2009 Washington D.C. Regional

[OZ_341]

Depending on which week it falls, it will definitely be on our short list. Close to home, great teams, lots of local attractions, opportunities to attract politicians. Sounds like a winner all around.

[ZachKahn]

I'll be volunteering seeing as how I'll be attending GWU next year. Haha I got lucky!

[Coredesat]

Depending on when and where it is, I might volunteer.

[qwertyuiop[]\]

I know that my team would definetly go next year. Since we are so close, we would practically be charging nothing for members to go, opening up the opportunity to go to nationals.Usually our team doesnt go because no one wants to spend the money.

[galewind]

hopefully it'll be within walking distance of a hotel, then we might consider going -- having to charter a bus to get us on and off of the annapolis base every day was just too much money.

[qwertyuiop[]\]

If it is at the Verizon Center or the Armory, then it will be walking distance from the metro

[Spiffizzle]

I don't know about my team... but I'll be attending the University of Maryland so you can expect to see myself and other volunteers around enjoying the event!

[Laura_587]

There's a chance 587 might be there, since it would be closest after VCU adn Palmetto. It would depend on the schedule.

[Joey]

count 614 in =) this and annapolis will make for a great 2009 robotics competition season.

[Sgraff_SRHS06]

Originally Posted by Spiffizzle

I don't know about my team... but I'll be attending the University of Maryland so you can expect to see myself and other volunteers around enjoying the event!

Originally Posted by qwertyuiop[]\

If it is at the Verizon Center or the Armory, then it will be walking distance from the metro

There is absolutely no excuse for a Terp (yours truly) to not volunteer! I'm sure there will be lots of competition here to volunteer, especially if it somehow ends up on campus.

[Chipawa]

Team 1111 should attend seeing how we're just down the road in Annapolis. It will probably depend on how fundraising goes. We always have a blast at Chesapeake, but I'd like to see us compete in a second Regional.

[Chris/Fish]

Originally Posted by qwertyuiop[]\

If it is at the Verizon Center or the Armory, then it will be walking distance from the metro

I heard 4th or 5th hand that it will be at the convention center. I still think that the Armory makes more sense...

[dlavery]

DC Convention Center, week 1 (Feb 26-28, 2009). There were several reasons why the other sites under consideration (including the Armory) could not work. For example, the venue schedule was such that if the event was to be held at the Armory, it would have had to have been on Week 4. That would have put the VCU/Richmond Regional, the DC Regional, and the Chesapeake Regional all on the same weekend. That was a non-starter for all of us. Conversely, the DC Convention Center had a workable schedule, is centrally located, has easy access (via street traffic and Metro), local to lots of hotels, is cost-compatible, and it is a beautiful facility.

-dave



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[Mr MOE]

Originally Posted by dlavery

DC Convention Center, week 1 (Feb 26-28, 2009). There were several reasons why the other sites under consideration (including the Armory) could not work. For example, the venue schedule was such that if the event was to be held at the Armory, it would have had to have been on Week 4. That would have put the VCU/Richmond Regional, the DC Regional, and the Chesapeake Regional all on the same weekend. That was a non-starter for all of us. Conversely, the DC Convention Center had a workable schedule, is centrally located, has easy access (via street traffic and Metro), local to lots of hotels, is cost-compatible, and it is a beautiful facility.

-dave



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Dave: Do you know what the maximum team capacity for this regional will be?

Thanks.

[dlavery]

Still TBD.


-dave