[Joe Johnson]

Hi all,

Below is a tentative list of Seminars & Round Tables for the Michigan FIRST Kickoff.

I will post short descriptions of the folks that are giving the presentations as a followup to this message.

Believe me, YOU WANT TO STICK AROUND after the Dean & Woodie Show is over.

Learn from the experts.

Hope to see you there...

Joe J.

Session #1
Time: 12:15 - 1:45


Main stage
Animation
Mike Churchill – Quantum Training

Room A
Chief Delphi Rookie Camp
Mike Aubry (Team #47)
Martus (Team #47)
Birta Allen (Team #47)
Jamie Schutt (Team #47)

Room B
Motor Selection
Mike Ciavaglia (Team #47)

Room C
Advanced Programming
Mike Gray (Team #67)

Room D: Round Table Discussion
Topic: Chairman's Award
Dr. Barbara Sanders – FIRST Judge
Ian McEwan – FIRST Regional Director
Mike McIntyre (Formerly Team #1 and Team #47)
Dave Verbrugge (Team #67)
Greg Mills (Team #16)


Session #2
Time: 2:00 - 3:30


Main Stage
Inventor Software
Roger James – Quantum Training

Room A
Pneumatics
Dave Johnson – SMC

Room B
Wiring Do's & Don'ts
Jim Zondag (Team #33)

Room C
Innovation First Hardware & Default Code
Dr. Joe (Team #47)

Room D: Round Table Discussion
Topic 1: Typical Regional & Championship Schedule
Topic 2: Finding a Corporate Sponsor & Securing Funds
Gail Alpert (Team #469),
Dr. Bill Welch (formely of Team #314),
Mike Aubry (Team #47)
Greg Mills (Team #16)


Session #3
Time: 3:45 - 5:15


Main Stage:
Travel Related Issues and Team Organization Ideas
Dave Hash (Team Ford)
Sue Krussel (Team #349)

Room A
Drive System Fundamentals
Ken Patton (Team #65)

Room B
Intermediate Programming
Dr. Joe (Team #47)

Room C
Open

Room D: Round Table Discussion
Topic: Robot Building Best Practices
Mike Ciavaglia (Team #47)
Artur Ostrowski (Team #469)
Norm Peralta (Team #65)
Greg Mills (Team #16)