Looking forward to seeing everyone next weekend :-D.
(I’ll be on spring break, w00t!)
Here’s the full top 10 list…
Top 10 Reasons to Come to the NYC FIRST Robotics Competition
- FRC at the Javits Center.
Come join us for our first year in the Javits center. We’re making the NYC FRC event bigger and better than ever by moving to the city’s premier event location. Join over 60 teams competing in the NYC FRC competition - New York City FIRST Science and Technology Career Fair.
Be part of the inaugural New York City FIRST Science and Technology Career Fair. Bring your resume. Prepare for the opportunity to meet representatives from twenty of the New York City metro-regions major employers. Learn more about the ways in which science and technology are used in their enterprises. - New York City is #1.
New York City is the World’s Best City (Travel + Leisure), the World’s Hottest City (Condé Nast Traveler), the Safest Large City in America (F.B.I. crime statistics), the Greenest Large City in the U.S. (Trust for Public Land), and the Best Sports City in North America (The Sporting News). - World Capital.
New York City is the global leader in commerce and culture, the world’s most intriguing and diverse city. A visit to New York is, quite simply, an unforgettable experience. - It’s Easy to Get Here & Great Value too.
With three major airports serving the New York City area there are flights available to New York from every city in the USA and from anywhere in the World. With more than one million flights a year at competitive prices, plus a wide range of hotel choices, New York is excellent value and an outstanding experience - Costs fall well below those of other major cities and world capitals. - Choice of Hotels.
New York City has more than 71,000 hotel rooms, so you’ll have your pick of location, price, and ambiance. Every destination says they’ve got something for everyone - New York really does! - One-of-a-kind Venues.
From historic Broadway theaters to an aircraft carrier-turned-museum, from an Egyptian temple to a space-age model of the universe, New York City has very special places to visit and enjoy. And there’s a restaurant in the city to cater for every conceivable culinary requirement. - Outstanding Transportation Options.
Getting to and around New York City is convenient, thanks to our three major airports, 13,000 taxis and limousines, 4,500 buses, 500 subway stations, and countless feeder roads. New York is a great place for walking as well! - 24-hour Service.
The city that never sleeps - need a laptop fixed at 1am or munchies for 50 hungry kids? No problem! - Come Stay Awhile.
Unparalleled opportunities for vacation and educational add-ons make a trip to New York City even more attractive. The FIRST teams from New York City would love to be your guide to this great city.
Tony P.
:ahh: Nasa’s site isn’t down today is it? I tried looking up on FF & IE and even turned off my firewalls and I still aren’t getting anything
More great news from our New York City 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition Jacobs Javits venue!!!
Javits Wireless Internet Access
Wireless access is currently available throughout the Javits Convention Center. The service can accommodate one computer per connection and can only be subscribed to on site from the computer that will be accessing the Internet. Pricing is as follows (prices are subject to change):
56K bandwidth: $4.95 per hour
$29.95 per show day
$69.95 per three show days
256K bandwidth: $650 per seven show days
It is up to the customer to be familiar with using wireless services, as we do not offer technical support for connectivity issues.
Basic Connection Steps:
- Turn on your wireless ready computer (from your booth or anywhere within the Javits Center) and select the “Javits” wireless access point.
- Open up your internet browser and the sign up page will appear.
- Please provide all the correct credit card and address information, otherwise the system will decline the credit card transaction, and the user will get locked out of the wireless network for the same duration of time they were trying to sign up for. (We therefore suggest that customers attempt to buy a (1) hour package first, so that if the card declines for any reason the user will only be locked out for (1) hour.)
Please be aware that VPN is not supported on our wireless network. We do not sell wireless cards or any other wireless accessories here on site.
The Javits wireless system is used primarily by our attendees and exhibitors to check email and browse the Internet. If you are planning to utilize the wireless network for an important core function within your booth we recommend that you call us prior to the event to discuss why our wired high-speed Internet options might be a better fit for your company.
Okay, it’s not free, but if you need it, it’s there!
Good luck! See you all on Sunday!
TEAM 2070: Ridgefield Robotics - The P=I^2R. ates will be attending this competition. If you’d like to see our robot and our team check out our website at www.ridgefieldrobotics.com! We’re really looking forward meeting all the other teams, especially the veterans we’ve heard so much about. Good luck to all the teams, especially the other rookies! If any of you need assistance during the competition, please don’t hesitate to stop by our pit and ask, ok?
just one more day people :eek:
I’d like to go but my teams not going so oh well. Although it’s not the same without the old Pit Announcer who retired in 2004. She was awesome.
BRING BACK THE PIT LADY!!!
Yes she might be gone, but you have some equally qualified people on the floor this year. I hear the MC/Announcer combo for NYC will be amazing!
Haha,
Yea Wayne!!!
Yea Mike!!
Yea George!!
Don’t disappoint me, guys! 
I’m going to attempt to be there on the sunday…
Chesapeake on saturday, NYC on sunday? Wow, I’m not gonna be sleeping much.
…but TWO regionals in ONE weekend?! I’m so excited, I won’t even care.
Still can’t get to NASA’s site to see what Web casts they will be doing this year - oh well. Sleep what sleep, I’m not gonna see any sleep till the earliest Monday afternoon =(. Got to do the regional and go to work back to back =). Maybe I’ll break my record for staying up 52 hours or more =). Anyway I’ll be at the venue today to set things up if I get a chance I’ll snap some pictures. Sarah are you going to NYC?
Wayne, George and Mike oh my this regional will be excellent. Cries I wonder what happen to Shaniqua, How could she leave NY and NJ =(.
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay NYC regionals! i went there today for volunteer info (ill be there all 3 days cheering on 334 and all the other spectacular teams). man im gonna have no sleep…
btw there were GIANT bleachers, i heard it can seat 2500 people but whos gonna sit anyway? too much excitement lol
Here’s to hoping the Javits center won’t leak!
Those tarps covering the ceiling panels are always a bit disconcerting…
IN CASE OF SERIOUS FLOODING, GRAB A RINGER AND HANG ON!
Well look at it this way. if the roof leaks, and the snow falls in, we’ll have plenty of tubes for sledding!
a sunday regional is the best thing ever…
because now, your gona have teh national FIRST attention focoused soley on your webcast
don’t disappoint guys, good luck to everyone
(if we can do NYR on a Sunday, why not make nats 4 days)
The whole country watching OUR webcast? I don’t know if we can handle it…oh wait, of course we can. We’re going to rock the Javitz center, and show the US what east coast robotics is!
Anywho, I’m hoping its a good show, and that we won’t have any problems getting to the arena this weekend. (The weather channel is predicting about a foot of snow for NW NJ from Friday morning-saturday morning)