Karthik & 1114: Effective FIRST Strategies 2012

[pfreivald]

I'm very happy to see the presentation will be available to us plebians who will not be able to attend. Thanks much for that!

[Laaba 80]

The conference registration page says that the single/individual passes are for 45 minute presentations. Was this just an oversight by FIRST, or do we need a different pass to attend your conference?

[jblay]

I have never been able to catch this presentation. But this year I have booked my flight so that I can get to St. Louis in time to see it. Who needs to go to Wednesday classes when you can go to a lecture presented by Karthik?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

The conference registration page says that the single/individual passes are for 45 minute presentations. Was this just an oversight by FIRST, or do we need a different pass to attend your conference?

I'm assuming it was an oversight, but to be certain you'll have to check with FIRST.

[Walter Deitzler]

Can we go to this if we live in the area but are not going to champs?

[Libby K]

I'll be there! Karthik and 1114 always manage to have a fantastic presentation. Informative, helpful for people of all experience levels, and hilarious! I'm glad it will be recorded this year so I can pass it on to FIRST friends who aren't there.

[pwnageNick]

Can we go to this if we live in the area but are not going to champs?

Yes, even if your team didn't qualify/isn't going doesn't mean you can't! You can come and watch the whole weekend. Besides the matches and competition, there's FTC and FLL and JFLL to check out, lots of display areas from companys, display areas from colleges, and the ceminars. Besides the ceminars and the FIRST Finale champs is free.

Can't wait to hear the presentation Karthik!

-Nick

[Chris is me]

I land as this is ending... $@#$@#$@#$@#. I thoroughly enjoyed it in 2010.

Why "OPR" is a flawed indicator in Rebound Rumble

This is an interesting question that I hadn't really thought much about. I can only guess it has something to do with the highly "inseparable" nature of the bridge, as well as the Coopertition Bridge. I think a Hybrid-only OPR and a Teleop ball scoring OPR would probably be more useful than general OPR this year - an option not present in the past but now available via Twitter.

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

Besides the seminars and the FIRST Finale champs is free.

Actually, in the past it's cost $10. But the Black Eyed Peas concert was free!

[pwnageNick]

Actually, in the past it's cost $10. But the Black Eyed Peas concert was free!

Wait, just to go see the matches? Last year you could just walk into the America Center...

[RobotMom]

I am lobbying to get some of our team members into this particular seminar..and I see a few others that look really interesting.

Just wondering why FIRST is charging such a high cost? Rental of the facility? Presenters fees?

Our team had a hard enough time scraping together the money to get to St. Louis. Would love to have a dozen or more of the team attend some of these... but we're talking several hundred more dollars that we don't have. You think they could give a discount to Regional Winners?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

Wait, just to go see the matches? Last year you could just walk into the America Center...

It has never cost money to watch the matches.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

Wait, just to go see the matches? Last year you could just walk into the America Center...

I was referring to conferences like this one, which have at least in the past cost money to attend.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by RobotMom

I am lobbying to get some of our team members into this particular seminar..and I see a few others that look really interesting.

Just wondering why FIRST is charging such a high cost? Rental of the facility? Presenters fees?

I can assure you, this presenter and all others, are receiving no compensation for their presentations.

[RobotMom]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I can assure you, this presenter and all others, are receiving no compensation for their presentations.

I didn't think so either.

It would be nice if they had more of a discount for multiple team members or student discounts?

[Chris Fultz]

I asked FIRST about the fees in the past. The fees help offset the costs of the rooms the av the sound etc. none of that is cheap.

The fee is small. And it also has a side benefit in that teams will limit how many attend. This way the room is full with 4 people from 50 teams instead of 50 people from 4 teams. More teams get the info and can share it.