
competition will include 66
FIRST Robotics teams from New York City, the metropolitan
region, and as far away as Michigan and the United Kingdom!
To see video clips of the worldwide kick-off of the 2009
FIRST Robotics Competition season and an animation of this
year’s LUNACY Challenge, please click HERE.
This event is FREE and
open to the public!
Join the Big Apple’s celebration of
young men and women working smart in science and technology!
Venue Address and Website:
Jacob K. Javits Convention
Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
http://www.javitscenter.com
Please note!
The Javits Center will not accept or store team robots
or toolboxes.
Need directions to the venue? Click
here
For parking information Click
here
For public transportation information Click
here
Event Schedule:
Click here to
download the public agenda for competition.
Regional Sponsors:
The New York City Regional is made possible by the generosity
of corporations, foundations, and individuals who provide
funding, in-kind contributions, human resources and more
to make FIRST a reality.
Food Policy:
A public café will be set up within or adjoining
our FIRST hall at the Javits Center. Vendors and seating
will be available in the café area. Food may be brought
into the arena.
Interested in restaurants near the venue? Click
here.
Career Expo:
We are proud to announce our third annual New
York City FIRST Science and Technology Career Expo on
March 7th and 8th!
On Friday March 6th, 12:00 pm to 4 pm, and Saturday March
7th, 11 am to 3 pm, come meet Colleges and Universities
offering FIRST scholarships. On Sunday March 8th from 10
am to 3 pm, NYC FIRST Sponsoring Corporations and Professional
Associations will be available for you to meet and discuss
career options using science and technology.
Contact:
For questions or concerns, please contact Cherrie Fleisher-Strauss,
the NYC Regional Planning Committee Chair at cfleisher-strauss@usfirst.org.
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