FIRST Robotics Conference - Passes now available!

[ColleenShaver]

Everyone-

The FIRST Robotics Conference is designed for current and potential members of the FIRST Community, as well as those interested in FIRST topics, to learn more about a wide variety of technical and non-technical topics associated with FIRST, technology, engineering, outreach, education, and much more. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. You don't have to be on a team attending the Championship to attend the Conference!

This year’s Conference will begin on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00PM and will run all day Thursday (8AM-8PM). It will include over 35 different presentations.. some of the classics that bring packed houses each year and some great new and different topics. This year the committee chose many presentations that should be applicable to all FIRST members in all FIRST programs!

Here is just a sampling of some of the topics on the list:

• Decision Making and Compromise During a Design Process, Panel discussion of FIRST experts: JVN, FRC 148 (Discussion Moderator), John Novak (FRC 16), Andy Baker (FRC 45), Ken Patton (FRC 51), Paul Copioli (FRC 148 & 217), Dan Larochelle (FRC 40), Raul Olivera (FRC 111), Lucien Jenkin (FRC 118), Chris Fultz (FRC 234), Karthik Kanagasabapathy (FRC 1114)
• Chairman's Award Chat - Talk with Championship Chairman's Award Teams, panel discussion lead by FRC365 and including other Championship Chairman’s Award Winning Teams
• So You’re Graduating from FIRST: What’s Next?, Lisa Perez
• Prototype to Final Design – Building a Perfect FTC Robot, KK Quah & Paul Bresnan
• Donuts & Dollars: Creating a financially sustainable organization, FRC1311
• How to Organize a FIRST Offseason or Preship Event for FRC, FTC or FLL!!, Kimberly Eckhardt
• Developing and Maintaining a Strong Sponsor Base, FRC234
• Pneumatic Power Concepts, Raul Olivera

Please note that the schedule is subject to change up until the day of the event due to conflicts in activities, changing travel plans, etc! However, for the current schedule and list of abstracts, please visit http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/....aspx?id=11300

Advanced registration prices are as follows:

• Single Session Pass - $10 - This will allow any individual to attend any one 45-minute Conference session;
• Individual All Access Pass - $35 - This will allow the person with the pass to attend as many of the 45-minute Conference sessions as they choose. This pass may be shared among individuals but cannot be used by more than one individual at any given session time;
• Team of 5 All Access Pass - $140 - This a bundle of 5 of the Individual All Access passes.

To purchase your passes, go to the FIRST Robotics Conference Registration System

Thanks!