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Contents:
(1)
Robofest Coach Registration Open
(2)
Robofest Rules 2006 Posted to the Web
(3) ABB Inc. - New Robofest 2006 Sponsor
(4) Robofest
Sponsorship Opportunities
(5) We Wish
a Very Happy
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(1)
Robofest Coach Registration Open
Robofest coach registration
is available on the Robofest website for new coaches. New Coaches should go to www.robofest.net and submit the online
form. Your Coach registration will be
confirmed via an e-mail to your account.
If you do not receive verification of your registration, contact chung@LTU.edu.
Registration for teams and contest sites selection will be available
only for registered coaches on January 5.
Returning Coaches do not
need to register at this time; Coaches will need to know their ID and Password
for January registration. Returning
Coaches can register Teams and select a contest location starting January 5.
(2)
Robofest 2006 Rules Posted to the Web
The Robofest 2006 Rules official
version have been posted to the website, you will find them as a PDF file on
the home page of the Robofest website, www.robofest.net,
bottom left corner.
The Robofest live webcast
informational meeting has been posted to the Robofest website at www.robofest.net. You will find the file located on the front
page of the Robofest website, bottom left corner, entitled: Info. Meeting Recorded Webcast
(59 min.). You will need RealPlayer to
view the streaming video of the webcast. You will also find PDF files for the
documents discussed during the meeting.
We have scheduled another
repeated session of the Robofest 2006 Informational Meetings for people who
could not attend the December 2005 meetings.
Robofest will offer the same Informational Meeting on Tuesday, January
10, from
Robofest has whole sets of the 2006 Playing Field available
for Purchase at $75.00 each for new teams.
Returning teams may purchase the
gate portion of the playing field for $5.
All sets and gates must be picked up at Robofest offices, LTU. We will not be shipping any sets or gates.
Robofest accepts cash or check only. All checks should be made payable to LTU. If
you would like to order a 2006 playing field set, or gate, please contact Lori
Birman at admin@robofest.org.
(3) ABB Inc.
- New Robofest Sponsor
Robofest thanks its newest 2006 Sponsor, ABB Inc. Without the generous support of ABB’s sponsorship, Robofest would not be possible.
ABB is one of the world's leading manufacturer
of robots and robotic systems. Their automotive systems can be found in all areas
of automotive manufacturing: Automotive components, Powertrain,
Press Shop, Body-in-White, Paint Shop and Trim & Final Assembly. ABB
supplies a broad range of systems to the General and Consumer Industries for
welding, coating, dispensing, picking, packing, palletizing, material removal
and material handling.
“Power and Productivity for a Bettter
World” - ABB
“The Heart of Robotics” - ABB Robotics
To find more about ABB, go to www.abb.com or www.abb.com/robotics
(4) Robofest
Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available
Robofest has 2006 Sponsorship Opportunities at
several levels, including individual donor opportunities, entitled “Friends of
Robofest.” Robofest has also created
several new Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities. The 2006 Sponsorship Opportunities Program
can be viewed at the following link:
http://www.robofest.net/SponsorshipLevels06.pdf
Attached is a
link for Friends of Robofest individual
donors to make a gift to Robofest via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or
Discover) or electronic check. You may
make an on-line gift to Robofest by visiting the following link:
https://www.applyweb.com/public/register?ltualum
When using the on-line giving form, you must specify Robofest
as the gift recipient and also specify your gift amount. The on-line pledge form is encrypted with
Secure Socket Layer technology to guarantee transaction security.
All Robofest donations are tax deductible
contributions. Transactions must be processed by December 31st to
receive 2005 tax credit. Robofest Sponsorship
is important in our effort to keep Robofest a low-cost affordable contest for
everyone. We hope you will consider
supporting Robofest in our sponsorship campaign. We appreciate your support.
(5) We Wish
a Very Happy
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CJ Chung,
Associate Professor, Robofest director
Lori Birman,
Robofest Coordinator
21000 W. Ten
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